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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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California Sterling Theatres, formerly located
at 2525 Hyperion, is now Sterling
Recreation Organization and located at 5900
Wilshire, West Pavilion, Los Angeles 90036.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"The Way We Were" has been named
"picture of the month" by Elle Magazine,
one of France's leading
publications.
BOXOFFICE :: March 25, 1974