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IN OUR OWN BACK YARD
PARABLE about the man who
traveled all over the world in search
when he returned
of gold, only to find it
home in his own back yard, has a parallel
in this business. For years, exhibitors and
distributors have been traversing much
ground, seeking to uncover the solutions
to some of their joint problems, when
they might discover them in their own
back yards. One of these problems is competitive
bidding—not just "blind" bidding,
but any kind. A way was shown how
this might be resolved—right at home.
But that direct approach was shunned,
apparently.
We refer to a decision handed down,
away back in the spring of 1961, by the
U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals of
Massachusetts that gave approval to the
splitting of product to "avoid suicidal
competitive bidding." In our comment on
this ruling, at that time, we said that it
could be of far-reaching and beneficial
effect to the industry—IF — greed doesn't
stand in the way. But, if one party in a
competitive situation refuses to enter
into such an agreement, despite the
court's ruling that it would not be illegal,
even with distributors not being a party
thereto, what looks like a solution to an
aggravated problem will again be up in
the air.
And so it has been, becoming further
aggravated by the extension of "blind"
bidding beyond reason. Strangely, it is
the exhibitors, not the distributors, who
are at fault.
While bidding has been beneficial for
some theatres, it has its bad points.
Aside from raising the sights on film
rentals and making many deals unprofitable,
as well as unsound, it probably has
been the source of many another of the
industry's ills. Among these "side-effects,"
it has been injurious to exhibitordistributor
relations; it has built up constant
uncertainty over source of product
supply; it has delayed release of films,
often to the ultimate damage of all concerned;
it has reduced the effectiveness
of national advertising; it has adversely
affected local promotional efforts by
shortening and often eliminating sufficient
opportunity to do a proper job of advance
selling; it has taken the time of
exhibitors in creating the need of a
frenzied effort to obtain product—time
that, otherwise, could be devoted to improving
operational procedures, furthering
public relations, doing better jobs of
picture-selling and making more pictures
prove more profitable for all concerned;
it has created print shortages, another
deterrent to business and attendance
building.
In short, bidding has not proved a panacea
for producer-distributors or for exhibitors,
even for those who always
"won" the bids. Too often it has forced
extended runs in order to "break-even"
and shut out product that could have
had profitable bookings. And there is reason
to question whether the "gains"
made on winning bids, really proved so,
in the final analysis.
Bidding came in the wake of the consent
decrees and their outlawing of blockbooking.
It may have offered some advantages
to exhibitors in the intent to
relieve stringent product conditions. But,
like so many things in this business, it
was carried too far, and was found wanting.
It seems to this observer that effecting
splits of product could go a long way, not
only in easing the product problem in
innumerable situations but in helping to
eradicate other problems that resulted
from the bidding practice. In situations
where it has been put into practice, it has
been working out well for the competitive
exhibitors and also for the distributors.
Last-minute guessing neces.sitating setting
a picture two or three days before
opening has thus been averted. The exhibitors
know what pictures they will
get, far enough in advance to plan and
execute good campaigns for them, resulting
in bigger grosses and a better net return
for all concerned.
Actually, there seems to be little sense
in exhibitors vying to outbid one another
or to be induced to do so, when, usually,
an adjustment is called for to bring an
excessive bid down to a rational rental
figure. Every exhibitor must be as aware
of his theatre's potential as are the distributors
with whom he has had years of
dealings. Taking this into proper account
would conserve time, energy and
effort that might better be directed toward
business-building activity that
could uncover new veins of "gold."
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Informative Show-A-Rama Session
Limited Grossing Theatres Obtain
Varied Ideas to
KANSAS CITY—The closing session of
Show-A-Rama 17. programed Thursday
(14) as "Limited Grossing Theatres" might
well have been labeled "Small Town Theatres."
but under any appellation it proved
to be one of the most interesting sessions
of the convention at the Crown Center
Hotel.
There was a dual bill of moderators,
Elmer Bills jr.. Salisbury, Mo., and Sterling
Bagby, Stockton, Kas., being at the head
table. The turn-out quickly over-flowed
the room, originally set for about 75 persons,
with well over 100 crowding in before
the session got under way.
UA, 20th-Fox, Columbia Plans
A principal interest centered in the special
selling plans for theatres in towns of
less than 15,000 population, the specific
plans of United Artists, 20th Century-Fox
and Columbia being discussed. A point
made by moderator Bills is that the plans
are not automatic, but must be sought by
the
exhibitor.
Those exhibitors present showed mixed
reactions to the plans, some being highly
in favor, some feeling the benefits were
not sufficient to warrant taking on a greater
number of releases.
Key attention in the session was given
to Carl Schwanebeck, Kerr Theatres,
Knoxville, Iowa, population 6.000, who reported
some revolutionary measures put
into the operation, largely as a means of
controlling unruly juveniles.
The company recently discontinued a
lower admission for children at the indoor
theatre. The adult admission generally is
$1, at times $1.50 for special releases, and
has not proved a stopper to youngsters who
really want to see the picture. It has stopped
most trouble with the juveniles, Schwanebeck
reported.
As a gesture to the children, the theatre
offers a special matinee Saturdays at 50
cents, but this is drawing only light response.
Per Car Price Boosts Busine,ss
The drive-in theatre was having its problems
with grosses dropping steadily with
an admission policy based on a per-person
rate. That was abandoned, and a per car
price of $3 installed, limit six persons per
car. This brought up the weekly gross and
the concession income 30-40 per cent each,
and apparently is the answer as far as
Knoxville is concerned.
The "limit of six persons per car" is
emphasized, as this means only 50 cents
per head on a full car. The policy has cut
security problems to nearly nothing. There
are no more youngsters piling out of car
trunks as soon as the car reaches the
viewing ramp, no more heads popping up
from the floorboard as soon as the car
Boost Business
passes the cashier, no more climbing over
the
fence.
.'\n unexpected dividend at the limited
grossing session came in a report by David
Lynnes, owner of the Studio West Movie
House, Eau Claire, Wis.
Early in 1972 he wanted to open an ice
cream parlor there as a business venture,
and also considered a motion picture theatre,
since he is a fan of old movies. He
found a suitable building across the street
from the college, set up the ice cream parlor
with 40 seats in the front, a mini-theatre
with 81 seats in the back.
The ice cream parlor has proved a sound
business from the beginning, as he offers
34 or 35 flavors of high quality ice cream
made for him exclusively by a local dairy.
It is particularly popular for parties for
youngsters.
Lynnes, however, has had to pioneer
his way with the theatre, before reaching
his
present policy of showing X-rated films.
In the beginning he played the old movies,
all he could pick up. but he found it only
moderately profitable.
Then he turned to bring-backs of more
recent releases, pictures such as "The Godfather"
and "Love Story." This was partly
at the urging of college students, but proved
even worse than the oldies.
It was then Lynnes turned to the X-
rateds at $3 admissions, and that policy
has stuck for more than a year. The authorities
have given him moderate interference,
but have not been a major threat.
Police Check of Juveniles
Some interesting sidelights have come out
of this operation. The police often check
the theatre against any juveniles being
present. This always happens at the beginning
of the run of a new picture, the
officers coming at the begiiming of the
feature and not leaving until it is completed.
The public utilities also have taken an
interest in the theatre. Formerly the gas,
light and water meters were checked at the
theatre-ice cream parlor in the morning.
Now, with a daily matinee, the meter
readers come at the beginning of the matinee
and somehow contrive to stay through
the feature.
Show-A-Ramans at the session ask Lynnes
if he could describe a typical patron, but
he said there is no standard composite.
"It includes everybody, 18 'til death, as
many over 40 as under 40, several over 70
and many over 65. They request all kinds of
porno, some want 'men with men' some
want 'women with women,' and there is
no pattern of patronage or requests,"
Lynnes said.
It sometimes is especially funny to have
a birthday party for five-year-old girls in
the ice cream parlor, while the X-rated
films, run in the theatre at the same time.
Glenn, Weaver Promotions
Announced by Paramount
BEVHRl Y HILLS. CALIF. — Frank
Yablans. president and chief operating officers
of Paramount Pictures, at the company's
recent international sales conven-
Charles O. Glenn Gordon Weaver
tion, announced the promotions of Charles
O. Glenn and Gordon Weaver. Glenn was
appointed vice-president of marketing for
Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television,
while Weaver was named vice-president
in charge of publicity for Paramount
Pictures and Paramount Television.
Glenn less than three years ago was made
vice-president of advertising, publicity and
promotion for Paramount after having been
director of advertising, a position he attained
in May 1970. Before that, Glenn served
as Paramount's advertising manager for
nearly one year. He previously held advertising
posts with W. H. Schneider Advertising
and 20th Century-Fox.
Weaver had been national director of
publicity for Paramount since November
1971. when he came to the company from
National General Pictures. He began his
film career with MGM in New York and
subsequently handled production publicity
for MGM in Europe. He later joined Cinema
Center Films in New York as executive
assistant to the vice-president in charge of
worldwide publicity and was CCF's director
of advertising and promotion before
his NGP affiliation.
Upstate Cinema Planning
Expansion of Operations
ONEONTA, N.Y.—Upstate Cinema Development,
based in Oneonta, currently is
completing plans for a twin cinema in Herkimer.
N.Y. This upstate village has been
without a movie house for several years
since a former Schine theatre, later operated
by Panther and Countrywide, closed and
was converted to other use. Herkimer is
located in the Mohawk Valley about 15
miles from Utica. N.Y.
Upstate Cinema Development is headed
by Harold dcGraw of Oneonta and Stephen
G. Minasian of Boston, a principal of Esquire
Theatres of America, a large circuit
operating theatres in several states.
The corporation was formed by deGraw
and Minasian in 1970 for the building and
operation of the Showcase Cinema in Oneonta.
Harold deGraw also is the owner of
the Oneonta Theatre in
that city.
It also was announced that plans are under
way to convert either the Oneonta Theatre
or the Showcase Cinema into a twin.
BOXOFFICE :: March 25, 1974

Cinemette Soon to Have
More Than 200 Theatres
PITTSBURGH — Cinemelte-Associated,
a Cinemette subsidiary, now is among the
ten largest theatre circuits in the country,
according to executives of both organizations
which recently merged here when
Cinemette, with 106 theatres, purchased
the 90 Associated theatres. Total number
of houses under the Cinemette wing is 196
and to be added soon are 15 theatres to
be opened in Sharon, Greensburg, Scott
Township, Beaver Valley and other sites
in western Pennsylvania.
Ernest Stern, who headed Associated
and who made the sale -to John Harper jr.,
Cinemette board chairman, joined Cinemette
as a consultant. His cousin George
Stern, Associated vice-president, now is an
executive of Cinemette. Norman Mervis,
long general theatre manager for Associated,
joined the Cinemette group in

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Milt Goodman to Represent
Independent Producers
NEW "iORK— Milt Goodman, former
vice-president and general sales manager
of Columbia Pictures,
has announced the
formation of a new
organization to provide
representation
and distribution consultation
to independent
producers and
their companies.
Prior to his resignation
from Colum-
.... ,, , bia, Goodman had
Milton Goodman
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pany's key home office distribution executives
.since 1954. In 1959. he was named
assistant general sales manager, and subsequently
became general sales manager. He
was named a vice-president in 1969.
He is a graduate of the College of the
City of New York where he received a
BBA degree. He also served as a major
in
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Miami, Tampa Firms Join
Forces to Produce Films
.\I1.\M1. FLA— .Sal.in's Children" has
been announced as the first motion picture
to be produced as a joint venture by Sterling
Capital Investments. Inc., a Miami-based
firm involved in real estate development
and other financial interests, and Florida
International Pictures. Inc.. a Tampa-based
production company.
Steven J. Green, chairman of the board
of Sterling, and Jerome C. Berlin, Sterling
president, said that a series of films will
be produced under the name of Sterling
International Pictures. Inc. Green added
that several other scripts are under consideration
and said that the early films will
be produced in Florida. Out-of-state locations
may be used for later pictures.
Headquarters for Sterling International
will be in SCI's executive office building at
201 Southwest 13th St. in Miami.
Florida International Pictures, Inc.. is
headed by veteran TV producer Joe Wiezcvki
and screenwriter Garv Garrett.
Lancaster, Clark, Kibbee
Tour for 'Midnight Man'
HOLLYWOOD — Academy Award winner
Burt Lancaster. Susan Clark and producer-director
Roland Kibbee have begun a
.special promotional tour on behalf of Universal's
"The Midnight Man," in which
Lancaster and Miss Clark star with Cameron
Mitchell. The film was co-authored.
co-produced and co-dircctcd by Lancaster
and Kibbee.
Lancaster met with the press in Charlotte.
S.C. Wednesday (13), and joined Miss
Clark and Kibbee in Columbia, the state
where Gov. John Carl West hosted
capital,
a special reception in their honor at the
governor's mansion. Later on in the week.
Miss Clark and Kibbee continued press and
radio/TV activities for the film in Anderson
and Clemson, S.C.
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 Pistfibutof Roting
The Beast Must Die (Cinerama) PG
Caged Heat! (New World) \r\
The Cat .\te the Parakeet
(Hampton Infl)
PG
The Conqueror (reissue) (Paramount) [g]
Dark Star (Jack H. Harris) \c\
The Great Gatsby (Paramount)
PG
Hot Summer in Barefoot County
(Variety Films) [r1
Jet Pilot (reissue) (Paramount) [g]
Peopletoys (Barrister) [r1
Violated (AIP) [r]
'Day for Night,' 'Class'
Are Honored by IFIDA
NEW YORK—"Day for Night." a Warner
Bros, release, has been named the winner
of the Joseph Burstyn Award for the
best foreign-language film of the year by
the International Film Importers & Distributors
of America (IFIDA), it is announced
by the IFIDA executive board
of governors, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Milton
Piatt and Sanford Weiner. Francois Truffaut
was chosen as best director for his
direction of "Day for Night."
Avco Embassy's "A Touch of Class" was
named best foreign film in the English
language. .Also honored from the British
comedy were Glenda Jackson and George
Segal, who were named best actress and
best actor for their work in the film.
Only films produced outside the United
States were eligible for the awards, which
will he presented at a luncheon to be held
in the spring.
Salinger, Jones to Appear
In 'Vortex Conspiracy'
HOLLYWOOD — Author
James Jones
("From Here to Eternity") and Pierre
Salinger, former press secretary to Presidents
Kennedy and Johnson, will make their
motion picture debuts in American International
Pictures' "The Vortex Conspiracy,"
now shooting on location in southern France
and in Paris. Both Salinger and Jones will
appear in a poker game sequence of the
adventure-thriller film which stars Michael
Caine, .Anthony Quinn and James Mason.
Producer Judd Bernard and director
Robert ParrLsh said they chose the two
because they "wanted two typical Americans"
for the scene.
"The Vortex Conspir.icy" is part of AlP's
20th anniversary lineup and will he released
this summer.
New Minnetonka Building
For K-Tel International
MINNETONKA. MINN.—Operations of
K-Tcl International. Inc.. now housed in
four separate locations in Minneapolis, will
be consolidated in a $1.3 million headquarters
to be constructed in this city's Napco
Industrial Park. Minnetonka (pop. 35,776)
is a suburb on the western approach to
Minneapolis.
Philip Kieves. K-Tel president, and John
O. Bailey, mayor of Minnetonka. who jointly
announced the building project, said construction
will start June 1. with completion
of the 118,000 square-foot, two story structure
scheduled for October 1.
K-Tel merchandises personal, household
and leisure-time products through intensive
TV advertising in nine countries and its
products are sold through more than 35.000
independent drug, variety and department
stores and supermarkets. Other interests
include the distribution of commercial
motion pictures, publishing and production
and distribution of wines.
.About 150 full-time employees, augmented
by 75 part-time employees during
seasonal peaks of the various K-Tel activities,
will work in the new Minnetonka
facilitv.
All-American Press Honors
Two Columbia Features
NEW YORK— Columbia Pictures has
announced that two of its films have been
honored by the Ail-American Press Associates,
in its 16th annual movie best awards.
The organization is comprised of members
of the staff of 37 foreign and domestic
periodicals. The awards, in the form of
engraved plaques, will be presented Wednesday
(27) at a cocktail reception at New
York's Rainbow Room.
Sylvia Sidney was named Best Supporting
Actress of 1973 for her performance
in Columbia-Rastar Productions' "Summer
Wishes,
Winter Dreams." She was recently
cited as Best Supporting Actress by the
National Board of Review and has been
nominated for an Academy .Award in the
same category.
John-Michael Tebelak. creator and co-
.luthor of the screenplay of "Godspell."
has been voted a Special Award by the
members of the All-American Press Associates.
A Lansbury-Duncan/Beruh production,
"Godspell" is based on the international
stage success, with an award-winning
score by Stephen Schwartz.
Herman Cohen to Produce
Black Magic 'Headsman'
LONDON -Robert C oiiw.iy h.is been
signed by producer Herman Cohen to collaborate
on Cohen's original screenplay.
"The Headsman," which focuses on black
magic, witchcraft and martial arts.
Didier Chatelain. Cohen's executive
assistant, is in Hong Kong to scout sites for
location filming of the priHluclion. Iiilerii>rs
are to be filmed here.
BOXOFFICE :: March 25. 1974

New York Super Cops Tour
For United Artists' Film
NEW YORK — David Grcenbcrg and
Robert Hantz, the New York policemen
whose exploits inspired the book and film,
"The Super Cops." are making a multi-city
tour in behalf of the United Artists' release,
starting Wednesday (20). The film is an
MGM presentation.
Now detectives with the New York Police
Department. Greenberg and Hantz were
tagged Batman and Robin by their colleagues
as a result of their incredible achievements
in cracking drug cases and other
major crimes in the Bedford Stuyvesant
section of Brooklyn while they were still
rookies. TTiey are portrayed in the motion
picture by Ron Leibman (Greenberg) and
David Selby (Hantz).
Greenberg and Hantz left New York for
Chicago Wednesday (20). Other stops on
their itinerary were: Detroit. Thursday (21);
Cleveland, Friday (22); back to New York;
then St. Louis, Wednesday (27), and Los
Angeles Thursday and Friday (28, 29). The
San Francisco press will travel to Los Angeles
to meet the two policemen, who also
have small roles in "The Super Cops."
Sheila Frazier, Pat Hingle and Dan Frazer
are co-starred. Gordon Parks directed
from a screenplay by Lorenzo Semple jr.
based on the book by L. H. Whittemore.
William Belasco was the producer.
Sneak of 'Musketeers' Is
Promoted on National TV
HOLLYWOOD—^A
simultaneous national
400-theatre preview, heralded by a national
TV buy, was set by 20th Century-
Fox for Friday (22), one week before the
national release in these same markets of
the all-star version of "The Three Musketeers,"
as part of a unique marketing plan
developed jointly by Jonas Rosenfield jr.,
vice-president of advertising, publicity and
promotion, and Peter Myers, vice-president
of domestic distribution.
The national TV promotion, running
Thursday (21) on the "Kojak" series, informed
viewers of the nationwide 400-
theatre sneak the following day and directed
patrons to consult local newspapers for
listings of specific theatres showing the
film.
FMPC Cancels '74 Confab
CLEVELAND. OHIO—Due to the energy
crunch and its effect on travel, the National
Federation of Motion Picture Councils
has canceled its annual conference
which, this year, was to have been held in
Santa Barbara, Calif.. May 12-16. United
Artists' "Tom Sawyer" is the film selected
by the FMPC as the "best family film of the
vear."
'Grammy Salutes Oscar'
NEW YORK—"Grammy Salutes Oscar."
an hour-long special featuring film music
from the inception of the Academy Awards.
will be presented on the CBS-TV Network
Saturday evening (30). The Oscarcast
will be seen over NBC-TV April 2.
BOXOFHCE :: March 25, 1974
itself
SHOW-A-RAMA SIDELIGHTS
JHE DICKINSON tlRCLII w.is well
at represented Show-.\-Rama, as the
organization held a meeting Monday (11)
at the Glenwood Manor with most of the
managers from the 40-theatre chain present.
.Among other news from the meeting were
the awards to Donald Carver, Glenwood
Theatre, Overland Park, western district,
and Patrick Rodgers, Forum Theatre, Columbia,
Mo., eastern district, as managers
of the year. Carver doubled in brass at
Show-.A-Rama. working in the projection
booth with Charles Tryon, Commonwealth
veteran, and J. P. Kraft, veteran projectionist
of Local 170. Tryon came into his own
at the Thursday luncheon when Show-A-
Rama presented him with a special appreciation
award for his long service in
handling the projection and spotlighting at
the conventions. Charley pertly left the
booth, walked across the convention floor
and along the head table's length to receive
the award, all the time throwing hand
signals to Carver and Paul Kelly in
the booth as to how to spotlight him.
Dickinson Awards also went to the following
as outstanding showmen: Bob
Klinge. North Park Cinema, Joplin, Mo.,
Leo Colvin and Alfred Lemuz. Dickinson
Theatres. Topeka. Kas. Community relations
awards were presented to Lawrence
Barney, Owen Theatre. Branson. Mo., Mr.
and Mrs. Randy (Peggy) Smith, Plaza Theatre,
Burlington, Kas.
* • •
Independent exhibitors were plentiful at
Show-A-Rama. a number making the convention
for the first time. One of these
was Clarence Davies, Winamac. Ind.. population
4.000. who operates a single indoor
theatre. The town has no drive-in. Davies
said he was impressed by the extent of the
industry coverage given by Show-A-Rama,
and enjoyed the social highlights as well,
k -k -k
A veteran independent seen again at
Show-A-Rama was Sidney Metcalf, operator
of the indoor Pioneer and drive-in Trail
theatres at Nebraska City, Neb. Sid couldn't
count the exact number of Show-A-Ramas
he has attended, but said he wouldn't miss
them. "It's become a habit with me," he
said.
* • •
Press, radio and television were impressed
with Buford Pu.';ser. the real life "Walking
Tall" sheriff from Adamsville, Tenn. He
came on Monday ostensibly to thump for
"Walking Tall." brought in by Bing Crosby
Productions and Cinerama Releasing. He
made big mileage on the print and hroadca.st
media, and also impressed all who
talked with him as being a down-to-earth,
fine fellow. His presence helped greatly
to boost the Show-A-Rama image among
the general public.
* * •
Tim Beard, operating the Hattiesburg.
Miss, affiliate of Gulf-States Theatres, was
making his second trip to Show-A-Rama.
Tim has a special phase of his operation
with which he is particularly pleased, a midnight
show every Saturday with a black
film for black patrons. It is an established
part of the operation and very popular,
Tim reports . . . Gulf States was represented
on the fern side by Irene Mexic,
of Star Advertising, the advertising director
for the circuit, in from New Orleans with
a number of others of the circuit brass.
* * *
New Orleans also was represented by a
number from the Ogden-Perry circuit,
among them Clark Jackson, who took in
the Show-A-Rama schedide and screenings,
then stayed over to visit with friends and
take in a couple of Kansas City's top
restaurants on the weekend.
• • •
James R. Velde, United Artists senior
vice-president in charge of domestic sales,
in accepting a "doctor of distribution"
award, along with the Motion Picture Company
of the Year honor in behalf of UA.
said the film industry needs no services of
a doctor at this time. He drew a heavy applause
when he said, "It is the healthiest in
years." Joel Resnick, vice-president of
American Multi Cinema, who made the
presentation of the doctorate degree, formerly
was special assistant to the general sales
manager at UA.
* * *
K-Tel Int'l Motion Pictures hospitality
suite during the convention was hosted by
Karen Neuman, advertising coordinator,
and Alan Boucher, regional sales manager
for Chicago, Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
A new K-Tel film. "Italian Graffiti," is
completing production and .should be ready
for exhibitors in late April.
• • *
Joseph Perera, who came from Wadduwa,
Ceylon, is associated with Bob Saunders,
president of the Theatre Equipment Co.,
Matthews, N.C., who also manned a booth
at the convention. Perera said that films
are played in Ceylon sometimes earlier than
in the U.S. He also mentioned that "Sound
of Music" was presented in 70mm with
the finest stereo equipment. Movies are
very popular in Ceylon, he said, but equipment
is expensive and must be imported
by special permission from the government.
George Segal Named M.C.
For Oscar Av/ards Show
HOLLYWOOD—George Segal will serve
as a master of ceremonies for the 46th annual
awards of the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences, it was announced by
Jack Haley jr.. producer of the program.
Segal is the third host selected for the program.
Burt Reynolds and Diana Ross previously
wore set by Haley.
This will be Segal's second appearance
on an Oscar show, but his first in the role
of a master of ceremonies. He appeared as
a presenter at the 1970 ceremonies. The
presentation will be held Tuesday, April
12, at the Los Angeles Music Center.

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^
PICTORIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF
SHOW-A-RAMA 17 ^
G. Clark Romsoy, vice-president of Universal
Studios who headed o seminar on Universal's
current and upcoming pictures, screenings of
which were held at Show-A-Rama and of the
Glcnwood Theotre.
1^
Joanne Woodward, accloimed Show-A- Romo's "Fcmolc Stor of the Year," for her perfo
bia's "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams," and Poul Newman, voted "Mole Star of the
Romo 17 for his role in Universol's "The Sting," received these honors at the event's c
ice in Colum-
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by Show-Axing
banquet.
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cpts Show-A-Romo's citation os Motion Picture Company of the
hard Durwood of American Multi Cinema mode the prescntotio
ch was added o "Doctor of Distribution" degree. Looking on is
;ryl Richards, Miss Show-A-Romo of 1974.
Walter Mirisch was
of the Year" for the many
by the Mirisch Co. for i
United Artists.
as "Producer
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Paul Roth, (r.i, president ot Notionol
the keynote oddress at Show-A-Romo
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Shirley MacLaine Company Will
Film Amelia Earhart's Story
Shirley MacLaine will star later this \ear
in a major film based on the adventurous
life of Amelia Earhart. The film, "Amelia,"'
will be produced by Shirley's own company,
MacLaine Productions, and the script is
being prepared by Pete Hamill, prize-winning
New York Post columnist who wrote
the widely acclaimed novel "The Gift" and
screenplays for "Doc" (United Artists) and
Paramount Pictures has
other films . . .
set for production "Framed," an original
screenplay by Mort Briskin, and signed him
to produce the filin. Phil Karlson will direct
and Joe Don Baker will play the starring
role. Briskin, Karlson and Joe Don Baker
make up the trio responsible for the highly
successful production of "Walking Tall."
"Framed" will be filmed entirely in Nashville,
Tenn.
Universal's 'Rooster Cogburn'
Continuing Wayne's Oscar Role
Hal \\'alli^. committed this year to four
priKluctions lor Universal, announced thai
John Wayne will star in "Rooster Cogburn,"
continuing the role of the grizzled gunfighter
with the eyepatch which won him
an Oscar in 1970 for "True Grit." Also
on Wallis's slate are "To Die in California,"
"The Raid on Villa Joyosa" and "Panic"
Walter Shenson, who produced the
. . .
Beatle.s' films, has moved on to the MGM
lot to prepare his first U.S. movie, "We
Try Harder," for MGM. Shenson's most
recent production, "Digby, the Biggest Dog
in the World," will be released in the U.S.
this summer by Cinerama Releasing Corp.
... An original script by Robert Blees,
"Scoring," will be produced by Arthur
Productions, with the writer acting as producer
and Arthur Marks, General Film
Corp. president, as executive producer.
in a joint venture with the USSR, was announced
by author-producer Aramais
Hovsepian, following his return from the
USSR. "Your House and Mine" will be
made at the Kino Studio.s, Erevan, Armenia,
By SYD CASSYD
the L .S. P.iul Kohner is the producer's
agent, with Paul Ross handling public relations.
Steve McQueen, Paul Newman
Teaming in
'Towering Inferno'
Hollywood's two lop male superstars will
be teamed for the first time with the signing
of Steve McQueen and Paul Newman
to head the cast of Irwin Allen's multimillion-dollar
production of "The Towering
Inferno" for 20th-Fox and Warner Bros.
Newman will portray the architect of the
tallest building in the world and McQueen
will be seen as the fire chief who leads
the battle against an awesome holocaust
when the towering structure catches fire.
According to producer Allen, the picture
will be made in the same manner as "The
Poseidon .Adventure" with John Guillermin
signed as director and Allen personally directing
the action sequences. This production
marks the first time that two major
studios have formed a joint venture to produce
a motion picture. Stirling Silliphant
adapted the screenplay for the screen from
two similar novels, Richard Martin Stern's
"The Tower" and "Glass Inferno'" by Frank
Robinson and Tom Scortia. Production will
begin at 20th-Fox in early May.
Frank Perry Seeking Eight
Major Actors for Same Film
Frank Perry is in town seeking actors
of major stature for the eight strong central
roles called for in "Rancho Deluxe," which
he will direct as a Frank Perry-Elliott
Kastner co-production for United Artists.
Perry hopes to have the film before the
cameras before May 1 . . . Deborah Raffin
has signed for the much discussed role of
"January," nymphet daughter of a Hollywood
film executive in Paramount's Howard
W. Goch production Jacqueline Susann's
"Once Is Not Enough." She joins a multi-
Dallas Forty," Paramount's expose of pro
football, will have Oscar winners Jerem\
Earner as its writer and Hal Ashby as director
. . . Frank Pierson will write the
screenplay for Columbia's "Caves of Steel.'
a science fiction picture based on a novel
by award-winning author Isaac Asimov.
The film will be producer Gerald Ayres'
next Acrobat production to go before the
cameras. His most recent film for Columbia
was "The Last Detail."
Weaving 'At Long Last Love'
Around 23 Cole Porter Tunes
Twentieth Centur>-Fox has entered into
an agreement with Peter Bogdanovich to
film "At Long Last Love," which will contain
23 Cole Porter tunes of the 1920s
and 1930s. These are to be integrated into
the comedy-romance script by Bogdanovich
and will be filmed on several Hollywood
studio back lots. Jere Henshaw, 20th-
Fox vice-president in charge of worldwide
production, said that production is to begin
in June for a possible December release.
Arthur Butler will supervise the musical
scoring and Frank Marshall is to be the
associate producer . . . Executive producer
Ron Miller has named Jerome Courtland
producer and John Hough director of Walt
Disney Productions" "Escape to Witch
Mountain."' The story of two young orphans
with supernatural powers, the Technicolor
thriller rolls in April near Monterey, Calif.
. . . "Shampoo," which went before the
cameras this week with Warren Beatty.
Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn starring.
is being produced by Beatty for Columbia
Pictures. Hal .Ashby directs from an original
comedy screenplay by Robert Towns and
'California Split' Character
Role Assigned Bert Remsen
Bert Remsen. an actor and casting director
for Spelling-Goldberg Productions,
has one of the character roles in Robert
Altman's "California Split." starring George
Segal and Elliott Gould . Clift.
a discovery in Houston, Tex., will make
her cinema debut in World Wide Pictures'
"Hiding Place" as Corrie ten Boom, whose
book, about her experiences as the organ-
star cast headed by Kirk Douglas, Alexis
USSR-U.S. Co-Production Pact
Smith, Melinda Mercouri, David Janssen izer-leader of a Dutch underground operation
a.ssisting Jews to escape invading
Involves Two Motion Pictures and George Hamilton . . . Mexican actor
\ major co-produclion agreement, m- Pedro Armendariz jr. will play the Chicano Nazis, became a best seller . . . Producer
volving two pictures to be made in English policeman buddy of George Kennedy in Lester Welch is conducting a nationwide
Universal's and the Filmakers Group's search for an unknown to play the title
"Earthquake," contemporary drama about role in his "The Mario Lanza Story," to
a massive tremor that destroys much of Los be filmed this fall . . . Hope Lange was
Angeles. Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner. signed by co-producers Dino de Laurentiis
Lome Greene and a large name-cast of and Michael Winner to star opposite Charles
for distribution in the Soviet block, possibly performers already are signed for the film. Bronson in "Death Wish," which Winner is
English to the rest of
directing for Paramount release. Ms. Lange.
manager and sound technician will be sent
in the picture, which is being filmed on
over from the U.S. "Family Revenge," the Oscar nominees Alan and .Marilyn Bergman
have been pacted to write a song for
star Roberta Flack has been
location in Hawaii, Arizona and New York
second picture in the agreement, will be
filmed in Hollywood in the summer of the film "99-3/4% Dead,"' a 20th-Fox Picture
starring Richard Harris . . . Jordan title role of famed blues singer Bessie Sitiith
signed by producer Porter Bibb to play the
1975, produced by international filmmaker
Eugene Franks. Written by Hovsepian, the Cronenwelh has been a.ssigned as cinematographer
for Universal's "The Front Page," based on Chris Albertson's book of the
in Portable Productions feature. "Bessie."
story involves a blood feud carried on
through three generations in Armenia and being directed by Billy Wilder . . . "North simic title.
in Russian, and in
the world by the Hov.sepian group. The
a two-time Emmy-winner and Oscar nominee,
plays the pivotal role of Bronson's wife
Alan, Marilyn Herman Writing
Song for '99-3/4% Dead'
director, two stars, the editor, production
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BAROMETER
This chort records the performonce of current attractions in the opening week of their first runs in
the key cities 20 checked. Pictures with fewer five listed. than engagements are not As new runs
are reported, ratings ore added and averages revised. Computation is in terms of percentage in
relation to as normal determined theatre manogers. With 100 per cent as "normal,"
grosses by the
the figures the gross ratings or ' show obove below that mork 'Asterisk denotes combination bills)
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^ IB^COMMENT ^
M'O": (WB), January's Blue Ribbon Award
winner, again proved that John Wayne
has a big following among NSC members
(especially exhibitors). Runnerup honors
were evenly divided between "TTie Fantastic
Planet" (New World) and •'Three Sisters"
(AFT), with honorable mention going
to "Mr. Superinvisible" (K-Tel Int'I).
The month's balloting brought a plethora
of complaints, primarily devoted to three
areas: 1 . Few, if any. of the films listed had
played in several regions. (This problem lies
with distributors, who are prone to release
their product in peculiar patterns—instead
of nationwide.) 2. The noticeable lack of
G- and PG-pictures. (Here the fault lies
with the producers, who seem to be becoming
less inclined toward making "family"
films.) 3. Many theatres playing strong G-
and PG Christmas releases (i.e.. "The
Sting." "Papillon," "The Day of the Dolphin"
and "Robin Hood") were retaining
such sure-fire hits for eight weeks or more.
These three problems probably will not
be solved until producers and distributors
realize that people will go to the movies at
other than holiday times—// ihe product is
there.
The following is a sampling of NSC
members' opinions— pro and con:
"The Fantastic Planet"
Imaginative and good general family entertainment.
— Lois Baumocl. Cleveland
Fantastic Planet" is really
MPC .
quite fine. Even the smaller children are
kept entertained.—Charles A. Fisher. Central
Cinema Co., Inc.. Overland Park, Kas.
Fantastic Planet" is a very different
kind of animation picture, this time in
science-fiction. Well-done and most interesting.—M
r s. Paul G e b h a r t. Cleveland
WOMPI . . . Hardly fantastic, but still
worth a look.—Alvin Easter. Cinema Magazine,
Minneapolis.
"Three Sisters"
"Three Sisters" continues the excellence
of the AFT series, and stands alojie as a fine,
moving drama . . . assuming one can accept
the heavy doses of Russian fatalism.—Fred
W. Wright jr.. Evening Independent, St.
Petersburg . . . "Three Sisters" is an intelligent
transfer to the screen of a great play.
—Bmce H. Petri, Fond du Lac Reporter
drama; acting at its best.—Dana
S. Davis, Columbia (Mo.) Tribune ... All
the members of the family enjoyed this
picture.—Mrs. Leslie T. Barco. Greater
St. Louis BFC ... It is certainly not family
fare, but the recent choices have often been
quite far out.—Mrs. Julie Steiner, GFWC.
N.Y.C.
Although AFT can't take credit for producing
"Three Sisters," it nonetheless deserves
our hearty thanks for bringing this
beautiful and touching Olivier version of
Chekhov's play to America. I haven't seen
such brilliant ensemble acting on screen in
Jl^lthough AFT product is excellent,
it's not generally suitable for children.
With this in mind, I have chosen
the t%vo ("Mr. Superinvisible" and "Instinct
for Survival") I feel are suitable
for family viewing.—Bruce W. Harmon,
Cooper Theatres, Inc., Lincoln.
"McQ" is the only possible film to
vote for.—Barry Morrison, Denver
"Mr. Superinvisible": Really, children
should be as protected from this
sort of thing as from "The Exorcist."
The jiggling camera and frequent colortone
changes—as if each day's shooting
had been done on whatever film they
had on sale at the discount store that
day— pose a >ery real threat of eye
damage. Film distributors and exhibitors
have as much of an obligation to
protect children from this as they do to
shield them from excess sex, nudity and
violence.—Doug Smith, Buffalo Courier-Express.
"McQ": Wayne makes a vain attempt
at a police action-drama. Action
fans will find "McQ" unfulfilling, since
there is too little gun play and fisticuffs
to warrant more than mild excitement.
"The Gospel Road": Cash has made a
futile attempt at depicting the story of
Christ. The film is too low-budget and
amateurish to merit attention.—Tony
E. Rutherford. WKLC Radio, Huntington,
W. Va.
cesses of AFT's ambitious first season.
Jim Shertzer, Winston-Salem Journal.
"Mr. Superinvisible"
K-Tel has made a surprisingly, very good
little film and we should encourage such
efforts as "Mr. Superinvisible." The NSC
should support such valiant efforts. They
need us to survive.—Don Leigh McCulty.
W. Va. Theatre Booking Service. Clarksburg
Fun entertainment for the whole
family.—Sandra Cook, Spartanburg (S.C.)
. . . family really enjoyed this one.—Elavne
Bybee, KID Radio, Idaho Falls . . . Exhibitors
Journal . Jones was delightful. My
should do their best to promote and
encourage independent product and marketing
that has the quality of "Mr. Superinvisible"
and K-Tel.—Tim Warner, Theatre
Operators. Inc.. Bozeman, Mont. . . .
Best family picture.—Ralph W. Bradshaw.
Ritz Motor Vu, Tooele, Utah . . . It's the
only fun picture of the month.—Janice
Hanson, Triangle Drive-In, Rockwell City.
Iowa.
Miscellaneous
(Listed in order of votes received)
object to some of the casting, but Johnn\
Cash should be encouraged and receive far
more support from moviegoers than he has
for this contribution he has made to fine,
family-film entertainment.—Dan Dunkelberger.
Oral Roberts U., Tulsa.
In "The Gospel Road." with Johnny
Cash, the scenes are splendid, as well as the
music. Everyone should enjoy this picture!
—Charles A. Fisher, Central Cinema Co.,
Inc.. Overland Park. Kas. . . . How can
you vote on this mess? "TTie Gospel Road"
is the only possibility.—Emery Wister,
Charlotte News.
Instinct for Survival hung just enough
historic storyline onto admittedly stock nature
footage to provide a very sensitive and
entertaining show. Commendably different
in that it never glorified man's destruction
of animals or permitted the animals to be
made fools of. Loud cheers for the producer.
Sun Infl.—Doug Smith. Buffalo Courier-Express.
Never Look Back: The beauty of the
mountain scenes is most engrossing. An interesting
film.—Mrs. Wayne F. Shaw,
NSUSD of 1812. Lawrence. Kas. . . . While
an almost impossible story, it holds one's
interest the entire time.—Mrs. Paul Gebhart.
Cleveland WOMPI.
Sticks, Stones & Whatever
What a sad list this month. I can't even
figure out your winner. If one is simply
judging quality. "Three Sisters" was beautifully
wrought. While several of the listed
films have not yet opened in Richmond,
those that have— like "McQ" and "The
Serpent"—are certainly not for children,
and I'd hate to subject anybody of any age
to "Deaf Smith," Expect next month will
be better.—Carole Kass, Richmond Times-
Dispatch . . . For what I hope are obvious
reasons, I pass.^—James R. Ruth, Sunday
News. Lancaster.
Billings is in the wilderness when it
comes to new films. Haven't seen any of
these, so will have to skip voting again this
month. Theatre management in Billings is
rather odd, to say the least. They keep giving
us reruns of "M*A*S*H" and "The
Godfather" instead of showing us new films.
Real film buffs in Billings have to go to
Denver to see new films, but that becomes
rather expensive after a while.—Kim Larsen.
Billings Gazette ... A lean month.
Nothing on the list is worthwhile.—H.G.
Lewis, Lewis-Andrews Theatres, Chicago.
Happily, I have not seen ONE of the
current selections, but I know the background
of these films and not one is worth
the time of filling out this card. Quick! Our
movies need HELP.—Al Shea, West and
East Bank Guides. New Orleans . . . Only
"Black Moses," "Deaf Smith," "Kung Fu,"
"McQ" and "Outside Man" have played in
Miami. If I had to make a choice between
these pictures, it would be the white space
between the titles that I would select. I enjoyed
that much better.—John Walker,
WCKT-TV. Miami.
The only one I've seen that is even close
to deserving a vote is "McQ," but it is such
a corny, hackneyed, trite epic that I can't
bring myself to mark the box. No vote this
month.—Larry Thomas, exhibitor, Fayetteville,
W. Va. . . .
The Gospel Road: Since the objective of
the National Screen Council to try and
More lemons than a
is a long time. Olivier's direction turned the
pick a film of the month for the whole grocery store this month. Haven't seen
play into a work entirely satisfying as film,
and Geoffrey Unsworth's photography and
"Fantastic Planet" or "Three Sisters"
family, I would select Johnny Cash's "The
William Walton's score assisted greatly. Gospel Road." It abounds with a fresh
"Three Sisters" and "The Homecoming" warmth and style that are rare with Bibletheme
otherwise. I'd rather go to a fire than to
one of this month's selections.—John Kane,
seem likely to be the most dazzling suc-
films. TTiere may be good reason to American Int'I Pictures,
N.Y.C.
12 BOXOFFICE :: March 25. 1974

• ADLINES & EXPLOITIPS
• ALPHABETICAL INDEX
• EXHIBITOR HAS HIS SAY
• FEATURE RELEASE CHART
• FEATURE REVIEW DIGEST
• SHORTS RELEASE CHART
• SHORT SUBJECT REVIEWS
• REVIEWS OF FEATURES
• SHOWMANDISING IDEAS
THE GUIDE TO BETTER BOOKING AND B U S I N E S S - B U I L D I N G
[CAMPAIGN FOR
SINBAD' SWINGS INTO HIGH GEAR
Broad-based publicity-exploitation effort set to coincide with major U.S. openings
Columbia Pictures' broad-based publicity-
Eploitation campaign for "The Golden
Voyage of Sinbad" has moved into high
to coincide with major openings this
th and next throughout the country.
of the most ambitious merchandising
ajects in Columbia's recent history, the
mpaign is keyed to the fantastic nature
the spectacular film and is fully dead
in a specially prepared campaign
aual currently being distributed to Coabia
fieldmen and exhibitors across the
le recent Science Fiction and Horror
Festival at the University of Arizona,
ded by some 1,500 university and high
3l students, attested to the powerful
al of the major merchandising effort
ide by Columbia in support of the re-
The students sought the giveaway
naterial available, bought what was not
free," and enthusiastically attended the
^narama film's screening, which served as
festival's closing attraction.
Manual Offers Tie-Up Suggestions
he merchandising manual places strong
»hasis on the film's science-fiction horror
fantasy aspects and explores such other
ling angles as fashion and other tie-ups.
irspaper and radio support, book pro-
Jmotions and a wide variety of audio-visual
and "family" angles.
Ray Harryhausen, the technical effects
cpert who co-produced "The Golden
Voyage of Sinbad" and served as its creator
" special visual effects, last year published
at he called "Film Fantasy Scrapbook,"
ling the history of his work in film
to the time when he first saw "King
g" and realized this was the sort of
er he wanted for himself. A.S. Barnes
Company, the publishers, worked with
alumbia on the preparation and distribtiof
a new dust jacket for the profuseillustrated
Harryhausen book, one call-
» even greater attention to his current
snplay, which uses Columbia advertising
art for its front and back covers.
The merchandising manual lists Warner
Paperback distributors in the United States
and Canada.
The Marvel Comics Group, with a longstanding
reputation as the Olympus of
comic book publishing, has prepared a
comic book version of "The Golden Voyage
of Sinbad" and, in an unusual spin-off.
Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee has
written and narrated a 60 and a 30-second
radio spot for the film.
Also available on a single 45 rpm record
are two other sets of 60 and 30-second spots.
One set plugs the adventure aspects of
the film; the other is narrated by Bruce
Morrow and is aimed at disc jockey and
"top 40" programs.
Columbia has prepared multi-colored
"Sinbad" Dynarama one-sheet zodiac posters
which are especially attractive to young
people and can also be used in theatre
lobbies and store windows.
A "Sinbad" T-shirt, with the film'
vertising art and title treatment in full
color, is available in various sizes. Also
available are "Sinbad" Magic Eye decals.
Caroline Munro's hand is marked by such
a magic eye in the film, and at one point
this helps save the life of John Phillip Law
as the swashbuckling sailor of legend and
literature.
Magazines Offer Publicity Breaks
Other appeals to the youth market and
to film-fantasy fans can be found in breaks
in such publications as Castle of Frankenstein,
which devoted much of its January-
February issue to the film and to Ray Harryhausen
and also came up with front-andback
cover art especially prepared around
"The Golden Voyage of Sinbad." The Fall
issue of the magazine Cinefantastique also
turned its back cover to "The Golden
Voyage of Sinbad."
On a more restrained note, Columbia
has made available a four-page Educational
Continued on next page
I.
Harryhausen's out-sized "Film Fantasy
ipbook" is available for book displays.
veaways and contest prizes.
Another book a showman can latch onto
the Warner Paperback Library edition
"The Golden Voyage of Sinbad."
elized by Steve Hart from the film's
AfcnilH-i\ of tin- iiiliine Univcisity cluiplci oj Pi Kap/xi Alplui iiaternity saluted
John Wayne, star of WB's "McQ." with a paraJe ihiouah the streets of uptown
New Orleans. The event was staged in answer to the recent reception IVayne
received at Harvard University.
JFFICE Showmondiser :: March 25. 1974 21

CITATIONS FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
.1 roN CouRViLLE. manager of the Charles Cinema in Lake Charles, La., George
R. Brown, manager of the Norshor Theatre in Dtihith, Minn., Carter Boehm,
manager of the Springfield Cinema in Springfield, Va.. and Wally R. Roshick.
a.Ksistant manager of the Metropolitan Theatre in Winnipeg. Man., for their
imaginative marquee display— plus
effective use of lobby and window displays—and in the case of Boehm, an
a variety of youth-oriented contests and
related campaign gimmicks employed during successful engagements of Walt
Disney s "Robin Hood."
Mrs. Geraldine Randall, manager of the Chouteau Theatre in Irving, Texas, for
arranging a series of merchant tie-ins involving such things as shopping bags,
posters, buttons, key rings and mannequins dressed in fashions of the era from
the late '30s through the '50s for the engagement of "The Way We Were."
Spirited by Mrs. Randall's efforts, the picture established a new set of house
records at the Chouteau Theatre.
Jim Merck, manager of the Mountain Farms 4 theatres in Hadley, Mass., for his
act of proclaiming "Greaser Days" during the opening days of "American
Graffiti" and his subsequent publicity tie-in with radio station WAQY in
Springfield, Mass.
Allan Kaye. manager of the Broadacres Twin Cinema in Hattieshurg. Miss., for
fostering community involvement with local law enforcement agencies during
the playdate for Serpico by sponsoring a contest to select the outstanding law
enforcement officer in the area.
Portland Radio Stations
Help Boost 'McQ' Sales
KISN-AM, powerhouse top-40 .station
letter-passes at the World Interior store.
The picture al.so received publicity from
KWJJ Radio, a country/western station.
Listeners were told to call the station and
give the title of Wayne's new detective
thriller from Warner Bros. Thirty respondents
won a copy of the paperback edition
of "McQ" and a pair of passes to see the
movie.
man dressed as John Phillip Law and a
girl attired as Caroline Munro in her
slave girl role in "The Golden Voyage of
Sinbad." They can distribute flyers and
other material calling attention to the film.
Miss Munro's costumes in the film permit
in the Portland, Ore., area, launched an
extensive promotion with teaser announcements
for its special midnight preview of store tie-ups, using merchandise in stock,
"McQ."
on such things as clothing, jewelry and
The campaign was tied in with World fabrics, and Columbia has prepared an
suggestion for a furniture window or
Interior Systems, a youth-oriented shop. artist's
KISN announcers, broadcasting from their
in-slore display designed for the Arabic
display-window booth facing the street, flavor of the film.
wore "McQ" T-shirts during the week-long The title permits other merchandising
campaign and told listeners to pick up
approaches. The word "Golden"
"Golden Sales Day," "Golden Merchandise"
and "Golden Values." The "Voyage" or
"Golden Voyage" in the film's title permits
a wide-scale promotion around such related
items as luggage, cruise and resort
wear, swim and sports paraphernalia.
Displays might also be set up in hotel lobbies,
travel bureaus and transportation terminals.
In addition to the radio spots, Columbia
has available such audio-visual selling aids
as a six-minute featurette which was first
seen by an estimated 20 million TV viewers
on NBC-TV, an assortment of television
trailers and a Super 8mm cartridge version
of the regular theatre trailer.
Regular theatre trailers are available at
National Screen Service, along with one
and three-sheets, ad mats, teaser trailers and
sets of black and white and colored stills.
'Mame' Fashion Show Set
For Cancer Benefit in KC
A gala "Mame" Fashion Show will be
held April 4 at the Alameda Plaza Hotel
in Kansas City, Mo., for the benefit of the
cancer unit at Research Hospital. The show
is being held in conjunction with the area
engagement of "Mame" at the Glenwood
Theatre.
Tied in with nationwide promotions of
Mame"-influenced fashions in the luxurious
man-made fabric known as Trevira
and with the Kansas City branch of Stix,
Baer & Fuller, Inc., the fashion show will
feature the "Mame" look and sound
throughout.
Leo Narducci, designer of the 40-piece
Trevira collection, will be on hand for the
show. Ten of the costumes designed by
Theadora Van Runkle for Lucille" Ball in
the Warner Bros, film adaptation of the
big Broadway hit also will be presented.
Campaign for Sinbad —
Continued from preceding page
Guide, prepared by Murray Braunstein of
New York City's High School of the Performing
Arts, to help theatremen reach
high school and college teachers dealing
with such subjects as literature, mythology.
the black arts, the occult, filni studies .nul
drama.
A locally-prepared bookmark, distributed
by the public library, is suggested in the
Columbia manual. In addition to calling
attention to the film and playdate, the bookmark
can be used to list available volumes
on a particular theme: magic, mythology,
Arabian Nights, film, the occult.
Columbia also suggests that managers
consider using a street bally stunt with a
.A iKnil-ciilriuue display consisting of two life-size anuizons standing on boulders
made from chicken wire and paper was constructed by manager Don Bigelow and
Ron Oliver of the Carolina Theatre in Elizabeth City, N.C.. to incite interest during
the playdate for "Battle of the Amazons." The display took one week to build.
22 BOXOFFICE Showmandiser :: March 2.";. 1974

'Exorcist' in Philly
Area Hits $1 Million
PHILADELPHIA—In ten weeks The
Exorcist" has grossed over $I,0()0,()()0 ;it
the Stage Door Cinema Theatre in Phihidelphia
and the Westmont Theatre in nearby
Westmont, NJ. The film also opened
four weeks ago at the Milgram Theatre in
downtown Philadelphia to handle the overflow
crowds.
The last motion picture to generate this
type of boxoffice excitement was "The
Godfather" in 1972, which hit the $1,000.-
000 mark (one theatre) after 14 weeks.
Variety 19 Oyster Roast
Nets $980 for Charity
BALTIMORE—Approximately 225 members,
friends and guests of Variety Club
Tent 19 turned out Sunday (10) for the
organization's annual oyster roast at Overlea
Hall, 6809 Belair Rd., an event which
began at 1 p.m. and continued until 6 p.m.
The get-together netted $980 for the Teni
19 fund which will be used for new— and
more—Sunshine Coaches for handicapped
children, ex-chief barker Phil Harris said.
Highlights of the day included various
games and the winning of a clear plastic
umbrella, upon which was pinned $25, by
Joe Pollack, board member of the tent.
This activity cleared $74 for Variety charities,
since there were spirited contributions
and competition for the monetary prize.
Aiding in the success of the day were
committee chairman Philip Weinberg, board
member, ably assisted by dedicated veteran
members Phil Harris, Mrs. Charlotte Snyder
(president of Women of Variety Tent
19 and Joseph Townsley, chief barker of
Tent 19.
The desk near the entrance for collectafternoon's
tickets was manned by
Snyder and Mrs. Frank (Leslie)
(daughter of Phil Harris), with
Irizendine, past chief barker of TenI
executive of Schwaber World-Fare
Frank Cimino, and Mrs. Ellen
ich-hitting when the occasion arose,
reported: "We've gained 12 new
since February 1. I think people
ention in San Francisco."
piece de resistance, as usual, was
a gastronomical lure. The buffet
[continuous basis was created by Lawyer
and his able staff at Overlea
lesy Epidemic Wanted
YORK—A recent issue
of "Loewmanagers'
bulletin issued by Loews
New York, was captioned:
Is Contagious—Let's Have an
at Loews!"
ANNIVKR.SARN CKLKBRA I ION- \ arittv C hih lent 1. Pittsburgh, celebrated
its 47th anniversarj with more than a dozen events at the club in the
William Pcnn Hotel, plus an evening at the Meadows for the races. Conimissioners
of Allegheny County extended best wishes to the club for its 47 years of charitable
work in behalf of handicapped and underprivileged children and noted that
the original Variety Club expanded and that there now are 39 clubs in eight
countries which have dispersed more than $200 million to handicapped children in
20 nations. Variety Week photo shows, left to right, Thomas J. Foep.ter, commissioner;
Nate Kaufman, past chief barker; Nick Lazzaro, chairman of Variety
Week; Leonard C. Stalsey, commissioner; James M. Ecker. chief barker; Bert
Sokol, first assistant chief barker; George Tice. past chief barker and president of
NATO of Western Pennsylvania, and (ieorge Werl, Camp Variety chairman. Not
pictured is Allegheny County Commissioner William R. Hunt. M.D.
Baltimore Trio Financing
Feature Motion Picture
BALTIMORE—Jack Fruchtman of JF
Theatres, Frank Roberts and Howard Owen
will finance a $1 million motion picture to
be filmed here in May, it was disclosed by
R. H. Gardner, movie critic for the Baltimore
Sun. The same three businessmen
took over the operation of the Mechanic
Theatre this season.
In his by-lined article, Gardner said that
the film will be titled "Goldie" and "it
will be a sequel to "The Mack," presenting
actor Max Julien in the same role. Julien
also will direct the movie from a script
by Paul Mooney, a writer for the TV series
"Sanford and Son.' Together with Harvey
Bernhard, producer of the new film and
'The Mack,' both men visited Baltimore
for the purpose of scouting locations.
"In the process of answering questions
as to how he and his associates came to
invest in the project, Fruchtman, operator
of most of the downtown movie houses,
reviewed a series of social developments
dating from the middle '60s. It was then
that attendance at the Hippodrome. May-
ing to realize the work and the
fair, New and Town fell to such an all-time
Variety Clubs all over the world
low, following the mass exodus of white
; forth in helping handicapped
residents to the suburbs, and Fruchtman
with their Sunshine Coach prorealized
he would have to develop a new
Incidentally, the Baltimore Variety
30 members (to date) who have
audience
survive.
for those theatres in order to
for the Variety Clubs Internation-
" 'That was before the day of the socalled
black exploitation film," said Fruchtman,
who dislikes the term C'Kfter all. we
had gangster films in the '30s and nobody
ever called them white exploitation films').
•Starting in August 1968 with a Clint Eastwood
item called "Hang 'Em High," he
began to make a special pitch to blacks
through the media and it paid off.'
"By the the time the exploitation films
began to come along. Fruchtman had
organized the black audience to such a
degree that those films did better in Baltimore
than they did in most of the other
cities in the country. For the first time in
years, distributors began to want to open
their films here. Thus, when 'The Mack'
was ready for release,
Baltimore was chosen
as a test city to see how it would fare . . .
'It was mainly our confidence in Jack's
ability to promote our film that made us
decide upon Baltimore for a location,' said
the producer. Also, it seems that Julien
the people here, whom he describes as
likes
'warm, hospitable and fantastic' "
The plot of "Goldie" was not disclosed.
However, there will be parts in it for
Baltimoreans and Fruchtman already has
it in his contract that he's to appear in
one of these roles. The rest will be filled
through open auditions to be held in Mav.
when shooting is slated to start.
Tahsin Asset Is Director
For UAT Special Events
NEW YORK—Tahsin Assef has been
appointed director of special events for
United Artists Theatres, it was announced
by executive vice-president Salah M. Hassanein.
He will be in charge of non-theatrical
events, such as closed-circuit telecasts,
live stage presentations and special
engagements.
For the past five years, Assef was a film
buyer and booker for United Artists Eastern
Theatres. He will continue to make his
headquarters at UAET offices in Great
Neck, Long Island.
Pa. Income Tax Cut
HARRISBURG, PA.—After a 13-month
battle. Republicans have won their fight
to have the state's personal income tax
cut from 2.3 per cent to 2 per cent. There
are 3,473 bills in the two houses of the
general assembly, dozens of them from the
1973 session having to do with censorshipantipornography.
theatre taxes, theatre
licensing,
etc.
March 25, 1974 E-1

Tent 35 Installs
Welcoming speech by M. J.
"Mike" Fronkovich, president of
Variety
Internotional, at the onnual
instollotion luncheon of
Variety Club of New York, Tent
35. (I. to r.) Preston Robert
TiKh, president of Loews Corp.;
Moyor Abraham Beame, honorory
life member of Variety;
Bernard Myerson, former chief
barker of Variety ond president
of Loews Theatres; Martin H.
Newman, incoming chief barker
and executive vice-president of
Century
cuit.
BROADWAY
J^AME" HAS RECORDED the biggest
opening week for an Easter attraction
in the 42-year history of Radio City Music
Hall, where the Warner Bros, musical starring
Lucille Ball is having its work! premiere
engagement.
The next record-breaker on Broadway
expected to be Paramount"s "The Great
is
Gatsby," which begins a five-theatre run
Wednesday (27).
•
Cinema Lodge 1366 of B'liai B'liili has
become the first industry lodge to accept
female membership, in recognition of the
fact that women are becoming equal with
men in position and compensation in manyareas.
The first three new members accepted
under the new development are Ruth
Levinson, Eastern advertising head of
American International Pictures; Ava Leighton,
general sales manager of Audubon
Films, and Gladys Robhins, personnel
manager of Avco Embassy Pictures. The
lodge's goal is 50 female members by
April 17 and a general appeal to all eligibles
currently is being made.
•
Universal's Goldie Hawn starrer, "The
Sugarland Express," was promoted here by
co-star Michael Sacks, who met with the
local press in behalf of the film. The actor
currently is appearing off-Broadway in the
play "Moonchildren" and previously starred
Football-star-turned-aotor O. J. Simpson
received sports' Life Saver of the Year
Award for 1973 and a Triumph TR6 sports
car at a press luncheon Friday (22) at
74-75 Officers
Mamma Leone's Restaurant. He flew in
from Oroville, Calif., where he has been
on location for his first major motion picture.
"The Klansman," which stars Richard
Burton and Lee Marvin.
•
John Fioredda has been named Brooklyn
and Staten Island division manager for
United Artists Eastern Theatres, .succeeding
.sons. Fioredda joined UAET four years
ago us a.ssistant manager at Brooklyn's
Walker Theatre, becoming its manager t\vo
years
ago.
•
Jerry Baker, who resigned for health rea-
Filmmaker Jonas Middleton states, "Contrary
to popular belief, the quality X-rated
film is not a thing of the past." He points
to the high grosses of his "Illusions of a
Lady" at two theatres here and predicts
that the success of this Andrea True starrer
and of "The Devil in Miss Jones" will
result in more high-quality erotic films.
•
Through April 15, ihe Museum of
Modern Art is presenting the first of a
three-part retrospective of the Soviet silent
cinema. The cycle is being offered by special
arrangement with Gosfilmofond, the
Soviet State Film Archive, and the Pacific
Film Archive of the Univer.sity Art Museum
at Berkeley, Calif. Program notes and
a synopsis accompany each film, since many
are being shown with the original Russian
titles and have not been translated into
English. Among the films are "The Death
Ray" (1925) by Kuleshov cmd Pudovkin;
"Ar.sen, the Bandit" (1923), V. Barsky, and
"Strike" (1925), Sergei Eisenstein.
for Universal in "Slaughterhouse-Five."
Also starring in "The Sugarland Express."
a Zanuck/ Brown production, are Ben Johnson
and William Atherton.
Openings: "The Super Cops" arrived
Wednesday (20) at the Criterion, 86th
•
David Merrick, producer of Parainount's Street East and 34th Street East theatres.
"The Great Gatsby," is guest speaker Ron Leibman and David Selby star as the
Thursday (28) at the National Academy real-life Brooklyn policemen nicknamed
of Television Arts and Sciences' drop-in Batman and Robin in the MGM film, released
luncheon at the Pub Theatrical Restaurant.
by United Artists. Twentieth Century-
He will address the gathering just one day
after his film debuts at five theatres around
Fox's
at Trans-Lux
"Conrack"
East
opens
and Loews'
Wednesday
Cine.
(27)
AIP's
town.
"Foxy Brown," starring Pam drier as the
•
lady who busts up a vice ring, debuts April
•
5 at the Cinerama and RKO 86th Street
Twin II. Wednesday, April 10, Warners'
'Our Time," set in 1955 New England,
hciiins at the Sutton and Columbia's black
western "Thomasine & Bushrod," starring
Max Julien and Vonetta McGee, has its
world premiere at the Penthouse and the
busy RK.O 86th Street. April 17, Israel's
"The House on Chelouche Street" has its
American premiere at the Columbia II.
•
Dennis Fine, former publicist with Columbia
Pictures, is now operating in that
capacity for the public relations firm of
Solters/ Sabinson/ Roskin.
•
In the magazines: Time Magazine Monday
(18) contained a cover story on "The
Great Gatsby Supersell," including four
full pages of color photos. The April issue
of .Seventeen Magazine names 20th Century-
Fox's "Conrack" as "Movie of the Month"
and contains reviews of "Thieves Like Us."
"Man on a Swing," "Digby—The Biggest
Dog in the World," "Blazing Saddles" and
"Vanishing Wilderness."
•
Showcases for Wednesday (20): "Crazy
Joe"; "Don't Look Now"; "The Chinese
Mechanic," a new kung fu film, and AIP's
double bill "Sugar Hill" and "Little Cigars."
Friday (22) "Catch My Soul" began at
showca,se houses.
Latin-American Festival
Offered at AFI Theatre
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Twenty-two new
or recent releases from seven Latin-American
countries comprise the first major
Festival of Latin-American Cinemas, which
started Sunday (17) at the American Film
Institute Theatre, Kennedy Center, and
continues through April 15. The festival was
mounted in association with the Washington
Performing Arts Society's "Tribute to
the Arts of the Americas" and with the
assistance of the OAS, Latin-American
embassies and overseas producers.
The films were selected by AFI film
programing manager Michael Webb. Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Peru and
Venezuela are represented by motion pictures
that range in content from historical
epics to lighthearted comedies and from
docimientaries to social satires.
Approximately half the films are new
to the U.S. and nearly all are in the original
Spanish or Portugese, with English subtitles.
Eric Weissmann Exits WB
To Resume Law Practice
NEW YORK^Eric Weissmann has
submitted
his resignation, effective .April 15,
as vice-president in charge of business affairs
and secretary of Warner Bros, in order
to resume partnership in the law firm of
Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, Berkowitz
& Selvin. He will continue to be associated
primarily with the entertainment field.
In accepting the resignation, chairman
of the board Ted Ashley and president
Frank Wells expressed their regrets at the
loss to the company and voiced their wishes
for success in his re-affiliation. Weissmann
has gratefully acknowledged a
happy association
with Warner Bros., which he joined
.Sept. 1, 1972.
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BOXOFFICE :: March 25, 1974

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iNl-
.
Roxy Theatre Presenting
Stage Attractions, Films
NORTHAMPTON, PA.—The Roxy Theatre,
2004 Main St., in this city's downtown
business district, is again offering live stage
entertainment—on a stage that has been
dark since vaudeville died here in the mid-
1930s. At that time the stage flyloft was
sealed off with a suspended ceiling to conserve
heating costs, the basement dressing
rooms were utilized as storage rooms and
the orchestra pit was boarded over and the
organ removed. A new CinemaScope screen
with a heavy steel frame was installed in
January 1954, several feet behind the main
proscenium curtain, and the stage became
virtually unusable for anything other than
film presentations.
Theatre Built in 1921
The theatre was built in 1921 as the Lyric
by the late Henry A. Miller of Northampton
and offered the public good vaudeville and
silent pictures. TTie house was obtained by
James Clark and Jack Greenberg, both of
Philadelphia, and was reopened in August
1933 after being completely remodeled and
renamed the Roxy. The policy then became
mainly the exhibition of motion pictures,
with occasional vaudeville acts.
All that has changed now. Angstadt &
Wolfe Theatres, operators of six eastern
Pennsylvania theatres who have operated the
Roxy since June 1970, have begun a policy
of encouraging stage productions through
local and national promoters. The first presentation
was during June 1972, featuring
the Big City Music Band, a popular Pennsylvania
dance and concert band. Unfortunately,
the concert was unsuccessful financially
and caused other planned concerts to
be postponed several months.
In February 1973. Al Wexler. head of
Brotherhood Talent Associates and Electric
Theatre Concerts, tooth of Allentown, staged
another concert to promote several local
rock and folk groups, again proving unsuccessful
and clouding hopes for the Roxy
stage revival. In March 1973, Richard
Wolfe, co-owner of A&W Theatres, and
Jerry Dean, a prominent and successful local
promoter and radio announcer, came to
agreement whereby they would promote
weekly concerts at the sponsored by WSAN
Radio.
Concerts Successful
'Cheerleader Pushes Saddles Out
Of No. 1 Spot in New York Lineup
NEW YORK— Teenage Cheerleader." a
new pornographic film at the World, topped
all comers this week with a 595 average.
Second was "Blazing Saddles." number one
for five weeks previously, now a close 585
in its sixth Sutton stanza. "Not Just Another
Woman." another sexer, was third with 240
in its eighth week at the Lincoln Art. "Three
Tough Guys" took fourth place with a 220
opening week at the DeMille. Fifth was
Maximilian Schell's "The Pedestrian," constant
from last week and earning an even
200 at the Fine Arts. Holding the number
six slot was "Africa Uncensorcd" (number
two last time) averaging out at 195 for the
second round at the Penthouse (150) and
RKO 86th Street Twin I (240).
(Average Is 100)
Cinerama ^Busting (UA), 3rd wk 125
Coronet The Last Detail (Col), 5th wk 190
(Hand in Hand), 8th
Fine Arts The Pedestrian ;CRC), 3rd wk. ...
Lincoln Art Not Just Another Womon
[Extravagant Films), 8th wk .
Notional The Last Detail (Col), 5th wk
Penthouse Atrieo Uncensored (AlP), 2nd wk.
Rodio City Music Hall Mame (WB), 2nd wk.
Rialto 1—1001 Danish Delights (Cambist),
the promoters, concertgoers and entertainers,
are the perfect acoustics.
Of the 20 or so concerts sponsored by
WSAN in 1973, all but two have been sellouts
(the house has 558 seats). Each concert
is scheduled for two shows per evening. The
theatre does continue to feature motion pictures
when concerts aren't being performed,
since the Roxy is the only remaining showhouse
in Northampton.
Other plans include initiating community
theatre playhouse projects, summer stock,
making the theatre available for community
organizations to promote various types of
theatrical presentations and establishing the
theatre as the home of a soon-to-be-created
Lehigh Valley Vaudeville Society.
If Richard Wolfe has his way—and it
seems he will—the once dark Roxy stage
will continue to glow from the light of the
carbon arc spot and reverberate from the
sound of a pit orchestra that will shake
loose the ghosts that are embedded in the
theatre's tapestried walls.
.
27th wk
RKO 86th Street
I—Africa Uncensored
Twit
(AlP), 2nd wk.
RKO 86fh 'Arrrt Tv.ir
68th Strer" t' ,1'. ',
5th
II State Man on o Swing Para), 3rd wk. ..
Sutton— Blazing Saddles WB,, 6th wk
Tower East Man on o Swing Para), 3rd wk.
World Teenoge Cheerleader (Mature) ....
Zegfeld— The Day of the Dolphin (Emb),
12th
Grosses Up in
Baltimore;
•Black Hand Side' No. 1
BALTIMORE—Grosses were up, with
only two films ("Breezy" and "Busting")
grossing less than 100. "Breezy," in its first
week at four theatres, could muster only 20.
"Busting" fared better with 85 at Cinema
II. "Five on the Black Hand Side" was
No. 1 again with 260 in its seventh week
at the Met.
Cinema I, Mini Flick I Man on o Swing (UA),
125
Four theatres Breeiy (Univ) 20
Four theatres—Zardoi (20th-Fox) 100
Met- Five on the Block Hond Side (UA), 7th wk. 260
Westview I— Chariots ot the Gods? (SR) 150
Westview II—Serpico (Para), 6th wk 100
Isaac Levy. 9L Succumbs;
Pioneer Trenton Showman
TRENTON. N.J. —Isaac Levy, one of
Trenton's well-known early theatre owners,
died Wednesday (13) in St. Francis Hospital
here. He was 91 and had lived here
87 years.
A pioneer exhibitor. Levy was one of
the men who built the original Lincoln
Theatre in downtown Trenton. He also
owned the Mayfair Theatre and over the
years operated the Centre Street, Greenwood
and Stacy theatres.
Levy was an active worker for the Jewish
Federation and was a former board member
of the Greenwood House, among other
communal activities.
He leaves his wife Ann: three sons, one
of whom is Edgar Levy, who also was a
former theatre owner until he turned tennis
professional: a daughter: two brothers; a
sister: nine grandchildren, and 1 1 greatgrandchildren.
These concerts proved so successful during
the first several months Wolfe and Angstadt
were convinced to make the necessary
renovations to the stage to make it usable
once again for theatrical purposes. The stage
loft has been reopened and the 1,100-pound
screen and frame counter-balanced and
flown. Other plans to be completed in the
near future include restoration of all the
dressing rooms and reopening of the orchestra
pit.
The theatre still retains its 1930s art deco
style and is an excellent example of that
period's downtown movie palace, with beautiful
tapestry panels and ornate hand-painted
designs throughout. Probably the most cherished
attribute of the house, in the minds of
'Walking Tall' Continues
To Score in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — "Walking Tall." the
motion picture phenomenon that doesn't
stop, is continuing to make boxoffice histor\'
in Pittsburgh. Now in its 23rd week,
the film already has amassed $350,000— in
only five Pittsburgh theatres. And the end
is not in sight.
The Pittsburgh success is the latest in
the series of amazing grosses throughout
the U.S. and Canada where "Walking Tall"
already has earned over $35,000,000 at
the boxoffice. The BCP production is a
Cinerama release.
FINER PROJECTION-SUPER ECONOMY
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Screens
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BOXOFRCE :: March 25, 1974

. .
BUFFALO
garker Jem Edelstein of Variety Club Tent
7, account executive with WADV Radio,
and his wife Emily left for a one-week
vacation in Acapuico, Mexico . . . Bill
Hebert of Frontier Amusement Corp. represented
that company at Show-A-Rama 17
in Kansas City.
Charlie Taylor, veteran showman and
BoxoFFiCE representative here, has returned
home after a long siege in the hospital and
is well on the way to recovery at .^191 Main
St., Buffalo 14214.
Sidney Cohen, president of NATO of
New York State, and his wife attended a
committee meeting at Charlotte, N.C. .
Telethon chairman Fran Maxwell presided
at a "hype-and-gripe"' meeting of his committee
chairmen Tuesday (12) in the Variety
clubrooms. This is an annual mop-up discussion
to compare notes and receive suggestions
for the next telethon.
Roberta Plutzak, Courier-Express reviewer,
called "Three Sisters" one of the
American Film Theatre's "best offerings
and certainly one of the new year's most
compelling films." The AFT series is shown
of motion picture theatres, has been reappointed
to the board of visitors of Roswell
Park Memorial Institute by Gov. Malcolm
Wilson. His new term ends Dec. 31. 1978.
There is no salary.
the plan, a new method of student evaluation
worked out by the principal and four teachers.
More than 40,000 pieces of mail will
be processed and filed.
Jabdor Cinema, operator of the Fine Art
Theatre here, pleaded guilty to two counts
of second-degree promotion of obscenity, a
Class A misdemeanor, and manager Gerald
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Attenson pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted
second-degree promotion of obscenity,
which dropped the original charge
against him to a Class B misdemeanor, before
City Judge Sebastian J. Bellomo. The
judge ordered a probational department investigation
for sentencing April 1. The corporation
and Attenson also had been
charged with a felony in the showing of
obscene films to a minor. Detective Joseph
J. Scinta had charged that January 23 a 16-
year-old boy was found in the audience. The
state penal law makes it a Class E felony
to show an indecent film to minors. Defense
attorney Joseph D. Bermingham jr. obtained
approval of Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Bolm
for dismissal of the felony charge on pleas
of guilty by the corporation to two counts
of the original misdemeanor charges and a
plea to an attempted charge by Attenson.
He said in plea application that Attenson
and the corporation were acting in "good
faith" in operation of the theatre, that
changes in obscenity laws had been occurring
swiftly and that higher-up company
officers determined the choice of films.
Philly Center City Minis
Offering Different Fare
PHILADELPHIA—In spite of all the
fanfare and advance build-up for a 29-seat
theatre in the center city, the Sackett Screening
at the Holiday in Cheektowaga and the
Four Seasons Cinema, Niagara Falls ... A
Room, the initial offering of a 1933 mu-
Patrick's Day telethon victory party was sical, "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum." failed to
St.
attract sizable audiences. As a result, instead
held Saturday (23) in the Variety clubrooms.
The dinner featured corned beef and cabbage
of the planned artistic, classic and unusual
and tap beer and was held from 6 to offerings, operator Barney Sackett once
8:30 p.m. Dancing and entertainment followed.
again is showing X-rated films— just as he
Hosts and hostesses of the affair did when he operated (until recently) the
were the Walter Cunninghams, Jack Coveys, Aarde directly across the street from his
John McNamaras, Cy Martcrs and William mini-theatre.
However, the Aarde reopened at the same
Shields.
time under the new management of Ralph
Alfred H. Kirchhofer, retired editor of Moore and Barry Hampe, refurbished and
the Evening News and longtime friend with a new name and matching new policy,
a
as the Academy Screening Room, offering
"I. F. Stone's Weekly." Moore is film coordinator
for the Walnut Street Theatre and.
after getting off to a good start, Jacques
Tati's "Playtime" is scheduled to follow.
"Our policy," the operators said, "is that
we're a movie house, run by people who
Students of Kenmore West .Senior High,
seeking extra credits for their efforts, have
like films,
volunteered to work on the mop-up committee
of the recent Variety telethon. Ap-
and we'll be running new features
which are entertaining, artistic, or profound
proximately 100 students will take part
—or whatever it takes to make a film important."
in
After two $5 opening performances, the
Academy settled down to a policy of $2.50
Sundays through Thursdays and $3 Fridays
and Saturdays, with a $1.50 ticket for children
at all times. The Academy has 110
seats and was totally renovated by William
K. Becker, noted local architect. The building
housing the Academy is owned by Max
Raab, who produced "A Clockwork Orange"
and "Walkabout."
At the Sackett Screening Room across
PITTSBURGH
Yhe Great Gatsby" comes on the heels of
the area premiere of "Mame" Thursday
(28) at the City Line Center, key neighborhood
house. Budco Theatres opwns
"Gatsby" in center city April 3 at the Midtown
Theatre, in northeast Philadelphia at
the Orleans Theatre and at other area houses
. . . Animation Arts Associates, local film,
TV and sound-and-slide producers, have relocated
their studio at 22nd and Spring Garden
streets.
In a series of interviews with the Pottstown
Mercur in connection with the film's
opening, Alan Green, assistant director for
"The Exorcist," gave a fresh insight into the
movie. He said he couldn't remember a motion
picture receiving the amount of news
coverage that "The Exorcist" has enjoyed.
George and Jack Chartier, who are building
an 88-room Sheraton Motor Inn in
downtown Easton. announced plans for the
building of a twin theatre as part of the motel
project. The duo will seat a total of
1,000. Sameric Theatres has entered into a
contract with the Chartiers to operate the
twin houses on a 25-year-lease.
Industry veteran Meyer Adleman, who
founded the New Jersey Messenger film delivery
service, is serving as honorary chairman
for a dinner-dance marketing the 15th
anniversary of the Harry B. Kellman Academy,
religious day school, at Congregation
Beth El in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Al Baker jr. has just obtained the Apollo
Theatre in Atlantic City, N.J., and will bring
back live burlesque to the resort's Boardwalk.
He formerly presented burlesque
shows at the Capitol, which plans to continue
with the adult-film format on a yearround
basis. In past years the films were
replaced by live burlesque during the summer
season.
The Museum of Art opened its spring
movie festival Saturday (23) in conjunction
with the American Film Institute. First is
a horror series, including such golden oldies
as "The Mystery of the Wax Museum,"
and later a femme fatale series with Rita
Hayworth in "Gilda."
Patron Prefers Petrol
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—It had to
happen! And Al Frank says it happened
a! his Atlantic Drive-In when an excellent
pairing of pictures resulted in a line of
automobiles that reached into the side road
past a marquee that boasts a huge "Atlantic"
sign. When the line moved, one of the waiting
"patrons" approached the cashier and
asked, "Where's the gasoline pumps?"
after ticketing only 60 patrons in
the street,
two weeks, Sackett reopened with "Mother,
Brother and I" on a double bill with "Black
Pines Drive-In Starts Season
LOVELAND, COLO.—The Pines Drive-
Madame."
In, located three miles north of Loveland
on Highway 287, planned to begin its 1974
Martin Poll and Victor Stoloff have season in mid-February. "The Long Goodby,"
ormcd Stoloff-Poll Productions to film
Elliott Gould starrer, was advertised as
rhe Two Worlds of Jim Yoshida."
the premier attraction.
E-4 BOXOFFICE :: March 25, 1974

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I only
I
)ro's License Law
Be Tested in Court
JORO, N.J. — A new ordinance
bich gives the town fathers the power
movie theatres and close those
"dirty" films is heading for a
A spokesman for the Adult Thest
of the new licensing measure,
he will challenge the law in court
3ugh tries to close the hou.se under
Adult Theatre Building is owned by
Hill of Woodbury, N.J., who said
"[nothing to do with the movie house
leased it to a Louis Trombetta.
show films to the people who want
them," said the theatre spokesman.
ft hurt anybody. If I'm breaking the
have to raid me. But I'll appeal
all the way to the Supreme Court."
the new ordinance, anyone who
admission for movies must obtain
within the ne.xt 30 days at the
hall. The license fee was set at $50
However, the law also provides that
which displays obscene material,
by borough council members in
nance, shall forfeit its license.
J measure was recommended by the
Ministerium, a committee of local
and the borough council adopted
[a detailed definition of just what it
obscene. The new ordinance de-
Variety of sexual acts the council conaappropriate
material for a theatre in
unless the film "taken as a
}ihas "serious" artistic,
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Sine for film entries is April 8 and
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Represent Four
Film Companies
ern Edition
ORLEANS^Ron Pabst,
branch
of Blue Ribbon Pictures, announcacquired
distribution of the prodir
new companies. They are Lac.
Globe Filins and Libert Films
il.
has also been setting up bookings
board for summer playing time
romen," "The Teacher," "Hor-
"Naughty Stewardesses," "An-
Women." "Women for Sale" and
estler."
NORTH JERSEY
Jerry Nisivuecia, long time doorman ,it Iho
Center in Bloomfield. is recovering very
nicely from a recent heart ailment. Jerry
was well known in his earlier years in Newark's
First Ward as a very capable boxer
whose ring name was Mickey Stone. He
spent many years with the Passaic Valley
Sewage Commission prior to his retirement
and employment at the Center Theatre. Doctors
say that Jerry will be able to return to
his duties at the Center in a few weeks. His
return there will be welcomed by Grace
Cartisano, manager of the Center, who also
happens to be his daughter. The Bloomfield
house is owned by Paul Peterson.
The Passion Play of Holy Family Roman
Catholic Church, Union City, began its 60th
consecutive season at the Park Theatre in
Union City and will continue to be presented
on stage each weekend until April 7.
Throughout its lengthy history at the Park,
the Passion Play has continually attracted
large audiences. It is presented on a reserved-seat
basis . . . Comment/ Media Today,
a publication of the archdiocese of
Newark, continues its campaign against the
presentation of X-rated films in New Jersey.
In its recent edition, an editorial sharply
denounces the Strand in Keyport. Art and
Castle. Irvington. and the Treat and Little.
Newark, for their policies of continually
showing X-rated film fare.
Nathan's Clifton in Clifton, managed by
Frank Venezia, began its fifth week of
"Walking Tall" by announcing via newspaper
ads that it was changing the rating
of the film from R to PG because "the
management of this theatre believes this
picture should be seen by young people
under the age of 18 . . . and we recommend
families see it
together." The ad went on to
state that if parents had any doubt as to
the suitability of the film for their children,
they should see it "first for yourself, then
come back and bring your children. We believe
you will want to see it the second time
anyway." The Clifton house continues to
report good grosses with "Walking Tall." as
do most other North Jersey locations where
the film continues to show.
A special sneak preview of the new Jon
Voight film, "Conrack", was presented on
a recent Friday night at UA's Cinema 46
in Totowa, Grant's Cinema 3 in Red Bank.
Mann's Fox in Union and five other North
Jersey locations . . . The independent Rustic
Mall Cinema in Manville recently presented
a Woody Allen double-feature show for the
week, with a .special midnight showing on
Friday and Saturday of "Rosemary's Baby."
which was billed as a "Special Horror Exorcism
Show."
"The Exorcist," which has \ct to be
shown in North Jersey but is doing recordbreaking
business in nearby New York City,
has received much publicity in many North
Jersey newspapers in the forms of "lettersto-the-editor,"
both pro and con, as well as
coverage of many church and social groups.
which have arranged meetings to discuss the
controversial film.
"Papillon" has been held for a fourth
week at more than 12 area indoor and outdoor
locations and continues to turn in excellent
grosses . . . Two popular rock groups,
Quicksilver Messenger Service, and J.F.
Murphy and Salt, will be presented on stage
Friday (29) at Hecht's Central in Passaic.
Two shows will be held, with tickets priced
at $5.50 and S6.50 . . . The new Woody
Allen hit, "Sleeper," opened its sixth week
at 16 North Jersey hardtops and drive-ins
and continues to attract large audiences.
Robert Weiss, chief projectionist at UA's
Bellevue in Upper Montclair. is recuperating
from surgery at St. Barnabas Hospital in
Livingston. A resident of nearby Verona,
Weiss has been at the Upper Montclair
showplace since 1959.
Tough 'Porno' Law Wanted
By Pennsylvania Bishops
HARRISBURG. PA. — Pennsslvania's
Roman Catholic bishops called for an antipornography
bill and said they would support
any efforts to get a tough law approved.
In their statement issued here, the
body of 20 bishops criticized Gov. Milton
J. Shapp for his veto of an antipomography
bill and said it was in "direct contradiction '
to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling designed
to give local communities more
power to ban whatever books and movies
they consider obscene.
Gov. Shapp turned down the bill because
he feared it would harm First Amendment
rights of free speech. The bishops said in
their statement, "Sexual pornography offends
the ideals and values of men, not
because it is sexual but because it is antisexual.
It distorts authentic sexuality and
reduces the human person to proportions
of an exploitable object, an animal."
Commonwealth Sets 2-Day
Huddle in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE—Richard Orear of
Kansas City, president of Commonwealth
Theatres, is expected to lead a contingent of
:ompany executives at a two-day meeting of
New Mexico and Texas managers planned at
the Airport Marina Hotel here Tuesday and
Wednesday (19. 20).
.-Approximately 70 persons from the Dallas
division of Commonwealth are expected
to
attend the sessions.
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PITTSBURGH
Johnny O. Glaus is area distributor of Omni "The Three Mu.sketeers" . . . Chatham Cinema,
downtown's only independent theatre.
Pictures, now offering "Plaything of
premieres "Mame" Wednesday evening (27).
with Iron & Glass Bank sponsoring the event
for the benefit of Children's Hospital. The
the Devil" and later Omni releases to include
"Black Starlet." "Thunder McCoy."
"King of Spades" and "Teenage Mistress"
. . . Holiday Inns at Ligonier. Johnstown
and West Mifflin are featuring closed-circuit
Inn-Room Movies . . . Perilman Films has
three new Crown International features.
"Horror High." "Policewoman" and "The
Teacher," according to Max Shabason. manager.
Virgil Jones of JMG Film Co..
Chicago.
locally is distributing Hampton International's
"The Blonde Connection" and "Naked
Evil" . . . Film Ventures International's
"The Legend of Blood Castle" and "Rico"
are being handled here and in Cleveland
by Jack Kaufman.
L'Amoure recently co^featured "The
Young Married" and "Three Day Pass" .
Theatre Equipment Service is the area dealer
for the Ballantyne Pro 35 projectionsound
products . Art's new marquee-front
will be installed soon, this time
with six large plastic panels instead of three
giant
panels. The old front recently was destroyed
in a windstorm.
"Madhouse" is the new AIP offering
which Dave Silverman says will be popular
in exhibition . . . Roly J. Noble, manager
of the Avenue Theatre. DuBois, has been
remodeling the auditorium and lobby and
installing a new concession counter and softdrink
machine. Up in the booth, veteran
projectionist Jim Bojalad is back on the job
following a two-month vacation in Florida.
The Stearn-Hanna Co.. operators of DuBois'
two downtown theatres, the Avenue and
Playhouse, are preparing for the new outdoor
season at the Hi-Way Drive-In.
Jules and Gertrude Curley are the film
industry's busiest couple—and best-liked.
They service exhibitors daily with offset
printing of programs, forms, special heralds,
business letterheads, envelopes, tickets, etc..
at their ADV Agency, 415 Van Braam St.
Jules and Gertrude arc veterans in theatre
service and operation, exploitations, theatre
advertising,
radio, etc.
"Funny Car Summer" has been in wide
circulation at area theatres . . . The EPRAD
Cyclops film-handling systems are available
here at Atlas Theatre Supply . . . Chuck
Fleming, who withdrew from exhibition
after many years at St. Marys, continues as
a stale labor and industry inspector for
Clearfield and Elk counties.
The Easter offering at the Stanley will be
^Bi^^BI^^
bank gave two $5 premiere tickets free with
each new $250 savings account, etc.
The Cinemette takeover of the Associated
Theatres found both groups listed under the
Cinemette trademark in the city's newspaper
Friday (15) . . . Shadyside. neighborhood
theatre operation of the Chatham Cinema
owners, the day after Oscar night will double-bill
"The Way We Were" and "Summer
Wishes. Winter Dreams."
Milt Gibson and Ben Stahl of Atlas Theatre
Supply didn't get off on a vacation last
year due to the illness of Gordon Gibson
but they expect to get goin' sometime this
summer Drive-In's projection
booth was illegally entered and lenses
.
were stolen ... In one day recently we greeted
exhibitors Tom Hickes. Frank Oglietti
and Tom and George Anas.
Gov. Shapp Is Commended
In Inquirer's Editorial
PHILADELPHIA—The action of Gov.
Milton J. Shapp in vetoing the amtipornography
bill "took courage," said the Philadelphia
Inquirer, morning newspaper, in
commending the governor editorially.
"Afier all," said the editorial, "this is an
election year. Why make waves? Why
offend anyone? Let the courts strike down
the unnatural act, as they most assuredly
would. Shapp chose, instead, to veto the
bill, forthrightly and courageously, and we
congratulate him for doing so."
The newspaper called upon the state
legislature to follow the governor's recommendation
in his veto message to enact
legislation specifically tailored for such purpose
if it wants to control the display of
explicit sexual material. The editorial
pointed our 4hat the bill would have permitted
allegedly obscene material to be
seized without a hearing and destroyed in
one county when it would be perfectly acceptable
in another—creating "67 forms
of liberty or censorship, one for every county
in Pennsylvania."
"To uphold our constitutional rights and
liberries—freedom of speech and of the
press, due process of law and trial by jury
is not to favor hard-core pornography, the
weakening of family life or the moral
destruction of children," the Inquirer stated.
"Whatever the legislature does, however.
it has no business infringing upon ihe
rights free citizens to see and re^id whai
of
thcv
wish."
Canton Theatre Is Closed
Ki:OK.UK. IOWA—The Canton Theatre.
ihc only movie house operating in Lewis
( inmty. has closed. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Irye. owners and operators of the Canton.
said the theatre would remain dark for an
indefinite
period.
Newspaper Says Proposed
Law Was a 'Monstrosity'
PirrSBURGH — The censorship-aniipornography
bill vetoed by Gov. Milton
Shapp. who seeks re-election, had allowed
the absurd situation of grand juries in each
of the commonwealth's 67 counties setting
up iheir own standards for obscenity. Also,
the bill popularly passed by the gener.il
assembly included numerous provisions ol
dubious constitutionality and five that the
state attorney general found "certainly unconstitutional."
The governor states that he supports
legislation to ban obscene advertising and
the display of sexually explicity material
where children might come in contact with
it. A Post-Gazette editorial reported: "This
is a sensible and needed approach to the
only pornography problem that the law
has any business addressing and we join
with the governor in seeking laws that will
protect children from sexually explicit materials
without infringing on the right ol
adults to see and read what they choose.
The editorial termed the bill a "monstrosity."
In Harrisburg. a number of legislators
desire to introduce new antismut bills to
add to the many already on file and buried
in various committees in the 159th regular
session of the general assembly, held over
from the 158th session of 197.3.
Representatives Fred C. Noye. Peter E.
Perry and Stanford I. Lehr got their heads
together and introduced a proposed act prohibiting
X-rated movies "to be shown only
in outdoor theatres and providing penalties."
This is HB-1939 and has just been handed
to the House's law and justice committee.
A year ago, another bill, HB-748, required
X-rated movies to be shown only in indoor
theatres, etc., and there has been no action
on that proposal by the same law and justice
committee since April 9, 1973.
Giddens & Rester Moves
To New Mobile Offices
MOBILE, ALA.—New offices of Giddens
& Rester Theatres are located at the
Bel Air Cinema in the Bel Air Shopping
Center, it was announced here by W, E.
Limmroth, vice-president and general manager
of the circuit. The zip code is 36606.
"Giddens & Rester's new phone number
is (205) 476-1970," said Limmroth. "Our
mailing address will be PO Box 16524, Bel
Air Station, Mobile. Ala. 36616. Special
delivery letters should be sent to Bel Air
Cinema Theatre, Bel Air Shopping Center,
Mobile. Ala. 36606."
Video Remodeling Ozoners
AIBLIQUFRQLIL—Video I heatres currently
is doing construction work at two
circuit drive-ins in Albuquerque. City manager
Paul West said a 14x1 7-foot annex is
being added to the concession stand at the
Tesuque. Also, 600 feet of curbing is being
installed at the .Silver Dollar Drive-In
to beautify the drive and to help with water
control.
BOXOFFICE :: March 25, 1974

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Mass. May Reimpose
Admissions Tax
From New England Edition
BOSTON—Possibility that Massachusetts
may reimpose an admissions tax on theatres
is regarded as serious by Carl Goldman,
executive secretary of Theatre Owners of
New England, who keeps close tab on legislative
developments affecting motion picture
exhibition in the New England area.
The big grosses by professional sporting
events really triggered renewed interest of
Massachusetts legislators in putting a 10
per cent entertainment tax on all forms of
amusements—not just on theatres alone.
Speaker David Bartley of Holyoke told
David Farrell, Boston Globe political columnist,
that imposition of such a 10 per
cent levy would yield $10 million per year.
Farrell agrees with Goldman that the
Massachusetts House will turn to the amusement
tax levy at once, should the state need
to raise additional revenue in 1974. Since
this is election year, however, Farrell, in his
February 19 column, expressed doubt that
legislators will try to push through an
amusement tax before election time.
"But there is no doubt—and leaders of
both political parties concur on this point,"
wrote Farrell, "that substantial new tax
revenue will be needed in 1975."
Farrell said that vigorous opposition of
professional baseball, hockey, basketball and
football teams to a 10 per cent amusement
ticket
tax "will be matched by that of theatre
owners, who are having their attendance
problems because of the energy crisis.
"The movie entrepreneurs, anticipating
possible implementation of an admissions
tax by the state some years ago, have taken
steps to protect their interests.
"One large association of theatres annually
sends each lawmaker on Beacon Hill
a pass for two for free admission daily to
any of the member movie houses. Largesse
of this scale is likely to insure defeat of an
admission levy when it is proposed."
George Dusman, 72, Dies;
Veteran Md. Boothman
BALTIMORE— George Gladfelter Dusman,
brother of Henry Dusman, former
owner of the J. F. Dusman Co. which was
sold to the Allied Theatre Equipment Co.
of Philadelphia and Baltimore, died Saturday
(16) at a hospital here. He was 72.
Dusman was well-known in the theatre
industry, having been a projectionist for
several motion picture houses. He was
president of MPMO Local 181 from 1957
to 1961 and later was the local's business
agent for eight years. He was working at
the Town Theatre at the time of his retirement
in 1969.
He also leaves his wife Kathryn; one
daughter, Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Wiggins;
two sons, Richard H. and Donald L., the
latter an operator at Schwaber World-Fare's
Valley Drive-In; two other brothers, Morris
and Stanley; two sisters. Miss Helen Dusman
and Mrs. Laura Blaney, and ten grandchildren.
BALTIMORE
J*lie «orId premiere ol \Iy \\.i> ' will be
held here May 1 at five theatres simultaneously.
The houses are: Northpoint Plaza.
Pikes, one of the Westview cinemas, Harford
Mall and the Hillendale. The film was
produced and directed by Joseph Brenner
Associates and stars Joseph Sicwardson.
Richard Loring and Marie Du Toit. "We
expect to have a premiere attended by visiting
dignitaries and with lots of hoopla, Ray
Thompson & Associates is handling all advertising
and publicity exclusively for "My
Way,' " stated Randy Pfeiffer. account executive
for Ray Thompson ... J. Cookman
Boyd, lawyer for MPA.A, has been in Annapolis
during the current legislative session
representing the association. He is being especially
watchful in regard to new laws presented
pertaining to the production and distribution
of films in Maryland.
Performance Magazine, entertainment
weekly published by Steven H. Cardin. has
folded after about two years due to financial
difficulties . . . Movie companies reportedly
are interested in "Lethal Gas." Ron Kurz's
first novel to be published this fall. Ron
Walter Gettinger, Gettinger Amusement
Co.. reports that the restaurant, coffee shop,
recreation room and office of the Stowaway
Motel. Ocean City, are being rebuilt at a
cost of approximately $250,000. The recreation
room, which holds 200, will be available
for conventions. Gettinger added that
his Shore Drive-In. Ocean City, plans to reopen
for the season in April—around Easter.
Israel Batista-Olivieri, administrator of
operations. Grant Theatres, and his wife
Shelma recently hosted the latter's youngest
brother. Larry Archer, a full-blooded Cherokee
Indian, and his wife Nadys, who live in
Norfolk, Va. . . . Also attending the recent
Paramount international sales seminar in
Beverly Hills. Calif., were Mr. and Mrs.
Irwin Cohen and Mr. and Mrs. .'Varon Seidler
of R/C Theatres and Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Fruchtman. JF Theatres.
Senate Bill 65 was passed Friday (1). The
measure would "prohibit obscene movies
(in) outdoor theatres whose (screens) can be
seen from public roads" . . . House Bill 1275
would allow the Maryland Board of Censors
to prohibit persons under a certain age from
seeing certain movies. This bill was introduced
by Del. Richard Rynd (D-Second
District) and would provide stiff penalties
for movie-house owners who permit minors
to view X-rated films.
Max Brecher of Hallmark Films told Seymour
Kopf. News American columnist, that
ihis city "has all the technical know-how
and professional abilities to be the new Hollywood."
According to Brecher, the first "international
X movie was financed in Baltimore
. its backers sold out too quickly
to out-of-town interests, who made millions."
Warner Bros.' "Blazing Saddles" had its
Maryland premiere Friday (15) at Security
Mall 11, Pikes and York Road Cinema .
"Breezy," starring William Holden and Kay
Ixnz, started Wednesday (1.^) at the Patterson.
Westview III, Campus Hills Cinema
2 and Senator.
Caniclot Theatres I and II in the Delco
Plaza Shopping Center, Winchester, Va.. is
owned by Virginia Theatre Enterprises,
based in Langley Park. Chief of the circuit
is Bob Goldhammer, who headquarters here
and who owns a number of other theatres
in Maryland. Claude Neon Signs made the
signs tor the Camelot duo . . . John Nethen,
secretary -treasurer of Claude Neon Signs.
reports his tirni put up all the attraction and
identification signs for Rappaport Theatres'
new Timonium cinemas I and II and the
St. . . .
manages Schwaber's Playhouse, 9 West 25th
Ritchie cinemas I. II and III. Nethen also
Roland Bruscup and Donald Miller,
reported: "We're doing a lot of mobile crane
president work for various contractors as a way of
and business agent, respectively,
of lATSE Local 181. spent day at the
circumventing the energy crunch and diversifying
a
international headquarters of lATSE in New
our business" Nethen's wife
.
York City . . . Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schmuff Lucille and ten-year-old son Gary left Saturday
(F. H. Durkee Enterprises) returned from
(16) for Fort Pierce, Fla.. to visit John's
Beverly Hills, Calif., where they attended mother Mrs. John Hoskins. They aLso
the Paramount international sales seminar. planned to see Disney World in Orlando.
Fla.
Phil Glazer, head of Associated Pictures.
reports that the company's "Fugitive Girls"
of)ened "very strong" in Richmond. Va.. Friday
(15) at the Town and Booker T. Theatres.
Glazer also announced that Boxoffice
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THE MAIM EVENT
This Spring
40 THEATRES
Washington-Baltimore Saturation
April 17
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. . Tucnlieth
. . New
WASHINGTON
^eorge Stevens jr., director of the American
Film Institute, estimates that AFI
.vii! make approximately S225.000 from the
recording of the "AFI Salute to James Cagney."
including foreign TV rights. AFI presented
Cagney with a cassette tape machine
and a recording of the banquet held Wednesday
(13) at the Century Plaza Hotel, Los
.Angeles. The festivities were aired by CBS-
TV Monday evening (18).
Jack Valenti. president of the Motion Picture
Ass'n of America, told the Posfs Tom
Shales at the AFI premiere of "Huckleberry
Finn" that it may take as long as four
months to name a successor to Dr. Aaron
Stem, chairman of the nine-member rating
board. He further stated: "The man gets
to be in contact with the finest creative
brains in the country. And he gets to see 500
movies a year" . . . Kenneth Clark, executive
vice-president of MPAA. was special
assistant at the "Jack Valenti Salute" given
by the Texas State Society in the Regency
Room of the Shoreham Americana Hotel
Sunday (24). Liz Carpenter, who was Mrs.
Lyndon B. Johnson's press director when her
late husband was in the White House, emceed
the Valenti tribute-brunch.
Alex Schimel, Universal branch manager.
moved his exchange Saturday (16) to 6801
Kenilworth Ave.. Riverdale. Md. 20840.
The new phone number is (301) 699-3200,
Schimel said that for the time being his
shipping department will remain at the old
East Park Triplex Is
Announced by Stieler
EVANSVILLE. IND.— Paul V. Stieler of
Victory Theatres announced that construction
of a triplex at 800 South Hebron, to be
called East Park, would begin this month.
Target date for completion of the triplescreen
movie house is June.
Stieler said his brother Rudy of Guthrie
May & Co. would handle the general construction
work, with the cost estimated at
approximately $600,000.
Victory Theatres operates the downtown
Victory and a twin-theatre in North Park.
Lotte Lenya Visits FSU,
Makes Three Appearances
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Lotte Lenya,
the semi-retired singer and actress from
New York who had a featured role in the
motion picture "From Russia With Love,"
was a visitor at Florida State University for
appearances.
The widow of the world-famous Kurt
Weill, German-born composer, Lotte Lenya
presented awards to young fencers competing
at F.ST for the Junior Olympics, read
selections by librettist-poet Bertold Brecht
to a German-language class and sang selections,
including parts of Weill's "The Threepenny
Opera," for student groups.
. Century-Fox had a
.ldd^c^^
screening of "Conrack" at the RKO-SW
Uptown Theatre Saturday morning (16).
The invited guests were teachers in nearby
Maryland and Virginia elementary schools.
Debbie Bemheinier, president of DB5 Associates,
has named Marty Zeldman as her
assistant. Zeldman formerly was with National
General's Detroit office.
George Kelly and Jack Howe. Paramount
branch manager and office manager-chief
booker, respectively, returned from their
companies' global marketing convention in
Beverly Hills. Also attending from this
area were: Paul Roth, president of Roth
Theatres and president of national NATO:
Marvin Goldman, a senior partner of K-B
Theatres; Al Allsbrook, general manager of
Landover Mall 6 theatres, and. from Baltimore,
Jack Fruchtman, president of JF Theatres,
and the Durkee circuit's Fred
Schmuff.
Betty Kelly, Wheeler Films, president of
the WOMPI Club, is back at her home recuperating
after hospitalization . . . The
annual WOMPI installation dinner will be
held June 1 at the Sheridan Inn, Lanham.
Md.. according to Doris Sims, Wheeler
Films, a
past WOMPI president.
Paul Winfield, featured in "Conrack" and
"Huckleberry Finn," said on a recent visit
that he dates Cicely Tyson, his co-star in
"Sounder."
Folly Theatre Is Given
Reprieve by KC Council
KANSAS CITY — The shuttered Folly
Theatre, 12th and Central, near the downtown
convention center site, won a reprieve
from the city council Friday (8) when that
body voted to give interested persons 120
days to raise money to acquire and restore
the landmark building. The Folly was in
danger of being demolished by its owner,
.•\nnhar Associates of New York, but the
council ordinance prohibits the owner from
purchasing the necessary permit for razing.
Councilman Arthur Asel said he had
"a sense of history" in connection with the
showhousc. He said years ago he was backstage
while a stripper was working and the
dresser she had been handing her clothes
to left. "I didn't know what was happening
and suddtinly somebody pushed me into the
wings and the next thing I received was
some of her underthings," Asel related.
.'\ member of the group trying to restore
the Folly, Mrs. Joan Dillon, said she was
hopeful of raising the funds to acquire the
building. The owner's sale price, she stated,
was .$1 million.
According to Sal Capra, Kansas City
councilman, the city has condemnation powers
and since the theatre is near the convent'on
center site, he suggested the city should
take some action. Charles B. Wheeler jr.,
mayor of Kansas City, said the cost of convention
center land would give some idea
of a
fair price.
Basil Kazitoris Decides
To Close Sunset Ozoner
WASHINGTON. D.C. — The Sunset
Drive-ln at Baileys Crossroads, Va.. has
ceased to be a profitable operation, according
to manager Basil Kazitoris, since
X product was found to be objectionable
by the community and was prohibited by
the Fairfax Circuit Court. Slate law interdicts
visibility of X-rated movies at an
ozoner and the Sunset's wire mesh fence
tends to expose the film to nonpatrons.
So, Kazitoris. desiring to get any such
legal matters against him dropped, went to
circuit court Monday (11), with his attorney,
and agreed to close the airer within
40 days.
The Sunset, therefore, will be torn down
and a store will be built on the site.
BALTIMORE
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International's PG-rated "Taste of Hell" is
set for May 22 in Waynesboro, Staunton
and Harrisonburg. Va. The film will be
heavily promoted via TV. radio and newspapers.
Phil was in Washington. D.C. Friday
(15) checking over the new facilities at
his shipping room.
Alan Nethen, vice^resident of Claude
Neon Signs, and his wife Phonda are the
proud parents of Allison, their second child
and second daughter, born January 12 at
Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
News from General Cinema: Maryland
district manager John Quinn. who also manages
the York Road Cinema and Perring
Plaza Cinema, was out of town for a weekend
. . . Richard Fitzpatrick recently exited
his post as manager of the York Road Cinema
. assistant manager at the York
Road is Bob Bates.
Robert Vaughn, who appeared at the Mechanic
Theatre in "The Real Inspector
Hound." told the press he would "like to
do more movies." Vaughn said he especially
would like to do a film version of "Hamlet."
The actor departed here for Beverly Hills.
Calif.,
to wed his fiancee Linda Staab.
Entry applications for Baltimore Film
Festival V are now being accepted. Applications
are available by writing to Baltimore
Film Festival V. P.O. Box 7186. Baltimore
21218. .'Ml films to be entered must arrive
by April 2.
Actor Gets Emergency Sewing Kit
From Southeastern
Edition
TEXARKAN.\— Donald O'Connor, actor-singer-dancer,
recently was presented
an emergency sewing kit by Mrs. Herman
W. Belk. Mrs. Belk had seen O'Connor's
nightclub act in Hot Springs. Ark., and during
his dance routine he did the splits, also
splitting his trousers. O'Connor asked if
there was a seamstress in the house and
Mrs. Belk volunteered and made emergency
repairs backstage.
BOXOFHCE :: March 25, 1974

Gordon Stulberg Is
Honored by Tent 25
BEVERLY HILLS. CALIF.—'For dedicated
service to philanthropic endeavors on
on behalf of underprivileged
children."
Gordon .Stulberg.
president and chief
aj-ak I w opcniting officer of
20th C e n t u r y-Fox
Film Corp., was honored
Friday (15) by
Variety Club of
studio executive at a luncheon in the Beverly
Wilshire's Grand Ballroom attended by
over 500 persons from the show business
world.
Monty Hall of the "Let's Make a Deal'"
show served as master of ceremonies.
Luncheon co-chairmen were Peter S. Meyers,
vice-president-domestic distribution for
20th Century-Fox, and Murray Propper.
merchandising executive for Pacific Theatres.
Film and TV luminaries in attendance
included Ernest Borgnine, Timothy Botloms,
Henry Mancini, Cicely Tyson, Kym
Karath, Maureen McGovern, Jesse White
and Tippi Hedren.
Many Dignitaries Attend
Also attending were Los Angeles Mayor
Tom Bradley; Mike J. Frankovich. international
president of Variety Clubs; Robert R.
Hall of Toronto, Ont., VCI vice-president:
Ivor Rowe of London Variety Tent 36;
Clarence Avant of Sussex Records, and theatre
executives Mike Forman of Pacific
Theatres, Ted Mann of Mann Theatres.
Henry G. Plitt of Plitt Theatres, and Fred
Stein
of Century Cinema Circuit.
In Variety Club business, three Sunshine
Coaches were presented to provide transportation
for children to hospitals, schools
and recreational centers. The mini-buses,
donated by the Ladies of Variety Tent 25,
Monty Hall and Sherrill C. Corwin, board
chairman of Metropolitan Theatres Corp.,
went to the Variety Boys Club, 2530 Cincinnati
St„ the Spastic Children's Foundation,
1307 W. 105th St., and the Vista Del
Mar Child Care Service. 3200 Motor Ave.
Sinay also reported on plans for the Variety
Telethon 74 to be held April 20-21
over KTLA, with hundreds of filmland and
TV personalities scheduled to participate in
the organization's major fund-raising drive
of the year. Bob Wynn of Burbank-headquartered
Mellodan Productions will produce
the telethon, of which Tom Fenno is
general chairman. Monty Hall and actress
Binnie Barnes Frankovich are honorary
chairmen of the video marathon.
Frankovich spoke about the VCI convention
to be held May 28-31 in San Francisco
and urged the sending of a large representation
from Tent 25.
Locally, Variety Club Tent 25 supports
ihc Variety Boys Club, the James H. Nicholson
Children's Heart Clinic at the UCLA
Medical Center, an electronic limb bank at
the Child Amputee Prosthetics Project (also
at UCLA), the William H. Thedford Scholarship
Fund, a pediatric research project at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a Sunshine
Coach program which annually donates approximately
12 to 16 coaches to hospitals,
schools and organizations serving underprivileged
youngsters.
Utah NATO Releases
Convention Agenda
SALT LAKE CITY—NATO of
Southern California
Tent 25. Joseph Sinay.
„ . „^ chief barker. present-
,.
Gordon Stulberg , , ,
* ed an engraved plaque
which will hold its
10-11 at the Travelodgc
Utah,
1974 convention April
Hotel here, has
bearing the message to the motion picture announced the following schedule of events:
TUESDAY. APRIL 9
6-S p.m.— Hospitality: Get-acquainted
social
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10
9 a.m. -5 p.m.— Registration
12 noon—Kickoff Luncheon
2-4:30 p.m.—^Display of new products
and product reels
Evening—Free time, with choice of free
passes to all movies and events
around the city
THURSDAY, APRIL II
9-11 a.m.—Continental breakfast
9:30 a.m. -I 2 noon—Seminar workshop:
Concessions
12 noon—Membership luncheon directly
after screening for NATO
members and a ladies' luncheon
and fashion show at Makeoff's
2-4 p.m.—Seminars for advertising, fourwalling,
security, etc.. and
panel discussions
6:30-7:30 p.m.—President's Banquet, with
Paul Roth, national
NATO president, and
George Roscoe, national
NATO director of public
relations, as guests
The WOMPI Club of Salt
Lake City will
be in charge of registration for guests attendine
the N.ATO of Utah convention.
Pussycat Circuit Honored
HOLL'V'WOOD—Pussycat Theatres received
a plaque and letter of commendation
from the prisoners of the Federal Correctional
Institute at Lompoc, Calif. Citing the
circuit for its continuing concern in providing
film fare for prisoners, the plaque is "a
small token of appreciation," according to
E. C. Wolhan, supervisor of recreation.
4-Plex Plans Approved
CARLSBAD. CALIF. — The planning
commision has approved the conversion of
the Cinema Plaza Theatre from one 640-
seat auditorium to a quadplex. The remodeling
will create four theatres with a total of
1.420 seats.
Oscar Studio Complex
Is Planned in Hawaii
By SYD CA.SSYD
HOLLYWOOD—A five-column feature
spread by Carol Costa which appeared in
Honolulu's Sun Press announced the development
of Oscar Studio City on the island,
with the projected $20,000,000 facility
located in the K.uliou.sou Valley a short distance
from this fast-growing city. Discussing
the project here with Oscar Nichols, president,
and Harry Hope, senior vice-president,
ii was learned that the complex goes beyond
just an ordinary rental facility for TV
and feature production and will include a
tourist and cultural aspect, planned to benefit
the economy of the local merchants,
"It has been Oscar Nichols' brainchild
for the past eight years and it's now under
way," said Hope, outlining the plans.
Nine Acres Purchased
Nichols purchased nine acres of feesimple
land from Financial Consultants.
The property is zoned as residential and
will require a conditional use permit, which
Oscar Studios presently is seeking.
In the artist's projection of the studio,
there will be a fully automated sound stage
with a glass-enclosed visitor's gallery. In
cooperation with local bus companies,
which offer tours of the islands, the studio
will
charge a fee to observe in-progress production.
Hope and Nichols estimate that
there is a potential revenue from this source
which could approximate that of rental
facilities.
William Pereira, architect, whose designs
are famous, has been engaged for the
project, with Frederick K. F. Lee from
Pereira's firm meeting with city authorities
to fit the development into the master
plan for the Kuliousou Valley Park. According
to Nichols, the studio will spend
$700,000 to develop a ten-acre state park
across from the studio. This will be dedicated
to the city.
Automated Sound Stages
Hope disclosed that the sound stages will
be fully automated, once the lighting positions
have been fed into a computer bank,
and are based on a major studio in Japan
utilizing this system. Both executives visited
many studios throughout the world to acquaint
themselves with new technologies
and decided that the Japanese models were
the best, particularly those at the Ryudensha
Studios. NKH of Japan is using these and
may be one of the key rental firms for
the Honolulu complex.
A revolving production fund will be used
for tho.se outside producers who work
through the O.scar Studio to facilitate production.
The company plans four major
feature films per year, plus some TV shows.
Because of the location of the Pacific
island, now being serviced by communications
satellites positioned above the
equator and already serving the area, the
studio could become one of the major
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BOXOFHCE :: March 25, 1974 W-1

^
Hollywood
SPECIAL SHOWING of -Walls of
Fire." the Academy Award-nominated
aocumentary by producers Gertrude Ross
Marks and Edmund F. Penney, will be a
icature of the Cinco de Mayo celebration at
the Music Center, it was announced by
William K. McClelland, manager of community
affairs for the center. The documentary
will be shown continuously all day
in
the Ahmanson Theatre free of charge.
•
Elevation of Burton I. Lippman to vicepresident
of finance and administration
for
the Vidtronics Co. was announced by president
Peck Prior.
Paul Zastupnevich has been set to create
the costumes for Irwin Allen's production
of "The Towering laferno." which goes before
the cameras in early May as a joint
venture of 20th Century-Fox and Warner
Bros.
*
Dell Publishing has bought the paperback
rights to Sidney Sheldon's new novel. "The
Other Side of Midnight." which is in its
third printing by William Morrow. Sheldon
will write the screenplay and produce the
film version for Paramount Pictures.
•
Glen Glenn Sound Co. has been set by
producer Fouad Said to handle post-production
sound on "Bobby and Rose." feature
written and directed by Floyd Mutrux. Paul
LeMat and Dianne Hull star.
•
Recent publication of several books on
the life of Richard Wright, first black
author to win international acclaim, has
prompted the reissue of the film version of
his novel and play. "Native Son," which
starred Wright and Jean Wallace. Distribution
of the 30-year-old picture which was
shot in Chicago's streets and ghettos of
the period is being handled by Robert I.
Kronenberg & Associates. Test runs have
proved the feasibility of nationwide specialized
booking. Kronenberg says.
*
Lucille Ball will be one of the guests of
honor at the West Coast premiere of
"Mame," a benefit performance for the
Opera Guild of .Southern California, at
Pacific's Cinerama Dome Tuesday (26).
•
Producer-director Hall Bartlett has received
a Congressional Record tribute from
Rep. Thomas M. Rees for bringing the book
"Jonathan Livingston Seagull" to the screen.
*
California Sterling Theatres, formerly located
at 2525 Hyperion, is now Sterling
Recreation Organization and located at 5900
Wilshire, West Pavilion, Los Angeles 90036.
•
Nominees for "Publicist of the Year"
awards in six categories have been chosen
by a membership vote of the Publicists
Guild and winners will be announced Friday
f29) in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly
Wilshire. Independent publicists nominated
W-2
Happenings
are Regina Gruss. Max Weinberg and Lou
Dyer and with public relations agencies are
Jerry Franken, Skip Heinecke and Dale
Olson. Studio publicists nominated are Jet
Fore. Martin Weiser and John Campbell.
Guild members will be voting.
•
Diener/Hauser/Greenthal Co. named Eugene
B. Cofsky senior vice-president.
Tickets went on sale Monday (18) for the
1974 Los Angeles International Film Exposition,
to be held Thursday (28) through
April 9 at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets
are available at the theatre or through
Ticketron.
•
Arthur Knight will present his personal
choices for Academy Award winners
Wednesday (27) at a dinner meeting of
use's Westside Alumni Club in the Blossom
Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
•
Barbra Streisand's solo album, "The Way
We Were," is currently the No. 1 album
across the country, according to Billboard
and Record World listings.
•
Eileen A. Leonard, a former administrative
assistant at Ticor Mortgage Insurance
Co.. has joined the staff of AMPTP as an
assistant adminstrator. Billy H. Hunt announced.
Producer-director Menahem Golan has set
Ben Freedman. J. S. Hohnson, Simmy Bow,
Lowell Pass. Mat Green and Jon Ian Jacobs
for roles in "Lepke," AmeriEuro Pictures
Corp.'s first feature film, shooting at Culver
City Studios and in Los Angeles.
Real earthquakes are unnerving the cast
and crew of "Earthquake." Universal's and
the Filmmakers Group's mammoth film.
For the second time during shooting, a sizable
tremor. 4.5 on the Richter scale, disrupted
production Friday (8).
•
Martin Ritt was awarded "best director"
the church in Burbank.
award for "Sounder" by Yugoslavia's International
Film Festival held in Belgrade.
*
•
Ann Sothern returned Wednesday (13)
from Hong Kong. Kowloon and the South
China Sea. where she starred in AIP's
"Golden Needles." a romantic action-adventure.
She is completing the production in
Southern California, along with co-stars
Joe Don Baker. Elizabeth Ashley. Jim Kelly
and Burgess Meredith.
•
Kenneth Cook has retired as treasurer of
the Paramount Studio Employees Federal
Credit Unit after 39 years. Mrs. Nona
Smith succeeds him.
•
Sarah Vaughan. who marks her 50th
birthday Wednesday (27). received a special
birthday greeting from the Hon. Thomas
M. Rees, U.S. Congressman from California.
who paid tribute to "The Divine Sarah" in
a speech before the House of Representatives.
Rees noted that Sarah Vaughan "has
consistently provided the world with the
very best in entertainment."
•
Steven Spielberg will take time out of his
preparation schedule for the Zanuck/ Brown
production of "Jaws." for Universal release.
to meet with the New York City press at
month's end to promote "The Sugarland
Express." which he also directed for the
Zanuck/ Brown ^eam. Friday (29) he will
make a special appearance at the Museum
of Modern Art in conjunction with the
museum's New Director's/New Film Series,
which previews "The Sugarland Express"
that night.
•
Harvey Berg has been named studio controller
it
of Warner Bros., was announced
by Ralph Peterson, vice-president and
treasurer the company. He succeeds
of
Kenneth I. Mancebo, who is leaving to
enter the production phase of the industry.
•
Two international scholarships to the
.\merican National .Academy of Performing
Arts for persons on temporary U.S. residence
have been established in a 1974 foundation
set up by Francis Lederer. Applicants
for the one-year scholarships should
write to Lederer. American National Academy
of Performing Arts, 10944 Ventura
Blvd.. North Hollywood 91604.
•
Patricia Rainier, who made her teenage
debut in "77 Sunset Strip." has returned to
Hollywood from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.. for
agent conferences following five years of
feature roles in Florida.
•
What happens to a child actor? He becomes
a minister! At least that's what happened
to the Rev. Bobs Watson of Magnolia
Park United Methodist Church. Rev. Watson
began acting at the age of six months
and performed in over 1 50 movies and TV
shows before taking his vows. He won an
award for his appearance in "Boys Town"
and played with Spencer Tracy in "Men of
Boys Town." He won Boxoffice awards
and is one of the first members of SAG.
You can catch his act every Sunday now at
Film composer George Duning. four-time
Academy Award nominee for "Picnic."
"From Here to Eternity." "The Eddy
Duchin Story" and "No Sad Songs for Me."
has donated his collection of scrapbooks.
tapes and original motion picture and TV
scores to USC to be housed in the special
collections department of Doheny Library.
*
Dorothy J. Wootcn has been named
executive vice-president of .Artisan Releasing
Corp. by Lamont Johnson, president of
ARC. Ms. Wooten formerly was with ABC
as operations manager/distribution center
and 20th-Fox as assistant production manager
for "Room 222" and other TV shows.
•
"The Way We Were" has been named
"picture of the month" by Elle Magazine,
one of France's leading
publications.
BOXOFFICE :: March 25, 1974

: released
I
it's
; Education
m Challenges
rigue Producer
By SYD CASSYD
:,YWOOD—A New York Times
last fall described the problems of
"The Education of Sonny Carson."
lucer Irwin Yablans in a subway
scene for his film "The Educatof
Sonny Carson."
her with Fred Hudson, a black writer.
'worked out a treatment and got a
for $1,000,000."
blans explained the story at the Paralot
in Hollywood, where it is being
by Harry Howard, an editor from
ifork. With Michael Campus as direcey
used a crew, about .^0 per cent of
was from the black community, and
ed in achieving an authentic underig
of the problem.
s're trying to show what the black
ce was like without resorting to the
'Super Fly' crime and sex stuff."
IS told the Times. "There are no
no mayhem."
I Yablans described it. the film depicts
battle between parents and their kids
tougher than even the early immifrom
Italy, Russia and Ireland had
beginning of the century.
was indicted for murder in conwith
the killing of a man who had
a business in Brooklyn but was out
and served as technical adviser on
He shares in the profits with
members of one of the toughest
gangs worked in the film. That's
of picture Yablans contended with
irst time out. following being associiuceron
"Badge 373."
Clayton, who has the title role in
of Sonny Carson," made
ent that "they are trying to do the
thing for the community" and that
"ihcy are trying to overcome the many black
rip-off"
films."
Campus found the experience a creative
challenge, for "schedules don't count in the
life these kids are leading." Following this
production, he will be making some films
for Dino de Laurcntiis.
As for Yablans. he has a treatment on a
film to be made in Israel, where he and
Campus went to scout locations. Of interest
is the fact that they took their lives in their
hands and went into Egypt, following the
example of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger,
also of Jewish extraction. The storyline
of their film has Jesus in a new role as
a
Jewish revolutionary.
It is most impressive that Yablans went
through 1.5 years on the Paramount sales
force before he moved to production. In
his words, he "has an idea of what the audiences
want and knows the values in an
e.\hibitor plan which contain promotionin-depth."
Sen. Robbins Proposes MP
Commission in California
HOLLYWOOD— California .Son. Alan
Robbins (D-Van Nuys) has introduced a
measure which would create the California
Motion Picture Development Commission.
amounts of their reasonable and necessary
expenses incurred in attending meetings and
performing the duties of their office," Sen.
Robbins said when he introduced the bill.
He explained that the governor would
select a commission chairman and vicechairman
from among its members and that
the vice-chairman would act as chairman
in his absence. The bill also provides that
the commission shall employ an executive
director and hire necessary staff members
to carry out the functions of the commission.
"I envision the commission as serving in
the promotion of motion pictures in California,
to assist film companies in the
securing of location sites and in facilitating
cooperation from various state, county and
municipal agencies of government which
would encourage the production of motion
pictures here," the senator explained.
He added that the commission office, to
be located in Southern California so as to
be conveniently situated with respect to
production companies, could serve as a onestop
governmental liaison agency.
An initial appropriation of $100,000 from
the general fund would be furnished to the
commission to defray its expenses.
"In terms of promoting the motion picture
industry payroll and the retention of
picture-making in California, this is a very
reasonable appropriation," .Sen. Robbins'
statement concluded.
Prince Charles Feted
By VIPs at Universal
HOLLYWOOD—Prince Charles, the
Prince of Wales and heir to the British
throne, was hosted by Universal executives
and stars at a cocktail reception and luncheon
during a studio tour visit Tuesday (19)
Mr. and Mrs. Jules .Stein, honorary found
er of MCA; Mrs. Lew R. Wasserman; Mr.
and Mrs. Hal B. Wallis and MCA vicepresident
Taft Schrciber hosted the recep
tion and luncheon for the Prince, which was
also attended by "Earthquake" stars Charlton
Heston. Genevieve Bujold and Ava
Gardner, and Telly Savalas, star of the
ptipular "Kojak" TV series.
Following the luncheon, the Prince and
his party were escorted on a trip throughout
the studio, which included visiting the Universal
VIP Studio Tour and a visit
to the set
of "Kojak" with Telly Savalas on Stage 22,
and viewing "the Parting of the Red Sea"
on the tour.
In the Prince's party were Cmdr. John
Gunning, captain of Her Majesty's Ship
by Paramount Pictures, and
Jupiter, on which Prince Charles serves;
Irwin Yablans' reactions to making
in the neighborhood where he grew
.Squadron Leader David Checketts, the
Prince's aide; Inspector John MacLcan of
.Scotland Yard: Capt. and Mrs. Keith Watson.
3ut a year ago, he said he got to
about a movie based on what
.As proposed by the San Fernando Valley
Ass't Attache, Naval Embassy,
it
3g British
to grow up in the
soion.
ghetto in the
the commission would consist of 21
Washington. D.C.
before the black movement," wrote members—seven appointed by the governor,
seven by the Senate Rules Commit-
Also. Cmdr. and Mrs. Anthony Lorimer.
les reporter. "He met Sonny Carson,
member Naval staff, Washington. D.C;
Jrownsville strike elsewhere.
sembly.
Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. John Houlton of
the most vocal of the militants in the
and
Consul Gen'l and Mrs. A.A.E. Franklin of
tee and seven by the speaker of the as-
interested in the book Carson had "The commissioners shall serve four-year
the Los Angeles British Consul General's
about his early life in Brooklyn. terms and will not receive any compensation
office, and Lt. Peter Eberle. British Navy.
other than reimbursement for the
actual
George Roy Hill Honored
By DGA for 'The Sting'
LOS ANGELES — Producer-director
George Roy Hill has been selected by the
Directors Guild of America for "Most
Outstanding Directorial Achievement of
1973" for "The Sting." a Richard D. Zanuck/
David Brown presentation for Universal.
The film stars Paul Newman. Robert
Redford and Robert Shaw.
The DGA accolade marks the second
award for "The Sting" within one week.
Film editor William Reynolds previously
had won the Eddie Award from the American
Cinema Editors for his editing of "The
Sting." which was named "best picture of
1973" by the National Board of Review
and has been nominated for ten Academy
Awards. David S. Ward, who wrote the
script, also was a nominee for the annual
Writers Guild award.
MCA Quarterly Dividend
UNIVERSAL CITY. CAL. — Lew R.
Wasserman. chairman of the board of MCA.
Inc., has announced that the board of directors
declared Thursday (14) the regular
quarterly common stock dividend of 20
cents per share. This will be paid April 20
to shareholders of record, April 5.
Ava Gardner has been added to the cast
of Universal's upcoming "Earthquake."
:: March 25, 1974 W-3

itiaies/ 'Exorcist'
ijps in LA Lineup
LOS ANGELES—The two biggies in
the
L^os Angeles runs were still 'Blazing Sad-
Jies." with 825 in its fifth week at Avco
Cinema Center 3. and "'The Exorcist." with
(,70 in its 11th week at the National and
Fine Arts. No other film came close to the
two big boxoffice hits but "Serpico," in its
first week at the Plaza, managed a 285 for
iriird place among the first runs.
ABC City
100)
ABC City 2—Summer Wishes, Winter Dreoms
Col), 3rd wk 65
Avco Cinema Center —Zordoz 1 (20th-Fox),
5th wk 210
Avco Cinema Center 2—^The Doy of the Dolphin
Chinese, Crest—The Lost Detail iCol), 5th wk. ..100
Cine Cienego—The Devil in Miss Jones (SR),
48th wk
Cinerama Dome—The Sting Univl, 11th wk
100
100
Los Feliz—The Toll Blond Mon With One Black
Shoe (SR) 165
Notional, Fine
Pacific Hollywood—Crazy
Paramount—
Plaza—Serpico
Villoge, Pocific
670
65
80
285
Arts— The Exorcist WB), 11th wk.
Joe iCol), 2nd wk. ...
Panoroma Blue (SR), 3rd wk
Pontages—Man on a Swing
(Para)
:Paro!, 2nd wk 80
"Man on a Swing' Has Strong
Start as Denver First Run
DENVER— '".Man on a Swing" broke into
the Denver first-run lineup with a strong
275 at the Continental. "The Exorcist" was
Sting" finished a strong .second with 300 at USCBr blUCiiO UOmplBX
the Denham. Lakeside and Village Square.
^x*-T^:n'ririv^,^^2Th wk ::::::::::i^
_ —^. . , — - ,,
Is Planned m hawaii
Century 21—The Lost Detail (Col), 4th wk 175 ,^
• j,- „, ,>
(Continued trom W-1)
Cherry Creek, Villo Itolia, North Star—Serpico page
(Para), 5th wk 100
Colorado I, Brentwood, Buckingham— Breezy Origination pointS for TV shoWS in the
(Un.v)
Colorado II—American Grotfiti Univ), 31st
n

lerican Film Institute
rants to 8 Filmmakers
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — George
pStevens jr., director of the American Fifm
[institute, has announced that eight I'iini-
Imakers have received grants totaling more
$70,000 to make new films in the
jtest cycle of independent filmmaker
ints. A review committee composed of
EJuIes Engel, Maurice Jarre, Roberto RosselpSni
and Cicely Tyson made final selections
firom among the 174 applicants. The recommittee
met at API's Center for
^Advanced Film Studies in Beverly Hills
[February 19-22.
The new awards range from $3,000 to
110,000. Recipients are: Anne Belle, of
emsenburg, N.Y., who will make a docu-
BDtary film entitled "Baymen," on the bayand
bays of eastern Long Island:
rry Clark, Los Angeles, to direct a dranatic
film, "Passing Through," about a
ack jazz musician; Mark Griffiths, Los
geles, to make "The Perpetual Motion
lachine," dramatic film about a 1936
a
Fourth of July celebration in a small town:
Hugo, New York, for "Heads and
jyrinths," an experimental film; Jeff
"
son, Los Angeles, for a dramatic
aptation of the Flannery O'Connor short
I, "Good Country People"; Eliot Noyes
New York to make an animated dranatic
film, "The Boy and the Dot"; Rich-
Protovin, Richmondville, New York.
"Flamingo Boogy," an animated film:
Gene Searchinger, New York, to make
^Motel," based on the one-act play by
lean Claude van Itallie.
Grants totaling more than $810,000 have
lOW gone to 116 filmmakers since the pro-
\m began in 1968. The Independent
riaker Program is funded by the Na-
Three LA Deputies Must
Pay for Destroying Films
LOS ANGELES — A $60,000
damage
award against three Los Angeles County
deputy sheriffs, charged with destroying
4.143 reels of prints and negatives -at film
laboratories of Pacific Film Industries, has
been handed down here by Federal Judge
David W. Williams.
The defendants claimed before Judge
Williams that destruction of the films had
been authorized by Municipal Court Judge
.Antonio E. Chavez. However, Judge Chavez
testified at the federal trial that he had not
ordered the sheriff's deputies to destroy the
films.
Judge Williams concluded that "the destruction
of the film was without a court
order of any kind when no legal proceeding
was pending or contemplated and was a
wrongful act on the part of those deputies
/.OS ANGELES
^arki Bey. star of Amcriv.-an Inlernationai
Pictures' "Sugar Hill," and J. K. Mc-
Kinncy. AIP publicist for "Foxy Brown,"
were guest speakers for Career Week at
Horace Mann Junior High in Los Angeles
Thursday (21). They also answered questions
from students regarding preparation and employment
in their professions.
WOMPI Club notes: Condolences to
Helen Clinton on the death of her mother
. . . Best wishes for speedy recovery from
illness of both sisters of WOMPI Ruth
Stephens . . . New member Dolores Klinger.
secretary to Leonard Kroll at 20th-Fox, is in
St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank. where she
is undergoing tests for an undisclosed illness.
Mrs. Frank (Elaine) Tuschinsky has been
named chairman of the special events committee
for Variety Telethon "74. to be sponsored
April 20-21 over KTLA-TV by the
Variety Club of Southern California Tent
25. it was announced by general chairman
Tom Fenno. Actress Cara Williams has been
added to the advance gifts committee. Mrs.
Tuschinsky, a former Miss California in the
Miss Universe contest, has been active in a
number of local charities including the electronic
limb bank of the Child Amputee
Prosthetics Project at the UCLA Medical
Center. It is one of several groups siipp

. . Newly
AT T L
E
the latest equipment and facilities, including
push-back seats, giant screen, transistorized
sound and an art gallery in the lobby. "Alice
in Wonderland" (Disney) will be the opener
for Aurora I, while "The Sting" (Univ) will
be featured in Aurora II.
Group Homes of Washington is sponsoring
the benefit premiere of "Mame" at the
Uptown Theatre Wednesday (27). The Dorothy
.Matin Agency is handling group sales
Overall, all theatres were doing well as
the early spring rains continued interspersed
with a day or two of sunshine
and with all colleges on break the next
week, it should make for good grosses in
both hardtop and drive-in situations.
in this new, enlarged format, as he did for
the previous Outlook weekly which went
into only 40,000-plus homes.
Writers Guild Award
For Paddy Chayefsky
HOLLYWOOD—The Writers Guild pre-
Michael J. Frankovich, president of Variety
guns was The Sting" at the downtown
the Everett Mall Cinema I, the Renton
King,
Clubs was guest of
International,
Village Cinema I and the Taconia Villa sented the Laurel Award for writing achieve-
lonor at a luncheon in his behalf given by
Variety Club Tent 46 Tuesday (19) in the Plaza Cinema 1. Also doing well were "Papillon."
Coliseum; "Cinderella Liberty," Ray Bradbury and Phillip Dunne with the
ment to Paddy Chayefsky and saluted both
JslandRoom of the Edgewater Inn. In addi-
.ion to all club members who could attend, Fifth Avenue; "Serpico," Seattle 7th; "The Valentine Davies .\ward. James R. Webb
representatives of the entire news media Last Detail," UA Cinema 150; "American was honored with the Morgan Cox Award
orcss. T\ and radio—were on hand.
Graffiti," Renton Village Cinema II and for outstanding guild activity.
Everett Mall Cinema III; "The Way We An award for best comedy written directly
for the screen was given to Melvin Frank
Nearing completion and set to open April
Were" at the Everett Mall Cinema II. Bellevue
National 2, a'nd Jack Rose for of Class."
S is the
Aurora Cinema I II. I
45th. Admiral. Lynn and Magnolia, and An award for comedy adapted from another
Cinema
General "A Touch Cinema Corp. complex.
and Cinema has a
Cinema Crossroads Guild
"Busting" at the Town .
arrived medium went to Alvin Sargent for his
seating capacity of 700 and II accommodates
500. The dualer will feature
on the scene: "Superdad," Lake City, Bellevue
script of "Paper Moon" from the novel by
Crossroads 1 and Lewis and Clark; Joe David Brown. Steve Shagan's "Save
"Happy New Year," Uptown, and "Don't the Tiger" won in the division of drama
Look Now," Uptown.
Tracy Theatre Opening
IRAC Y.
CALIF.—The new Tracy Holiday
Ihcatre, 1175 West 11th. was .scheduled
to start operation Wednesday (6), with
"A Touch of Class" set as the inaugural
offering. Manager of the 298-scat theatre
is Bob Evans, one-time manager of the
Grand here.
written directly for the screen. Waldo Salt
and Norman Wexler, who scripted "Serpico"
(book by Peter Maas), were winners
for drama adapted from another medium.
The 26th annual awards cocktail reception
was held at the Beverly Hilton
Hotel in Hollywood and a supper show
was held in the Tower Suite in New York
Thursday (21).
for the production, which opens to the public
Friday (29). A special group sales and
The new Outlook section in the Today
papers that now go into more than 210.000
media invitational screening was held Thursday
(14) at the Uptown . . . Sneaks have
homes in the metropolitan area each 20th-Fox Affiliate to Buy
Wednesday and Thursday had its initial
included "Where the Lilies Bloom" at the
Into French Theatre Chain
Music Box Friday (15) and "The Three
kickoff on the Academy Award contest, in
HOLLYWOOD— .^n agreement in principle
has been reached by which an affiliate
Musketeers" at the UA Cinema 70 on
which readers can pick whom they think
the
win "best picture." "best actor," "best
Century-Fox acquire 50 per
same date.
will
supporting actor and actress,"
actress," "best
of 20th will
the (films) Meric
cent of the shares of
Ross McCullough, Pacific Northwest district
manager for United Artists Theatre anyone gets all seven categories correct and
"best director" and "best screenplay." If
Group, a French theatre chain, which will
be operated by a new company to be called
Circuit in this city and Spokane, left for
has the earliest postmark, he wins 52 pairs
Foxmeric. The agreement, which requires
San Francisco for a two-day meeting of his
of passes to more than 60 participating
certain French governmental approvals, was
theatres. Ninety-nine
announced by Dennis C. Stanfill, chairman
on Filmrow included Cinerama's ing the closest also can win pairs of passes.
of the board and chief executive officer
"The
other winners company . . . Screenings in the Jewel Box
"Dark
com-
The first two days' mail brought 2,114
of 20th-Fox, Gordon Stulberg, president
Places" Tuesday (19), Columbia's
Golden Voyage of Sinbad" Wednesday (20) entries! . . . Meanwhile, there were more
and chief operating office of 20th-Fox and
and Cinemation's "The Hunchback of the than 3,000 entries in the Walt Disney Productions'
"Superdad" coloring contest spon-
. . . the Meric group.
Fernand and Felix Meric, the owners of
Morgue" Thursday (21) The national
sneak preview of "The Three Musketeers" sored by the Lake City and Lewis and Clark
The agreement covers a total of 52
was held at both the Fifth Avenue and the
theatres, with 75 winners each receiving a
screens in 12 theatre complexes located
UA Cinema 70 theatres Friday (22).
pair of passes to see the new film at either
throughout France, including in Paris, the
Sterling Recreation Organization has announced
that its recently purchased AM sta-
The Outlook section also has carried a
of the two theatres.
George V and Balzac Theatres on the
Champs-elysees.
K.TW. has become the city's only news "The Three Musketeers" coloring contest
and again 75 winners have a chance at a
radio station. The staff has been expanded
This
basis for
new
future
joint venture
expansion
will
of
provide
theatre
a
activities
tion,
talk
to over 30. Meanwhile, the Federal pair of passes to see the film
in France and other European countion,
Communications Commission has granted opens Friday (29) at the UA Cinema 70.
tries.
new which
KTW-FM the right to change its call letters It is felt all these various types of contests
the film industry through
to KZOK. according to general manager create interest in
Dave Newton. The station will broadcast participation of the readers of all ages in Lloyd Nolan Joins Cast
24 hours a day with a contemporary rock the entertainment-movie segment of the
Of Univ.'s 'Earthquake'
format.
new weekly newspaper. Stu Goldman continues
UNIVERSAL CHY— Lloyd Nolan has
to handle both the advertisements
"The Exorcist" was leading the entire
and all writing, strictly of a positive nature,
at still area the Cinerama but going great
pertaining to the motion picture industry
joined the all-star cast headed by Charlton
Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy,
Lome Greene, Genevieve Bujold, Richard
Roundlree, Marjoe Gortner and Barry Sullivan
in "Earthquake," large-scale motion
picture being produced and directed by
Mark Robson for Universal and the
Filmakcrs Group, with Jennings Lang as
executive producer.
Nolan, who was the chief customs inspector
in Universal's most successful picture,
"Airport," will portray the role of a
physician in the drama about a cataclysmic
tremor that strikes Los Angeles and destroys
much of the city.
W-6
BOXOFFICE :: March 25, 1974

-
by
. Dunevitz
,
Whaley,
. . Paramount
E N V E R
was shown at a special inviianal
screening hosted by 20th Cen-
BX at the Denhani Theatre on a Sunscreened
"Paul
iichelle" at the Century screening
of Exhibitors Booking
/is recuperating at home after hos-
|tion . . . Columbia branch manager
nith is recuperating at home followi
recent surgery.
exchanges to set spring datings
Taos Plaza Theatre, Taos,
Michael Barry, Village Theatre,
Springs; Don Swales, Playhouse
Aspen; Frank MacLaughlin, Gothic
jntal theatres in this city, and Howipbell
and Neal Lloyd, Westiand
Colorado Springs.
; of actor Charles Bronson, spent
sundry items during one visit to a
)re. The film company used most
public facilities—the town jail.
jstation, a packing house, the main
a local melon farm. The film
do with a melon farmer, fighting
who wanted to get his melon
near nothing.
the extras were plenty of local
lelon pickers, a local minister who
extra at $2 an hour, an out-ofrofessor,
two retired couples and a
secretary, among others. The comented
all the rental cars the local
could find. An average of $1,500
was spent for rooms and board at a
motel and when the company saw
tennis courts at the park they bought
tennis rackets one store could
And the music store sold plenty
and crystalware.
inuing, Siebert pointed out that La
has seen its dreams come and go.
one time the town thought it would
a superport for supersonic jets,
Washington canceled the SST. Now
am is new industry—or more film
S. Mayor Keith Webb commented:
snomic impact has been delightful."
inted out that movies have one
over a million-dollar industry:
you add a million-dollar industry, it
ites a burden on schools and the sewer
and water system. That uses up some of the
income. The movie was like found money.
Business people say the making of the
film here was worth at least $1 million to
local businesses and people. That was abou:
half the film's budget. Producer Walter
Mirisch spent over $120,000 for room rent.
also, supplies and 50 local extras. Some residents
called the film "an extra Christmas."
Universal Filmways Will
Start Ski Film in April
UNIVERS.XL CITY — Universal and
Filmways have concluded an agreement to
film "The Other Side of the Mountain,"
a love story based on the life of skier Jill
Kinmont. The theatrical film will be produced
by Edward S. Feldman and directed
by Larry Peerce from a screenplay bv
David Seltzer, it was announced by Ned
Tanen, vice-president of MC.'V, Inc., parent
company of Universal Pictures.
"The Other Side of the Mountain" dramatizes
the courageous story of the noted
junta Citizens Turned Californian, seriously injured 18 years ago
en route to the Winter Olympics. Miss Kinmont
now teaches in the Beverly Hills
'
'Majestyk' Filming
JUNTA, COLO—Tom Siebert, Asschool
system and spends her summers
Press reporter, visited La Junta
teaching Indian children on the Paiute reservations
in Bishop, Calif.
months after the filming of "Mr.
yk" and found that the city was ready The screenplay is based on personal
ler "invasion" by filmmakers from remembrances of Miss Kinmont and the
any time. One man, who biographical novel "A Long Way Up," by
a western apparel shop, put it this
E. G. Valens. Filming is scheduled to
imagine practically everyone of begin in mid-April.
|bought something— boots, hats, spurs,
or shirts." His business for the
involved was boosted by more
Meeting
than
of Denver AAUW
Devoted to Censorship
company numbered only 85 bui DENVER—At a recent meeting of the
snty for local business. Mrs. Bron- Denver branch of the American Ass'n of
University Women, the topic for discussion
was "Hear No Evil. See No Evil." The
purpose of the program, held at Montview
Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 1980
Dahlia St., was to present an overview of
censorship of mass media and to help clarify
personal values, as well as to provide information
regarding pornography.
Judge Irving Ettenberg of Denver County
Courts discussed the history of censorship,
the June 1973 ruling of the U.S.
Supreme Court and the situation in Denver.
Speaking on the role and responsibility of
individual attitudes was postal inspector
Kyle Stall.
Jacobie Joins Filmachine
As V-P of Production
SAN FRANCI.SCO—John "Jake" Jacobie
has joined Filmachine, Inc., San
Francisco film producers' service firm, as
vice-president of production and as a member
of the board, it was announced by Jack
Burney, president.
Jacobie formerly managed the sound department
of Century Studios. Dallas, and
handled production for the Texas firm. He
was production manager of three feature
films made for independent producers.
Filmachine provides equipment, facilities
and personnel for advertising agencies
and independent film producers for all
types of film.
HONOLULU
^orothj Muckiull, silent picture star, will
be adding more glitter and glamor to
the Hawaii Heart Ass'n benefit performance
of Paramount's "The Great Gatsby." Miss
.Mackaill. a longtime Waikiki resident, will
ride to the New Royal Theatre on an antique
Ford Wednesday night. April 3 . . .
More "Gatsby" goings-on include the Ritz,
fashion store, turning the place into an establishment
depicting the F. Scott Fitzgerald
era.
Warner Bros.' "Blazing Saddles" riproared
into the Waikiki 2 for a midnight
performance Friday (15), a KGMB invitational
""sneak preview."
A .surprise rainstorm hit Hawaii. Undaunted,
the streakers streaked on—but
many theatres were crippled by the streaking
downpour, at least temporarily.
Narcisso "Vu of the rural Waipahu Theatre
is planning to twin the house so that he
can offer "more picture pleasure for more
people and movie entertainment of all
types."
Jack Smight Will Direct
'Airport 1975' for Univ.
UNIVHR.S.AL CITY— Universal has set
"Airport 1975," a major motion picture
sequel to the original "Airport" (to date
the company's most successful film), to
start production this summer with Bill
Frye producing and Jack Smight directing
from a script by Don Ingalls based on the
novel ""Airport" by Arthur Hailey, it was
announced by Sid .Sheinberg, president of
MCA, Inc., parent company of Universal
Pictures.
Robert Wise will produce '"The Old Man"
for Universal in the spring of 1975.
THE MAIM EVENT
EVI . . . This Spring
40 THEATRES
Washington-Baltimore Saturation
April 17
March 25, 1974
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. . . The
. .
SALT LAKE CITY
The AJotor \u Drive-In has opened for the
summer season after being closed all
Winter, according to Joel Morris. ABC Incrmouniain
Theatres . . . Tom Philibin.
Cinerama Releasing Corp., attended the district
managers" meeting in Los Angeles recently.
United Artists is having a product seminar
in Denver Wednesday (27) with screenings
ol "Mr. Majestyk" and "Mixed Company."
Al Fitter and Walter Mirisch will be in attendance.
Exhibitors arc urged to attend this
event, according to Bob Loftis of UA .
Loftis' office recently was burglarized. The
burglar took two typewriters, a Comptometer
and a clock radio.
WOMPIs of this area held their monthly
meeting at Club 39 to discuss the upcoming
NATO of Utah convention and their
part in it. They will host a luncheon for the
convention ladies at Makcoffs, which also
will include a fashion show spon.sored by
Makeoff's. The WOMPIs have been very
busy addressing envelopes and mailing information
on the NATO of Utah convention,
to be held here April 10-11. They also
are in charge of the convention registration
WOMPI Club also has put in its
Sondra Currie Promoting
'Policewoman' Openings
HOLLYWOOD—Sondra Currie, star of
Crown InternationaKs "Policewoman," is
traveling around town publicizing the film
on TV and radio and says she is determined
to do "every opening I can for it."' Declares
Miss Currie, "I'm very pro-Crown and
they"rc very pro-me now. It"s an incredible
marriage."
Sondra spoke in glowing terms of her
association with the Crown team and especially
Wes Bishop, producer and writer, and
Lee Frost, director and writer. "Everyone"s
bucking for the same end. I'm very excited
about the picture and working with Crown
again," she stated.
"Policewoman" started out simply as an
exploitation film but has evolved into a female
"James Bond-type movie"" with the
possibility of many sequels. Sondra plays
Lacy Bond, a policewoman who gets all the
boring jobs until a prison break occurs. She
almost single-handedly stops the break and
gives chase to two women prisoners who
escape.
To prepare for her role, Sondra studied
karate six hours a day a month before the
production started. She"s been acting four
-^^^^^^' Voice -Over,
\^ Color Screen Ads
Motion Picture Service Co.
bid for the WOMPI International convention
to be held in this city at the Hilton
Hotel in 1977.
Ed Doty arrived in town Friday (15) to
take over his new position as district manager
for Mann Theatres. Doty succeeds John
Telia, who recently was transferred by the
circuit to Dallas. Telia returned here for a
weekend with his family and to make arrangements
for them to be moved to the
Texas city.
Mike Morrison, Buena Vista, Denver, recently
was here on a business trip, according
to Gary Steed of the local BV office . . .
Dallas Farrimond of Farrimond Distributing
Co. announced that he has set
a saturation
date on " "Gator Bait." opening May 8
in the Utah-Idaho-Montana areas . . . Joe
Baker, owner and operator of theatres in
the Montana area was in town on business
and setting dates for his new twin theatre
in Havre. Mont., which will open sometime
in
April.
Dick Frizby, manager of the Villa Theatre
here, was admitted to the IDS Hospital
for a hernia operation. He is doing well and
soon will be back at work.
years, first appearing in Howard Hawks"
"Rio Lobo."" She also is the star of "Mama's
Dirty Girls," recently released by Lassky/
Carlin's Premiere Releasing Corp.,
and she's got a Cosmopolitan and a Playgirl
cover coming up.
Some Filmrow regulars here may remember
Sondra Currie. At 15 she worked for
Art Gordon as bookkeeper for the Van Nuys
district of Pacific Theatres. All are wishing
her good luck on her way up in the acting
profession.
Cinema Int'l Announces
Joel Hart Promotion
AM.STERDAM — Cinema International
Corp., has announced the appointment of
Joel Hart as theatre controller for Latin
America, from CIC's headquarters here.
Former manager for Colombia, Hart will
oversee the operations of the corporation's
recently acquired cinemas in South and
Central America and the Caribbean area
from offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
.Succeeding Hart as CIC manager foi
Colombia is Jaime Joseph, that market's
former manager of MGM and 20th Century-Fox.
CIC-TV, the corporation's TV distribution
division, has appointed William Davis
as its director of administration, to be based
at headquarters here. He prevously was director
of TV sales for MGM-TV. with
offices in London.
Francis Ford Coppola signed Italian
film
:tnr l.eopoldo Trieste for a key featured
lie in Paramount's "The Godfather, Pari
Honis Forms Independent
Distribution Company
HOLLYWOOD— Herb Honis has formed
an independent distribution company and
Its first release will be "Don't Leave Go My
Hand.'" The feature premiered in San Antonio.
Tex., Wednesday (13). Writer-director
Arthur Roberson and Durey Mason,
the star of the film, attended the benefit
premiere.
Honis most recently was associated with
.Artisan Releasing Corp., where he held the
position of vice-president in charge of marketing
and sales. He began his film career
with United Artists in 1963 and held various
posts in the advertising and publicity departments,
the last being that of roadshow
coordinator for "Fiddler on the Roof.'"
Prior to joining Artisan, Honis handled the
national promotion of "The Getaway"' and
"A Warm December" for National General
Pictures.
Honis currently is involved in negotiations
for the distribution rights
films.
for two additional
B. V. Sturdivant Presides
At Judicial Conference
YUMA. ARIZ.—Thcalrcman B.
V. Sturdivant
was requested by former U.S. Supreme
Court Justice Tom C. Clark and officers
of the American Judicature .Society to
preside at the general meeting of the National
Conference on Judicial Selection and
Tenure at Denver Thursday (21). The first
of its kind to be held, the conference was
sponsored by the American Judicature Society
and the University of Denver Law
Center. Attendees were registered from all
parts of the nation.
Sturdivant is president of the Citizens'
Ass'n on Arizona Courts, a life member of
the Institute of Judicial Administration and
a member of the Vanderbilt Associates.
In film circles he is president of NATO
of .Arizona, chairman of the Governor's
.Arizona Film Commission, chairman of the
NATO regional presidents' committee and
a member of the NATO national board and
executive committee.
Alaska Is Planning Movie
To Turn Away Job-Seekers
JUNE.A.U, AK.—When a state is considering
spending $150,000 to produce a motion
picture, it usually is with the hope of
drawing more people to the state. Alaska,
however, is out to do the opposite.
The House of Representatives has approved
and sent to the state Senate a measure
authorizing production of a documentary
to discourage job-seekers from
coming to .Alaska with hopes of getting
jobs on the trans-Alaska oil
pipeline project.
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wTxorcisl' Still Tops
In Kansas Cily Lineup
KANSAS CITY—The top three grossers
in Kansas City remained unchanged as "The
Exorcist" pulled another week of 750 at
the Embassy 1 and 2. Second again was
The Sting" with 300 at the Plaza and
Truman Corners 1. "Serpico" was a close
third with 250 at four theatres. The only
new feature in town was "Man on a Swing,"
which grossed 200 at four theatres.
(Average is 100)
Blue iRidge 3, iRonch Mart 4—Sleeper (UA),
12th wk 200
Brywood 1, Ranch Mart 3 ^The Day of the
Dolphin (Emb), 4th wk 200
Brywood 6, Indian Springs 1
Cinderella Liberty
:20th-Fox), 4th wk 225
E:nbassy 2 ^The Exorcist 750
1, (WB), 11th wk
Fine Arts The Paper Chase (20+h-Fox), 7th 200 wk.
our theotres ^Serpico (Para), 4th wk 250
F
F.iur theatres Superdad (BV), 3rd wk 225
theatres Man on o Swing (Para) 200
Ploza, Truman Corners The Sting (Univ),
1
10th wk 300
Three Tough Guys' Has 300;
World Premiere in Chicago
CHICAGO—"Sugar Hill" proved to be
one of the top attractions in its opening at
the United Artists Theatre with 300. Also
grossing 300 was "Three Tough Guys,"
which had its world premiere at the Roosevelt.
This nice business was especially inleresting
and certainly gratifying since many
of the segments were filmed in the Chicago
area. Another big grosser was "Blazing Saddles."
which also posted 300. It is in its second
week at the Near North Esquire Thejtre.
Chicago Serpico (Pora), 5th wk 200
Cinema Mean Streets (WB), 2nd wk 150
Eiquire Blazing Saddles l(WB), 2nd wk 300
Loop The Sting (Univ), 1th wk 240
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Michael Todd Deranged (AiP), 5th wk 125
Roosevelt ^Three Tough Guys (Para) 300
State Lake The Exorcist (WB), 4th wk 325
United Artists Sugor Hill (AIP) 300
vVoods—Five on the Black Hand Side (UA),
4th wk 225
Alex Teitelman Is Dead;
Veteran Chicago Writer
CHICAGO—Alex Teitelman, 61. has
died following an apparent heart attack.
Known by his pen name Hal Tate, Teitelman
for some years was correspondent for Boxoffice
and Film Daily and one of his most
active pursuits in past years was a column
tor the North Loop News, "Roaming
Around With Hal Tate." In this capacity he
never missed an opportunity to publicize
movies as they opened at various theatres.
He also was a radio commentator about
Tigers," will also direct and co-produce the
film
for Sun International.
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Jack Dionne to Bryanston
As Midwest Division Mgr.
NEW >C)RK— J.I
k Dionne has been apsion
manager and lintcd Midwest di^
will
Jack Dionne
be headquartered at
Bryanston Pictures"
Chicago office. 62.')
North Michigan Ave..
it was announced by
red Zephro, vice-president
and chief operating
officer for the
company. Dionne. for
more than seven
years, has been with
Columbia Pictures,
starting as manager of
the Milwaukee branch and most recently as
Columbia's Chicago branch manager.
Prior to Columbia, Dionne was with
United Artists in various publicity and promotion
activities.
K. C. Fashion Show
Inspired by 'Mame'
KANSAS CITY—The Women's
Auxiliary
of Research Hospital & Medical Center,
in conjunction with Sti.\. Baer & Fuller, are
co-sponsoring "Soiree '74," a special fashion
show inspired by the Warner Bros, musical
"Mame." starring Lucille Ball and Robert
Preston. The event will be held Thursday,
April 4, in the International Ballroom of the
Alameda Plaza Hotel. Tickets are $10 each
and all proceeds will go to the cardiovascular
unit of Research Hospital & Medical
Center. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m..
with a cash bar at 6 p.m.
Among those modeling the men's,
women's and children's fashions designed
by Anne Fogarty and Leo Narducci (and
inspired by the "Mame" production) will be
Kansas Citians prominent in society, the
professions and sf)orts.
"Mame" will have its exclusive Kansas
City premiere at the Glenwood I Theatre in
Overland Park, Kas.. Thursday (28). Dan
Meyers of Galvin-Farris-Ross is handling
promotions for the picture and also has been
working closely with Mrs. Nat Denebeim
and Mrs. Larry E. Pineau. co-chairmen of
the Women's Auxiliary, on this fashion
show. There will be wide TV and radio
coverage of the event and all local papers
also will cover it. In addition. Meyers has
arranged for sketches of the costumes designed
films.
He leaves his wife Lucille, a son, Martin,
for the picture by Theodora Van
and two daughters, Anne and Mrs. Marilyn Runkle to be on prominent display at Liesveld
Florists. 442 Ward Pkwy. Four of the
V'elasco.
actual costumes from the production will be
Stewart Raffill. who wrote "The Snow worn at the fashion show.
Carl Reardon a Director
From New England Edition
BOSTON—Carl Reardon. vice-president
and general sales manager of G. G. Communication.s.
Inc.. distributor of the "Pippi
l.ongstocking" series of features, has been
elected to the company's board i>f directors.
it is announced by N. W. Russo, president
and chairman.
Mid-America Charts
Chouteau Quad Bow
KANSAS CITY — A before-Memorial
Day completion date is anticipated for
Mid-American Cinema's fourth indoor complex
in the Greater Kansas City area. Located
adjacent to the Antioch Shopping
Center, north of the Missouri River where
Chouteau Trafficway, Antioch and Vivion
Road converge, the complex will house four
auditoriums with total .seating capacity of
1.400.
Built as an adjunct to the K-Mart retail
store. Chouteau Cinema will feature a total
contemporary look, utilizing reds, burgundy.
silver and golds. The restrooms will be
finished in all-ceramic tile with the wall detail
patterned in contemporary graphic design.
The lobby will offer an intersecting arrangement
of oak panels and mirrors offset
by "floating" sections of silver Milarcovered
frames.
The snack bar will be carpet-covered
and will feature a burgundy New-Mar
counter. New expoxy parquet flooring will
circle the entrance and surround the snack
bar.
Red theatre seats have been selected to
blend with the red and gold Soundfold
draperies. Completely automated equipment
will be installed in the second-floor projection
booth. All theatres, restrooms and
services are located on the first floor.
Mid-America Cinema is operated by Lu
Vaughan. administrative offices, and Martin
Stone, buying, booking and advertising.
Begun less than ten years ago, the company
now operates 13 drive-in screens.
The Chouteau, with two 225-seat auditoriums
and two 450-seat auditoriums,
brings to 16 the number of Mid-America's
indoor screens. Joining the Blue Ridge,
Truman and recently opened Watts Mill.
Prime contractor for the Chouteau project
is Martin Salsbury Construction Co. Architect
for the theatre was Allen B. Feingold
ajid equipment was furnished by Bill Davis
of Mid-Continent Theatre Supply. Interior
coordination is by Sylvia Stone.
John Wilson Takes Reins
In Sikeston for Malco
SIKESTON, MO.—The Malco Theatres
circuit recently announced the appointment
of John C. Wilson as manager of its movie
houses here. Wilson, who has been with
Malco one year, most recently was based at
Fayetteville, Ark.
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phe Women's Varietj Club of Tent 4 recently
sponsored a fashion show fea-
•.ji'ing youngsters from the St. Mark's Learn-
:::g Center for Preschool Children and fashions
from Fischer's of Florissant. The
youngsters, ages two through five, are retarded.
Preceding the show, the club presented
checks to various charities amounting
to $5,500. Receiving the funds were: the
.State School & Hospital Parents Ass'n. $3.-
000; St. Mary's Special School. S 1.000:
Judevinc Center. SI.000. and Camp Happy
Day. $500. Earlier Tent 4 women had presented
a check for 510.000. representing
proceeds of their various fund-raising activities,
to the Edgewood Home for Emotionally
Disturbed Children. The gift was
presented by Mrs. Thom Lewis. Women's
Variety president, to Landsden McCandless
jr.. chairman of the home's capital fund
drive. The women's next project is to sell
2.000 tickets to a fund-raising dinner to be
held April 19 at Stouffer's Riverfront Inn.
Included among the more than 100 •angels"
who paid a premium $100 for tickets
to attend the 40th annual Gridiron Dinner
and Show presented Wednesday (27) in the
Khorassan Room of the Chase-Park Plaza
Hotel by the Advertising Women of St.
Louis, which will benefit the cancer research
program at Barnard Free Skin & Cancer
Hospital, were: Better Films Council of
Greater St. Louis past-presidents Mrs. Wm.
E, (Lou) Moore and Mrs. Harold H. Feller:
1973 Variety Tent 4 Telethon Crusade
Sweetheart Mrs. Duncan Bauman, and 1974
Sweetheart Mrs. Philip F. Lichtenstein.
"Mortals" from the film industry who
were among the 900 paying $30 for tickets,
included regular supporters of the effort:
Bess Schulter. Mrs. Emil (Mary) Karches,
Mrs. Dimitrios (Georgia) James and her sisters
Harriet. Angie and Mary Boudoures.
Mrs. Herschel (Hazel McManus, Mrs. W-
phonse B. (Vicki) Magarian and your Boxoffice
reporter, who served as Gridiron assistant
to Mary Utterback. president of the
M Women's group. Gridiron proceeds for
the past several years have supported cancer
research, reaching a total of more than
$350,000 in contributions.
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Members of the Women's Guild of Cardinal
Glennon Memorial Hospital for Children
will spwnsor a premiere showing of the new
musical movie "Mame" at 8 p.m. Wednesday
(27) at the Esquire Theatre. Proceeds
will be used for the benefit of the poison
center located at the hospital. Tickets for
the premiere are $25 each and may be obtained
by writing or calling the public relations
department. Cardinal Glennon Hospital
for Children. 1465 South Grand.
63104. or phoning 865-4000. extension 272.
Charles Chartrand. brother of Wilson
"Shorty" Chartrand. veteran manager of
Arthur Enterprises St. Ann Theatre, died
Monday (11). Services were held Friday
(15), Survivors include Chartrand's wife
Marian; son Charles: sisters Anabel Gilroy
and Rose Kluge. and another brother.
James Chartrand. Industry friends may
make memorial contributions to Deaconess
Hospital Cancer Research of St. Mary's
Hospital,
I ronton.
Three Suspects Arraigned
After Underskyer Holdup
KANSAS CITY—Two men and a woman
believed to be connected with a robbers'
Friday night (15) at Mid-America Cinema
Corp.'s 63rd Street Drive-In were arrested
by Kansas City police officers at 63rd and
Swope Parkway approximately 15 minutes
after the holdup. All were reported to be
armed.
Weapons and money apparently taken in
the ozoner robbery were recovered.
The three were arraigned Saturday (16)
before Louis J. Mazuch, Jackson Countv
magistrate, on a first-degree robbery charge
and held in the county jail. Preliminary
hearings are set for Tuesday (26).
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NSAS CITY
Free, National Screen Service
department, returned Friday (15)
wintertime vacation in sunny Ha-
; those who wished her well.
various studios and Disneyland, returning
Sunday (31).
Ingmar Bergman was voted as the best
vealth Theatres launched a scries director for 1973 in the recent poll conducted
by the Kansas City Film Critics
lanagers" meetings. The first was
Albuquerque Tuesday (19) and Circle. In a story published in Boxoffice
ly (20) for of the Dallas recently, George Lucas was reported as winner
of the directorial honor but this was in-
(Texas and New Mexico theatres).
from the home office were on correct. Bergman was in the lead for "Cries
members
the gathering. A second meeting
Wednesday and Thursday (27.
and Whispers," New World release, which
also was voted as best foreign film of the
Kchita. Kas., for members of Darand
year by the local critics. However, Uni-
Bruce Young's districts. versal's "American Graffiti," which was di-
meeting will be held in Kansas rected by Lucas, was chosen as the
3-4 for Danny Smart's and Frank
The
best
motion picture by the Kansas City group.
iots. meetings are held in
annual convention. Al Schrocder, Gwen Wolfrom, secretary at Boxoffice
itre, Atchison, Kas.. who was for 28 years, was honored Friday afternoon
]g of the Sun in Commonwealth's (15) on her birthday and retirement with a
surprise champagne and cake parly. Her
il contest, is speaking at all the
desk was covered with bouquets of roses
from her family and friends. She faithfully
attended many Show-A-Rama conventions.
starred in "Jimmy the Gent," with Bette
Davis, at the Newman.
Henry Plitt Honored
As 'King of Hearts'
CHIC .\ G O—Celebrities once again
showed their great interest in the Variety
Club of Illinois Celebrity Ball by attending
the event which this year honored Henry
G. Plitt as "King of Hearts."
Among the personalities attending the
Celebrity Ball were Lainie Kazan. Chuck
Connors, Eli Wallach, Ann Jackson, James
Farentino, Gwen Verdon. Ray Walston,
Betsy Palmer and Don .Amechc.
O'Brian Youth Seminar
WASHINGTON, DC. — The Hugh
O'Brian Youth Foundation leadership seminar
on government was held here recently.
The actor personally welcomed 73 high
school students representing every state,
plus four from overseas, who had been
chosen by the U.S. Jaycees and the Nation-
Fortj' years ago, according to the column
by that name in the Kansas City Times al Ass'n of Secondary School Principals.
Wameke, Buena Vista office
Monday (18), Paul Muni starred in "Hi
Nellie," with Glenda
Highlights of the seminar included a tour
Farrell and Ned
of the Senate, tour of the House of Representatives
as the winner of the $50 prize
President
iwang conducted by the WOMPIs
Francis, Ricardo at
^-(Rama.
Cortez, Lyic Talbot and
paid
Warner Oland was by
at the
the foundation.
Mainstreet; Jimmie
Sparks, at the Plaza. "Mandalay," with Kay
and a visit with
the White House. All expenses
Nixon
were
! Tidwell, Universal general clerk,
(Schnozzle) Durante in "Palooka" was
the hospital following surgery. at the Loew's Midland and James Cagney
to be back at work soon and
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'j^dward Montoro, head of Film Ventures
International, in town for a screening
..; "Rico," said about the film's world premiere
here: "Chicago holds an extremely
important position regarding playoff in the
rest of the country. If a film does well here,
e.xhibitors from all over the nation give
opportunity to play elsewhere. Chicago is
leader in the film business!" Montoro said
When Women Had Tails" also may open
here, possibh in April. This film is compared
to "One Million Years B.C." in that
both are in the comedy vein. A sequel will
be "When Women Lost Their Tails." Other
a
new movies in the FVI hopper are "Father
Jackleg." with Jack Palance, and "Go for
Broke." with John Ireland. These two features,
also in the comedy category, were
filmed in Italy. In mentioning still another
movie. "The Legend of Blood Castle,"
filmed in Spain, Montoro said he does not
expect to follow trends. He added. "I prefer
to look for vehicles that are commercial and
salable in any given category. JMG Film
Co.. distributing "Rico." is setting up openings
now.
Dave Greenberg and Bob Hantz. two
FOR THE SPRING
When you need some blooms at
the boxoffice but you don't want
to offend .
New York crime fighters who inspired a
book (and now a film), "The Super Cops,"
were in town to talk about the movie. It
opens April 12 at the Chicago Theatre.
Gordon Parks directed the film for MGM.
It is being released through United Artists
and \}K publicist Wally Heim took Greenberg
and Hantz on a series of press interviews.
Per Larrj Woobier, president of Dimension
Pictures, the following features are
ready for release here through Gilbrcth
Film Co. — "Love in 3-D." a picture on
which Jack Gilbreth and Sidney Kaplan already
are busy setting up May playdates:
"Working Girls." which gives promise of
being one of the biggest exploitation pictures
of the spring season; "Secret Diary of a
Woman Prisoner," which will be aimed at
downtown audiences with a powerful campaign,
and special engagements are being
set up this spring for what is considered an
unusual film, "Truckin"," a feature geared
toward the youth market, which contributed
so much to the success of "Easy Rider."
Precise release plans for these features are
going to be finalized when Woolner makes
his next trip to this city, at which time he
will sit down with major circuit and indepciuk-nt
executives in
this area.
Bill Durante said he is set with brand
new sound equipment for the opening of
.MP's documentary, "Manson," at his Biograph
Theatre, beginning Monday (25). Durante
also has contracted for more extensive
remodeling to completely modernize the
Biograph.
A touring character group in town .Xpril
.? for Buena Vista's "Alice in Wonderland"
will have some excellent exposure by appearing
on such local TV programs as
"Bozo the Clown" and the "Ray Ramer
Show." The promotion will highlight the
openings in area hardtops and drive-ins
starting April 12.
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Ray Frankel, Indianapolis branch manager
for BV, was here for branch sessions
conducted by district manager John Pil-
Charlie Vaden, office manager for Columbia
Pictures, reported they had a very
successful screening of "The Golden Voyage
of
Sinbad."
A heavy campaign was held for "Mame,"
which included many press rounds for a
weary Lucille Ball. The film starts its first
run in this area at Ford City, Oak Brook.
River Oaks, Nortown and Deerbrook.
Goldie Hawn is due here to help promote
"The Sugarland Express." in which she costars
with Ben Johnson.
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a cruise that took them from Miami
.ilong the Gulf Coast to Vera Cruz and
back. Danny is a salesman and Linda is
receptionist and general all-around aide at
Craddock Films in the Atlanta Film Build-
Pat and Marjorie Roberson and family
motored to Jacksonville, where they had resided
prior to their move to .-Vtlanta, to
visit friends and relatives. A special passenger
was the Roberson's Bassett puppy. Marjorie
returned with other members of the
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and he gave his listeners an in-dcpih
study of current film industr> conditions.
John Boornian, who directed "Deliverance"
in the north Georgia hills around
Clayton, was awed by Georgian Frank Rickman,
who a writer referred to as a "Red
Clay Michaelangclo." It was Rickman who
built the church and bridges and other sets
for the movie filmed in and around Clayton.
In fact. Boorman also employed Rickman
as a casting aide to persuade many of his
mountain friends to appear in the film,
which shot Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight
to stardom heights. When Boorman returned
Atlanta's contingent at Paramount's third
international sales convention in Beverly
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Theatres vice-president in charge of the circu't's
Atlanta booking and buying office;
John Huff, vice-president and general manager.
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Morrison, Southeastern Management and
Film Buying and Booking Co.; Bruce Stern.
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booking agency, and Mack McAfree. Paramount's
Atlanta exchange manager. Other
Georgians in attendance were Sol Abrams.
owner and operator. Beechwood Twin cinemas,
Athens; Frank Brady, president, Columbus-based
Martin Theatres, and Ronnie
Otwell, Martin vice-president in charge of
advertising and promotion. Norm Levinson.
vice-president of Birmingham-based Cobb
Theatres, also attended the Paramount sales
conference.
Hosse, upon his return to Atlanta, made
this report to a Boxoi i ice representative:
'The weather was wet and cold (the natives
termed it 'unusual') but the Paramount people
put on a good show for us. They
screened The Great Gatsby.' "The Little
Prince" and 'The Parallax View." the latter
starring Warren Beattie. and these pictures
look like money in the bank, especially
Gatsby." with Robert Redford at the peak
of his popularity, co-starring with the talented
.Vlia Farrow."" Stern echoed Hosse"s
sentiments about the "biggies"' and added:
"Frank Yablans. Paramount president and
chief operations officer, and Bob Evans,
executive vice-president in charge of worldwide'
production, made excellent presentations
during the three-day meetings, which
pepped up the exhibitors and distributors.
We were particularly impressed by the
screening of the product reels, which featured
a 20-minute segment of "Godfather.
Part II." The meeting really was impressive
and it became the topic of a great deal of
comment, loaded with optimism about the
family but Pat, film buyer and booker for
Alliance National Enterprises, Inc., and
salesman in the Florida territory, remained to California, he offered Rickman a job but
in that area to call on accounts and mingle no offer would induce the latter to leave
future of the industry."
with former film industry associates.
north Georgia, where he thinks Mother Nature
has done her finest work.
James VeWe, vice-president and general Al present, however. Rickman is awaiting
sales manager of United Artists, paid one work on another film. "Hawkfish," which E. E. Whitaker Honored
of his periodic visits to Atlanta for a conference
with Robert Tarwater, manager of will be filmed in the Clayton area. Rickman ATLANTA—On the day Joseph Alter-
will star Charlton Heston and which also Kiwanis Member 45 Years
the Atlanta UA exchange, and members of has read the script and writers have commented
on his "uncanny ability to recite
man. NATO official, visited Atlanta to brief
his staff.
exhibitors and circuit officials from .'Mabama.
Georgia and Tennessee on plans con-
complete story lines without benefit of a
One of the liveliest meetings of the year single note. Putting things on paper doesn't cerning the upcoming national convention
of the Metropolitan Atlanta Better Films appeal to Frank; he puts them on land." October 7-11 in Atlanta, E. E. Whitaker.
Council marked the February gathering at Rickman's specialties are the construction vice-president of operations of Georgia
the Druid Hills Golf Club, which found of ski layouts, golf courses, clubhouses and Theatre Co.. was late in arriving.
the membership steamed up over failure terrian. He scoffs at blueprints and the A casual query by a reporter elicited the
Michaelangelo" tag. "I don't pay any attention
to all that stuff," he says. "I am a ing of the Atlanta Kiwanis Club, who hon-
was attending the regular meetment.
President Mary Wall called on Helen things with a bulldozer. Mainly, though, him with a pin emblematic of 45 years of
Shell, the group's political observer" (Mrs. the less you change nature the better off membership in that service club.
.Shell said she had become known as "Mrs. you are. God did a pretty job when he laid
In reminiscing Whitaker said he was accepted
as a member of the Spartanburg.
Pornography" around the capital) and she out this whole area." The 49-year-old genius
went into detail about devious methods used looks like a bulldozer operator and his S.C, club in 1926. He started his motion
by House lawmakers to keep the bill in limbo.
It will have to be reintroduced ne.xt character. The Kingwood golf course and burg as an usher and doorman in the Im-
friends say you won't meet a more unusual picture industry career in 1922 in Spartan-
year. Stewart D. Harnell, president of Harnell
Independent Productions, Inc., of At- Georgia monuments to Rickman's genius. location.
the Sky Valley ski course are among the perial Theatre, a Famous Players-Lasky
Southern Enterprises, a S.A. Lynch oper-
of the state's General Assembly to bring
reason: he
out an anti-pornography bill that had been
bottled up in committee prior to adjourn-
bulldozer man. You can create a lot of ored him on that occasion by presenting
ation, took over the Famous Players house
and subsequently it was acquired by the
Paramount Publix Corp.. at which tim.-
Whitaker was moved to Asheville. N.C. In
1926 he was awarded a six-month scholarship
by Paramount Publix"s Managerial
Training School in New York City. It was
there that he received the industry knowhow
that equipped him for success in his
career. .'Kfter graduating from the school
Whitaker took a job as manager of the
Strand Theatre in Asheville at $50 a month.
In 1927 he was promoted to manager of
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March 25. 1974

1 of
,
Bougainville,
Stime and Liberty Theatres in Grcen-
;.c.
next move was to Charlotte, N.C..
lager of the Imperial Theatre. One ol
things Whitaker did upon his aras
to transfer his Kiwanis mcmberthe
Charlotte club. There followed
to Spartanburg and Montgonicr\
where he was city manager of the
I Strand in 1928 and 1929,
ne.xt two years he was Charlotte
lanager in charge of the Carolina.
and Alhambra theatres,
sptember 1931 he was the only thealager
in the Southeast with stage
orchestra experience, and was
by Paramount Publix to Atlanta
the Paramount and Georgia
later named the Roxy).
Lucas and William Jenkins took
operation from Paramount Publix
: L & J banner in 1933 and Whitpromoted
to district manager and
apitol, which was next door to the
ja, and the 4.600-seat Fox were added
responsibilities. He was promoted to
il manager of the circuit in 1940.
Eanwhile. Whitaker had transferred
his
lis membership from Charlotte to the
club and found the "big town" asn
a wonderful asset to a young man
learn and succeed.
ta Kiwanians were kind and hclp-
Whitaker recalls, "and their
will never be forgotten."
itaker was drafted as a private in the
World War II, serving from 1943
He was discharged as captain. He
lissioned and appointed officer in
motion picture operations in the
Pacific, with headquarters in New
Before the war was over he had
and opened more than 500 theatres
:s such as Guadalcanal, New
Espirto Santa. Fiji.
Congareve, Vella la Vella and
locations.
the death of Lucas in 1944. the
were split and Jenkins formed the
Theatre Co., which has grown to
) theatres, and since the death of
jnder has been headed by John H.
er jr., as president, which brings us
ite to Whitaker's 45-year Kiwanis
his present title, executive viceand
director of operations.
New Tennessee Anti-Obscenity Law
Redefines 'Obscenity' and Prurient'
MEMPHIS— Tennessee, without an antiobscenity
law since February 19 when the
state Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional,
moved with speed last week.
A new law. drafted to meet the specifications
of the Tennessee and U.S. Supreme
courts, passed the Senate, 26 to 2, and the
House, 87 to 0. on the same day. It was then
rushed to Governor Dunn to be signed into
law.
The bill says a film is obscene if it 'describes
or shows sexual conduct in a patently
offensive way or if it, as a whole, lacks
serious, literary, artistic, political or scientific
value."
Prurient interest is defined in the bill as
a "shameful or morbid interest in sex,"
Fines of from $250 to $1,000 and jail
terms up to five years are provided in the
new law for violations.
With such pictures as "Deep Throat" and
'The Devil in Miss Jones" doing a big business
since the law was struck down, the
Memphis board of review (movie censors)
decided to establish a new set of guidelines
in Memphis.
Las Savell, chairman, named a five-member
committee from the board of 13 to set
up the guidelines for all members of the
board. The board reviews films and defines
what it thinks is obscene and not suitable for
juveniles.
Meanwhile, in Memphis, the board of
review moved to bring about the arrest of a
theatre manager for showing the film "Good
Guys Always Win," which had a PG rating.
Board members screened the film under
the title "The Outfit." The title of the film
was changed after the board decided the
film would constitute a violation of the
city's ordinance under a PG rating.
The board swore out a warrant for Danny
Hardin, manager of the Whitehaven
Cinema, who changed the rating of the film
from PG to R after the warrant was issued.
Mayor Wycth Chandler and his wife went
to see the film. They decided it was a good
movie but Mrs. Chandler said she thought
it should have an R rating "because the
language was unnecessary and the film
should not be shown to children."
Mayor Chandler intervened in the dispute
and the city dismissed the warrant less than
24 hours after it had been issued.
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BOCA RATON. FLA.—The 390,000
square-foot Boca Raton Mall is
rapidly taking
shape, with an opening predicted by mid-
October according to leasing agent and project
coordinator Charles Von Stein jr. The
mall, just north of the city's main post
office, will have Britt's and Jefferson's department
stores, about 40 smaller stores and
a complex of six movie theatres.
Tampa Theatre Starts Family Rates
TAMPA. FLA.—The Todd Theatre has
a new policy of "family entertainment."
with a one-dollar admission price in effect
to 4 p.m. daily. The charge goes to $2 for
remainder of the da\' and evenina.
Tt was homecoming recently for Arthur
Groom. Also for a host of Memphis
friends who welcomed him back to Memphis.
Groom has been with Ixiews Theatres
for about 40 years, except during the five
years he worked for Malco in Memphis. His
latest job was in Nashville. He will be
manager of Loews TTieatre. Memphis.
Four March re-openings were recently
announced. They are luka Drive-In, luka.
Miss.: New Theatre, DeWitt, Ark.; Europa
Drive-In, Europa, Miss., and Buffalo Theatre.
Jasper. Ark. .All were back in business
bv Friday (15).
le of Madness' Will Be
April 5 at Filmex
YORK—The 1926 Japanese classic
Madness," directed by Teinosuke
I, has been selected for showing at
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jrear's Los Angeles International Film
^position at midnight Friday. .April 5. The
announcement was made by Robert Shave.
president of New Line Cinema Corp.
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MIAMI
Yes, indeed}-, it's Steve and Eydie!" is the .'Ml .\boui Eve." "Dark Victory." "The
theme for the PROPS 'fete-a-staf Letter" and "Whatever Happened to Bab\
iuncheon show this year, which is scheduled
for Wednesday (27). Steve Lawrence and
Jane?"
Eydie Gorme will be the special targets of
Miami Beach's super show gals who in past
Miami
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ladies
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Day" at
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9:.^0 each Wednesday at the Palm Springs
years have given their love and musical
comedy treatment to such greats as Milton
Berk, Martha Rave. Sammy Davis jr., Totie
Fields. Myron Cohen, Eva Gabor. Don
Rickles and Jimmy Durante. Written by
Patsy Abbott and Evelyn Rose, directed
by Patsy and produced by president and
founder Jerry Krugcr Pollak, the show will
celebrate the 15th anniversary of PROPS.
PROPS members will recall their early day^
when they launched the first "Jerri" award
for "Entertainer of the Year." Among the
recipients were Martha Raye, the late Belle
Barth. Eleanor Powell and Eydie Gorme.
The homecoming for Steve and Eydie, it is
reported in the press, will sparkle with
PROPS' well-known creed of "love, loyalty
and laughter." Tickets are $35 per person.
All proceeds will go to the PROPS cancer
fund.
The Southern premiere showing of "Kazablan,"
a musical motion picture filmed
in Israel, recently began at the Carib Theatre
in Miami Beach, the Dadeland Twin 1
to the music of Dov Seltser.
As part of a coast-to-eoast lour, Bette
Davis appeared in person and on film at
the Miami Beach Auditorium Friday (22)
in a program of film nostalgia. The evening
began with film clips from 13 of her greatest
movies, which were selected and narrated
by John Springer. Her Academy Award
winning performance as "Jezebel" and many
of the films for which she received Oscar
nominations were also shown. They were
Lee ARTOE XENON RECTIFIERS
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Lee ARTOE XENON LAMPS
(BULBS)
Theatre in Miami. The Show, in its fifth
year of operation, features live entertainment,
prizes and a free feature-length movie.
The seating capacity at the theatre is limited
to 600, so early comers get the best seats.
The doors open at 9 a.m.
The Dixie Drive-In, 14601 South Di.xie
Hwy., Miami, lends its grounds to the Palmetto
Community Covenant Church every
Sunday for "come as you are, stay in your
car" worship services. The Rev. Walter A.
Sheen, pastor, has said the drive-in services
are not for lazy worshippers. "They have
to get up a little earlier," Rev. Sheen said.
He also pointed out that about 50 or 60
people attend the 45-minute prayer session
at 9 a.m. each Sunday. He said many drivein
patrons are "perhaps a little shy about
going to a new church. They find it more
comfortable." He also said people confined
to wheelchairs who can sit in a car but can't
make it to church come to the services
often. The drive-in church started five years
ago for Easter Sunrise services and the congregation
in Miami and the Hallandalc Theatre in
Hallandalc. Miami was picked a.s the second
city in the U.S. to see the picture. Los has grown. The article concluded
by saying, "So. as the late morning sun
Angeles was the first. "Kazablan" is a modern-day
bakes on the drive-in asphalt, the car doors
motion picture in the tradition of close, the motors roar and South Dade
"West Side Story" and "Fiddler on the worshippers are on their Sunday way .
Roof." Produced in Panavision and stereophonic
with a little religion under their seat belts."
sound, the picture, which is released
by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, features more
than LOOO singers and dancers performing
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John Scott, the Miami child who has
gulped 100 hamburgers for a television
commercial, is now making a film here for
Poincianna Productions. "Of Gentle Hearts"
is the title. John Scott, now an 11 -year-old.
plays a farm boy.
James Brown has joined Wometco Enterprises
as supervisor of internal audit for the
Miami based firm.
Filmmakers Request to Film
In Miami Courts Denied
MIAMI—John Huddy. Miami Herald
cnlcrlainmcnt editor, has a column on
"Lenny." beginning his story when this new
hot film property starring Dustin Hoffman
and Valerie Perrine was lured to South
Florida "amidst the usual drum-beating
about the charms of Greater Miami as a
film center."
Huddy said Bob Fosse, the Academy
Award and Tony winner, arrived to begin
work and that almost immediately "the welcome
mat was yanked from underneath the
filmmaker—and hard." The Lenny company
was denied both county and federal courtrooms
for the crucial Lenny Bruce trial
scenes. Huddy said this was a wholly unexpected
blow, since courtrooms routinely are
provided in other film centers.
Huddy said the filmmakers began to pack
and that after shooting the nightclub sequences,
the company would return to Los
.'\ngeles for the trial scenes.
jr.,
In Miami, Chief Judge Thomas E. Lee
who refused permission, was approached
again and again refused to grant permission.
In a letter to the "Lenny" company, Lee
said he could not allow "Lenny" in the
courtroom because it is too controversial
and that "the acceptance by the public of
R-rated films is a highly controversial subject
open to much criticism from many
areas."
A "l^nny" spokesman said that although
the film would be given an R-rating. there
has never been an obscenity case made
against an R-rated film in Dade County or
in Florida.
Huddy said that more recently Judge Lee
has said the controversial nature of "Lenny"
was actually a minor consideration, that
even a Walt Disney film would be denied
permission to shoot.
"Film production would disrupt the court
process and necessitate all sorts of problems,
opening a Pandora's box," Judge Lee said.
"We've had outsiders use our courts before
and we come in the next morning and discover
the courtrooms filthy."
"I think the position of this court is that
we are not in the business of encouraging
filmmakers to come to Florida to make
films. I don't think we want to set such a
precedent. I don't think we're set up to
handle that," Lee was quoted as saying.
So "Lenny" went to neighboring Broward
County, not to Los Angeles and for five days
the filmmakers shot scenes in courtroom
481 of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court.
Huddy said he asked Chief Judge John
G. Ferris what happened and the judge said,
"everything went beautifully. As a matter of
fact they left the courtrooms much better
than when they first got it. So much so.
we're seriously thinking of using it as an
actual courtroom again instead of a jury
assembly room. That's how nice they made
it look—staining the wood and redecorating
it. They didn't disrupt anything."
As to why permission was granted in the
first place. Judge Ferris said, "We in South
Florida have been trying desperately to
bring in an industry, other than tourism,
that would be a non-pollutant industry. This
is exactly what we need. It is a nationally
recognized industry and these people are
the best in their field. All of us. whether in
the courts, city hall or police department,
have to exercise leadership and help attract
this kind of an industry to our community."
UAET Promotes Schreiber
From Eastern Edition
NEW YORK— Sol Schreiber has been
named assistant to Joseph Kelly, vice-president
in charge of construction and maintenance
for United Artists Eastern Theatres,
it has been announced by president Salah
M. Hassanein. Schreiber joined UAET
three years ago as assistant to the company's
general manager. He previously had been
associated for many years with Loews Theatres
and had been director of TV operations
for MGM for 14 years.
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J AC K SON V ILLE
jv^anin Skinner, head of locally
based Horizon
Films, stated that he has secured
national distribution rights for a new fealure
film "Goodnight Jackie." starring Lana
Wood, sister of Natalie Wood. Skinner is
-urrently distributing in this trade area
Voodoo Black Exorcist," now having its
north Florida premiere at two local theatres.
ABC Florida State Theatres' downtown
Florida and Harry Clark's suburban Lake
Forest Drivc-In. Other new films being
handled bv Skinner are 'Don't Hang Up."
"Prison Babies" and "The Devil Made Me
Do It."
Charles Brock, indefatigable moviegoer
who enjoys his work as entertainment editor
of the Florida Times-Union, gave favored
treatment to a quartet of new marquees
titles. His highest praise went to "The Last
Detail," which is opening at Sheldon M m-
dell's Five Points. General Cinema's Expressway
Cinema I and Eastern Federal's
Northside 11 Theatre. Also in for some
moderate reviewing puffs were "Busting" at
three Kent Theatres' units, the Plaza Theatre
and the Blanding and Main Street drive-ins;
"Cinderella Liberty" at three Eastern Federal
theatres, the Town & Country. Northside
II and Neptune theatres, and "Mr.
Superinvisible" at Emory Robinson's Murray
Hill. Gene Fernandez's Arlington and
Kent's Southside Drivc-In.
Elaine Kent recently authored the first
of a series of feature articles in the Florida
Times-Union entitled "Work and Play Together."
in which she informs working women
of the mechanics of joining a club in the
field of their employment. She noted in
her introduction, "Much charitable work
is done by the majority and one group has
contributed so mudh service in one particular
area of town that a street was named
after it. This is WOMPI Drive, named for
the Women of the Motion Picture Industry
of Jacksonville." Her reference was to a park,
playground and swimming pool for handicapped
children which, as a project of the
male Motion Picture Charity Club, received
WOMPI assistance for years until the city
of Jacksonville finally recognized the project's
outstanding merits and community services
by funding operation of the park.
which is now named vSunny Acres, out of
the city's budget. She also said "The 30
active WOMPI members, headed by Mrs.
Wendy Hendrickson. are secretaries, bookkeepers,
bookers and billers— to join they
must work in some branch of the film in-
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even in radio or television. They do not
have to be invited to join but must be approved
by the board. Mrs. Anne Dillon
and Mrs. John Hart of Jacksonville have
served as presidents on the local and national
levels."
.\ leading Filmrow social event was the
Saturday (16) wedding of Julie Kathleen
Dowell and Lawrence Edwin Williams jr.
in the Epperson Memorial United Methodist
Church. Julie, the youngest local WOMPI
member, is employed at the Universal film
exchange and is the daughter of Walter and
Kitty Dowell. Mrs. Dowell is with American
Mulli Cinema and has been a WOMPI
member since 1960. The bridegroom is a
student at the University of North Florida.
The newlyweds took a honeymoon trip to
Daytona Beach and other [xiints in Florida.
The crew at the Plaza Theatre, a unit of
Kent Theatres, had a busy week with a
multiple program. In addition to holdover
dates with the regular attraction "Busting."
they had a Tuesday (12) morning free film
festival for the merchants of the Phillips
Mall, a Friday (15) night sneak preview of
"Billy Two Hats" and presented a Saturdas
(16) midnight flick program of "Brewster
McCloud." Tickets were $1 in advance and
$1.50 at the door.
Filmrow was shocked by the sudden
death of one of its favorite persons, Mrs.
Doris Poston. United Artists office manager
and head booker, who was stricken by
a massive cerebral hemorrhage soon after
arriving at her desk Friday (15). Widely
known in the industry, Mrs. Poston was
the senior local office worker on the United
Artists staff. She was a charter member of
the city's WOMPI group formed in 1955
and had held many leadership positions in
the organization. She is survived by her
husband Bert Poston; a son John R. Poston:
her mother Mrs. A. L. DeLoach. all of
Jacksonville; and a sister Mrs. Lorene Forsyth
of Palatka. On the day of her death
Mrs. Poston had been scheduled to be a
leading attendant in the wedding of Julie
Dowell.
In addition to the death of Mrs. Poston.
the local film industry was saddened by a
series of other misfortunes. Jack Healy, the
husband of Betty Healy, American Multi
Cinema staffer, suffered the amputation of
one leg; John Hart, husband of Mary Hart
of the ABC EST home office staff, was hospitalized
for cardiovascular treatment; Harry
Clark, head of the Clark Film Releasing
Co.. had a double hernia operation, and
Evelyn Halleck of the Kent Theatres home
office staff received hospital care for a foot
which she sprained while stepping froin her
.lutomobile.
.
Ron Ely will play the title role in Warnc
Bros.' action-adventure film. "Doc Savay
. . the Man of Bronze."
Wometco to Sponsor
Manager's Contest
MIAMI— Wometco Theatres will sponsor
a "Managers in Action Contest" April 1
through June 30.
Prizes will be awarded in the north and
south divisions of the circuit. First prize is
a three-day cruise to Nassau for two. Four
cruises will be awarded, one to the winning
manager in each division and one each to
their respective district managers. .Second
prize is $100 and will be awarded to the
runner-up manager in each division.
The rules are: (I) Promotion and Exploitation—Executed
by each manager at or
around his theatre. A campaign book must
be submitted to the district manager. This
book will contain snapshots, clippings and
a resume of the promotion or stunt. (2)
Operations—-The theatre must be supervised
for the following: cleaning, maintenance.
comfort, courteous staff and all reports
daily and otherwise submitted, neat and
errors held to a minimum. (3) Confections
—Equipment clean and maintained, reports
neat and accurate, shortages minimized,
staff neat and courteous, creative displays,
merchandising and suggestive selling.
Colorado Seeks to Limit
DST to 4-Month Period
DENVER—In an attempt to get Daylight
Saving Time cut to four months, the
Colorado Senate Game, Fishing and Parks
Committee has approved 3-1 a resolution
urging Congress to limit DST to the period
from the last Sunday in May to the last
Sunday in September. One of the "yes"
votes was by Sen. Harold McCormick,
theatre owner in Canon City, Colo.
The measure already has received the
approval of the House of Representatives.
Ted Goldberg Joins AIP
Exchange in Washington
From Ea tern Edition
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ted Goldberg
has joined the American International Pictures
exchange as a salesman, it was announced
by Leon P. Blender, AIP's executive
vice-president in charge of sales and
distribution. Goldberg formerly was with
National General Pictures in Washington.
Jerome Sandy is branch manager of the
Washington AIP exchange.
New Role Set for Theatre
"fond Du''lAC° wis. — The former
Campo Theatre in C-ampbellsport is being
renovated for use as a community building
and as a center for senior citizens.
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HEW ORLEANS
Qiidcn-Perrv Theatres was the recipient of
two awards. Earl G. P;rry. president
•r Ogden-Perry Theatres and president of
NATO of Louisiana, was appointed as the
new chairman of the National N.ATO Membership
Committee and Jules Courville.
manager of the Center Cinema Theatre in
Lafayette, was one of the winners of the
National Film Day Contest. Jules and his
wife attended the American Film Institute's
Life Achievement .Award Dinner Tribute
to James Cagncy Wednesday (13) at the
Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
has been the go-between for FBI and the
American Film Institute. He said New Orleans
is one of the 12 highly active centers
with AFI affiliation. Brother Alexis remains
active on an international scale, having just
returned from service as a juror at the second
Brazilian Film Festival in the hamlet
of Gramado. The ten films to be shown
will come from the festival experience . . .
Another ambitious undertaking will be the
fourth French festival, ".Semaines Universitaires"
to be held March 27-30 and to be
divided between McAllster Auditorium, Tulane,
and Nunemaker Hall, Loyola ... A
touring Film Institute show, "Horror and
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Fantasy" was played March 7-9 and continued
March 15-17 in the FBI screening
room of the Loyola Science Complex. Features
include "Phantom of the Opera." "The
Bride of Frankenstein." "The Day the Earth
Stood Still." "Isle of the Dead" and "Dead
of Night" ... A Russian Film Festival is
scheduled for April 17-21.
ABC Interstate Theatres' local office, operating
the Saenger and Saenger-Orlcans
theatres, will depart the latter part of this
month. Ben Bicknell, division manager, says
because Interstate operates theatres in Louisiana,
Mississippi. Texarkana. Hot Springs.
Ron Pabst, Blue Ribbon Pictures, visited
Ark., and Memphis, he is moving the Eastern
exhibitors in Louisiana to set up bookings
division to Shreveport to be more cen-
on their new releases.
trally located. Jerry Nance will continue
Clarke Jackson, Ogden-Perry Theatres, as managing director of the Saenger and
Saenger-Orleans theatres. Ben and his wife
left Friday for Kansas City to attend the
.Show-A-Rama convention.
Mary will both be missed; Ben was an
active member of the Variety Club and
Noted in the column of Frank Gagnard,
amusement of the paper,
Mary headed Ladies of Variety
success
and
of
was
the editor local very instrumental in the the recent
were plans for a new round of film festivals
Monte Carlo Night for the benefit of
which are being scheduled for Loyola University,
the Charity Hospital's Burn Center.
strengthened by a $20,000 grant
from the National Endowment for the Arts
William Friedkin, director of "The
orcist." currently playing at the
Ex-
Cine
to Loyola's Film Buffs Institute. Brother
Alexis Gonzales, FSC. of the Loyola
Royalc and Robert E. Lee theatres, was in
faculty,
town recently to attend a seminar Direction
74 at Tulane University. Friedkin also directed
"The French Connection" and has
been nominated for an Oscar as the best
director.
Minden Theatre to Close;
In Business 37 Years
MINDEN. LA.—After 37 years in business,
the Rex Theatre will draw its final
curtain when it closes for business Sunday
(31), according to operators and owners of
the facility.
The "last picture show" will be seen on
the Rex screen the final day of the month
and demolition will begin immediately thereafter
as part of site development for the
new Minden Medical Center.
Operators of the theatre have given the
owners notice that they will terminate use
of the building at the end of the month.
In turn, the owners have announced they
will not attempt to operate the theatre after
ihal day but instead would begin immediate
razing of the .structure as part of the new
hospital complex job.
Across town, Claude West, president of
West Enterprises, said he is hopeful the new
twin cinema being built in West Plaza will
be ready for occupancy within 30 days
thereafter. Officers of the Minden Medical
Center said they hoped there would be no
space lag between the closing date of the
Rex and the opening of the new theatre but
that steel shortages had delayed work on the
West Plaza. Hospital officials said they
could not postpone razing of the old Rex
any longer, if they intended to keep their
work schedule.
The Rex Theatre was opened in 1937 and
was operated until it was sold aKuit 1
months ago by the late Edgar Hands,
The building was originally a Baptist
Church and was renovated to serve as a
movie house shortly after th; depression.
In its day. it housed a variety of businesses
in both wings off the main lobby, featured
both movies and stage events and ran single
features as well as double features, midnight
shows. 3-D specials, wide screen productions
and all the other special features which
characterized the history of the theatre during
both its heyday of the '30s and '40s and
its lean years when television came into beinu
in the '50s and '60s.
Selma Theatre-Restaurant
Construction Underway
SELM.A., ALA.—Construction began in
February on a theatre-restaurant combination
in the Valley Creek Shopping Center.
It is the first of its kind in Alabama, according
to company officials with National Theatres
of America, owners of the new theatre.
Mrs. Ruth Janet Zuck, president of the
corporation, said construction of the Valley
Creek Twin Cinema should be completed
by May 1
The new theatres will be fully automated
and each will be equipped with 225 rockingchair
seats.
The restaurant will feature a simple menu
"to keep prices at a minimum." Mrs. Zuck
said. The restaurant area will be slightly
elevated so that theatre customers may
watch the movie and eat at the same time.
The entire complex will be approximately
8,100 square feet.
Richard Darnell Zuck. vice-president in
charge of promotions and sales, said the
theatres will also be available for civic and
church functions and said an off-duty officer
will be present at all children's matinees.
Mrs. Zuck also announced the promotion
of W. S. Amnions jr. to general manager
of aill National Theatres in the Southeast.
Amnions is presently manager of the Jerry
Lewis Twin Cinema here.
Clinton Theatre for Sale
CLINTON. CONN.—The 475-seat Clinton
Theatre, owned by Shoreline Theatre
Corp.. was reportedly up for sale last week.
ALLENTOWN, PA.—Ward B. Kreag,
formerly associated with Fabian Theatres,
has been named realtor associate with R. F.
Burrell Realty, Allentown.
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J. Hardy Reopens
il Twins in OC
IHOMA CITY—The Quail twins
led Saturday (16) under the now manof
Showtime, Inc., B. J. Hardy's
ased cricuit.
reopening was described by the local
has the first step in the full opening of
|1 theatres in the Speetro circuit.
ly was due to come here in midweek,
ig the Quail reopening, to complete
Jtiations for all Speetro units, which
dark three to four weeks. Hardy,
circuit operates 33 theatres in Texas
^Oklahoma, said that most Speetro
would be relighted in two or three
ly is acquiring the Speetro properties
Maurice Ferris, who gave lack of
pictures as his reason for closing
atres. Hardy already owned five thelich
had been operated by Speetro
llcrest, Park Terrace, Tower, Quail
and Winchester theatres. He also op-
Gulf States Theatres units here,
lining Speetro units Hardy was seekacquire
were the Apollo twins, Ed-
^Plaza, Hollywood in Norman, Centre.
70 and Villa.
ston Store Owner Fined
[Showing Sex Films
JSTON—Edward Lee McMenemy
guilty to a misdemeanor charge of
ting obscene material and was fined
by County Criminal Court-at-law
tJimmie Duncan.
district attorney Tim Alexander
charges came after police raided
emy's business. The Adult Words &
Store, Dec. 20. 1973. The raids.
er said, were made possible by a
County court restraining order
Cine-Matics and Global Industries
franchise tax question.
ited in the raid were five coin
machines containing explicit sex
icase against McMenemy was the first
case to be handled by the disjrney's
office since their decision
an obscenity charge against Joseph
owner of the Cinema West Theere
"Deep Throat" was shown.
riot attorney Carl Vance said silent
without plots—like those shown on
fiscated machines—would continue
:uted.
DRIVE - INS
Sebastian Int'l
a Family Affair;
Started in '60 With Less Than $100
D.-\LI .A.S—Two remarkable Texans and
their talented young sons are the brains
and moving forces behind Sebastian International
Pictures, whose third feature-length
film,
•
Gator Bait," made its Dallas-Fort
Worth debut Wednesday (20) in a multiple
booking.
The Sebastians arc Ferd and Beverly, a
husband-wife team that went into business
for itself in 1960 with less than $100 capital,
and their sons, Ben, 16, and Tracy, 12.
This quartet does everything connected with
creating a motion picture, including producing,
writing, directing, cinematography, editing,
composing the music, financing and
distributing. Ben even contributed some
stunt work to " 'Gator Bait," in which his
brother Tracy is cast as a mute, backwoods
Cajun boy.
Ferd, an Austin native, and Beverly Sebastian,
who had lived in Texas since she
was 17. cho.se commercial photography as
their means of independence when they decided
in Houston to start their own business.
By 1965— five years later—their business
was established successfully, with Beverly
working in the darkroom while Ferd
made the sales and took the pictures. After
pre-grossing as far as he could in still photography.
Ferd became enchanted with
films. The Sebastians thereupon expanded
to include TV commercials, educational and
commercial films.
In 1970, the Sebastians gave up their
Houston business and moved to California
to enter the highly competitive entertainment
business, their sights set on creating
features for commercial theatres.
"Starting at the bottom, we produced our
first film on a budget of $7,300." Beverly
recalled. "Four years later,
after the successful
release of 'The Hitchikers' and 'The
Single Girls," we were ready to produce our
biggest film."
This, of course, was " 'Gator Bait" and
to film it. the Sebastians headed for Caddo
she the most exgerous
pensive."
film
Lake in Louisiana.
"We spent three of the most rewarding
months of our lives filming this picture,"
Beverly recalled. "It's by far the most dan-
With his young brother Tracy co-starring
in the film. Ben performed many duties
connected with production work, playing a
minor role, performing all of the dangerous
stunt work in the swamp and taking part in
the boat chase sequences.
Today — just 14 years after courageously
setting out on their own with less than $100
to capitalize their venture—the Sebastians
are operating their own distribution company
in addition to their production firm
of Sebastian International Pictures. Their
general sales office is in Atlanta while their
national distribution office is in Westlake
Village, a suburb of Los Angeles. Calif.
"We've found our direction and we're on
our way to building a solid production-distribution
company for now and for the future,"
Beverly declared.
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from Dallas; Phil Blakey. western division
manager from Albuquerque; Dale
Stewart. Dallas division manager, and others
from these three local division headquarters.
Also in attendance was Richard Orear. president
of Commonwealth Theatres, which is
based in Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Dora Farquhar, mother of WOMPI
president Glynna Farquhar. had surgery in
Garland Memorial Hospital . . . Myrtle Kitts
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. . . Vernon Watkins is back with B. J.
Hardy at Showtime. Inc.. in the booking
department . General Releasing
Corp. has a new bookkeeper—Freddie
Marshall of Piano. Welcome to the industry,
Freddie!
Forrest White of Ind-Ex Booking Service
reported that the XIT Drive-In in Muleshoe
is reopening April 5. Dr. C. L. Pummill will
be the new owner, succeeding Gary Miller
who had the airer last season. Ind-Ex will
continue to handle buying and booking for
the Muleshoe drive-in.
Walter Arnibnister, Universal division
manager, is finding it extremely difficult to
"take it easy," as ordered by his doctor,
while he's recujjerating at his home. 6008
Ridgecrest Rd., Apt. 135, Dallas. Tex.
75231. Cheer cards would help to make his
days brighter . . . Maurice Baty, Universal
booker, is also confined to home for recuperation.
Randy Quaid, an Oscar nominee for best
supporting actor, was a mid-month Dallas
visitor, coming in to help sell "The Last
Detail." playing at Preston II. That's the
film that won the nomination for Randy,
who made his film debut in "The Last Picture
Show."
Famous actress Bette Davis appeared here
.Vlonday (18) at the Music Hall with film
of her career and an interview session
clips
with the audience. John Springer, press
agent for the first two USA Film Festivals
at Southern Methodist University, was on
stage with Miss Davis and fielded the audience
questions to pass along to Miss
Davis.
Opening night (28) of "Mame," starring
who came to Dallas to appear before the
Woman's Club on her spring lecture circuit.
She told Dallas reporters that she is working
on the "first volume" of her autobiography
and wants to get the events it covers on
paper while "I can still remember and before
more exciting recollections come." Miss
de Havilland, who has created more than
40 memorable characters on the screen, said
she expects the second half of her life to
be far more exciting than the first half,
despite all the moviemaking that went into
the first half.
Blythe Donner in Dallas
To Promote 'Lovin' Molly'
DALLAS—Blythe Danner. star of Columbia
Pictures' "Lovin' Molly." and producer-screenwriter
Stephen Friedman were
in Dallas Wednesday (13) for the beginning
of an extensive statewide promotional tour
timed to the film's initial U.S. openings.
The Stephen Friedman production, which
also stars Anthony Perkins and Beau
Bridges, began simultaneous world premiere
engagements Friday (15) in Dallas. Fort
Worth, Houston and Austin. Additional
openings followed Wednesday (20) throughout
the Texas territory. Friedman and Blythe
Danner patricipated in a full round of publicity
activities and media interviews in
each city.
In addition to the Texas dates, "Lovin'
Molly" also opened Wednesday (20) in
Portland. Ore.; Friday (22) in St. Louis.
Mo.; and will open Wednesday (27) in Char-
S.C.
lotte.
Based on the novel "Leaving Cheyenne"
by Larry McMurty. "Lovin' Molly" was
directed by Sidney Lumet. The film spans
a period of 40 years in the life of a spirited
and beautiful woman, who with a code distinctly
her own, maintains a warm and
loving relationship with two men.
Lucille Ball, at ABC Interstate's Medallion
Theatre. Northwest Highway and Skillman.
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the Medallion is making sfwcial arrangements
for the convenience of fund-raising
clubs, organizations and student groups during
filming for Holsum Bread. Director Jerry
Motion Picture Service Co.
the "Mame" engagement.
Cox was assisted by FPS camerman Bob
Jessup and FPS's location unit was used
Another distinguished visitor from the for lighting and grip equipment.
lilni world was actress Olivia de Havilland, Film Production Services also assisted director
Don Coburn in the production of a
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1 and
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"
Judge Refuses
lop Film Showings
)N—District Judge William N.
has refused to stop several area
managers from showing copies of
»lly explicit films, "Deep Throat"
Devil in Miss Jones."
Blanton ruled the case belongs in
court because it pertains to copy-
M. Spiegel, owner of several local
tres, who filed the suit, claims to
Kclusive rights to the movies at his
"The Devil in Miss Jones" is
at his Art Cinema Theatre.
Woody, Spiegel's lawyer, said he
flake the suit to federal court.
USTON
snnelly . . . Peter Brown, who also
the tournament, has three movies
soon be released. They are "Vio-
Roxy Brown" and "Memory of Us."
film
by Ross Martin, which is
jring Room Only," is scheduled to
iin Houston soon . . . Bette Davis,
to open the Broadway series
»vis in Person and on Film" gave
performance instead of the two
scheduled for Sunday (17). The
ge was given as the reason for the
The matinee was canceled and
that more tickets had been sold
inee performance than for the
um of Fine Arts has opened the
[•«eat Brown Auditorium and has
a member of the American Film
MFA has shown several AFI
eluding one on fantasy, horror,
the Femme Fatales. Coming up
Festival of Nations, which conforeign
films for mature audito
be shown are "TTie Postiimmer
Soldiers," "Le Viol."
fia," "Hugs and Kisses" and
the
Pocket."
s: "Lovin' Molly" at the Hayrk
1. "Superdad" at Meyerland.
iNorthshore and Oak Village, and
Detail" at Loews' Twin 1 and
. . Radio station KLOLited
a special showing of "Amer-
Friday (22) and Saturday at the
River Oaks.
ity Charge Dropped
^LLE, PA.—Obscenity charges
owner of the Capitol 1 heat re
zing the motion picture "Deep
ave been dropped.
SAN ANTONIO
{{erniuji Sollotk, manager ol ihc A^tcc i
Theatre, and his wife have returned
trom a trip to Las Vegas, which was sponsored
by radio station KONO in conjunction
with a radio promotion campaign . . .
Kris Kristofferson. singer-actor, songwriter,
who recently made a singing engagement
here will star in another movie, this one to
be titled "Alice Doesn't Love Here Anymore."
Ellen Burstyn, who has been nominated
for an Oscar for her role in rhc
E.xorcist."
will play Alice.
Imogene Coca and King Donovan, who
have appeared in a number of movies, appeared
in a stage production of "The Prisoner
of Second Avenue" Thursday (21) at
the Laurie Auditorium . Allen
Rippy, who was a recent visitor here on
behalf of his sponsor. Jack-in-thc-Bo\. is
Hollywood stars attended the
scheduled to make a film soon. Rodney is
I Campbell Celebrity Tennis Tournalso
to return to the city April 26 to ride
April Sound on Lake Conroe.
in the annual Battle of Flowers parade.
participants in the matches
ey Jones, JoAnn Pflug. Anna The Rucnes-operated Loop 13 Drive-In
llberghetti. Lloyd Bridges, Doug has a giant garage sale from 9 a.m. to
Rudy Vallee, Chad Everett, Dan 5 p.m. each Sunday at the theatre grounds.
Andy WiUiams, Ross Martin and There is a 50 cent charge for those selling
merchandise as well as a similar charge for
March 25, 1974
those wanting to purchase any of the articles
on display . . . The Mission Drive-In has a
swap meet from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every
Friday. Saturday and Sunday at the theatre.
Actor Roger Torrey, who has appeared
in more than 250 films and television shows,
was in the city to visit the widow of Pattollo
Higgins, who discovered the first Te.xas
oil field 73 years ago. A movie about the
oil field and the first oil well, entitled
"Spindletop" is based on a 1952 book by
Michael Halbouty and James A. Clark.
Filming will begin this winter. The world
premiere of the film will be in Beaumont
Jan. 10, 1976. the 75th anniversary of the
day the Spindletop well came in. Mrs. Higgins
has been invited to attend the premiere
showing.
New films: "The Last Detail" at the Aztec
3 and Century South 6; "Lovin' Molly" at
the Wonder and McCreless Cinema; "The
Naked General" at the Jo,sephine and Century
.South 6, and "The Three Musketeers
at the Century South 6 and Olmos.
Bruce Craig Bennett has been named assistant
manager of the Starlite Drive-In.
Bennett is assigned to Randolph .'\ir Force
Base, where he is a crew chief of a T-37.
He lives in Universal City, but has lived
most of his life in Hawaii. His ambition is
to own a theatre. Bennett's hobbies are going
to the movies and working on cars.
Barrv Stanley Candy, son of vour Boxof-
I ic h rcfwrler. is president of the Alvin Jaycees
and was recently
elected vice-president
of the organization's Region 307 at the
Jaycees' area convention in Victoria. The
Jaycces Region 307 includes the Brazoria
County Jaycee clubs. As regional vice-president
Candy will work with all Jaycee clubs
in the region and act as liaison between the
clubs and state officers.
'Don't Leave Go My Hand'
Has San Antonio Premiere
SAN ANTONIO—"Don't Leave Go My
Hand" was given its world premiere
Wednesday (13) at the Woodlawn Theatre.
The benefit was for the Millie L. Tucker
Shrine Club and was preceded by a cocktail
party attended by the writer-director of the
film Arthur Roberson and the show's star,
Durey Mason.
The movie is based on a play written by
Roberson which was produced in California.
Originally the film was to be produced by
a studio but when that deal fell through,
Roberson decided to produce it himself.
Roberson and Mason raised some funds
for making the film but at present they
are about S240.000 in debt. They are distributing
the film themselves and the premiere
was held here because Roberson's
mother is a San Antonio resident and San
.'Kntonio is rated as a good moviegoing town
and would serve as a gauge for the producers.
Proceeds will go toward building a senior
citizen residential complex and local poverty
programs.
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OKLAHOMA CITY
The weather forecast tor the United Theatre
Owners of Oklahoma convention was
tor "a little rain." a welcome variation from
the really bad weather which has greeted
most UTOO conventions held in this city
in recent years. Several times the convention
coincided with such severe snow storms
that many out-of-towners couldn't get here,
not even from as near as 50 miles.
"The Sting," Plaza Cinema, and "American
Graffiti." North Park, are breaking
many grossing records at both theatres. Both
films, "at this writing, were in their 13th
week in Oklahoma City.
New films on OC screens: "Man on a
Swing." the first picture under the new
management's reopening of the Quail TwinM
m
REED SPEAKER
Heavier front and
grill.
Heavier

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. . The
le Sting' Grosses 465
Minneapolis 11th
WEAPOLIS—"The Sting" was coni-
Wy out in front witii a thundering 465
11th week at the Cooper Theatre.
:;Exorcist," after shattering records on
is trailing off fast, though it still
I a 325 in its II th week at the Gopher.
5r, that compares with a 440 the
week. The granddaddy of them all
"American Graffiti." In its 25th
it notched a robust 220.
(Average Is 100)
ed (AlP), 3rd wk 60
! Sting (Univ), llth wk 465
! Exorcist ( WB), 11 th wk 325
lion (AA), 1 2th wk 185
s—A Reason to Live, o Reason to Die
2nd wk 75
»n—Superdad (BV), 3rd wk 1 50
Serpico (Para), 4th wk 200
Wishes, Winter Dreams (Col),
80
-The Lost Detoil (Col), 2nd wk 160
m—American Gratfiti (Univ), 25th wk. . . . 220
«cQ (WB), 2nd wk 95
Cinderella Liberty (20th-Fox), 3rd wk. . . . 1 60
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jWAUKEE—A screening of Film
International's new 1974 release,
," was held for nearly 40 exhibitors in
»'s ABC screening room Tuesday
(12). Hosting the special tradeng
were Jay M. Goldberg, president of
[Film Co., who flew in from the firm's
:rs in Cincinnati, and Virgil Jones.
manager in charge of the Chicagobranch
office at 32 West Ranbriefly.
a film of violence and in-
that goes beyond "The Godfather" in
s. Several Chicago showmen conthey
were "still shaky" as they left
ening room but the consensus of
was that "it'll do lots of business."
was high for the female lead, Barbara
et, with comments such as "she's
beautiful," and for the photogenic
;r Mitchum, who plays Rico, deby
one movie magnate as "better
than his dad ever was." Veteran
lur Kennedy also was pronounced
the showmen accompanied
luncheon at Angelo's Resiit
sts for
in the Oxford House, where
Ed
head of Film Ventures,
discussed
;rtising and promotional aspects of
Montoro told Boxoffice that he
yen films scheduled for production
stribution during 1974. In addition
I," these include "Legend of Blood
a western comedy starring Jack
titled "Father Jackleg," "When
Lost Their Tails," "Go for Broke,"
Hill" and "The Rebel." Five more
for 1975.
aro commented that in the past he
:ted three "skin-type" films but now
itrating on the
pure merchandising
the motion picture business—radio
gimmicks, pop art posters and other
jgonal ideas. Plans include a world
in Chicago this spring.
March 25, 1974
MILWAUKEE
piith Maher, group sales director, hosted
a special preview showing of "Manic."
Warner Bros, film starrinp, Lucille Ball and
Robert Preston, Saturday morning (16) at
the UA Southgatc. 3333 South 27th St. She
also invited educators, teachers, civic leaders,
PTA officers and other club representatives
to special showings of the movie
Thursday night (14) and Saturday night
(16) at the Centre screening room, 212 West
Wisconsin Ave. "Mamc" opens at the Southgate
Wednesday. April 3, for what promises
to be a long run.
Connie Gillespie, manager of the New
Oasis Theatre. 27th and Center, had an
operation and has now returned after being
away for several weeks. He also has appointed
a new assistant manager, Mark
Thomas.
Gary Merrill, movie and stage star, in
town to play the lead in "Born Yesterday"
at the J. Pellman Theatre, has been revealed
to be the "voice of Old Milwaukee" in the
Old Milwaukee beer commercials. Merrill
said he was one of 50 baritones who originally
auditioned for the assignment with
the Schlitz Brewing Co. Merrill remarked
that the anonymity of the job doesn't bother
him, since he is free to accept assignments
to narrate dramatic and industrial films for
other firms as
well.
Marcus CATV Corp., a locally based
subsidiary of Warner Cable Corp. and which
is headed by Ben Marcus of the Marcus
Theatres circuit, has withdrawn its bid for
the local franchise ... It is reported that
the Willow Playhouse in Highland Park. III..
is doing so well the backers are surveying
this city as the site for a second downtown
dinner-theatre. Centre Stage Dinner Playhouse,
624 North 2nd St.. has operated with
growing success the past year.
Judith Crist, who probably reaches more
people with her opinions on movies than
any other critic (she writes for New York
Magazine and TV Guide), was in town to
lecture during Marquette University's weeklong
Fine Arts Festival, which ended Saturday
(16). "Critics tend to get themselves a
little bit confused with the voice of God,"
she remarked. "Don't just sit
there and wait
for someone else's judgment. You have to
start functioning on your own." she emphasized.
No. she did not mean that critics
should be ignored but that it actually is up
to each person to find out why a particular
film is liked or disliked, she explained. "You
can love trashy movies but being willing to
watch trash does not make it greater than it
is." Miss Crist said, admitting meanwhile
that she herself is not above watching horror
films on the late, late show.
"Movies are full of sex and violence because
people pay to see sex and violence,
which as yet they cannot view so shockingly
on TV," she declared. "Push the good movie
fare." Miss Crist added that, in her opinion,
"everyone over 21 ought to see an X-rated
movie, preferably hard-core, il only to know
what it is he hates." She observed that film
is viewed as an art form today but criticized
this,
likening film production to an industry
or lo a Detroit assembly line. Here a popular
car model is copied. If one year some car
maker uses lots of chrome and his sales increase,
the next year chrome is what comes
off the assembly line, she declared. "So we
have a hit in 'The Godfather"—and we get
25 "Godfathers' coming off the assembly
line." Arc movies a bad influence on society".'
Miss Crist's retort to this is that
movies which sometimes take two years to
produce '"only reflect our society." She confessed
she was a ""movie nut" and slated.
"To be a movie critic, you have to be a
movie nut!"
The Better Films and TV Council of Milwaukee
Area will have its next regular
meeting April Fools' Day—April 1. A
screening is on the agenda and the group
will meet at the Tosa Theatre, 6823 West
North Ave., at 9:30 a.m. . Better
Films and TV Council of Sheboygan County
meets Thursday. April 4, and will listen
Ralph Schallow, city manager for the Marcus
Sheboygan theatres. The time is 9:45
a.m. and the place is the Security First
National Bank Building.
Ed Gavin, .American International Pictures'
local branch manager, had a tradeshowing
of the R-ratcd ""Truck Stop
Women" Friday afternoon (8) in the Centre
Screening Room . . . Carole Sutter, local
Buena Vista office manager, told Boxoffice
"everything is just super with 'Superdad.'
" The film continues to do very well
around the state. Meanwhile, that perennial
Disney picture, "Fantasia,"" has returned for
its
sixth time around to the Downer Prestige
Theatre, located on the city's east side.
"Conrack," which opens April 3 at four
local houses— Mill Road, Northridgc,
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Centre and Southiown—had a special
screening Wednesday evening (13). Hosting
the showing at the Centre screening room,
2 1 2 West Wisconsin Ave., were Larry J.
Dieckhaus and Paula Jamrock from the
Chicago 20th-Fox office. Marge Ondrejka,
local branch office manager, also has arranged
a number of preshowings to which
she is inviting educators, club representatives
and civic leaders.
A Fellini film festival was planned for
the Marquette University Fine Arts Week
held Sunday (10) through Saturday (16),
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managers. Doug Briggs is at the Plaza
-,:, Michael McLaughlin is at Douglas 3.
:-.ucc Harmon. Plaza manager, said Doug
Succeeds Dan Warlick. who resigned so he
j.'-.ild devote full time to producing some
iop grades at Nebraska Wesleyan as a medi^ril
school applicant. A University of Nehi.iska
student. Briggs has been chief of
-UiU at the Plaza Four. According to Bruce.
'•oiwc subsequent changes have promoted
Alan Shaw from doorman to chief of staff
and John Laun from usher to doorman.
Cindy Feiler also was promoted from concession
worker to cashier. McLaughlin has
been with Douglas 3 since last May doing
a little bit of everything" and is a University
of Nebraska journalism junior class
member. His promotion wa.s announced by
manager Lee Levorson.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Dubinsky plan to go
to Kansas City around April 1 to join in the
gala April 2 celebration of Max Hoffman's
80th birthday. A retired Kansas City businessman,
Hoffman is the husband of Irwin
Dubinsky's sister. Ho.sts for the dinner and
other festivities will be Hoffman's niece
and nephew. TTie Dubinskys plan to remain
in Kansas City several days, since it has
been some time since they were there . . .
Dubinsky and his son-in-law James Rodenberg.
the family circuit attorney, spent several
days in Des Moines and Sioux City on
theatre business, returning to this city Friday
(22).
Sooner or later everyone—or almost
everyone—may see "The E.vorcist." But not
retired industry veteran Walt Jancke. "I
get
sick just thinking about it. so I'm not going
to see it." Walt said the other day. Very
much aware that "The Exorcist" is a costly
film for any exhibitor showing it, Jancke is
hoping his involved industry friends will
have the long runs they need to come out
okay economically, however . . . Walt says
he thinks he figured out the other day at
home "what's wrong with the movies" and
is going to make it the subject of an industry
talk someday, if the inspiration comes.
He traces it back to the big studios losing
control of their actors and actresses when
they cut back on high-powered, efficient
publicity men and field
out to
representatives sent
the theatres. So, instead of the situation
being under some organized control,
actors and actresses today go their own way,
get together a few bucks and make a movie.
As those knowing Walt realize, the longtime
industryite is no prude but wants a
reason for nudity or obscenity before it's
used— if he has "his druthers."
"The Exorcist" is doing very well locally
at the State. Dennis Garrison, manager of
the theatre, said many of the young fans
here for the annual State Basketball Tournament
games during the Friday (15) weekend
caught the show. They were admitted
to the R-rated film as long as they were accompanied
by a coach or teacher (in lieu
of a parent), says Dennis . . . Circuit president
Irwni Dubinsky said "The Exorcist"
opened Wednesday (13) in Des Moines at
the Riviera with no great fanfare other than
a few patrons passing out during the show.
Crowds have been easy to handle thus far,
he reports.
Basketball tournament fans apparently
sitimulated business at the other downtown
movie hou.ses where other Academy Awardnominated
films crowd the marquees. Michael
McLaughlin, assistant Douglas 3 manager,
said "Cinderella Liberty" was a sellout
Saturday night (16). So was "American
Graffiti" at the Plaza, which hit the 67,000
patron mark Saturday (16).
Bruce Harmon, Plaza manager, had some
of the "MOVIES ... the Great American
Dream Machine" slogan posters in hand
soon after he returned Friday (15) from his
first Show-A-Rama convention in Kansas
City. Bruce says these are up at both the
downtown Plaza and the suburban Cooper/Lincoln.
The slogan was the winning
entry submitted in the United Motion Picture
Ass'n contest by Dave Woolery. who
oversees the Northtown 6 theatres in Dallas,
Tex., for Kansas City-based American Mulli
Cinema, according to Bruce.
Sarge Dubinsky, .Arthur Lapin and James
Rodenberg, who represented the Dubinsky
circuit at Show-A-Rama 17, arc pleased
with their route to and from the Crown
Center convention site. They tried 1-29 after
crossing the river at Nebraska City from
Highway 2 and say it's about a four-hour
drive despite the 55-mile-per-hour speed
limit. And a pleasant trip. too. they add.
Mark Robson will produce and dircc
•irthquakc" for Universal.
Bryonston Opens Atlanta
Branch for 3 SE Areas
From Eostern Edition
NEW YORK—Bryanston Pictures has
opened an Atlanta branch office and appointed
Kathy Sain as branch manager of
the Atlanta-Jacksonville-Charlotte area. The
announcement was made by Ted Zephro,
vice-president and chief operating officer,
as part of the company's continuing expansion
program.
OMAHA
j^ianna Sirck is engaged in a research project
on movie theatres that operated in
the state of Iowa in the late 1930s. She
would like a list of the names of the small
towns which had movie houses in 1939. If
anyone is in possession of this information
or knows how it can be obtained, it will be
greatly appreciated by Miss Sirck. She may
be contacted at 301 North Leaders, Sioux
Falls, S.D. 57102 ... The Remsen Chamber
of Commerce in Remsen, Iowa, plans to
reopen the Vogue Theatre there. Extensive
renovation, remodeling and reseating are
planned. A definite opening date will be
announced later.
Visitors on Filmrow: Evelyn Fosterman
and Irene Sperstad. who operate the Empress
at Verdigre: Pete Renzof of Columbia
Pictures, who called on local situations, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kugel of Holstein, Iowa,
who operate the State Theatre there. While
here. Mrs. Kugel consulted with physicians
and had her quarterly eye checkup.
The Little Arts Theatre here lost another
round in its efforts to stave off conviction
by the city for the showing of obscene material.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
the conditions under which the film house
had been convicted compiled with its various
rulings for the determination of showing
obscene material. Sentencing has not
been handed down by the Nebraska Supreme
Court at this time.
New on the screens: "Blazing Saddles."
Six West and North Hampton 4; "The Last
Detail" and "Cinderella Liberty," Park 4
and Six West; "Man on a Swing," Cinema
4 and Maplewood; "Man of the East," Astro
and Cinema 4; "All the Young Wives,"
Cooper 70, and "Hit Man" and "Cool
Breeze," Omaha . Sting" and "Magnum
Force," both of which opened during
the Christmas season, are still strong at
Cinema 2.
Wanier Bros.' "Manie," with Lucille Ball,
will open Friday (29) at Coo[>L'r's Omaha
Indian Hills Theatre.
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NATO of Utah Confab
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SALT LAKE CITY—NATO of Utah will
mark the opening of a new era in the state
with its first convention, to be held April
10-11 at the Tri Arc Travel Lodge in this
city. "Better and More in '74" will be the
theme of the two-day extravaganza, according
to Marv Cox, convention chairman.
The conclave will be packed with entertainment,
symposiums, continental breakfasts,
product reels, a major screening, lectures
on advertising promotion, new product
and new concepts, banquets and even time
to
relax.
"It will add up to a great time to meet
and share ideas with other exhibitors." Cox
avers.
Convention reservations must be received
prior to Monday (25) and room reservations
should be made directly with the Tri ^rc
Travel Lodge. Convention activity reservations
should be sent to Pat Wheat, WOMPI
president and convention co-chairman.
If necessary, further information may be
obtained from the National Ass'n of Theatre
Owners, 1243 East 2100 South, Suite
100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105.
Schueth Boosts Patronage
With Diverse Promoiions
NEW ULM, MINN.—Walter Schueth.
who last September took over management
of Minneapolis-based Mid-Continent Theatres'
New Ulm and Starlite theatres here,
has introduced a number of attention-getting
features to hypo business at the showhouses.
One is the "The Uncle Wally Show,"
a Saturday matinee designed especially for
youngsters. According to Schueth, who plays
the role of "Uncle Wally," the noise some
Saturdays is so deafening he can "feel the
sound reverberating against his eardrums."
In addition, Schueth holds "Krazy Races"
and devises other games to amuse the chilresulting
in delighted audiences at the
. matinees. He also hosted screen star
j'Robinson, who played in "Romeo and
at an in-person appearance at the
Im Theatre when the film premiered.
theatres have been updated for
patron enjoyment. A stereophonic
system has been added at the New
while the Starlite Drive-in's appearbeen
improved with a new fence.
er screen also has been rebuilt and
sions building currently is being
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giil Doebel is the new United Artists
branch manager here, succeeding Bob
ucJarnette, who resigned to accept an asct-unannounced
position. Doebel took over
•lie post Monday (18)—and thus completed
:i cycle. He started in the film business here
at
the 20th Century-Fox branch, then tranrferred
to the Omaha 20th-Fo.x branch.
where he was branch manager, his territory
including Des Moines and Milwaukee. Subsequent
to that Doebel became manager for
National General Pictures, his territory this
time encompassing this city. Des Moines
and Omaha. Doebel is married and has four
children . . . Bob DeJarnette was honored
al a going-away party Friday (8) at the
Hyatt Lodge here—and the turnout was
hefty.
North Central Theatres (formerly ABC of
North Central States) has been having rousing
results with a series of Friday-Saturday
midnight shows at four of its area theatres:
the Skyway I. the Brookdale. the Norstar
and the Plaza. Dean Schaff, booker-buyer,
has been slotting such repeats as "The Concert
for Bangladesh"—and the grosses have
been lofty.
Dean Lutz and Forrie Myers, those arch
rivals of the golf links, have taken to battling
in the alleys. But wait. It's bowling
alleys! Lutz. of K-Tel Productions here,
says he might just as well have his paycheck
signed right over to Myers. Paramount
branch chief. For five consecutive Saturdays,
Myers bowled between 590 and 620,
with a better than 180 average per game.
Mourns Lutz: "He's made enough to pay
for his membership in the Minnesota Valley
Bowling League."
Jim Payne, Midwest Entertainment, returned
from the Paramount product convention
in California to report: "The advance
product looked excellent—and the entire
affair was handled beautifully. We saw
'The Great Gatsby,' "The Parallax View'
and "The Little Prince,' among others, and
viewed production reels from 'The God-
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father. Part IF and The Longest Yard.'
starring Burt Reynolds. I do want to congratulate
Paramount Pictures on the way
the entire project was handled—first-class
all the way." Forrie Myers, Paramount
branch boss, also in attendance, returned
brimming with optimism over forthcoming
Paramount product.
Louis Calaniari, circuit head of North
Central Theatres, has moved here, along
with his family, from Chicago. Calamari
has located in the lovely suburban Minnetonka
area . . . "The Exorcist," in its opening
at the Riviera Theatre in downtown St.
Paul, gave Warner Bros, its all-time biggest
downtown St. Paul opening.
Gail Falk, K-Tel Productions branch
cashier, flew off to Hawaii for a two-week
vacation .
. . Alan Boucher, K-Tel's regional
Were." "It's doing particularly well in
sales manager, and Karen Ncuman, K-Tel's
publicity chief, returned from Show-A-
Rama 17 in Kansas City . . . Roger Dietz.
Columbia branch manager, continues to
marvel at the legs of "The Way We
smaller
outstate situations," Dietz says. "But it's
showing those legs everywhere. For example,
it's in an 18th week at the Douglas I Theatre
in Lincoln, Neb."
Denny Lutz of the 20th Century-Fox
branch returned from a golfing vacation in
Arizona—and ran into considerable ribbing.
While Lutz was gone, temperatures here
soared and the sun smiled daily. Lutz. meanwhile,
was being drenched by rare Arizona
rains . . . Jim Ellis, Cinerama Releasing
Corp. branch boss, is all set now with an
"Arnold" second-wave saturation and 50
theatres are set for an .April 10 opening
across the territory.
MILWAUKEE
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with Judith Crist, film reviewer and critic
for New York Magazine, featured as a
lecturer
during the weeklong event . . . Singer
Tony Bennett, who has appeared in films,
will perform here for the first time in 17
years when he appears in a benefit concert
at the Performing Arts Center May .31 -June
1. Tony will be accompanied by a 32-piecc
orchestra and will be singing under the sponsorship
of the Pompeii Men's Club, a nonprofit
Italian-American organization .
When the snowmobile racing film "A Matter
of Winning" was shown at the Rice Lake
Theatre near Spooner. a new Colt 175 Polaris
snowmobile was given away. The Iuck\
winner was Lee Hacker, proprietor of the
County House Motel.
"The Great Gatsby," movie for which this
t.nvn has been eagerly waiting ever since
Frank Yablans. president of Paramount, was
honored with an award last fall during the
Gimbels Fashion Forum dinner and style
show, premieres at three theatres here April
3: Skyway, Capitol Court and Brookfield
Square Cinema. The opening promises to be
a bash at one of the three houses, at least;
namely, the Skyway (located opposite Mitchell
.Air Field) at which the owner of a downtown
restaurant called Gatsby's has purchased
550 tickets in advance. The restaurateur,
Dave Baldwin, got together with the
Jaycees here and out of the huddle came a
plan for a S5 ticket which includes admission
to see the film, two free drinks at
Gatsby's. plus the satisfaction of knowing
that $1 out of each ticket will go to the
National Cystic Fibrosis Ass'n. In addition.
15 antique cars are to be furnished by the
Classic Car Club—but where or how these
will be made available to transport folks to
the movie house has not yet been determined.
When the moviegoers do arrive at the
Skyway, they will be rushed by autographseeking
youngsters (all hired models). Once
inside the theatre they'll see Arthur Murray
dancers performing the dances of that era.
such as the black bottom and the Charleston.
Customers who purchase tickets at the
restaurant are being encouraged to come in
Roaring '20s garb. But Baldwin advises,
"Hippers and machine guns . . they're
.
entirely optional, if you know what I mean."
Following the movie presentation, another
gathering will occur at the restaurant, 119
East Wells St.. where pianist Irish O'Leary
will lead community singing highlighting the
songs of the '20s.
Roger Ward, who formerly was associated
with Walt Disney Productions in Anaheim.
Calif., and Orlando, Fla.. has been named
loss prevention specialist in the risk-management
department of the Credit Union
National .Ass'n in Madison . Mayfair
Theatre, at which "The Exorcist" is in its
ninth record-breaking week, was rented out
for a lecture and church services Saturday
morning (9)
. . . The Miner Theatre in
Ladysmith included a coupon in its newspaper
ad which, when presented with one
paid adult admission, admitted two persons
to "Sweetheart Night" Thursday, February
14. The feature attraction was Dean Jones
in
"Mister Superinvisible."
BUFFALO—The public is invited to attend
an English Film Festival to be presented
April 5 by the Buffalo Cinema Club.
The program, to consist of the best English
amateur films of 1969, will be screened
at 8 p.m. at the Amherst Community
Church, 77 Washington Hwy.
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2 grossed 850 for its llth week, conto
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Two films—"Serpico" in its fifth week
Bwcase 4 and "Where the LiUes Bloom"
fourth frame at Carousel 2—drew 600
Another duo— "American Graffiti"
its 29th week at Skywalk 1 and
srdad" at Showcase 3 for its fifth staned
500 each. "The Sting" at two
leveled at 450 in its llth week.
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of the Double (SR); Moid in Sweden
-Where the Lilies Bloom (UA) 4th wk 600
2— Popillon (AA), 12th wk 225
te on the Black Hand Side (UA) 400
—The Woy We Were (Col), 17th wk. . .350
2—The Exorcist (WB), llth wk. ... 850
3 Superdad (BV), 4th wk 500
4— Serpico (Para), 5th wk 600
Ilk 1—American Graffiti (Univ), 29th wk .500
Ilk 2—The Girl In Blue (CRC), 2nd wk 175
:UA) 250
•ttleatres—Mon on o Swing (Para) 100
i TcKwne Cinemo Magnum Force (WB)
K:** 325
itres—^The Sting (Univ), I 1th wk 450
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Detroit Grosser
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conjured up a goodly 390 for its first
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at the Fo.x Theatre to lead business
le week. "Sugar Hill," playing its first
at the Palms, edged out "The Exorwhich
was in its ninth week at two
"Sugar Hill" grossed 320 while
Exorcist" fell just behind with 310.
cana IV—The Way We Were (Col), 18th wk. 95
•theatres—Cinderello Liberty (20th-Fox) .150
Sting (Univ), 9th wk 260
(.theatres—Magnum Force (WB), 9th wk 70
r-The Godfathers of Hong Kong (SR)
[theatres—Serpico (Para), 3rd wk
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'file first streaking in the Coventry area
area occurred during the Heights The-
••le's midnight showing of "Woodstock"
S.'.lurday (9). The streaking was carried out
L\v two well-endowed young women at apivroxiniately
2 a.m. Sunday (10) to the
r'leers of hundreds of well-wishers. A policeman,
hired by the theatre for late duty, said
ho was so surprised he "stood glued to his
station" while the lovely streakers flew by.
The name of the game is musical chairs
and the site of the game is the Film Building.
Fran Zryl is leaving her position at
20th Century-Fox to work at American International
Pictures. Succeeding Fran at
20th-Fox will be Pat .Akram. formerly with
Cinerama Releasing Corp. Succeeding Pat
at CRC is Connie Ross, formerly on the
Columbia Pictures staff.
Jules Livingston, Columbia division
manager,
left Monday (18) to attend a week of
division sales meetings in the home office
in New York . celebrities were
slated to appear with Anna Maria Alberghctti
on the Variety Tent 4 annual 18-hour
telethon at the Masonic Auditorium Saturday
(23) and Sunday (24). seen on Channel
43. These included actor Jim Backus (former
local boy), Leonard Nimoy, Loretta
Swit. Jack Smith. Blake Emmons and singers
Betty Johnson. Gloria Loring, Laura
Green and Cindy Ross. More than 1,000
volunteers were enlisted to participate in
this year's telethon for charity . The
Women's Auxiliary of the Parents Volunteer
Ass'n for Retarded Children are holding a
premiere benefit at Loews' East Wednesday.
April 3, with the showing of "The Great
Gatsby."
When Henry Fonda, 69. appeared at the
Hanna Theatre this month in a one-man
show as Clarence Darrow, he traveled with
his fifth wife, the former Shirlec Adams.
Fonda has many outside interests, including
swimming, fishing, tennis, painting (he recently
sold one of his paintings for $23,000)
and gardening. While the actor loves to tour.
he would like to be home during the planting
season. Fonda told a local newsman that
daughter Jane has been in Washington, D.C.,
with a couple of historians concerning the
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Peter and himself. Fonda said. When the
actor refers to Peter and Jane, he says,
"They're my babies, my boy and girl.
They're incredible and I'm real proud of
them." Fonda presently is appearing in the
movie "The Serpent." "My Name Is Nobody"
and "The Last Days of Mussolini"
are films he has completed and are yet to
be released.
Joe Varholick succeeded Michael Connely
as Universal shipper. Connely terminated
his employment at Universal to accept
a position in Warren . Mink, former
manager of the Palace Theatre, now with
the Lyman Steel Co., is at Mount Sinai Hospital,
where he will undergo major surgery.
Noel Leslie, 85, former Play House actor,
died Sunday (10) in the French & Polyclinic
Medical Center in New York City.
Actor David Connell, a native of this city
and a talented product of Karamu, left here
seven years ago to try his luck in New
York City—and made good! He first was
seen on Broadway in "The Great White
Hope" and last season was a scene-stealer in
Melvin Van Peeble's musical comedy "Don't
Play Us Cheap." Connell has appeared in
12 movies, among them "Gordon's War."
"Shaft," "The Fortune Cookie," "Up the
Down Staircase" and "The Cross and the
Switchblade." The actor appeared in his
first play at Karamu at age nine. Connell
recently returned to the city to visit his
mother Mrs. Sara Connell. who lives in the
King-Kennedy complex on Woodland Avenue.
Three Middletown juveniles were convicted
Wednesday (13) of delinquency after admitting
they enacted a confidence game
described in the book "Addie Pray," on
which the film "Paper Moon" was based.
A girl, 17, and two boys. 16 and 9, were
arrested by Middletown police after defrauding
two merchants and attempting to work
the same game on a supermarket clerk. The
girl would make a purchase and give the
clerk a $20 bill. Later the youngest boy
would buy something with a $5 bill and
complain to the clerk that he was shortchanged,
as he had paid with a $20 bill.
The boy claimed the $20 bill was a gift from
an uncle who had written "Happy Birthday"
on it. The clerk then would check the cash
register, find the bill, apologize and give
the child change from the $20.
City officials and clergymen of Warren,
who last year fought for enactment of an
anti-obscenity law, thus far arc pleased with
what has happened: (1) A northwest-side
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theatre that catered to "adults only" audiences
now shows family films; (2) A onetime
adult bookstore on the southeast side
has been turned into a game room frequented
by youngsters; (3) A downtown business
that once had adult mini-movies and X-
rated books now is a shoe store, and (4)
southeast-side adult movie club has closed
its doors and reportedly has moved its operations
outside the county. These changes
all have taken place since last December
when the city council unanimously approved
an ordinance prohibiting the display or sale
of pornography. The fine was $1,000 and/ or
a six-month jail term. The crackdown has
succeeded without one arrest, although some
adult films were confiscated from a theatre.
Warren's ordinance was the first of its kind
enacted in Ohio under the revised state
criminal code.
CINCINNATI
J^oy B. White, Mid States president, was in
Los Angeles to attend the ceremonies
when James Cagney received the American
Film Institute Life Achievement Award.
Cagney is the first actor to receive the
award . . Marvin White, Mid States vicepresident;
.
Bob Tieman, division manager,
and Bob Horton. division manager, attended
Show-A-Rama 17 in Kansas City.
Sharon Boglin is the new secretary at
Tri-State Theatre Services.
General Cinema, which owns the Western
Woods Cinema, has a twin theatre under
construction in the Pleasant Ridge area.
Completion is scheduled for June.
Lucille Ball, star of Warner Bros.
"Mame," was widely received while here on
a two-day stint for the film. She held an
informal interview at a tea party for the
Teenage Style Committee and high school
reporters at Shillito's Department Store;
held press interviews, and appeared on the
national "Phil Donahue Show" and on Bob
Braun's "50-50 Club" at WLW-T. "Mame"
opens with two soldout premieres at the
Valley, the first Tuesday (26) for the General
Protestant Orphans Home and the
second Wednesday (27) for the Springer
Educational Institute.
Roxy Manager Is Charged
CLEVELAND—Thomas Flynn. 56. manager
of the Roxy Theatre, was arrested Friday
(15) and charged with "pandering obscenity"
for showing the film "Behind the
Green Door." Flynn. free on $200 bond,
was to appear in court Saturday morning
(16). He also is to appear Tuesday (26) on
a similar charge for the recent showing of
"It Happened in Hollywood."
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OLUMBUS
Hayward, entertainment director of
WNCI-FM, is expanding the station's
in reporting live and screen enter-
5nt. He has invited managers to send
regular reports on current and coming
:tions. The address is WNCl, 4900
ilr Rd., Columbus 43229 . . . Screen
ge star Joan Bennett is scheduled to
in the Country Dinner Playhouse
ction of "Butterflies Are Free" start-
^ April 23.
Baker, general manager of Acad-
Showcase Theatres, sent a letter to the
or of the Dispatch refuting a
claim by a
ious letter-writer that R and X films
ijnate the local theatre scene. He said
gross overstatement." Baker said
Junted in one edition ten G-rated films,
ited PG, 19 rated R and only four with
]gs. "We in the industry try to proentertainment
for all the public. This
children, families, teenagers and
-all ages. That is why we have a
system. It is a guide to inform the
lie which movies might be suitable for
age group. We're not perfect but the
ag system is working well as a guide to
public."
Knight at the Dre.xel held a series
sviews of the Robert Radnitz feature,
the Lilies Bloom," and Graceland
[screenings of the Jon Voight feature.
ack."
city council unanimously endorsed a
to renovate portions of the three-block
itol Square South area in the heart of
[downtown theatre and business district.
month a task force recommended the
iing of the area with theatres, resits
and 60 to 70 small shops. The Ohio
is within the boundaries of the area
Towne Cinema faces the site. A private
jpment corporation would get real esj'tax
breaks of up to 20 years for renewitbe
area.
States Helps Launch
lal Literacy Project
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:)INNATI—Mid States Theatres and
ledia Services Center at the University
Cincinnati have combined forces to
"The Pioneer E.xperience—A Festijf
Film." The program is designed to
and enrich the classroom experience
jh intelligent use of the most vital of
itemporary media, film.
advisory board composed of rep-
resentatives of area schools and the
professional
communications community has been
established to recommend the selection of
films appropriate for the program. Series
coordinator is Dr. Roger Francesky, director.
University Media Services Center, who
says "the idea is to improve the visual
literacy of students." "Visual literacy" is a
scientific term that means "the ability to
learn about things through seeing them instead
of reading about them."
The hope of Francesky and Mid States is
that teachers will be able to incorporate the
films within the curriculum of studies at
various schools.
"The experience," says Francesky, "can
be looked upon as an extension of the classroom
into the theatre."
For the current season, the following
films have been selected: "Where the Lilies
Bloom." "The Emigrants." "The New Land"
and "Sounder." "The Emigrants," the first
of two films which tell the stirring story of
Swedish immigration to America during the
19th century, began the program Monday
(18) at Beacon Hill.
Teachers and chaperons are admitted free
of charge. Student tickets are $1 and group
rates are available.
High Springs Theatre
Closed on Wednesdays
From Southeastern Edition
HIGH SPRINGS. FLA.—The Priest Theatre
began a Wednesday closing policy
February 13.
Gordon Cooper, manager of the theatre,
said the closing was in keeping with the
government's request to cut down on energy
consumption during the current crisis.
The theatre's playing policy during this
time will be two changes each week. One
program will play Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday and another will run Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Mid States Adding 2
Units at Northgate
CINCINNATI— Mid .States Theatres'
Northgate cinemas 3. located adjacent to
the Northgate Shopping Center, will become
a fivc-plcx. Negotiations have been concluded
for space adjacent to the existing
theatres.
Marvin White, Mid States vice-president,
stated. "Construction for the two additional
theatres will start immediately when the
plans are complete. The theatres will share
the common lobby. This is the first fiveplex
in the Cincinnati area."
Mid States already has announced the
following theatres under construction: a
quadplex, Cassinelli Square cinemas 1-2-3^.
located across from the firm's Princeton
cinemas; a four-theatre complex in the Surrey
Square Shopping Center. Norwood, and
a sixplex in Erianger. Ky.
Toledo Project Proposed
TOLEDO. OHIO—Terry Gallagher, operator
of the Renaissance Valentine Theatre
and the adjoining Renaissance Hotel in
downtown Toledo, is one of the principals
in a firm which is propo.sing the construction
of a $7.2 million office building and
adjacent five-story parking garage on a site
across from the theatre and hotel. The site
is part of a downtown urban renewal tract
and involves acquisition problems for the
developers.
'Gatsby' Benefit Slated
DAYTON. OHIO— I he Resident Home
Ass'n for the Mentally Retarded is sponsoring
a benefit premiere of "The Great Gatsby"
at the Dabel Theatre here April 2 at
S p.m.. the opening night of the film.
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DETROIT
^v^ilton H. London, chief barker of Club
Tent 5, announced that community and
-.icial leaders are working with Variety
members on a gala premiere of Mame" for
the benefit of Children's Hospital. The $50,-
000 fund-raising event Tuesday (26) will
feature an entire evening of festivities besinning
with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
in the new Shiawassee Hotel at Northland
Center and conclude with the reserved-seat,
black-tie premiere at the Americana complex.
At the prepremiere party. Jacobson's
will present an informal evening of nostalgic
fashions inspired by the movie "Mame." .Ml
the expenses of the premiere are being paid
by Tent 5. so that 100 per cent of all contributions
will go directly to the benefit of
Children's Hospital. Details of the event
are being handled by William M. Wetsman,
Jerome B. Levy and London. Information
and tickets can be obtained by calling 354-
6560 or 642-5100.
Meridian Township's antipornography ordinance
survived its first preliminary court
test when a district judge refused to dismiss
charges against the manager of the Crest
Drive-In . . . Four persons charged with
violating the Ecorse antipornography ordinance
faced examination in Ecorse Municipal
Court. All were employees of the Harbor
Arts Theatre and were accused of exhibiting
movies which violated moral standards
set in the city's "smut control" law. A
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China's revolution. (1912-Sun Yat Sen).
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A totally different film about organized crime, written by a man who was a high
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THE FLAMING MAN"
Movie of the week. A TV pilot on the Milo March detective series by M. E. Chober.
Producers Harry Hope and Oscar Nichols.
Name the Next One After Me"
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lEY TO THE CENTER OF TIME
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Billy Boy and his girl gang rob for kicks fortune and
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DOOMSDAY VOYAGE
THUNDERFIST
A deathship shrouded in a fog of mystery. R
The martial arts executioner kidnaps lovely Jenny
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WAR OF THE SECRET SOCIETIES
Hong Kong's hoods fight for the spoils, the territory,
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PG
A boy and his dog in quest of buried treasure in
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G
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They rob banks and each other's women. Tough as
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A 50-ton monster guarding a dead world.
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Crazy Joe Only Boston Opener; NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Sfing Tops With 550
BOSTON — -Crazy Joe." at the Astor,
was the only opener in this student-oriented
city where streaking at motion picture theatres
by students has become an eye-opening
fad. Coming up fast and surpassing the bevy
of big pictures was "The Sting." with a
550 in its llth week at the Cinema 57 Two.
The Exorcist" continues strong in its llth
week at Cinema 57 One. "Papillon" was
holding well above average in its 12th week
at the Beacon Hill. "The Last Detail" was
high above average in two houses the
Charles and Loew's Abbey One. "Serpico"
was also above average at the Cheri Three.
100)
Astor—Crazy Joe (Col)
Beacon Hill Papillon :AA), 1 2th wk
Charles, Loew's Abbey One The Last Detail
i(Col), 3rd wk
Charles East Doy for Night (WB), 21st wk. .
Charles West The Day of the Dolphin (Emb),
•
12th
3rd 140
Cheri Three Serpico (Para), 5th wk 375
Cinema 57 One The Exorcist (WB), .400
1th wk.
Cinema 57 Two The Sting (Univ), llth wk 550
(SR), Kenmore ^Fantastic Planet 6th wk 125
Sovoy One McQ (WB), 4th wk 1 55
Savoy Two Five on the Block Hand Side (UA),
wtc 5th 190
West End Cinema Love Times Three (SR);
(SR), Love Under 17 3rd wk 130
'Busting,' "Day lor Night' Big News
In New Haven Arriving Bloc
NEW H.-\VEN— "Busting" (225) and
"Day for Night" (175) were the big news
in an arriving bloc of four attractions.
Universal's "Willie Dynamite" (150) and
states rights' "Campus Girls" (135) were
the other two. Redstone Theatres' Showcase
Cinemas I-II-III-IV (auditorium four)
sneak-previewed "McQ" with current attraction
"American Graffiti." which was
HARTFORD
^est Hartford author-filmmaker Ellsworth
Grant has been elected vice-president
of the newly formed Friends of Connecticut
Public Television, the regional network's
volunteer organization. Grant, the past
mayor of West Hartford, is the brother-inlaw
of actress Katharine Hepburn.
Twenty Windsor teenagers ended a brief
experiment in sponsorship of midnight film
performances at the Ferguson Plaza due to
insufficient public respon.se to a projected
scries of attractions planned for young
shown before and after the preview. "The
Exorcist" registered a 450 in its fifth week
at Showcase Cinema II.
Bowl, College Busting (UA) 225
Cinemart, Milford Cinema II The Sting (Univ),
-
-Supcrdad (BV),
Summer Wishes,
2nd wk
Con
,R); I Wos a Mole
Girl
Cha Pig 135
5hcri
Roger /itiie Dynamite (I
(UA),
Showcose Cinema II The Exorcist
wk 5th
wk. Showcase Cinema III Serpico iPara), 4fh ... 90
Showcase Cinema IV American Grattiti (Univ),
12th wk 75
York Square Cinema Doy for Night (WB) 175
'Exorcist' Slips 200 Points;
But Still Tops in Hartford
HARTFORD— .An even halt-dozen in
the
newcomer bloc registered fair-to-middlin'.
The stronger figures were accorded Columbia's
"The Last Detail" (175). followed by
Warners' "Mean Streets" and states rights'
"Easy Virtue" (150), Universal's "Willie
Dynamite" (135), Warners' "Black Belt
Jones" (125) and states rights' "Blue Summer"
(120). "The Exorcist" is still going
strong with 600 in its fifth week at Showcase
Cinema I.
Art Cinema Easy Virtue (SR) 1 50
Central, Cinema City Liberty
(20th-Fox), 3rd wk 115
Cmema Day of the Dolphin (Emb), 5th wk. 60
Cinema II—Superdod (BV), 4th wk 50
C nema City M Paris Cinema I, UA Theatres
East Ml—The Lost Detail (Col) 175
Cmerama Willie Dynamite (Univ) 135
Cine Webb Doy for Night (WB), 3rd wk 125
East Hartford Cmema I, Moll Cinema,
Paris II Cinema Mean Streets (WB) 150
Four theatres—The Sting (Univ), 3rd wk 160
Rivoli— Blue Summer (SR); Vice Verso (SR) 120
Showcase Cinema Exorcist (WB), 4th wk. .600
Showcase Cinema II—Sleeper (UA), 2nd wk 225
Showcase Cinema III Serpico (Para), 3rd wk. .150
Showcase Cinema IV Americon Graffiti (Univ),
nth wk 115
Webster— Block Belt Jones (WB) 125
adults. There was a minimal charge of $1.50
for the Friday and Saturday night showings.
The fihns shown were "200 Motels" (UnO)
and "Yellow Submarine (1968),
John P. Lowe, division manager, and
Carmen Meile, resident managing director.
Redstone Theatres' Showcase cinemas I-
II-III-IV, have planned extensive area promotion
for the April 3 and April 10 regional
premieres of Paramount's "The Great Gatsby"
and United Artists' "Huckleberry Finn."
Jean Pearson, group sales director, recentwrote
a guest article for the Sunday amusement
section of the New York Times. Her
story was "Diary of a (Theatre) Mad Housewife."
Alexander and Sylvia Stiet>er brought
back Gaumont-British's "The 30 Steps,"
directed by Alfred Hitchcock (1935). for a
recent Friday and Saturday late night showing
at
their Avon Twin I-II.
A capacity turnout of 1.000 attended Ihc
Wednesday (6) testimonial dinner at the
Hartford Hilton honoring retiring Hartford
Police Chief Thomas J. Vaughan. He began
his career as a supernumerary police officer
at
the old Loew's Poll 35 years ago.
playing the New Hampshire premiere of
Buena Vista's "Superdad." Cine I of
the Cine I-II complex. Manchester, brought
back the distributor's "Son of Flubber." a
1963 release, as the film's companion feature.
"Walking Tall," which enjoyed only moderate
boxoffice response during initial release
several years ago. has been registering
strong business throughout the state. In
Manchester, for example, the film went into
a record-breaking second month's stay in
auditorium two of the Movie Center I-II
complex.
Allied Artists' "Papillon" concluded a
record-shattering ten-week stay in auditorium
one of the General Cinema Bedford
Mall cinemas ITI, proving that a top attraction
can gross astonishingly well in
of the on-going energy crisis.
spite
Suburban Manchester's twin cinema. The
Movie Center, recently screened a Saturday
and Sunday showing of "Mad Monster
Party," charging 50 cents for children
and $1 for adults.
SPRINGFIELD
jyjann Theatres' Fox went into a recordshattering
third month with Columbia's
"The Way We Were." Admission is
,$2.50 for adults and $1 for children.
The Springfield Union gave top-of-the
page prominence to a phone call from Cesar
Romero, on his 67th birthday, to Mrs.
Marjorie Todd, a resident of a Hampden
nursing home. Romero called Mrs. Todd to
thank her for an oil painting of Romero
Mrs. Todd painted. She painted the picture
from a snapshot taken by nursing home
administrator James J. Brehnan during a
recent visit to Romero's California home.
Romero is the honorary national chairman
of the American Nursing Ass'n and has
recently completed a film on the history
of nursing homes.
MAINE
jyfaine press critics rarely get home-town
recognition. The E. M. Loew's Fine
Arts Twin cinemas. Portland, was accorded
superlatives for Universal's "The Sting." by
the Portland Telegram's John Thornton,
Cloris Leachman will co-star in the 20th-
Fox production of "Young Frankenstein."
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:,Ari. Saiidra Goldfarb. representing Norwood
Films. Inc.. announced that the
:;rm has leased Cinema 1 and Cinema II in
Sorvvocd and plans to open the twins in
iprii. Mrs. Goldtarb also announced that
Norwood Films has authorized Daytz Theatres
Buying and Booking Service to perform
these chores for the twins.
Redstone Theatres' Cleveland Circle Theatre
in Brighton has scheduled the first
showing of Paramount's "The Great Gatsby"
for Wednesday evening. .April 3. A
cocktail hour will precede the screening,
with tickets priced at $12.50 and proceeds
earmarked for the benefit of Friends of the
Greater Boston Ass'n for Retarded Children.
Spring has come around the corner and
Julia Canty, National Screen Service, notes
that her office tropical plants and flowers
have perked up in response to the warmer
sunshine, which is bringing out the beautiful
colors of leaves and blossoms.
Paul Kessler, Theatre Management executive,
and his wife Babe arrived home from
VERMONT
Q,eorge Barrett, owner of the newly opened
Essex Twin cinemas. Essex Junction,
recently played Paramount's "Charlotte's
Web," a 1973 release, at matinee showings,
charging $1 admission for all seats.
Pembroke Davenport Takes New Job
EAST WINDSOR. CONN.—Pembroke
Davenport, whose entertainment career
dates back 40 years ago to ABC Interstate
Theatres. Dallas, Tex., is now musical director
at
the Coachlight Dinner Theatre.
THE MAIM EVENT!
their vacation trip to Arizona and San
Diego with plenty of "wondrous" stories to
tell about what Paul says is an amazing part
of the U.S. He noted that when they go to
Florida on vacations, they are always happy
when time comes to return to Boston. However.
Paul said he and his wife found this
wasn't true of their trip to Western regions;
they both were reluctant to return to New
England.
Sol Simons, weil-liked and well-known in
Boston's film district for the past 45 years
as Columbia sales representative, visited
Church Street industry offices to say hello
to friends after two weeks on the beaches at
Honolulu. Sol. now retired, had a wonderful
tan to bear out the stories of his fun vacation
in Hawaii.
Dick Waite and Paul Peterson, after
checking early gross returns on their NBG
Film Distributors release. "Seven Wonders
of the Western World." are discovering that
they have another hit on their hands. The
picture will have a saturation booking set up
in Boston and nearby areas in May.
Conn. Judge Delays
'Deep Throat' Ruling
MANCHESTER, CONN. — Connecticut
Circuit Court Judge Nicholas Armentano,
after hearing arguments for dismissal of
obscenity charges involving the showing of
"Deep Throat" at William Elliott's Rockville
theatres I-II, said he will rule on the
matter at an unspecified date.
Vernon police and Connecticut Circuit
Court officials, after executing a search-andseizure
warrant, got a print of the film at
the Elliott theatres. Elliott obtained a second
print for continued showings.
Attorney Alvin Pudlin. Elliott's legal
counsel, has asked the case be dismis.sed
because
1973 U.S. Supreme Court guidelines
make existing state statutes unconstitutional.
Archdiocese Office Makes
Comment on 'Exorcist'
BOSTON—The chancery office of the
archdiocese of Boston has issued a statement
saying that the Church "does not encourage,
support, or recommend" the controversial
film. "The Exorcist." now playing
in Boston and throughout the country.
Instead, the statement said, it finds "The
Exorcist" to be "totally unsuited for nonadults
and for the adults who lack the special
maturity required to view (the lilm)
with rare objectivity."
Producer Lew Horwitz
Attends Belgrade Festival
BOSTON— Producer Lew Horwitz has
returned from Fest 74. the Belgrade International
Film Festival, at which his new
feature "The Prisoners" was shown.
Although Fest 74 was non-competitive
each of the scheduled showings of "The
Prisoners" was sold out, with hundreds
turned away. As a result, an additional
screening was arranged at the Studentski
Rultrual Centre in Belgrade.
After that screening, the audience asked
Horwitz to remain for questions. The conversation
ranged from the making of "The
Prisoners" to Watergate. The adroitness
of the questions was such that Horwitz was
moved to tell the audience. "I now understand
why so many great chess players come
from your country." This was greeted with
a roar of approval, the volume of which
was later exceeded at the 2:30 a.m. entrance
of .Sam Peckinpah who was looking for
Horwitz and some American cigarets.
Horwitz invited Peckinpah to join the
discussion. They were both intrigued to
hear the audience's belief that their films
fell far short of "honest violence."
At 3:30 a.m. the translator's voice gave
out: however, the 50 or so English-speaking
members of the audience prevailed upon
Horwitz and Peckinpah to remain until 5
Before starting work on his next film
A Thunder of Madness," an original
screenplay by Ramzi Thomas. Horwitz will
arrange distribution of "The Prisoners" and
can be reached at his Boston headquarters.
"The Prisoners" is the first feature for
former Conservatory Theatre director William
H. Bushnell jr. The screenplay was
written by Bushnell and award-winning
actor John Marlev.
RHODE ISLAND
gig-scalc plans have been set for the .\pril
3 Rhode Island premiere of "The Great
Gatsby," a Paramount release which was
partially in this state, filmed at the Cinema
I of General Cinema Corp.'s Warwick Mall
cinemas I-JI and Cinema I of Esquire Theatres
of America's Four Seasons Cinemas.
East Providence. Tickets arc $15 and $20.
The premiere is under the spon.sorship of the
Providence Branch of the English Speaking
Union, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra
and the Trinity Square Repertory
company. The premiere planners said that
after the initial showing, the Rhode Island
scenes would be re-run in slow motion at
both cinemas.
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PROVIDENCE—The .Senate of the
Rhode Island Legislature has passed and
sent to the House Senate Bill 62. which
would prohibit "the showing of X-rated or
R-ratcd films along with films of different
ratings and providing for fines of up to
$250 or six months in jail for violators."
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Voncouver Theatre
into the "excellenf' status in Edmonlineup.
"Magnum Force." which is in
\ANCOU\LK - C.ui.idi.in lihnni.il^cr Nea^.n. Alicr thai, he expects to start his
week at the Paramount, received J^^" Wrights first feature motion picture, next feature, again in Alberta That accordvery
good" rating while all others, "'he Visitor,"
in- was world-premiered Friday ing to Wright, is a movie that is 'so comig
Tango m Paris' Top Newcomer
'^'" 8° «" "ia*^'ng movies. 'I want to make turned him down, he borrowed money from
Cfctlgary First-Run Features \',s any way I can make them,' he said, a bank and not $31,000 from a private
^CALGARY — "Last Tango in Paris" ^ " ^''^'^ '^arve them on wood if neces- source. That was enough to shoot the movie
into the Calgary first runs with an ^^^V' and get it into the can. Michael Spencer
-^ ""^^ rad'o actor, with a B.A. of the CFDC 'kept being encouraging with-
^''''8^
>t Tango in Paris" '''''"i
was the only new
'he University of British Columbia out being able to give any encouragement
in the "excellent" bracket. Still go-
^"'' ^ master of fine arts degree from Stan- is how Wrieht put it.
strong were "The Way We
University,
Were" Wright at used to be
'^'i"'''
artistic Eventually, the CFDC kicked throueh
Odeon, "American Graffiti" at the
''"'ec'or of the Playhouse Theatre Com- with $2,CJ00 and later, after seeing a rough
le Cinema, "The Sting" at the Uptown P^"^ ^ ^'^S^ ~- "« ^as directing at the cut of the film. Spencer okayed another
/heatre at the Gallery in Saskatoon about $48,000 for Wright to finish the 16mm low-
^ "Serpico" at the Calgary Place II.
new films were "Siddhartha," "Jesus
Superstar" and "Busting."
"''. >'^"" ^^o when he realized he was budget feature. All told the movie cost
'"o^'"? 'o^ard film directing. 'You could $97,000. with the actors buying shares in
'he Stage, he said.
'pioce,rseroic„;p V,H
^^;^ «-^
A, ^ struggling filmmaker in .
Canada,
k-5u%,l/rBTFD^Yn°^w'^'"'^.v/;;'iilr^
Script Rejected
^"S*^' ^^^'^^ ^' '^ "^^ "'^ '° 8« hack to
on'AbLdiA.trnirsth-. ?'°5 ..r ^ , '*'=*'°'''
''' '^'"''^ '^°''e directing (he's 36),
Day of the'^iphi;, '*" *^ '^"^
'
^ater. at Calgary University, where he although he believes there should be a center
-kewo^'^we Were (Col) .6tiiwk-Exceiiem
uperdod (BVFD), 2nd wk Fa"?
""^^ 'eaching acting, he started shooting in Canada where filmmakers could train.
scenes in a studio and then, committed to The CFDC. he feels, hasn't created an
'''"'"^''^'"g-
-Americon Graffiti (Univ),
^^""'". .'"".'.'^.^.''
Very Good
he took a practice run at fea- industry and, if money is to be injected into
'ures With a documentary on convicted the film of country, must life this it be in
1—The sting (Un,v)/9thwk. ...;.Ixcli'iem
'""'"dercrs. With teaching behind him, production. 'We need money so we can
'^'" '"^''
l-Bia?kTeii"jo°„« ^" °'^" ^''^ '^ompanv. Sent compete with the slick,
(w'^B) 2nd slick'
wk"'^'!:'.";
stuff coming
— ^ script along to the Canadian Film De- into our theatres from the U.S. and we must
velopment
ig Grossers Corp.
in Vancouver
and was rejected. be able to sell our films so we can survive,'
The aged; Business Spotty
"^^ wasn't his script. first writing of Wright thinks.
^'''Sh' himself was the story and screen- "He has survived many jobs before filmno
^^^
houses reported bad
albusiness
^ "^ *°'' Visitor,' which is about a making. He used to drive a cab here but
ere excellent while others were bare-
?^''""^ student who suddenly finds herself quit after an expectant mother had her baby
.'^'"?. ^^^^ '" 'he past and not know- in his arms her to
while he was carrying The big grossers were
'€ average. .
iged. The five films
'"^
wifh "excellent"
"^ ^^^^ ""^ '^ ^^^ '^ dreaming. 'I the taxi. He collected
I^
unemployment inwere
"The Sting." ".Serpico" "Pa- ?,'; i,°"' ^'"'' '^'"'^ ' ^'"'^ writing.' broom.
bright
"The 'and I had definite actors in a truck with six Exorcist" and "American
girls selling
^''"^ explained,
surance. He chased ostriches with a
He toured
in mind
a set himself but
all the time except for two parts.' encyclopedias: bought
VANCOUVER—Business was spotty,
isting (UA), 2nd wk Averoge "O"^ °^ 'hose parts is played by Van- could never bring himself to getting pros-
'^^t;^r« "L''4)'.''3rh''vli''*'- •fxlllienJ
'^°"''^'' '"'""' P'^ Shandel. in the title role pective customers to sign on the doited
"^^w ^ '^^'' ^"^ *'"
w "w"*
^°°'^ °^ "^^^ Visitor.' Others in the film include Ime. And he even was a plumber's assistant
..''^
.V"^''.^°."'
Very Good
'^""' "ylands, a Vancouverite now doing carrying a lot of bathtubs. They're really
c''SClstaMu:iv,-36thwk'''"GoTd
"'°'' his
^
acting in the U.S. and Calgary heavy.' he remembers,
Excellent
e Exorcist (WB), loth wk '""^'or ^''"-' Peterson. "Much heavier than shooting scripts and
'lasro^t'^iiT^o'iri^'d li"'. :*.^.
.'':^.1i'oT'"ig «"' '^d flying back.' said Wright. Van Adult Motion Picture Film Club
''"d 'wo children to Vancouver. He will be bership fee would be eligible to enter the
rr^r n
°' ?"'""'! directing two episodes of CBC-TV's 'The establishment. Members
(Continued 'Jh'"'*'
would
on
pay
next page)
"dues"
Beachcombers' in June and July for next everytime they attended the club
ICE :: March 25, 1974
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'
ANCOUV ER
iiile the Academy Award-nominated
films downtown, all first run, still were
iP.o a land-office business, pictures playing
revival dates in the suburbs also were
doing okav. "Paper Moon" again was held
over in the Ridge. "A Touch of Class" was
in its fourth week in the Loughced Mall 2
and Park Royal Twin and "Last Tango in
Paris" was playing a multiple of the Odeon,
New Westminster: Fraser: Dolphin, and
Totem, North Vancouver. "Cries and Whispers"
was brought into the Hyland and
"Kamoura&ka," winner of four Canadian
Film Awards, including best actress for
Genevieve Bujold. again was held over at
the Dunbar.
The young fry were not forgotten, either,
as the Guildford Towne Cinema featured
a reissue, "That Darn Cat." and Prima's
"Pippi Longstocking" played weekend matinees
in the New Westminster Odcon. Haida.
Fraser. Dunbar. Dolphin, Clova in Cloverdale
and Totem. North Vancouver.
Ralph Clarke, who had been waiting for
moderating weather to open his Chilliwack
Drive-In. lost all bets. His opening program.
Thursday (7) through Sunday (10), was hit
by snow, then torrential rains which flooded
most of the lower mainland sideroads.
so that most stayed home to watch the
telly.
Yet another documentary series was
humched as Frederick Weisman, one-time
professor of law at Boston University.
opened a series of his works at the Old
Auditorium of the University of British
Columbia. He got into filmmaking through
his classes in legal medicine and criminal
law, on field trips, and made a scaring documentary
film about Massachusetts State
Prison for the criminally insane, titled "Titticut
Follies." The picture created a furore
F.-2
THE MAIM EVENT!
EVI . . . This Spring
40 THEATRES
Washington-Baltimore Saturation
April 17
wherever shown. One place it hasn't been
e.\hibited is in Massachusetts, where it was
banned by the censors.
Having become an activist on the side
of humanity, Weisman went on filming.
The wide acceptance of the first offering,
"Law and Order," bodes well for the success
of the series. Open to the public, admission
for the series is SI. 10 per film or $4.80 for
the entire program. Tickets are available
from the school of architecture at UBC or
at Vancouver Ticket Center.
Filmrow visitors included Tom Heatherington
of the Nelson Drive-ln and Rob
Trotter of the Lu.\ at Taylor .
Veteran
. .
theatre owner Alec Gough of Oliver was in
town to attend a seminar on school trusteeship
and asked Odeon manager and Canadian
Picture Pioneer secretary Johnny Bernard
to pass along his greetings to all the
local Pioneers—and especially to your correspondent,
with whom he shares the same
birth date and age.
All But One Edmonton
Run Rated Excellent
(Continued ironi preceding page)
(Danton); Behind the Locked Green Door
(banton)
^^°'[
Four Seasons \
—Busting (UA), 2nd wk tiood
Hollywood (South) Serpico (Para), 3rd wk. Very Good
Hyland 1—The Sting (Un.v), 9th wk Excellent
Hylond 2 Breeiy (Univ), 2nd wk Fair
Imperial 1—Crazy Joe (Col), 2nd Good
wk
Imperial 2— Serpico (Para), 3rd wk Very Good
Imperiol 3—Magnum Force (WB), 9th wk Good
Imperial 4—Papillon (AA), 9th wk Good
Imperial 5— McQ (WB) Very Good
International Cinema Lo Bonne Annie (Prima),
3r(j wk Very Good
Towne Cinema— Cinderella Liberty (BVFD),
9th wk Very Good
Exorcist University—The (WB), 9th wk Excellent
Uptown 1 Sleeper (UA), 1 Ith wk Very Good
Uptown 2 American Graffiti (Univ),
22nd wk Excellent
3 - Uptown Don't Look Now (Pora),
Very Good
10th wt
Yonge— That Man Bolt Univ) Very Good
York 1— The Lost Detail Col) Excellent
York 2- The Woy We Were (Col), 18th wk. Excellent
Holdovers Continue as Big Earners;
'Exorcist' Still Pacer in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — Holdovers continued as
the big earners last week with "The Exorcist"
continuing to set the pace by a large
margin. Also "excellent" were "The Sting,"
"Serpico," "American Graffiti" and "Papillon."
"The Way We Were" was still rated
high and newcomers "Electra Glide in Blue"
and "The Day of the Dolphin" made strong
.
impressions.
Capitol- Exorcist The (WB), 3rd wk Excellent
D wn' v.n Private Arrangement (Mardon);
Little Sister Mardon) Very Good
Eve The Secret Sex Lives of Love Starved
(C-P); Housewives Cheating Husbands (C-P),
Good
2nd wk
City Garden Serpico (Pora), 4th wk Good
I—The Woy We Were (Col),
Garrick
^ ^
Very Good
10th wk
Gorrick —
II Electra Glide in Blue (UA) Very Good
Kinqs— Lost Tango in Poris (UA), 17th wk. .Average
Excellent
Metropolitan— Papillon (AA), 2nd wk
I—The Doy of the Dolphin
North Stor
(20th-Fox) Exce cnt
Star Serpico (Pora), 4th wk Excellent
North II
Odcon—The Sting Univ), 10th wk Excellent
Pork- Doy for Night (WB). 2nd wk
Averogc
Polo Park- American Graffiti (Univ),
"Earthquake" from Univcrsii
Mario Puzo story.
Britain's NFT Honors
Film Board oi Canada
MONIRE.'XL—The National Film Theatre
in London paid tribute to Canada's
National Film Board through a two-week
retrospective which opened Monday (11).
Sydney Newman, government film commissioner
and chairman of the NFB, represented
the board during the program, which
commenced with a reception hosted by the
Canadian High Commissioner in London.
NFB productions were presented daily at
the NFT throughout the two-week event.
Special programs covered such aspects ot
the board as the animated film, the experimental
film, the work of Norman Mc-
Laren, the French-Canadian film, films for
social change and the role of the NFB in
the Canadian scene.
Newman and two NFB filmmakers also
participated in an open-panel discussion
on the National Film Board and its aims
during the second day of the festival.
British TV took advantage of the tribute
to feature the work of the NFB. The British
Broadcasting Corp. telecast the NFB feature
"Time of the Hunt (Le Temps D'Une
Chasse) on its network, while Independent
Television scheduled special programing to
honor the NFB.
Ontario Filmmakers Are
Featured in NFT Series
OTTAWA—The National
Film Theatre,
sponsored by the Canadian Film Institute,
is presenting through March an unusual
film series featuring seven Ontario filmmakers.
Entitled "Ontario Filmmakers '74,"
the series' opening film was "Montreal
Main." directed by Frank Vitale, who was
on hand to introduce his picture, plus two
earlier short films, "Metropolis Organism"
and "Country Music Montreal."
Other films scheduled for the series:
"Cowboy and Indian." directed by Don
Owen; the acclaimed "Wedding in White."
directed by William Fruef. "Homer." directed
by John Trent, whose latest movie "Sunday
in the Country" stars Ernest Borgnine;
a series of short films by John Straiton:
"Best Damn Fiddler From Calabogie to
Kaladar." directed by Peter Pearson, whose
latest film "Paperback Hero" just finished
its first run in Ottawa; "Crimes of the Future."
directed by David Cronenberg. and
"More Than One." a documentary about
the inner feelings and aspirations of retarded
people, directed by Murray Markowitz,
whose latest picture "August and July" is
playing at the Elmdale Theatre. The directors
of each film will be on hand to introduce
their work.
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more
I
: unattended
! first in the series was shown at 7 p.m.
(3), with the other films being pro-
Thursday and Sunday evenings
)ut the month. Admittance is remembers
only but memberships
ible at the door for $2 each.
other section of this month's NFT
as includes several pictures by Sergei
among which are "The General
"Battleship Potemkin" and "Strike,"
film. These are being shown at 9:30
"Thursday and Sunday evenings
" Jut the month, offering first-rate
unment for a very low price and com-
Canadian and Russian film e.xcel-
'
Canadian Film Institute, located on
Avenue in Ottawa, publishes inbooklets
concerning the up-andfilms
to be presented at the National
eatre (National Library & Archives
i^ellington Street) and these booklets
obtained by dropping hy the CFI and
up a copy.
Canadian Film Institute also cooperthe
Towne Art Cinema in the
ition of Alexandro Jodorowsky's
lopo" Friday (15) through Sunday (17)
light. Jodorowsky both directed and
in
the film.
TAWA
ting item in a local paper pointed
the problems facing theatre manhe
try to add a little variety to their
S. The St. Laurent Odeon Theatre
a fashion show before the unreeling
i of the Saturday performances of "The
Apparently too many little details
to, because the show
some harsh comments, such as
"timing was off." "music had
"
"the commentator couldn't handle the
," "the models collided with patrons
popcorn" and "the movie was de-
Sat least 20 minutes." It seems that a
Br, shorter fashion show, making use
Jr areas of the theatre, would work
Certainly it wasn't necessary to use
lick to draw the crowds to a winning
Redford and Newman and cer-
;.a Saturday audience complete with
^children, wisecracking teenagers and
with one inner eye on the babysitnot
the ideal group for a fash-
V. These enclosed shopping malls
one or two theatres are ideal sites
ion shows and exhibitions and, with
thought and possibly better adj,
this kind of "added attraction" is
work.
Drive-In Being Revamped
tern
Edition
TEX.—Work continues at
iva Drive-In on the modernization
which began last year. Workmen
tore down the old concession stand.
been replaced by a new one.
Trout, manager, said new road
jand improved projection equipment
installed so far.
CALGARY
QeorKf lleiher, ( an.cdian geiKT.il nuuiager
for United Artists Corp.. flew into
town from Winnipeg for a whirlwind visit.
Looking very cool and dapper. Heiber
managed to run through a full-time schedule
and. after lunching with local business
executives, he flew on to Vancouver.
"Not Now Darling," the English comedy,
continues to break house records, not only
in the Towne Cinema. Edmonton, but in
other situations. It also is sweeping records
aside in the Towne Theatre, Saskatoon,
Sask. Playing in Edmonton in its 1 1th week,
this comedy has set new daily and weekly
house records and hopes are high that it
will set a record for the lencth of run as
well.
The Westbrook triplex here is proudly
showing three films that have a total of 1
Academy Award nominations. In Westbrook
One is 'A Touch of Class" (five nominations);
Westbrook Two has "Summer
Wishes, Winter Dreams" (two nominations),
and Westbrook Three has "Cries and
Whispers" (five nominations).
Cy Davies, branch manager of International
Film Distributors, reports a very successful
jaunt out to Vancouver recently. He
visited with former Calgarian Ken McBean,
who is happily settled in the balmier climes
. . . In its continuing Bergman Film
Festival, the Roxy Theatre in Edmonton
showed "Dreams." starring Eva Dahlbeck.
at a matinee Sunday (3) . . . The Canadian
Film Series offered "Journey" at the University
of Calgary in MacEwan Hall Room
322.
Sex and more sex was the order of the
day—or midnight—when Towne Cinema
here ran a midnight double bill of "The
Student Teachers" and "Private Duty
Nurses." This was a "restricted adult" program
and the free list was suspended.
Bob Corless of Towne cinemas, Edmonton,
was in town recently and spent some
time in the exchange . . . Edmonton's Klondike
Cinema screened Jacques Tati's wellknown
comedy, "Traffic," Saturday (2) and
Sunday afternoon (3). This version of the
highly rated picture carried English subtitles.
Saul Stone, Stone's Screening Service, is
in General Hospital here undergoing a
thorough checkup and tests. Everyone hopes
to see Saul back on his feet before long.
In the continuing series of Luis Bunuel
films being shown at MacEwan Hall Ballroom
on the University of Calgary campus.
I he Lxlermuiating .\ngcl" was shown recently.
This classic, filmed in 1962, focuses
on the deterioration of social graces when
a number of people are imprisoned in one
room ... A special German-language film
program was offered to Calgarians at a
Sunday and Monday showing in Studio 82.
The double bill, classified "family," was
composed of 'Romona," followed by "Morgen
Fallt die Schule Aus."
The department of tourism of Alberta and
various business enterprises connected with
the sport of skiing should give the National
Film Board of Canada a very warm vote of
thanks. The NFB's English-language production
of "Ski Albert," a 30-minutc featurette,
has been dubbed into three languages
French. German and Japanese. There arc
now 300 prints in circulation, which adds
up to an awful lot of free promotion for
the ski establishments in this province. Alberta's
world-famous mountains are used
as the background for numerous skiing
scenes. There arc "man-on-the-hill" interviews
interspersed with some spectacular ski
footage. This film recently was awarded
"best sports film of 1973" at the Canadian
Film Awards.
The Edmonton Film Society had two
presentations, one in its Classic Series and
one in the French Series. Both programs
were screened in the Tory Lecture Theatre
The Calgarj
.Series, showed
Film Societj, in its Classic
"Rashomon" Monday (4) in
1 1 on the University of Alberta campus.
the Allied Arts Centre Theatre. This film
The classic feature was "Trouble in Paradise"
was made in Japan in 1950 and directed by
and the French film was "L'Amour,
L'Apres-midi." Admission to both screenings
Akira KLiros.iwa.
mcnilxiship
The admission was
Tuesday
restricted
lo only . . .
was by membership only.
(5) the CI S Kcirospective Film .Series was
ended with the showing of "The Kremlin
Letter." U.S. picture made in 1969, in honor
of John Huston. Based on a novel by
Noel Behn, the movie starred Richard
Boone, Max von Sydow. Orson Welles,
Dean Jagger and George Sanders. The
screening was in the National Film Board
Theatre and tickets were prepurchased
through the CFS.
Universitj' of Calgary's division of continuing
education and the Arusha Cross-
Cultural Center are co-sponsoring a Third
World Cinema Series on the university
campus. The Arusha Centre is a resource
and education group concerned with international
development. The feature presentation
Sunday (3) in Science Theatre 143
was "When the People Awake." a fulllength
documentary on Chile. The audience
was invited to remain after the film show-
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. . The
O RO N T O
iiie ACTTIA awards were presented here
Saturday (2), principally for achievements
in
the radio and TV fields.
£ioris Anderson, editor of Chatelaine Magazine,
has joined the board of the Cana-
;i.,in Film Development Corp. She succeeds
Royce Frith, whose term has expired . . .
Hildegard Koblich. who is a member of
the local WOMPl Club, will be going back
io her home in Germany at month's end.
She worked many years for Universal Films
in Germany and was employed by United
Artists for four and a half years and at Universal
for approximately ten and a half
years. All told. "Hilly" has been a member
of WOMPI for about 14 years and has
spent seven years on the executive board.
The club here held a dinner in her honor
Wednesday (13) at the Rathskellar Restaurant
in the Walker House Hotel. Hilly certainly
will be missed by her friends at Universal,
WOMPI and. indeed, the entire film
industry here. Fortunately, however, she
vows to attend the upcoming WOMPI International
convention in September, which
will be held in Charlotte, N.C. Best wishes,
Hilly!
Star film critic Clyde Gilmour made a
particularly savage attack on "Don't Look
in the Basement." describing it as "appallingly
bad in every way." Gilmour closed his
column this way: "Personally. I have never
been a militant Canadian nationalist in the
matter of film distribution. But if I were a
Canadian filmmaker whose latest opus—and
the one before that—had been turned down
by Canadian exhibitors on the grounds that
they just weren't good enough, I'd be hopping
mad at the thought that a piece of
sloppy American trash as lousy as 'Don't
Look in the Basement' can routinely get a
CALGARY
(Continued Irom preceding page)
ing for a discussion session led by Dr.
Graham Knox of the department of history.
University of Calgary. Dr. Knox is a specialist
in Latin-American studies. Admission
to this series is
free.
A Lenten series of films is being offered
members of the Mount Calvary Lutheran
Church in Sunnybrook. Special Lenten worship
services long have been a part of the
church and this year will be centered around
the film presentations, involving children of
the congregation as well as adults. The picture
screened was "Amazing Grace." The
series also includes "Like a Mighty Army."
cosrl
booking in one of the six cinemas in Canada's
biggest multitheatre complex. Canadians
can make bad movies as easily as Americans
can (they can and do sometimes make
very good ones. too). Why shouldn't the
regular work get the same chance with the
public that automatically is given to any
hunk of junk that drifts across the international
border?"
The Mustang circuit of drive-ins in eastern
Ontario has been sold. Details of the
transaction have not been released as
yet.
The WOMPI Club February 25 held its
regular general meeting in the screening
room of the new Paramount head office
here. During the evening many matters were
discussed. Among these were plans for the
upcoming installation dinner in June, as well
as plans to assist the Variety Club of Ontario
Tent 28 and the Ass'n for the Mentally
Retarded with their endeavors. Through the
special kindness of Frank Mancuso,
WOMPIs were treated to a screening of
Paramount's "Ash Wednesday." The next
general meeting will be held in the Variety
clubrooms Monday (25).
Actress Charlotte Rampllng was a visitor
here to promote "Zardoz." which opened
locally Friday (15) at the Imperial and the
Glendale. "Zardoz" is a futuristic fantasy
written and directed by John Boorman.
Thanks to the Toronto Theatre Organ Society
and the West Toronto Kiwanis Club,
the magnificent Wurlitzer formerly in the
Shea's Theatre now has been completely rebuilt
and installed in this city's famous Casa
Loma. Shea's was torn down several years
ago to make room for the new city hall,
reputed to be one of the world's most beautiful
buildings, fronting on the Civic Square.
The Bobby Richardson Story" and
Through Gates of Splendor."
The local newspaper in Medicine Hat is
again publicizing its free "Birthday Club."
The Medicine Hat News' "Birthday Club"
is open to all youngsters from six to ten
years of age and includes a free Saturday
matinee pass to the Towne Theatre on the
child's birthday as well as an invitation to a
special Christmas theatre party.
It is nice to have Walter DuPerrier back
at work after a session of tests in the
hospital. Although taking it a bit easy,
Walter says he is feeling better every day.
The censor board passed two much-discussed
films for exhibition in Alberta theatres,
"The Exorcist" and "Last Tango in
Paris." UA will open "Last Tango in Paris"
in the Uptown here and Warner Bros, will
u^e the 1.800-seat Palace for the initial
engagement of "The Exorcist." "Last
Tango" was approved uncut, although with
ihc warning: "Extremely coarse language
ami frank treatment of adult sexuality may
he objectionable." The warning on "The
Exorcist" is: "Frightening tale of demonic
possession. Extremely coarse language and
repulsive sequences may be disturbing."
Sex was the theme of a Saturday midnight
show at the Towne Cinema, when the double
bill offered was "Hot Pants Holiday" and
"Batman and Robin"
"Baby Love" . . .
(chapters 7 anu 8) were shown at the
Odeon's weekend midnight show. Supporting
the serial was the feature "Concert for
Bangladesh." ,'Kt a Sunday matinee, the
Odeon showed "Othello." starring Sir Laurence
Olivier . NFB Theatre was
the place of presentation of the third in a
series. "John Huston Retrospective," as
shown by the Calgary Film Society. The
film The Roots of Heaven" was produced
in the U.S. in 1958 and stars Trevor Howard,
Errol FIvnn. Eddie Albert and Orson
Welles.
A rural movie group in southeast British
Columbia, the Moyie Community Club, is
hoping to build a new clubhouse to serve
the residents of the area. Situated some 22
miles south of Cranbrook, Moyie and district
has a year-round population of some
200, with double that number in summer.
Community activities presently are held in
the one-room school and it is proposed that
the new center would contain dressing
rooms, gymnasium, storerooms and kitchen.
The gym would be available for use by the
school children and the entire community
would reciprocate by using the schoolgrounds
during summer vacations. The
proposed project is a real community endeavor,
with many residents donating time
and services. Architect Gerry Browing has
drawn up and donated the blueprints for
the new center. Ron Brown has donated his
services as surveyor. Many other residents
have volunteered their labor when construction
gets under way. Funds for the center,
which is estimated will cost $150,000, will
come from various sources. The provincial
department of human resources already has
donated $500 to the project. Heather Browning,
secretary-treasurer, says that by .April
members should know whether or not they
will be able to go ahead with the building.
If the word is "go," then construction very
likely
will start this spring.
January was a very busy month for the
Alberta Censor Board. It viewed and classified
a total of 41 feature-length pictures in
addition to trailers and short subjects. Of
the films rated, six were 16mm. In the overall
total, six were "family." nine "adult,"
eight "adult—not suitable for children" and
IS were "restricted adult."
Bricks Fall From Theatre
From Central Edition
WEST FRANKFORT. ILL.—The Strand
Theatre, shuttered since October 1973. had
to be repaired by its owners recently when
bricks started falling from the west side of
the building. Fred Harkins. fire chief, said
he inspected the structure and found that
water apparently had seeped between the
bricks, loosening them when it froze. The
Strand was West Frankfort's only movie
house.
TJ-4 BOXOFFICE :: March 25, 1974

. New
Mirage
Reviewed
Issue
MPAA
BOXOFFECE B OOKiNCUiDE
li in parentheses. The plus and minus
An lnt«rrr*tiv« onolyeli of lay ond trodeproii loviawi. Running tim*
•igni Indicoto degroo of morit. Listings cover current reviewg rogulorly
® Techniromo; ® Other Anomorphic procesies. Symbol u denotai
fllmi ore in color except those indicoted by (b&w) for block & white.
SI—General Audiences; PG— All ages odmitted iporentol guidar
persons under 17 not odmitted unless accompanied by porent or odul
admitted. Notionol CathoUc Office for Motion Picture] (NCOMP) rati
Patronage; A2—Unobjectionable for Adults or Adolescents; A3—Un(
Unobjectionable for Adults, with Reservotions; B—Objectionable in
casting and Film Commission, Notional Council of Churches (BFC). F
(g Is for Cinemascope; £ Ponovision;
BOXOFFICE Blue Ribbon Aword; All
Motion Picture Ass'n MPAA) rotingl:
ec suggested); ft — Restricted, with
t guardian; X— Persons under 17 not
ngs: Al — Unobjectionoble for General
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for All; C-
listings by cor FEATURE
12E VIEW DIGEST
AND ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
++ Very Good; + Good; * Foir; - Poor; = Very Poor. (he summery n Is rated 2 pluses, - oi 2 minuses.
In
4652 Alfredo, Alfredo (100) C Para
4640 All-American Boy, The
aiS) ® D WB
4665 All the Young Wives
(92) Mclo UFO
Andrei Rublev (146) ® Hi b&w . .Col
4637 Arnold (94) Ho-0 CRC
4654 Arnold's Wreckinu Co.
(75) C Cine Globe
4646 Ash Wednesday (99) (§ D . . . . Para
(95) ® WB
Bamboo Gods and Iron Men
(S7) Ac AlP
Battle of the Amazons
(92) ® Ac AlP
Battle o<
Okinawa
(149) Doc b&w HIn-On
Bed Bunnies (90) Sex C . . . . Harnell
Billy Two Hats (99) W UA
Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant.
The (119) Melo b&w . .Tango Film
Blacl( Belt Jones (87) D WB
Black Six,
The
(94) D Cincmation
Blade (90) Melo Jos. Green
Blazing Saddles (94) ® C-W ..WB
Blood of the
Dragon
(90) Ac Harnell
Blood Spattered Bride, The
(S3) Ho Europix
Blue Summer (80) Sex C . . Monarch
Bordello (90) Sex C Cambist
Breakup, The (La Rupture)
(125) b&w D Euro Int'l
Breezy (108) C-D Uni«
Busting (92) (g Ac-D UA
(94) D ...Gunl 10- 1-73 B
Carriage Trade
(60) Doc b&w ..Warren Sonbert 11-26-73
Case of the Full Moon Murders, The
(74) Sex C Sean Cunningham 11-12-73 (Xi
Ceremony, The (122) D Yorker 3- 4-74
.
Chaperone, The (90) Melo 11-12-73
.
®
Chariots of the Gods?
(98) Doc Sun Int'l 3-18-74 m
4629 Charley Varrick (111)

.Para
m
DIGEST
iBETlCAL INDEX - very Good,- -^ Good; - Fair; - Poor; = Very Poor.
^ . I II 5 1 f |||il"5,o
t .-- IT t- a a — S z > xoc
, £s zo: m
I
863 Jurt assort Nightfall (107) . . Col 10-15-73
f«33Juil I'le T«ni of Us
(52) D Boxoffiu Inn 10-22-73 IB
—K—
Rcckin'
--; Doc Pennebaker 1-2S-7J PG
iibb Mug in New York, A
(105) b&w C Classic Enl. 1-14-74 a
—L—
i631 Lady Kuaj Fu (99) ® Ac-Melo NGP 10-15-73 m
Lake o( Dracula (82) .S- Ho . . Toho 9-24-73
Land of Silence and Darkness
(90) b&w Doc .... Herzog Films 12-17-73
I65S Ust Detail. The (105) D Col 1-21-74 g] A4
6+1-
Late Autumn
(127) b&w Melo .... New Yorker 12-17-73
1+1-
1645 Laughlno Policeman, The
(112) Ac 20th-Fox 12- 3-73 Bl B -I- -I- =t :t -f
Ualeh (75) Sex M ..Kenneth Elliot 1-28-74 ®
1672 Lightnino Swords of Death
(83) (Sj Ac Col 3-1S-74 H
Lion Has Seven Heads, The
(103) Polifilm 3-18-74
1+1-
Long Darkness, The (120) D ..Toho 9-24-73
1+1-
^3 Luther (112) (p Hi-D AFT 2-1S-74 PG
4+1-
—«—
1667 Madhouse (89) Ho AlP 3- 4-74 PG
1650 Magngm Force (124) Ac WB 12-17-73 IB C
662 Malizia (98) C-D Para 2- 4-74 IB
630 Han Called Noon, The
(98) ® W NGP 10- 8-7) (Q
1655 Man from Clover Grove, The
(95) C American Cinema 1-14-74 El
643 Man from Deep River
(90) il; Ac Jos. Brenner 11-26-73 B)
668 Man on a Smug (109) p, My . 3- 4-74 PG A3
4+1-
652 Marco (109) M CRC 12-24-73 Bl
2+
639 Massacre in Rome (103) ...NGP 11-12-73 PG A3
5+3-
659 Matter of Winning, A
(84) Ac-D American Cinema 1-28-74 gj)
1+
662 .„-McQ (116) P Cr WB 2- 4-74 PG A3
5+1-
632 Mean Slreels (IIC) Melo WB 10-15-73 E| A4
6+1-
Merchant of Four Seasons, The
(88) biw Melo New Yorker 2- 4-74
1+
667 Minor's Wile, The
(87) Sex C Cambist 3- 4-74
1+1-
623Mitttr Supcrinrlslbli
(91) ® C K-Tel 9-17-73 g|
2+
668 Mistress Pamela (91) Ad-C ..Fanfare 3- 4-74 H
1+
Mother and the Whore, The
(215) Melo b&w Elite 12-10-73
1+1-
623 Huddy Mimi (90) Sue C . . Horlzo* 10- 1-73 IB
1+
Muzzert (53) F ..Open End Theatre 9-10-73
1+1-
My Fair Baby (82) Sex D ... .Arrow 12-10-73 (S
1+1-
665 My Way (92) D Jos. Brenner 2-25-74 PG
1+
646 Naked Ape, The (85) D-F . . . . Univ 12- 3-73 PG A3
671 Naughty Stewardesses, The
(102) Sex D Independent Infl 3-18-74 [§
658 Neither the Sea Nor the Sand
(92) F-D Infl Amusement 1-21-74 (H
660 Never Look Back
(88) 'Si Ac American Cinema 1-28-74 Bj
628 New Und, The (161) D WB 10- 1-73 PG A2
+ tt H 8+
Not Just Another Woman

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. Nov
Nov
. Jun
.
. .
. lEarthquake
OSupfrManCIiu f.) .Ac. Dec 73
CENTAUR RELEASING
©Inrajion of the Bee Girls
(W) Ad. June 73
©Teach Me (80) D Nov. 73
©Swlnoinij Cheerleaders, The
(••) Feb 74
CINE GLOBE
©The French Conspiracy
(125) Ac No»73
Jean-I/iNls Trlntlgnanl. Jean Sehere
©Some Call Loving (90) 73
It
Tbs Farrotr, Rlrhard Prynr
©Eaoles Over London
(100) Ad. No»73
FVedfTli-k Stafforrt. Van Jnhnmn
little Funltlve (90) b&w . 73
Richie .Anrlnivn
©England Made Me (90) Nov 73
Peter Finch. Mlrtiael Turk
CINEMA S
©1 Could Never Have Sex. Etc.
'89) C Aug 73
Oarmlnf Tarlfl. rynlhia Harris
©Visions of Eight
n05) Doe. Aug 73
©Fnim the Mixed-Uo
Files/Mrs. Frankweller
flOS) C Sep 73
Inerld Prater
RerEman, Rally
CINEPIX
©The Awakening
< • > Bo .
I/ratie Marleaii. rianlpl Ptlnn
ELLMAN ENTERPRISES
73
BFearles! Flohlers (83) Ac July 73
(Jiam; (lilne. Tee Tiianc
3Hot Connections (if7) Sex May 73
Billy Riisy. Talle Cochrane
BMoonfire (96) Ad Jul 73
Richard Fgan. I,l.itnn
Sonny
ENTERTAINMENT PYRAMID
ITTle Black Alley Cats
(80) Sex.Ac. Aug 73
I5i-c rrnufrir^ S.n^htne Wnnds
')House of 1000 Dellnhts
'82) Sex C Sent 73
RvTnn \ni|cr=nn MlkH Himuvk
^Pornooraphy and Prostitution In
the Orient (80) Sex Doc Feb 74
Mai I^c. .\nthonv naro«-ka
SSnedalty House
OS) Sex-Ac. Mar 74
Rhannnn Kwhcll. Michelle Rtmon
gthe Vouno Erotics
(80) Sex-D .Anr74
Royal Render*!, Ava O.irrlcW
MISCELLANEOUS
©Love Factor (85)
Anna Gael
©Rebel (84)
Mark Damon
©Legend of Blood Castle
(85)
Au
Ron Casteel
JOSEPH GREEN PICTURES
©WIfs End (88) Aug 73
Tom Keera, VIckl Raclrao
©Blade (90) Nov 73
John Marley. Jon Typher
HALLMARK RELEASING
©Don't Look In the Basement
(95) Ho Sep 73
HAMPTON INT-L
©Island of Lost Girls
(85) Ac Mar 73
©The Gorilla Gang (89) May 73
©Naked Evil (80) Ho May 73
Antlwny AInley. Suzanne Neve
©The Halfbreed (90) W. Jim 73
I,ex Barter, Pierre Brlce
©Kipling Code (107) Mar 74
Alain Noury. Doris Kunstmann
©Blonde Connection
'85) Jan 74
.ludy Winter. Werner Peters
©Sins of Rachel (90) Sept 73
(Tia.ie ftirdell, Ann Noble
tlThe Cat Ate the Parakeet
'85) Dec 73
Phil Pine. Madelyn Keen
HARNELL INDEPENDENT
PRODUCTIONS
©Brother on the Run
(90) Ac. July 73
(hven \ntchell, Terry Tarter
©Wrestling Queen (. ) Ac. July 73
Vltlan Vachnn. Towbny Bill Watts
©Blood of the Dragon
(90) Ac . Oct 73
IBed Bunnies
(92) Sex C. Jan 74
^Swlnoing Coeds
(89) Sex C. Feb 74
©Runaway Girls
'94) Sex C. Mar 74
JACK H. HARRIS
©SMeen (90) D Oct 73
Mercedes Mcf^mbrldie
©Housewife (formerly "Bon«")
(96) Ac.
Jeannle Berlin. Taohet Kottn
©The Legend of Hillbilly John
(86) Sm
Severn Harden. Barrli Tidln
HEMISPHERE PICTURES
©Sabtna (90) Sex D May 73
©Bed Career (86) Sex D May 73
(90) Doc Jun 73
Rel. Date
LEVITT-PICKMAN
©Henry VIII and His Six Wives
LIMA PRODUCTIONS
©Wet Lips (80) Sex. Jun 73
ilO) b&w C. July 73 ORico (88) Cr..Mar74
Oirlstopher Barbara
. 7/72)
FILMS
Mltchom, L.T.
Bmichet
CINEMA
©Truck Stop Woman (..)... Aug 73
3 Father Jacklej (97) . .C. .Apr 74
^
MEDIA CINEJiAA
Wlnnlno
Jack Palance
OWhen Women Lost Their Tails
IM',
**f..,Jun73
©The Killing Kind
ATLAS FILMS
(95) C May 74
Rerta Rerger
©C-ypf ot ihf Lhing Dead
MIRAGE FILM DISTRIBUTORS
(Zl)
Ho..
eStiracJnil Ground (83) D ©There Was ©Chapcrone. The (87) Sus. .Sep 73
CAMBIST FILMS
Sandy Dempsey, Paula Lane
(86) D J
John Alderman, Lyllah Torpna ©I Love You, Love You Not
I
©Athlr. T»e (91) C
B«y Ukie.
(84) D.... Alio 73
JniJIth Btrrtner
Lynn Harrte, Marsha Jordan
C.
OBordrilo (90)
Uml« rwMmon. nn« Bge
©Maids. The (86) C. May 73
UscW IMeart
eMImr-s Wife. Tlie (86) ... C
MWiH Jioot.
GENERAL FILM
WLLIAM MISHKIN
Anns Oraf
OlOOl Danish
^Detroit 9000 (92) .July 73
Dellolits
(90) C. July 73
©Fleshpot on 42nd St.
.Mpt liocoo. ITarl Rhodes
(81) Sex D May 73
n^rHr Jimr. nirche Pussor
CAPITAL PRODUCTIONS
GIANT 4 ENTERPRISES NEW LINE
©Seven Wonders of the West
©JIml Plays Berkeley
OLirana (91) Ad.. Dec 73
CSrm (97) Doc. Jan 74 (..) Doe. Sep 73
SsTion, F>.| M«ra()l
©Ground Zero (90) . Ac- D. Feb 74
NEW YORKER FILMS
Melvtn Belli.
SoIeil-0 (104) O.Aug 73
Hapniness
(70) biw (silent) ... C. Jun 73
OMNI PICTURES
©Black Starlet (. ) Sex D May 74
©Thunder McCoy
(• .) Sex D. June 74
©Plaything of the Devil
(90) Sex-Ho..Mar74
Mario Porra, Vadla Henkoiva
©King of Spades (.. ) ..Ac July 74
©Teenage MIstros ( . . ) . . D Sep 74
Starlet! or Harlots ( ) D Oct 74
PARAGON PICTURES
©Love Me Baby^ Lovi Me
(KB) D. Sep 73
Ajma Moffo. Oluml Maodili
©The Horrible Sexy Vampire
(91) M Ho. Oct 73
PHOENIX INrL
©Poor Cecily (86) . .Sex D Aug 73
Ancela Field. Wm. Quinn
©Impersonator. The
(94) Sui.Oct 73
PREMIERE RELEASING
©The Manhandlers ( .) Ac Jun 73
©Bikini Bandits (..) Sep 73
©Death Squad ( . . ) Oct 73
RE-MART INT'L
jRoad of Death (80) ..Ac. Feb 74
Carol Connors. Joe Banana
SCOPE III
©The Folks at Red Wolf Inn
) Sus. Jan 73
SCOTIA INTT.
©Death Wheelers (89) Ad..
Oeorge Sander*
JPancho Villa (90) W. .
Telly Bavalas. (Hint Walker
SUN INT'L
©Instinct for Survival
( ) Doc. Nov 73
SUNSET INTERNATIONAL
©Terror on Half Moon Street
(90) Sin. Nov 73
lorst TaDpert. Karin Huhner
How to Play the
Seduction Game ( .) C. Nov 73
©Bloody Friday (93) ..Ad. Nov 73
niintl Ilarmstorf
©Kill Me Gently ( ) Ad. Nov 73
Tony Kendall. Brad Harris
©School of Fear (..) Sus Dee 73
©The Making of a Lady
EMTERTAINMENT VENTURES INDEPENDENT INT'L
SHesh and Blood Show. The
QAnoels' Wild Women
(
(95) Ac-Ho..Jun73 (86) .)
Sex D. Apr 73
HI..Dec7S
llo^s IlaEen, Kent
Richard Johnson.
Taylor
John Mills
FANFARE
©Mean Mother (88) ..Ac.
©The Yin and Yang of Mr.
Sept 73
Go
TiThls l! a Hllsck
on Bro. I/icI.nna PaluzzI
() Spy..DK73
(90) Melo May73 ©Blood
ames Mason.
of Ghastly Horror
Bufecss Meredltb
^Mistress Pamela (91) ..C. Jan 74
(87) Ho.. Dec 73
JulUn Barnes, Ann
ohn Carr^idlne.
Michelle
Tommy Kirk
JPenecutlon (..) Sin .Jun74 ©Women For Sale
I«na Turner. Trevor Howard
(86) Sex D.. Dec 73
.Ho.
Robert Woods, Veronlque VendcII
Roliln
Beat
FILM-MAKERS INTT.
©The Naughty Stewardesses
UNITED
BTlii Clones (95) ...SF Sw 73 (102) Sex D.. Apr 74 MARKrriNG—
Michael Oreene. Oregory Sierra Bob Uilncslnn. Omnle
KKI FILMS
Hoffman
?^*om>n in the Rain (90) . 73
©The Gardiner (97) Sus Jul 73
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS
::irl«ra Liina, Alei Nlcol
Katfaerlne Houehton. Rita Gam.
©The Hanging Woman
Joe Dallesaadro
•
M VINTURCS INTL
(90) Sus..Mar74
w Wowen Had Ttlii
Stanley Cooper. Vlckl NosMU WALTER RCADI
--')
C..J«74 ©Fifty Foot Woman
©GIrli Art for Loving
'..) Suj. Jun74 (94) At-S«..lliy73
COMING RELEASES
ALLIED ARTISTS
©Three the Hard Way (. .)
Jim Bninn. Krcd Williamson
©Such Men arc Dangerous (. .
©The Betsy ( . . )
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
©Foxy Brown ( . .) Ac
©Golden Needles ( . . ) Ac
Joe Don Baker. Elizabeth Ashley
©Truck Turner (. .) Ac
©Ebony, ivory, and Jade ( .
. ) Ad
nioria Hcntlry, Cheri Caffaro
©The Land that Time Forgot
' )
Ad
©The Nine Lives of
Fritz the Cat (..) An-C
©The Vortex Conspiracy
() Spy D
Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn
BOXOFFICE INT'L
©Black Mall Sus
©Inch of Love Melo
©Lunatics, The Ac Sus
©Miss Banana Split
©Sir Harry's Coffin D
©Sore Throat
BUENA VISTA
©The Island at the Top of the
World
David Hartman
C
C
SF
©Herble Rldei Again C
Ken Berry, Stephanie Powers
©Panioio—The Hawaiian
Cowboy ( . .) C
.lames (lamer
CINERAMA
©••W" (..) Sus..June74
TwISKy. Michael Witney
©Digby (88) F-C..June74
Jim Dale. Spike Mllligan
COLUMBIA
©Funny Lady (. .)
PARAMOUNT
©The Parallax View
Warren Beatty
©Daisy Miller (..) .
Cybill Shepherd
©Chinatown ( . . ) .
Jack Nicholson
©The Longest Yard (
Burt Itci-nolds
©The Gambler (. .) .
iThe Little Prince ( .
. )
Itiilnnl Kil.y. Steven Warner
:3The Godfather, Part II (. .) .
Al Pacino. lilane Kcatnn
©Once Is Not Enough (..) ..
©The Klansman (. .)
Iticliard Burton, l^ee Margin
20TH-FOX
?:Mad Adventures of
Rabbi" Jacob (. .) .
C.
©Eleven Harrow House
(..) Sus.. July 74
Charles Orodin
©99 44/100% Dead ( . . ) . . .Ac .
©The Three Musketeers
(..) Ad..Ju1y74
Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch
(General Release)
©Nickel Ride (..) Sept 74
O Harry and Tonto (..) ...Oct 74
OVrooder's Hooch (. .) Oct 74
©Young Frankenstein (..) . . Nov 74
©The French Connection II
(..) Cr..Dec74
©The Towering Inferno
(..) Ad. .Dec 74
I'anI Xewman. Steve McQueen
UNITED ARTISTS
^Thc Bank Shot
Ceorge C. Scott
©Huckleberry Finn
©The Man With the Golden
Gun
::)The Spikes Gang
©Thunderbolt and Linhtfont
nint Flastwnnd
©Lenny (. .)
Dtistln Hoffman
©Mixed Company
©Mr, Maleslyk (,.)
Charles Bronson
©The Voyage (. .)
3Wheels (..)
©The Wilby Conspiracy (..)
©Juggernaut (. .)
UNIVERSAL
ODrabble ( .) At.
Mlcb.'iel Calne, Janet Suzman
(. .) Ad.
(Iiatlton Ilestnn, George Kennedy
©My Name Is Nobody (..) ..W.
Tinme Hill. Henry Fonda
©The Sidecar Boys (..) ....Ac
©The Girl from Petrovka (. .) D.
(iolilic Haiui. Hal Ilolbrooli
©The Great Waldo Pepper
(..) Ad.
Robert Uedford. Susan Sarandon
©The Front Page (..) ...C-D
Jack I.cmmon. Walter Matthau
©The Hindenburg {..) Ad.
©The Eiger Sanction (..) .Ac
©Radioland Murders {..) .C-D.
©Mayberly's Kill (..) W
Itohert
Rcdford
WARNER BROS.
©The Abdication 0.
Peter l'"Inch. LIv Hllmann
©Barry Lyndon D.
Ryan O'Neal
©The Dark Tower Cr.
Gene Hackman
©Freebie and the Bean C.
Alan ArkiD. James Caan
©Prisoner of Second Avenue . C-D.
Jack lyemmon, Anne Bancroft
Beyond
The Grave
Peter (^ishlne, Darld Warner,
Donald Pleasence
©The Terminal Man ....D..Ji
"enrge Segal. Joan Hackett
©Zandy's Bride (. .) Ji
BOXOFFICE BooldnGuide :: March 25, 1974

T'V
Opinions on Current Productions Feature reviews
color; © Cinemascope; ® Ponovision; CD Techniramo; ® story fynopiii
® ©
Bros. (304) 133 Minutes Rel. Mar. '74
Musicals are few and far between on the screen and
I;,
as lavish as Warners' presentation, in association '-
American Broadcasting Companies, of the Broadway '.i^oiJ
are even rarer. Producers Robert Pi-yer and James
an and director Gene Saks have spared little expense
bringing the musical adventures of the female Pied
to the screen. Lucille Ball and Beatrice Arthur,
arred with Robert Preston, can count upon their
ions of TV fans to help support the film, which is
rently breaking records at Radio City Music Hall. Miss
in particular has been plugging "Mame" very heavily
deserves an award for endm-ance and character. Her
that her singing and dancing aren't necessarily
best should help endear the comedienne to audiences
vhere. Screenplay by Paul Zindel, from the Jerome
jnce-Robert E. Lee-Jerry Herman musical, was based
illy on Patrick Dennis' novel and has previously
seen as a straight play and a 1958 "Warners' film
Rosalind Russell. Herman wrote the songs, numbers
choreogi-aphed by Onna White. Definitely not a
s' film, this is solely an old-fashioned audiencemovie.
Panavision and Technicolor.
Ball, Robert Preston, Beatrice Arthur, Bruce
Davison, Joyce Van Patten, Kirby Furlong.
WIN' MOLLY m "^^
ibia (012) 92 Minutes Rel. Mar. '74
ifriter Larry McMurtry certainly knows Texas and
novels from which "Hud" and "The Last Pictui-e
'
were made were stamped with artistic and comil
success. McMui'try's 1963 novel "Leaving Cheywas
the basis for Stephen Friedman's screenplay
"liOVin' Molly," produced by Friedman and directed by
ey Lumet on location in Bastrop, Texas. The new
may be considered an artistic success—at least in
quarters—but commercially, it won't rival the pretwo
productions. Stars Elythe Danner, Anthony
and Beau Bridges age some 40 years as a freeited
gii'l and the men who love her and yet remain
friends. There are fine performances and outstandscenes—the
birth of a calf, Edward Biiuis' fatherly ^.^)
with Perkins—^but with a feeling that something
ing. It was decided not to use three sets of actors
three eras depicted— each narrated from the viewit
of one of the leads—and makeup suggests the aging
1 effectively. Miss Danner, an actress who will probreceive
a lot of good notices from this, gets the
from the part of a woman who lives for love and
two nude bits. The film is the kind that can build a
imderground following.
thony Perkins, Blythe Danner, Beau Bridges, Edward
Binns, Susan Sarandon, Conard Fowkes.
IAT MAN IS PREGNANT!
Mishldn
85 Minutes
pr; Modern Sex Satire
©
Rel. May '74
I^Gold Medal winner at the Atlanta International Film
il, this August Films production, listing Lewis
tin (son of Mishkin Films president William Mishi,
Richard Messina and Jerome Tiuk as executive
cers, is bound to create considerable response, parrly
among the young adult crowd across the couniThe
shooting script, credited to leading man William
eilly and Simon Nuchtern (the latter was dii-ector
"
o co-produced with Jean Luc BotboD , is sharply
1, spinning out the misadventm'es of a harried
York detective turned down on marriage proposals
rl friend Anita Morris, long a Women's Lib advocate,
to find himself suddenly subjected to laboratory
lentation by scientist Lilly Lessing and eventually
birth to a baby, much to the consternation of the
en's Lib faction. This is the kind of high comedy
ading on-their-toes delineations and, to a manwoman—the
cast is credible. Significantly, there is
"ity or real sex (hence, the PG rating i. and the
Jtion possibilities seem limitless. Percy Simon has
moving moments as a notorious bathroom graffiti
Mishkin has something strong, strong indeed!
C. Reilly, Anita Morris, Lilly Lessing. Sloane
Shelton, Matthew Lewis, Percy Simon.
TiiEsiri:Rcoi's m
c^"'-
United Artists—MOM (7415) 94 Minutes Rel. Mar. '74
Cops and robbers thrillers have achieved a high degree
of realism in recent releases, making Gordon Parks'
comic approach to the subject something out of the ordinary.
The real life exploits of Brooklyn detectives Dave
Greenberg and Bob Hantz earned them the nicknames
Batman and Robin. They play detectives in the film,
while Ron Leibman and David Selby assume their roles.
Based on the book by L. H. Whittemore, the screenplay
was written by Lorenzo Semple jr.—who, not so coincidentally,
wrote scripts for the "Batman series. In
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line with the daring duo's derring-do, director Parks has
seen to it that the violence isn't overdone and the action
is presented with a comic edge. R rating is mostly for
language. Most of the cast play for laughs, Leibman
giving a very energetic performance. There is top support
from black actress-model Sheila Frazier iwho does a
semi-strip I, Dan F'l-azcr and Pat Hingle. Tamu, the black
girl from "Maude," has a bit and there are many familiar
New York actors on hand. Produced by William Belasco
on location in New York, film has a score by Jerry Fielding.
Metro Color. With "The Super Cops" being so different
from the rest, there is little doubt that it can be one
of the biggest hits of the year.
Ron Leibman, David Selby, Sheila E. Frazier, Pat Hingle,
Dan Frazer, Joseph Sirola, Al Fann.
CHINESE HERCULES
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Bryanston Pictures 90 Minutes Rel. Feb. '74
When National General Pictures ceased its operations
recently, the newly formed Bryanston Pictui'es acquired
this kung fu thi-iller. Secm-ed from the Hong Kong Kai
Fa Film Co., "Chinese Hercules" shifts emphasis—at least
in the selling—to villain Yang Sze. He is a massive and
masterful exponent of the art of kung fu and was pitted
against the late Bruce Lee in Warners' "Enter the
Dragon." Star of the film is actually Chen Wei Min, cast
as a hero afraid to fight because he believes that his
sweetheart's brother died at his hands. Yang appears
about half way through, being the strong-arm man for
Pang Yeh. Latter, an instructor in the martial arts, will
be familiar to kung fu devotees as the villain in several
recent films. Producer Peter Poon and director Choy
Tak put together an actioner with an acceptable plot,
dock workers vs. a crime ring which is stopping trade.
Screenplay by Ngai Hong is good, being stronger than
usual. In widescreen and color, the new effort has been
dubbed in typical fashion. The music score has a tendency
to drown out the dialog, which may be an effective way
of overcrowding this particular a.spect of kmig fu films.
Good for its market.
Chen Wei Min, Chiang Fan, Fang Yeh, Yang Sze,
SWEET SLZY
Li Tien Ying, Yuan Feng, Chin Ti.
Signal 166, Inc. 82 Minutes Rel. July '73
Russ Meyer has been well known for producing and
directing films about sex for several years. He has been
the trend-setter for displaying female anatomy in action.
He is noted for "The 'Vixen." "Beyond the Valley of the
Dolls" and "The Seven Minutes." This current film
already has been shown in some areas under its original
title of "Blacksnake." Tlie story, written by Meyer and
Len Nebauer, may have been based on the legend of
Annee Palmer, the witch of Jamaica. Excessiveness has
been a trademark of Meyer films, and this is no exception.
This film gets so overdone and overblown that it might
best be considered a parody. In this respect it is more
akin to his "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls." There is
much recun-ing montage throughout the film, and a selfconscious
moralizing ending. The setting is 150 years ago
in the Caribbean. It was lensed in Panavision and Color
by Movielab. Anouska Hempel plays the title role of
the island queen. There is not enough graphic sex or
nudity in this film to please the skin trade, but the story
may be adequate for the general soft-core market. This
is a Trident Films, Ltd. production.
Anouska Hempel. David Warbeck, Percy Herbert, Thomas
BaptLste, .'\lilton .McCollin, Vicki Richards.
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'LIRE REVIEWS Story Synopsis; Exploitips; Adiines for Newspapers and Programs
'i: STORY: "The Super Cops" (I A)
Detectives David Greenberg and Robert Hantz are seen
before the titles, being interviewed and then receiving
commendations from Police Comm. Patrick Murphy. In
the film, Ron Leibman as Greenberg and David Selby
as Hantz graduate from the police academy together and •'""
team up as they are assigned to a traffic unit. On their
• '^^^
ovvii. they begin making drug arrests. Ti-ansfen-ed to
Brooklyn's black Bedford-Stuyvesant district, they encounter
hostility at the 21st Precinct. Fellow officers
don't approve of their methods and Capt. Dan Frazer,
while honest, cant condone their exploits. Leibman befriends
black hooker Sheila Frazier, who warns him of a
muider attempt. Al Fann and his brothers control the
drug market locally, so Leibman and Selby make them
prime targets. The two kill Fann's brothers Ralph Wilcox
and Charies Turner. Internal Affairs Lt. Pat Hingle attempts
to frame Leibman and Selby on bribery charges,
but winds up decorating them.
EXPLOITIPS:
Tie in with the L. H. Whittemore book, published by
Stein and Day. Bantam holds paperback rights. Use the
Batman and Robin angle.
CATCHLINES:
Impossible? Not for the Super Cops. The Tiue Story
of the Two Cops Called Batman and Robin.

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35mm PROIECTION hOOTHS FOR THE JOE JOSEPH: The Worlds largest iheaeconl-:.';
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REBUILT Simcl=x XL, Century iooins.
(214) 239-2934,
Used, rebuilt seals. Boxoffice, 3051 OWNER LEAVING COUNTRY, MUST
USED 40- X 80- steel screen for sale SELL!! Reduced $75,000.00 to $55,000,001
4A AREA. Looking for an aggres- Completely dismantled, ready to be hauled (Now reduced to $55,000! Less than value
oi
3tre manager or couple for comconcession
and theatrical opera-
V. (419) 573-0904.
building). Adult ineaire building in
Molino, 111. Perfect condition. Rebuilt air
conditioning. 700 seats. Midwest Theatres,
ouidror theatre. Advertising exdes.red
but v^iU train. Not alraid
8816 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Colli.
90069 lor infi
woric, long hours. Someone to
swmcmship. City retirees v^relcome. pair; 34-
nal sports corporation. Send phoresume
to Boxollice, 3125.
36" rffi
Nenmad.
PLY, Wp
MUST SELL TO SETTLE ESTATE. Royal
»G THEATHE CIHCUIT has manlition
open for experienced 16MM HORTSON FLOOR MODEL v.ith
J Neiil, Nebraska, Near 5,000
person.
territory. A-1
available in Western New York
plete with Xetron
plies confidential.
solid state rectifier
Apply
and
ndition. Contact W. G.
with comsume
to Boxolfice,
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5,000 ft. reels. Sacrifice $3,000.00. Call
ska 688 23.
3149. Equal Op-
(305) 865-9869.
Employer,
MUST SELL BY APRIL 1. 300 seat theatre
nnfl-
LOST LEASE—AVAILABLE NOW. Two
$7,000 down,
)NAL OPERATOR for 8-screen complete RCA—Brenkert Booths 9030 Reproducers,
BX-50 EnOTO Lamps, Enclosed
lov/a 52151
;:':: husband-wiie
Lauderdale, Position requires:
"lility, supervision of assislipment
maintenance (Century plete. Ready to Install. CONTACT ATSCO INDOOR AND DRIVEIN THEATRErCoo'd
Bases, Magazines A-1 condition. Com-
lowind). Resume to T. Products, 443 North Pearl Street, Albany, :ondi:ion and no competition. Located in
1251 N.E. 26th Terr. Pompano N.Y. (518) 465-8894.
growing community. Contact J, M. Hansen,
33062. (305) 972-3248,
4 Reconditioned General Register Autolalicket
4-Unit Ticket Machines $795.00
Alpine Theatre, 112 N. Main, Colville,
ach FOB Vanco,iv,= r B C Dominion The-
Itre Equi::::.r' ;•
fa
Four theatre circuit—St. Petersburg,
vie St.
:iearwater. Lake Worth, Key West Cursntly
showing adult films. Suitable for
POSITIONS WANTED
35MM PORTABLE SIMPLEX ACME Incandescent
S ,:. .•;:h 2M Ft. Upper onventional, adult or black product. Con-
6 Lowe: !.l:;-j :• :dio Amplifier-Lens 3ct lack King. (305) 972-3244.
$750.00. Dominion Theatre Equipment Co., For Sale: Adult X-ioted theatre. Profitable
location, close to military base in
970 Davie St., Vancouver, B. C.
California. Sensible reason for selling, and
employed, 20 years experibooking/buying,
all phases
nd promotions. Operated
situations. Prefer
ii. Boxoffice, 3143.
r ADVERTISING MANAGER and
or presently employed
Twenty-five years expert'
liege, family. Boxolfice
General Manager
(60) presently employed
rienced to operate cny numbe
drive-in
ffice, 3171
i sound installer-service
Wishes to relocate with righ:
years experience. Presentloxoffice,
3170.
JSINESS STIMULATORS
CARDS. $S.75M. 1-75. Othe:
Off-On screen. Novelt)
uymard Turnpike, Box 87, Mid
• " 10940. (914) 386-4067
CARDS DIE CUT. 1-75,
, Different color, 500 in
>.75 per
UION, INSTRUCTION
ACADEMY: Motion Picture
Sunset Blvd., HoUvwood
(213) 274-1937, 467-7765.
MARQUEES, SIGNS
Engineered, Built, Erected,
>n Lease or purchase plan.
Electrical Advertising Systems.
" (215) 675-1040.
\TRE FRANCHISES
ATIOffAL PATENT HOLDERS.
TRAD Corporation. Call PP.
, (417) 865-3283. NCC.
THEATRE CONSTRUCTION
TOWERS INTERNATIONAL: Ten
Installation. (817) 642-3591
Rogers, Texas 76569. In Canlocal
General Sound & Thea-
(506) 657-6220.
March 25. 1974
per-
Glass Song Slides from 1920's plus orhestra
scores from the Orpheum Theatre.
00 complete sets, boxed, $250.00. Boxffice,
3157.
For Sale: Reasonable, 8 Slide Projectors,
practically new, for use in two or four
theatre complexes. Also miscellaneous projector
lens, sizes 3.50, 5.25, 5.75. Also 3
doorman ticket stub stands, round, gold
color. Contact Paul Townsend, North Park
Cinema 4, P. O. Box 902, Oklahoma City,
Okla. 73102,
Sign Product blaCk plastic 10" letters.
Complete alphabet and numbers. 560
pieces, $280.00. LA Sports Arena, 3939 S.
Figueroa, Los Angeles, Calif. 90037. (213)
748-6131.
Have turned theatre into store. Must sell
equipment in booth. Pair of Super Simplej
with Strong utility lamps, lenses. Screen
popcorn machine. $1,400.00. Zuzul's Custom
Interiors, 1415 Main, Joplin, Missour
64801.
Reconditioned Eprad OS-2 Duol Channel
Theatre Amplifier (new price $1,365.00!
First check for $375.00 buys. One pa;
135 re
Strong lamps with good metal
from theatre. Specic-1, $550,00 the i:air
including cratina. Oklahoma Theatre Supply
Company, 628 West Sheridan Ave.
Oklahoma City, Okla. (405) 236-8691.
EQUIPMENT WANTED
USED EQUIPMENT b:iught and sold
Best prices Texas Theatre Supply. 915
So. Alamo, Son Antonio, Texas 78205.
MOVIE ADS.
(Like formerly supplied by Metropolitan
Mat Service) Glossy 81/j x 11 slicks of
released. A great service lor circuits
and multi-screen situations. For information
and free samples, write: Boxoffice,
3089,
it's not bad business. Reply Boxoffice,
3172.
candy and popcorn, prepaid film rentals
and deposits. Operated as family theatre
since October 1, 1973. Average gross
$105.00 per showing 5,000 population
shopping area. Eastern Oregon. $50,0r0.
Will exchange for commercial properly
or land. Grigg Realty and Tax Service,
P O Box D, Vale, Oregon 97918. Phone
(503) 473-2993, ask for Dick Grigg. Eveenings
(503) 473-3434.
For sale or lease: 600 seats. Southside
Virginia. Operating, attractive theatre with
baicony, lighted parking lot. For further
information write P.O. Box 776, Danville,
Virginia 24541
THEATRE REMODELING
CINEMA DESIGNERS, INC., builders of
contemporary theatres, can remodel your
old theatre or build you a new one. Comolete
turnkey project. Write for free brochure:
1245 Adams St., Boston, Mass.
02124. (617) 298-5900
COMPLETE
and installed—wall
AUDITORIUMS:
fabric, chairs,
Furnished
stage
curtains, screens and carpeting. Hayes
Seating Co., Inc. 19 Eastern Ave., Syracuse,
N. Y. 13211, Phone (315) 437-1347.
THEATRE SEATING
SPECIALISTS IN REBUILDING CHAIRS
New and rebuilt theoire chairs for sale
We buy and sell old chairs. Travel anywhere.
Seating Corporation of New York.
247 Water Street, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1 1201
Tel. (212) 875-5433. (Reverse charges).
hur Judge,
ukee, Wiso
5,000 CHAIRS IN STOCK. New, used, rebuilt,
Hayes Seating, Co., Inc., 19 Eastern
Ave., Syracuse, NY. 13211. Phone (315)
437-1347.
THEATRE CHAIR UPHOLSTERINGI ANY-
WHERE. Finest materials, LOW prices.
Custom seat covers made to fit. CHICAGO
USED CHAIR MART, 1320 S. Wabash,
Chicago. 60605. Phone: 939-4518.
600 USED SEATS FOR SALE (American
Seating) Need reconditioning. Bargain
price. Will sell all or any number. Call
(213) 28M8:0
THEATRE CHAIRS INSTALLED old or
,-. .-.. , 3tres- Shampoo-
-.:i H- • : T.c, gum. Kustom
:-a:' :-. : L--, "-:am, N. Y. 11727
Heywood-Wokeiield theatre seats, 500
all metal padded backs and bottoms just
rebuilt— like new. $7.50 each on floor, vicinity
Wichita, Kansas. Boxoffice, 3169, I
WANTED TO BUY OR LEASE: Indoor ot
outdoor. Contact Mike Kuiler, 2108 Payne
Avenue. Room 212, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(2]S) 696-4110
WANTED TO BUY: : : and outdoor
Ih. : :! :ce, 3144,
^WANT TO BUY rated theatre
THEATRES FOR LEASE
For Lease: 350 seat »i,^pp.iia cei.lci li.e-
Ire built new :n last two years. Now
perating. Automated equipment. Southern
linois area Boxoffice. 3173
WE REPAIR ALL Cinemascope and prime
lenses. Low prices on request. Cine-Optics,
322 S. Douglas, Lee's Summit, Mo,
54053. (816) 524-6150.
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FILMS FOR SALE
16mm FAMOUS CLASSICS. Illustrated
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Drive. Des Moines, Iowa 50321.
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