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MAKING
ON INCREASING GROSSES
two dollars grow where only one
grew before long has been the objective
of almost everyone in business, whether involved
in
operating a motion picture theatre, a bank or
a hot dog stand. The opportunities for doing so
vary with each situation and the potential that
local conditions make possible. Nevertheless,
there are ways in the theatre business to accomplish
this objective. A movie house that gives
only evening performances can increase its gross
by adding matinees and/ or special youth-oriented
midnight shows, thus, in effect, doubling—or
trebling—its capacity and potential.
A number of exhibitors in all areas of tlie nation
have found Friday and Saturday midnight
shows, offering films with especial appeal for
youthful moviegoers, to be moneymakers in nearly
every instance. Booking such films as "Pink
Floyd," "Magical Mystery Tour," "Monterey
Pop," "Night of the Living Dead" or "Ladies &
Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones" for these programs—and
occasionally augmenting the screen
presentation with live rock groups or other musical
performances—have resulted in impressive
boxoffice grosses, a number of theatremen have
reported.
In many situations where this policy has been
tested, it has been found that the "midnight
specials" build an audience that returns to the
theatre again and again for a "weekend experience."
This, of course, "doubles the dollar,"
since these programs attract an entirely different
segment of the theatregoing public from that
which attends early evening showings of regular
feature-film fare.
The special Saturday and Sunday matinees
made possible by the general-audience films distributed
this season by Paramount Pictures,
MGM and others offer another method for
doubling the audience potential. In view of the
current trend toward increased moviegoing, exhibitors
may note a heightened desire in youngsters
to "go to the show" simply because their
parents are attending the theatre with greater
frequency.
In view of the pyramid-type possibilities inherent
in matinees, evening showings of generalinterest
films and midnight exhibition of pictures
aimed almost exclusively at under-30 patrons,
audiences (and dollar intake)
could be substantially
increased for theatres. With product available
for this type of "Triple-Dating," we believe
Veteran showman Fred C. Souttar, ivhose long
career encompassed theatre management, film
buying and promotion, among other businessbuilding
endeavors, in a letter to the editor,
makes the following observations:
To Ben Shlyen
I was greatly interested in your editorial of
three weeks ago. The fact that product seemed
to be on the increase is always good news to the
friends of the motion picture industry, as well
as to all exhibitors. Most of all. the better quality
of product shows that there is greater confidence
in the public interest in theatregoing. I have
been delighted with the improved production in
many of the attractions I have seen of late.
BUT ... I cannot agree with you, entirely, on
your comments in the same editorial on repeat
runs on product. With less exposure in a number
of theatres as compared to former years,
repeat releases of films could and should have
greater value. .
Before the rush of films to television, we always
found that a great many treasures could be
found in
films that had passed through the usual
pattern of theatre usage. Bear in mind, that
many of these pictures had been shown in a
much greater number of runs than today.
This greater value of the older product came
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through the change in the status of players that I
appeared in the film. Burt Reynolds is an example
of an actor who has made a great many 1
of his early pictures of greater value today.
In the case of Reynolds, many of these pictures
cleared even the TV runs before their value
was determined. Theatres were able to cash in on
their value. Generally, though, this is not the case.]
For example . . . recently "The Family" was]
shown on TV. The promos that I saw featured
Telly Savalas over the original star. If this pic-
ture had been available for theatre use instead,
I am sure that a new series of ads featuring the J
two top stars could and would have enhanced its|
boxoffice value. It is one of the lost values of]
fast TV exposure.
I am sure that, if you would discuss this with I
some of the bookers of films, they could give
you many other examples of values lost, both to
the exhibitor and the distributor.
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Sameric Official Believes
Upsurge
In Moviegoing Will Build in 1975
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By MAURIE H. ORODENKER
PHILADELPHIA—While movie houses
have to compete with TV for audiences,
a revival of boxoffice interest has been decidely
pronounced in
the past year and area
exhibitors feel strongly that this trend will
continue in 1975. Although the movie boom
speaks of a general disillusionment with
rising prices. TV reruns and an ailing economy,
a major influence in the year ahead
in bringing theatre patrons back in droves
will be the quality of the film product
offered, local industryites believe.
The combination of better product, providing
a diversity of film offerings combined
with technical advances in filmmaking, increased
newspaper and TV advertising for
new pictures and even the emergence of
four-walling all add up to the promise that
1975 will prove an even better year for the
motion picture theatres than last year. Such
optimism is expressed by Bert Shapiro who,
with his father Sam, owns the Philadelphiabased
circuit of Sameric Theatres. The new
year, he said, promises to bring with it at
least three more houses, all twin theatres,
to
the circuit's current 67 screens.
"We've had a tremendous increase in
business," said Shapiro, "but, of course, we
also had a tremendous building program in
1974. We ran quality films that the public,
not necessarily the critics, wanted to see.
We're doing better business today than we
were when the economy was sky high. You
can't keep a good woman—or for that matter
a bad woman—home seven days a week.
People want to be entertained. We put up
ten new screens in 1974 and we've had film
distribution and heating cost increases. But
the people keep coming."
There's still a scarcity of product, Shapiro
maintains, with the result that it became
necessary to play such films as "The Towering
Inferno" and "The Front Page" in the
same theatres for months.
"Twentieth Century-Fox is not a charitable
institution." said Shapiro. "Someone
has to pay for "The Towering Inferno,' so
Pioneers Board Meeting
Charted for March 5
New York—The board of
directors
of the Motion Picture Pioneers will
hold its annual luncheon meeting
at the Warwick Hotel Wednesday,
March 5, 12:15 p.m. On the agenda
will be an election of officers and directors,
reports on the Pioneer of the Year
dinner honoring Henry H. "Hi" Martin,
finances, membership and assistance
committees, 1975 Pioneer of the Year
dinner honoring Card Walker, election
proposal and discussion on proposed
by-law changes.
ticket prices went up. But we've always tried
to keep the prices within a range that would
aUow everyone to come see a picture. We
have $1 matinees. But my advertising costs
have risen and I figure they raised the cost
of paper and newspaper salaries. So I pay
my share, too."
Don Delson, also part of the Sameric
Theatres circuit that began in 1963 with a
single motion picture theatre in suburban
King of Prussia, cites the popularity of such
films as "The Sting." "Sleeper," "The Towering
Inferno," "That's Entertainment!",
"Lenny," "The Three Musketeers" and "The
Man with the Golden Gun" in helping to
make it a good year financially for the company.
However, Shapiro warns that "it's a fallacy
to ignore that one-eyed Cyclops named
TV." He continued: "You can't take garbage
and throw it on the screen and expect
people to pay to see it when they can see
it at home for nothing. Why pay $6 for two
people to see something like 'The Streets of
San Francisco.' My public. God bless 'em,
is not a bunch of dumb-dumbs. They will
stand in line to see a movie and they will
be just as excited about seeing it as a sophisticated
New York crowd would be about
seeing a play."
Disney Re-Elects Directors,
Officers, Votes Dividend
BURBANK, CALIF.—The
stockholders
of Walt Disney Productions at their annual
meeting Wcdncsda> (12) re-elected all nine
incumbent directors.
The board of directors, at its subsequent
organizational meeting, re-elected all incumbent
officers, excepting that Lawrence
E. Tryon was elected to the position of
vice-president and treasurer, and Bruce F.
Johnson was elected to the position of controller,
instead of the positions formerly
held by each.
The board also declared a quarterly cash
dividend of 3 cents per share, payable .\pril
1. to stockholders of record March 10.
E. Cardon Walker, president of Walt Disney
Productions, reported that cumulative
attendance at Walt Disney World for the
fiscal year beginning Oct. I. 1974 through
Sunday, Feb. ^9. 1975. is running 10.8 per
cent ahead of the previous year, and is also
running 3.9 per cent ahead of the pace established
during Walt Disney World's alltime
record year in fiscal 1973. when attendance
totaled I 1,600.000 cuests.
General Cinema Dividend
BOSTON—The board of directors of
General Cinema Corp., has declared the
company's regular quarterly dividend of
1 1 cents a share, payable April II. to
shareholders of record March 22. It was
the company's 59th consecutive quarterly
cash payout.
Centaur and L-T Plan
Bigger Budget Films
HOLLYWOOD—Having completed six
theatrical features to date on budgets
averaging around $400,000, Peter S. Traynor,
president of Centaur Films and its
distribution
arm L-T Films, is expanding into
the high-budget category with the scheduling
of the Robert Ruark novel "Poor No
More" as a $2,000,000 production.
Traynor has had his eye on this property
for several years and now has acquired
film rights from the Robert Ruark Estate.
A paperback edition of the huge novel (832
pages), dealing with a poor southern boy
who Horatio Algers himself to an international
industrial tycoon and ladies' man,
has been put out by Fawcett Crest Books.
Traynor will produce and direct the picture
from a screenplay now being written
by Larry Spiegel. Camera work is expected
to get under way within three or four
months.
Decision to enter bigger-budget films was
reached by Traynor following optimistic reports
brought back from the field by William
A. Madden, executive vice-president
of L-T Films, which will handle distribution
of the Centaur product.
Madden stated that motion picture business
in nearly all sections of the coimtry
is healthier than it has been at any time in
more than two decades and there is a public
eagerness for all types of good screen
entertainment, both low-budget and highbudget.
Madden, former vice-president and
general sales manager of MGM, where
he was associated for 40 years, already
has set up regional L-T sales offices in
Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago and Atlanta.
L-T releases scheduled between now and
late summer are "Bogard," "The Ultimate
Thrill," "Dr. Shagetz," "The Counselor,"
"Handful of Hours" and "Bogard II." The
company also may take on outside product
for handling through its sales setup.
Traynor's film financing comes chiefly
from a group of doctors who were his
clients when he was a star insurance salesman
and investment adviser with headquarters
in San Francisco. He has moved his
headquarters to Los Angeles at 9200 Sunset
Blvd., where he is augmenting his compact
production organization.
Steven Kriegsman Named
Financial V-P for L-T
HOLLYWOOD—Steven Kriegsman, formerly
with Peal. Marwick, Mitchell & Co.,
international certified public accounting
organization specializing in motion pictures,
has been appointed by Peter S. Traynor,
president of Centaur Films Inc. and
L-T Films Inc., as vice-president of finance
and accounting for L-T, Centaur's distributing
subsidiary.
Kriegsman also served as an executive
with Economic Guidance Systems, a business
management firm for the financial industry.
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KANSAS CITY—Douglas J. Lightner
has been appointed coordinator for Show-
A-Rama 18 March
17-20. His busy job
as vice-president and
general manager of
Commonwealth Theatres
doesn't prevent
his
taking the time to
tie together loose ends
connected with a convention
of this magnitude,
according to
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Norman Nielsen.
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Douglas Lightner
^^^^^^^ chairman.
Lightner has worked with Show-A-Rama
since its inception 18 years ago and in
1965-66 served as president of United Theatre
Owners (now UMPA) presenting
Show-A-Rama IX jointly with the Rocky
Mountain Motion Picture Ass'n of Denver
and later served as chairman of the board
of UMPA. He unselfishly donates his time
and effort to numerous civic activities, including
serving on the board of directors
of the Crippled Children's Nursery School.
He is presently dough guy of Variety Club
of Kansas City Tent 8.
Lightner met his wife Mary while she was
working as cashier in the competitor's
Lyric Theatre in Boonville, Mo., and he
was working down the street as manager
at the Casino Theatre. They have four
sons, two married and two in school, and
four granddaughters.
MPAA Sets Worldwide
Print Security Plan
NEW YORK—A print security office
dealing with print piracy on a world-wide
basis is being set up in Hollywood under
the aegis of the Motion Picture Ass'n of
America, Jack Valenti. president of MPAA,
reported. This action was authorized bv
the board of directors of the MPAA.
"The illegal pirating of prints in this
country and around the world is a cancer
in the heart of the film industry." said
Valenti, "and we aim to cut the cancer out.
This new print security office will be the
prime instrument in locating pirates, and
cooperating with the police authorities and
prosecutors' office in putting these pirates
in
jail."
Valenti reported that the new print
security office would have close liaison with
the FBI, local police, as well as Scotland
Yard, Interpol and other police and prosecutors
abroad.
"A thoroughly c.vperienced and skillful
police officer and investigator will be
named to head the office," Valenti said.
This new enterprise will also be involved
in setting up carefully designed
security procedures at studios and laboratories,
investigating all complaints from the
participating companies, gathering of information
and maintaining files on those
engaged in these illegal dealings. Finally,
the new office will actively assist the police
in seeking indictments and convictions of
pirates throughout the world.
BOXOFFICE :: Fcbruarv 24. 1975
Show-A-Rama to
As Film Company of the
KANSAS CITY—Universal Pictures has
been named Motion Picture Company of
the Year by Show-A-Rama 18 and will
be so honored during the annual convention
March 17-20 at the Crown Center
Hotel.
The most lucrative year in the long history
of the film company was led off in
1974 with the phenomenal success of "The
Sting." Recognized as the biggest grossing
number one film of 1974, "The Sting" won
seven Academy Awards, including Best
Picture.
Profitable Films of 1974
In 1974 Universal made huge profits
with "American Graffiti," "Jesus Christ
Superstar," "The Day of the Jackal," "The
High Plains Drifter" and "Pete "N Tillie."
Upcoming productions in 1975 include
the premiering in mid-March of "The Great
Waldo Pepper," starring Robert Redford;
"The Eiger Sanction," opening in May with
Clint Eastwood directing himself for the
third time. Much of the filming took place
on Switzerland's Eiger mountain. This summer
Universal will release "Jaws" and
"Rooster Cogburn" in what is expected to
be one of the biggest summer blockbuster
outputs by the company.
Highlighting the fall portion of Universal's
powerful 1975 line-up Robert
is
Wise's "The Hindenburg," starring George
C. Scott and Anne Bancroft.
Other important films to be released
include "The Other Side of the Mountain."
a true life story about a famed Olympiccalibre
skier who builds a courageous new
life for herself after personal tragedies.
Numerous pictures on the agenda for 1975
are in the developmental stages. Alfred
Hitchcock's 53rd film (imtitled). is scheduled
to start film production in March.
Universal will start filming in May "Midway,"
starring Charlton Heston. Awaiting
starting dates will be "The Bingo Long
Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings," costarring
Billy Dee Williams and James Earl
Jones.
Preparing 'Gable and Lombard'
Director Sidney Furie is preparing "Gable
and Lombard" and already has been flooded
with worldwide suggestions as to the perfect
castings for Clark Gable and Carol
Lombard.
Universal's biggest year was in 1974. The
year 1975 could be even bigger and the
outlook for 1976, based on developing
projects, is predicted even better.
In addition to James Caan and Ann-
Margret, who were announced last week for
Star of the Year awards, Clint Eastwood
has been named to receive Director-Actor
of the Year Award for "The Eiger Sanction,"
Universal film. Marilyn Hassett and
Beau Bridges will be presented male and
female Star of Tomorrow awards for their
performances in "TThe Other Side of the
Honor Universal
Awards to
Year
Four Showmen
Kansas City— Four showmen have
been selected for their outstanding
creativity and will be honored at Show-
A-Rama 18, it Ls announced by Chuc
Barnes, executive secretary of the
United Motion Picture Ass'n, sponsor
of the annual convention. The winners
of the S-A-R contest are: Larry Becker,
Palace Theatre, Calgary, Alta., Canada;
Phil Gibson, Suburbia Drive-In,
Gainesville, Fla.; Alfred Lemuz, Fairlawn
Cinema, Topeka, Kas., and Howard
Bolton, Studio Theatre, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Mountain," Universal release which will be
screened at the convention.
Other stars expected here to be honored
will include Gene Hackman for his appearances
in "The Poseidon Adventure," "The
Conversation" and "Zandy's Bride," Jeff
Bridges for Best Supporting Actor and John
Carroll as Old-Time Favorite. Both Jeff and
Beau are sons of noted actor Lloyd Bridges.
Daniel Melnick, senior vice-president and
Marilyn Hassett
Beau Bridges
head of worldwide production for Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer, will be presented the
Producer of the Year Award.
Arthur Manson. executive vice-president
of distribution for Bing Crosby Productions,
also is scheduled to be here for the promotion
of BCP's "Walking Tall, Part II."
Commonwealth Circuit
Net Up First Quarter
KANSAS CITY—Commonwealth Theatres,
Inc., a Kansas City-based circuit,
reports that revenues for the first three
months ending Dec. 31, 1974 totaled $5.-
221,165, compared to $4,117,361 for the
same period in 1973. Net income for the
first quarter increased from $2,449 a year
ago to $57,846 in 1974.
Commonwealth president Richard H.
Orear stated: "The company was able to
license for exhibition several outstanding
motion pictures which were made available
by distributors during October. November
and December. 1974," and added that "increased
attendance produced gross revenues
which exceeded those of any previous first
fiscal
quarter."
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'Portrait of a Railroad' Short Is Honored
Jim Young, Eastern representotive
of BOXOFFICE,
joins Bob Finehout, right,
vice-president of Association-
Sterling Films, in presenting
"the most successful short
subject released in 1974"
oward to Al Rung, vicepresident
of Burlington
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.
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NEW YORK—In a joint ceremony
BoxoFFiCE and Association-Sterling Films
honored the Francis Thompson short subject
"Portrait of a Railroad" here on National
Film Day. Tuesday (4). James
Young, Eastern representative of Boxoffice,
was there for the presentation by
Robert Finehout, Association-Sterling vicepresident,
to Al Rung, vice-president of
Burlington Northern, Inc., sponsor of the
film.
The award acknowledged "Portrait of a
Railroad" as "the most successful short
subject released in 1974." A second plaque
was also given to producer Thompson, who
was present with writer-director Harvey
Lloyd and cinematographer Don Guy. The
19-minute film was shown as part of the
presentation, which included a cocktail reception,
at the Magno Review Theatre.
Depicting how a modern railroad operates,
the film has won several national
and international awards, includint; first
Jackie Epstein to Assist
Doty-Dayton PR Projects
HOLLYWOOD — Jackie Epstein ha^
joined Doty-Dayton Productions to assist
Rick Thiriot in public relations activities,
it was announced by Lyman Dayton, president
of DDP. Ms. Epstein will aid in publicity
programs for the firm's current films,
"Where the Red Fern Grows" and "Seven
Alone," and in forthcoming projects.
Thiriot has been in Salt Lake City to
finalize contract negotiations for Doty-Dayton's
new film, "Against a Crooked Sky,"
which begins production June 16 in southern
Utah. Fourteen-year-old Stewart Petersen
has been signed by the North Hollywood-based
company to star in the feature.
Petersen starred in Doty-Dayton Productions'
first two family films last year,
"Where the Red Fern Grows" and "Seven
Alone."
"Against a Crooked Sky," an original
screen story by Doug Stewart and Eleanor
Lamb, tells of the adventures of a young
western homesteader who tries to rescue his
sister who has been abducted by an unknown
group of Indians. The story is set
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"Porplaque
was also
presented to
Francis Thompson, Francis
Thompson Productions, producer
of "Portrait." The
ASF release hos been seen by
during the year.
prize in the documentary category at the
Venice Film Festival. The award was presented
on behalf of the exhibitors throughout
the nation. Opening at Radio City Music
Hall in Feb.. 1974, the film played there
for four weeks and is currently being
booked with such major attractions as
"Earthquake," "Airport 1975," "Murder On
the Orient Express," "The Front Page"
and "The Man With the Golden Gun." To
date, it has been seen by more than 5.5
million
moviegoers.
"Portrait of a Railroad" was shot by
Lloyd, a renowned still photographer, along
the 26.000 miles of Burlington Northern
track and edited from 40.000 feet of film.
Michael Small, who composed the music
for "Klute," wrote the score, while Jack
Naughton was the narrator. Two ballads
from the film. "This Gentle Land" and
"Hummin" On the Rails," are sung by Al
Dana on an LP album.
Tisch Signed by Columbia
To Multiple Film Pact
NEW YORK — Steven Tisch has been
signed by Columbia Pictures to a multiple
production agreement, it was announced
by Peter Guber. executive vice-president in
charge of worldwide production. In his
new association with Columbia, under the
banner of Steven Tisch Productions, he
will develop a number of films for which
he has already started interviewing writers
and writer-directors.
Tisch joined Columbia Pictures in 1971
as executive assistant to Peter Guber, following
Tisch's graduation from Tufts University.
While at Columbia, Tisch has
worked directly with Guber in the area of
project development. He also was involved
with the acquisition of the independently
financed films. "The Lords of Flatbush,"
"Buster and Billie." and the soon-to-bereleased
"aloha, bobby and rose."
Prior to his post with Columbia. Tisch
was associated with producer-director Otto
Preminger on "Such Ciood Friends" and
director John Avildson on "Crv Uncle."
At Long Last Love (20th-Fox)
Barley Proper (B. P. Co.)
The Barony (WB)
A Boy and His Dog (III LQJ)
Frightmare (Ellman)
The Lion in Winter (reissue)
(Avco Embassy)
Posse (Paramount)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
(20th-Fox)
Run, Angel, Run (*) (Fanfare)
Tommy (Columbia)
Disney Prods. Wins Suit
Against X-Rated 'Hooker'
NEW YORK.—Walt Disney Productions'
$2.5 million suit to get the theme song of
the newly resurrected Mickey Mouse Club
stricken from the score of "The Life and
Times of the Happy Hooker," an X-rated
film, has been upheld by a federal judge.
After viewing the movie, which depicts
three men performing sex acts with a nude
woman, and segments of the Mickey Mouse
Club, Judge Kevin T. Duffy of the U.S.
District Court agreed that "The Mickey
Mouse March" is not the proper background
music for the porno feature, even
if the three nude male actors don Mouseketeer-like
ears for an orgy.
Judge Duffy also concurred with Disney
Productions that the movie infringed on
the firm's copyright and ordered segments
including the march deleted.
The film's distributor. Mature Pictures
Corp., and producers Robert Sumner,
Spangler & Sons, and Larry Spangler, had
argued that use of the theme was a permissable
parody.
P-M Planning to Release
Four Pictures a Year
HOLLYWOOD— P-M Films, a limited
partnership, has been formed to distribute
films nationally. The firm is headed by
Phillip Pine, production and acquisitions;
Robert Saxton, distribution and exploitation,
and Alan Bandler, finances, and is headquartered
at General Services Studios here.
P-M Films plans to release four pictures
a
year.
Initial product consists of "Pot! Parents!
Police!", "Island of Lost Girls," "Sins of
Rachel," "Don't Just Lie There," "How
Did a Nice Girl I ike You" and "Crv Blood
Apache"
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Jack Enterprises, it was announced by
chief operating officer John Rubel. After
serving as a media director for Foote, Cone
and Belding, Los Angeles, Podhorzer joined
BJE last August.
The Podhorzer promotion, as well as the
previously announced appointments of
Arthur Canton as vice-president for advertising
and publicity and Sidney S. Stockton
as vice-president for administration, is another
step in the company's expansion program.
This has been spurred by the recent
Liquidation of Major Film
highly successful release of "The Trial of
Billy Jack," through Taylor-Laughlin Distribution
Co. and Warner Bros.
Sidney S. Stockton has been named vicepresident
in charge of administration for
Billy Jack Enterprises. Before joining BJE
last October. Stockton had been operations
manager at MGM.
ABC Votes Dividend
NEW YORK—The board of directors of
American Broadcasting Companies, has declared
the first quarterly dividend of 20
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AA to Pay 82 Vac Dividend
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NEW YORK—The board of Allied Artists
declared a dividend of 82'/2 cents per
share on its 5' 2 per cent cumulative convertible
preferred stock, consisting of divi
dends for five past quarters and the current
quarter, payable March 15, to preferredstockholders
of record February 28. Total
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1974. The declaration of the dividends is
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company in October 1974 of repaying pre
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practical subject only to the capital needs
of the company and the legal availability
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The company previously was prohibited
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consent of the Internal Revenue Service so
long as certain tax deficiencies, originally
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company discharged in full its liability to
the Internal Revenue Service with respect
to the tax deficiencies in December 1974.
The declaration will be the first payment
on preferred dividends since 1963.
The company also announced in response
to inquiries from holders of its 1970 common
stock purchase warrants that the warrants
to purchase 727,000 shares of common
stock at $4.50 per share would not be
extended and would expire in accordance
with their terms May 15. The warrants were
issued in a rights offering to common stockholders
in 1970 and are listed on the Pacific
Coast Stock Exchange.
Allied Artists previously reported a
loss of $295,000 on revenues of $S,9,S3,000
for the 26 weeks ended Dec. 28. 1974.
This compares with income before extraordinary
items of $195,000. equal to 13
cents per share, on revenues of $7,177,000
for the 26 weeks ended Dec. 29, 1973. Net
income in the comparable period of the
prior year, including an extraordinary credit
of $167,000 arising from the utilization of
the company's operating loss carryforwards,
was $362,000 or 24 cents per share.
The company's latest release, Vittorio de
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York Sunday (9) to outstanding critical
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Krim, Hawks, Renoir
Voted Special Oscars
HOLLYWOOD—Three prominent moition
picture figures and the film Earth-
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? the board of governors of the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it was
announced bv Walter Mirisch, Academy
dent
Arthur B. Krim,
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the
board of United Artists,
was voted the
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian
Award,
given to "an individ-
the motion picture
ual in
industry whose
humanitarian efforts
have brought credit
to the n d u r y."
Arthur B. Krim
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Founded in 1956, the
J oWilv
'ires '^ award, not mandatory, has been given to
14 individuals, the last being Lew Wasserman
at last year's ceremony.
Howard Hawks and Jean Renoir, noted
film director, were voted Honorary Awards.
Krim, who became president of United
Artists in 1961 and chairman of the board
in 1969, was specifically cited for "making
his mfluence felt in the fields of medical
research and health care, welfare, education,
civil rights and cultural advancement." The
ward took cognizance of his many chari-
table contributions and work in behalf of
cancer research, mental health and retardation,
medical research, and the John F.
Kennedy Center at Harvard University, the
Henry Street Settlement, the United Nations
More all
Ass'n, Bill of Rights Foundation,
NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Africanr,n7,l)l
tqiulto
American Institute, National Urban League,
"''"' and the Will Rogers Hospital, among
xTod of
iflnumerous others.
Krim is a trustee of Columbia University.
(He is a graduate of Columbia College and
olumbia Law School). He is also a director,
among others, of the Weizmann
Institute of Science, the John F. Kenned)
^' Library, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foun-
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"iharela
iij. May 1968 he was appointed "Special Consultant
to the President of the United
Sir
eneva and is now engaged in cancer re-
se iCarch at the Sloan-Kettering Institute.
The award to Hawks is being presented
to a "giant of the American cinema whose
pictures taken as a whole represent one of
the most consistent, vivid and varied bodies
af work in world cinema." He has directed
Libert Films Holds National Sales Meeting
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Among those attending the Libert Films Internationa! sales meeting in St.
Petersburg Beach, Fla., January 30-31 were: Seated, left to right, Jim Engle, Jud
Parker Films. Boston: J. C. McCrary, Dallas; Morrie Zryl. Selected Pictures,
Cleveland; Ron Libert, vice-president/sales; Leroy Smith, Lange & Associates,
Minneapolis, and Stan Smith, Kemp Films, St. Louis. Standing, left to right, are
BiU Glazier, Wheeler Fihn Co., Washington. D.C.: Ron Pabst. Blue Ribbon Pictures,
New Orleans; Wayne Chappell, Chappell Releasing, Atlanta; Jerrj Helms,
Premier Pictures, Charlotte; Wayne Byrd, Chappell Releasing, and Bill Lange,
Lange & Associates, Chicago. Not present for the photo were Dallas Farrimond,
Farriniond Distributing, Salt Lake City, and Sherm Wood and Greg Albertini,
Associated Theatre Service, Denver.
ST. PETERSBURGH BEACH. FLA.—
Libert Films International previewed threj
new releases at its national sales meeting
held here January 30-31. Diversification
of product was stressed at the confab, with
subdistributors viewing "A Gentle Rape,"
described as "a way-out love story"; "The
AC/ DC Caper," a spoof, and "Stevic,
Samson and Delilah," an outdoor-adventure
film.
Marketing plans for Libert's suspense
thriller, "My Brother Has Bad Dreams.'
were discussed.
also
Upcoming 1975 releases cited at the
get-together were "Beneath the Devil's
Triangle" (documentary sequel to "The
Devil's Triangle"), "This World/Thai
three generations of stars, his career datin'?
back to 1925 and "The Road to Glory,"
his first film. His formidable Mst of screen
achievements includes "Scarface," "'Viva
"Only Angels Have Wings," "Bringing
Villa, "
Up Baby," "Sergeant York,"
"Twentieth
World" and "Death Is Not the End," documentaries
dealing with the supernatural,
and "Please Don't Kiss Me If You Have
Mono," a comedy on campus life.
Also screened for representatives was
"The Serpent's Gift," the first in a series
of unusual featurettes to be released as
optional programing with specific new films.
'These packages may sound like a throwback
to the old days of the newsreel and
cartoon," stated Ron Libert, "but there
i^ a wealth of exceptional subject matter
that best can be presented as the good oldfashioned
short subject. The difference is
that these featurettes literally should increase
boxoffice receipts if properly billed."
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of the Los Angeles Music Center. The program
States," a post which he held until Jan. 20,
1969.
Century," "The Big Sleep," "Red River,"
will be televised live by the NBC Tele-
Krim has been decorated by the govern "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "To Have vision Network.
ments of Italy and France. From the former
he received Cavaliere Ufficiale Delia Renoir was cited by the board as a "film-
'Girls in Trouble' Scores
and Have Not," "Rio Bravo" and "Hatari!
Republica Italiana; and France bestowed maker who has worked with grace, responsibility
and enviable competence through $306,000 Dallas 1st Week
.rM jpon him Chevalier dans I'Ordre National
silent film,
de la Legion d'Honneur. He is married
sound film, feature, documentary SCARSDAl.E. N.Y. — Brandon Chase,
president of Films, Group announced
and television." One of the legendary figures
to the former Dr. Mathilde Galland of
of world cinema, the French director began that its latest release, "Girls in Trouble,"
Switzerland. Mrs. Krim received her dochis
career in 1924 with "La Fille de I'Eau."
;orate in biology at the University of
But it was his adaptation of Emile Zola's
classic novel, "Nana," which established
his unquestionable talent as a director.
Among his many outstanding films are "La
Grande Illusion," "Madame Bovary," "La
Marseillaise," "La Bete Humaine" and "La
Regie du Jeu." Films made in Hollywood
include "Swamp Water," "This Land is
Mine," "Diary of a Chambermaid" and
"Woman on the Beach."
These awards will be presented at the
47th annual Oscar presentation Tuesday,
April 8, in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
grossed $306,000 in the first week of its
Dallas area break, just after grossing $256,-
000 in its Atlanta-Charlotte first week.
The international award-winning film,
rated R, is scheduled for wide general release
during the spring and summer, to
be followed immediately by two new R
rated films. "House of a Thousand Pleasures"
and "Diary of a Rape."
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CTr prandeis io Honor
''(JAV-PHassanein
NEW \ORk — Sakih M. Hassarein.
xecutive vice-president of the United Artists
Theatre Circuit,
Inc., will be honored
by Brandeis University
at a testimonial
dinner April 7 at the
Plaza Hotel here.
Hassanein will receive
the University's distinguished
Community
Service Award.
The award is presented
to outstanding
men and women
hroughout the country whose exceptional
ontributions and concern enrich the philanhropic
and organizational life of the local
,nd national community. Proceeds from
he dinner and other gifts to Brandeis in
iassanein's name will establish the Salah
A. Hassanein Scholarship Fund to aid
/orthy and deserving students at the Uniersity.
Hassanein, a resident of Glen Cove, L.I.,
s also president of United Artists Eastern
Theatres and of the Todd-AO Corp. Hasanein
long has been identified with film
dustry and community organizations. He
president of the Foundation of the
vlotion Picture Pioneers, a director of the
Vill Rogers Memorial Foundation and a
ice-president of the Boys Club of Queens.
James R. Velde, senior vice-president
James R. Velde
ind a director of United Artists, has been
named general chairman
of the entertainment
industry committee
for the dinner.
Velde, a resident
>; Greenwich, Conn.,
Iul^ spent his professional
career in the
motion picture indusiry,
which he began
in the Detroit exchange
of Paramount
Pictures. Following
J.S. Army service during World War II,
rejoined the Paramount organization.
le subsequently held executive sales posiions
with the Selznick Releasing Organiation
and Eagle-Lion Classics.
He joined United Artists as its West
i^oast district manager in 1951 and in 1952
vas appointed Western division manager
ifith headquarters in New York. He then
ecame general sales manager in 1956 and
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B R O A D Vi/ Ay
JACK LEMMON'S 50th birthday was celebrated
by the New York chapter of
the National Academy of Television Arts
& Sciences with a special luncheon in his
honor in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza
Hotel at noon Wednesday (19). The actor
is in town in connection with the forthcoming
release of his Warner Bros, film
"The Prisoner of Second Avenue," based
on Neil Simon's play, and in which Anne
Bancroft co-stars.
On the luncheon dais with Lemmon were
Mayor Abraham Beame; James E. Duffy,
president of ABC-TV; Robert D. Wood,
president of CBS-TV; Robert T. Howard,
president of NBC-TV; Steven J. Ross, chairman
and president of Warner Communications,
and Melvin Frank, producer and
director of "The Prisoner of Second Avenue."
Tom Snyder of NBC-TV News was master
of ceremonies. Ellis A. Cohen is chairman
and producer of the chapter's "dropin"
luncheons.
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fith films at the newly rechristened house,
beginning with the 1913 feature "Judith of
Bethulia," starring Miss Sweet. The actress
said she was concerned about the fact that
the Cine Malibu had been a porno house
but was reassured that it was playing regular
features.
The renaming of the Griffith Theatre is
part of the centennial celebration of the
great director's birth, which had included
a series of his early short films at the
Museum of Modern Art. This series winds
up Tuesday (25) and will resume May 15.
when the Griffith features will he presented
at the museum.
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"Oil Lamps," a Czechoslovakian film for
which Blanche Sweet had high praise, premieres
Sunday, March 9, at the Playboy
Theatre. Gold Medal winner at the Atlanta
Film Festival, it was directed by the renowned
Juraj Herz and tells of a love affair
around the turn of the century. A Filmaco
release starring Iva Janzurova, Peter Cepek
and Mary Rosulkova, the film deals with
the subject of syphilis so delicately that it
has been given a G rating.
Michael Levine's Capitol Mini Theatre
in Passaic, N.J., has announced its weekend
(Friday-to-Sunday) film schedide through
the second week of March. Friday (28)
through March 2 will see Joanne Woodward
in husband Paid Newman's "The Effect of
Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds"
and Elaine May's "The Heartbreak
Kid," starring Charles Grodin. Cybill Shep-
herd and May's daughter Jeannie Berlin.
March 7-9 is the first Capitol Mini Theatre
"Comedy Riot," with the likes of the
Mar.x brothers. Our Gang, the Three
Stooges, Charlie Chaplin, W. C. Fields and
Abbott and Costello.
Monday (17) through Wednesday (19)
the theatre had live concerts at 8:30 p.m.
each night of the rock group Quacky Duck
and His Barnyard Friends. Described as
Jersey's most acclaimed group, they played
singles from their album "Media Push."
In the magazines: The March issue of
Playboy Magazine features a nude spread
on actress Margot Kidder. What makes this
notable is the fact that she is the first
Playboy model to write an article accompanying
the layout. She is appearing in four
soon-to-be released films, "The Great Waldo
Pepper," "The Reincarnation of Peter
Proud," "Black Christmas" and "Ninety-
Two in the Shade."
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Otto Preminger's "Rosebud," a United
Blanche Sweet, the veteran actress, was Artists release, has its charity world premiere
at a screening of Filmco's "Oil Lamps,"
at the Plaza Theatre Sunday, March
arranged by the Chuck Moses Co. at the 23, at 8 p.m. as a benefit for the Fund for
Fifth Avenue Screening Room Tuesday the Walker Children. Co-sponsors are
(J8). She was present Thursday evening Preminger, United Artists and the Patroliiicn's
(20) for the dedication of the new D. W.
Benevolent As.'i'n, which .started the
Griffith Theatre, formerly the Cine Malihu. fund. Reserved-seat tickets are $20 and are
Andrew Sarris and Molly Haskell hosted tax deductible.
the event, which launched a week of Grif-
A total of 187 tickets, more than onethird
of the 500 available, were purchased
from the Plaza boxoffice the first day
tickets went on sale, Thursday (13). The
Walker children— Raymond, 13; Linda, II:
Frank, 10; Theresa, 9; Daniel. 6. and Kelly.
4— were orphaned when their father Frank
was killed aiding a policeman at St. Vincent's
Hospital January 29. Their mother
had been killed in an auto accident.
Regular performances of "Rosebud" will
begin at the Plaza and Paramount Theatres
March 24. The film stars Peter O'Toole.
Ricltard Attenborough. Cliff Gorman, Peter
Lawford, Claude Dauphin, Raf Vallone and
former New York City Mayor John V.
Lindsay.
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Showcases Wednesday (19) were led by
the arrival of an AIP bill. "Rape Squad,"
the account of five women bent on revenging
themselves after having been attacked
by the same man, and "Deranged," both
films rated R. Paramount's "The Dove" and
"The Little Prince" also opened for the
benefit of family audiences.
Also on showcase: "Sweet Sixteen," "The
Night Porter," "A Woman Under the Influence,"
"Murder on the Orient Express,"
"The Front Page," "Abby," "Airport 1975,"
"Young Frankenstein," "The Towering Inferno,"
"The Stepford Wives" and "Lenny."
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In the magazines: Films in Review for
February contains the National Board of
Review's choices for the best films of 1974.
as analyzed by editor Charles Phillips
Reilly:
Robert A. Fvan.

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NORTH JERSEY
^he controversial "Lenny Bruce Performance"
film recently completed a twoweekend
engagement at Michael Levine's
Capitol Mini Theatre in Passaic. The Capitol
Mini is open weekends only. The picture
is an actual film documentary of a live
Lenny Bruce performance. The 80-minute
film has received much attention because it
is the only known motion picture of the cult
comedian. Bruce has been the recent subject
of several films, including the famous
Dustin Hoffman portrayal. Upcoming attractions
at Levine's Passaic house include
"Greaser's Palace." "Putney Swope." "King
of Hearts" and others. Since its reopening
several months ago. the new Capitol Mini
has become a type of "headquarters" for
young moviegoers in the North Jersey area.
Susan Paton has been appointed assistant
manager at the RKO Twin in Wayne, succeeding
Harold Bailey who recently resign-
six drive-ins in this area, which previously
had been run by General Cinema Corp. (for
the past eight and a half years), it was announced
recently. The drive-ins involved arc
the Route 3, Livingston. Union, Morris
Plains, Roosevelt and Hackensack. All
originally had been part of the Eastern circuit
prior to the takeover of that circuit's
North Jersey operations in 1966 by GCC.
Jim Ellis, associated for many years with
Eastern and GCC, presently is division
manager for Eastern in this area, which includes
supervision of the drive-ins.
Paul Peterson, who operates the Clairidgc
in Montclair, as well as several other hardtops
in this area, recently attended the 37th
annual New Jersey Chamber of Commerce
dinner, held in Washington. D.C., in his
capacity as executive director of the Montclair
Chamber of Commerce ... A recent
North Jersey column in this magazine reported
that the cashier at the Center in
Bloomfield had been robbed of cash receipts.
This was an error. The theatre actually was
the Royal in Bloomfield. An undetermined
amount of money was taken . . . 'Veteran
theatre manager Mike Demscack has returned
to his duties as manager of RKO-
SW's Cranford in Cranford following recovery
from recent surgery.
The independent ,State in
New Brunswick
recently announced its slate of in-person
stage performances for the near future,
which includes comedian George Carlin
Friday (28); the rock group Sha Na Na,
April 12, and rock singer Barry Manilow
April 18.
SYRACUSE
previews of "Lenny" and "Scenes From a
Marriage" were held at CinemaNational
theatres prior to the opening of "Lenny"
at Shoppingtown II and "Scenes From a
Marriage" at Shoppingtown I.
Current long runs here include "The
Front Page." in its ninth week at Shop City,
and "The Towering Inferno." also in its
ninth week at Cinema East.
The fine levied against Herman Hausman
of the Franklin Theatre for the showing of
the film "Deep Throat" may be reduced.
Michael Brown, attorney, argued that the
$26,878 was excessive because Hausman
should have been fined only for the showing
on the one day mentioned in
the indictment.
County Judge Albert Orenstein reserved
decision Monday (10).
Films Will Highlight 76
Salute in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.— Motion pictures
are prominent in the weekly programs
being planned for this resort's bicentennial
celebration in 1976. Focusing attention each
week on one of the 13 original states, the
local celebration will run from the Memorial
Day weekend through the week of
the Miss America Beauty Pageant.
Charles Klein, chairman of the resort's
bicentennial celebration committee, said that
each of the 13 states will be asked to send
motion pictures which would be shown on
a huge screen set up outdoors on the John
F. Kennedy Plaza portion on the Boardwalk.
"These films." said Klein, "can be of a
bicentennial historic nature and will be in
addition to films depicting the life, economy
and geographical nature of each state."
'Shampoo' Shiny 685
In New York Bow
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NEW YORK—"Shampoo" drowned out
all competition with a very big 685 opening
at the Coronet to take top spot. Second was
the previous winner, "Alice Doesn't Live
Here .Anymore." down slightly to 440 for
the third week at the Sutton. "The Private
Afternoons of Pamela Mann" stayed in third
place, scoring 355 in the eighth week at the
World.
The Godfather. Part 11" made a dramatic
return, placing fourth with a 305 average
in the tenth round at two houses, the Cine
(380) and State I (230). originally having
opened at five sites. Fifth was "Janis." documentary
on the late rock singer Janis Joplin.
newly arrived at Cinema I (where it replaced
"Lenny") with a 295 opening round.
Sixth place was a three-way split as was last
round, but the trio had two which had previously
finished higher— "Stavisky." Stilt'
week at Cinema 11; and "Emmanuelle," 9
week at the Paris—and one newcomer, "Fi
male Trouble" starring Divine, at East 59
ed. Mrs. Paton, who resides in Bloomfield. David Brown who. with Richard Zanuck.
has been an employee of the theatre for the co-produced the Academy Award-winning
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past year and a half, having begun there as "The Sting." was a recent visitor in this
a cashier. Prior to the Twin, she had been city. He was a guest lecturer in a film history
Street 1. all averaging 290.
a cashier at RKO-SW's Royal in Bloomfield. class taught by Arthur LeGacy at Syracuse Just out of the top were the late Vittori
The RKO Twin is managed by Marie Ferrara.
"Jaws." based on the Peter Benchley novel.
University. Brown currently is producing de Sica's "A Brief Vacation." new at the
Little Carnegie, and "Report to the Commissioner."
averaging 265 at three houses
It is due to be released May 23.
Eastern Outdoor Theatres, headquartered
in Connecticut, has taken over operation of
The Godfather, Port M
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East 59th Street 1 Femolc Trouble (Ne'
East 59th Street 2 The Street Fighter ;New Line), 11
3rd wk 45 jL
Eastside Cinemo Report to the Commissioner
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(UA), 2nd wk 220 l|-
86th Street East— Report to the Commissioner
(UA), 2nd wk 305
Festival— Arthur Rubinstein—Love of Life
(New Yorker) 145
Fine Arts Andy Worhol's Drocula (Bryanston) ..175
55th Street Playhouse Thot Boy
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tHand in Hand Films), 5th wk 135
Little Coin.Mii,, A Brief Vocation (AA) 275
Pans Emmonucllc Cnl), 9th wk
Penthu., Bogord LT) Films)
Ploil- . Lo Rupture New Line), 3rd wk. 1
Plaza- Amorcord New World), 22nd wk.
Rcqencv~Lc5 Violons du Bol (Levitt-Pickrr
RKO 86th Street Twin I— Bogord (L-T Films) .
RKO 86th Street Twin II The Street Fighter
(New Line), 3rd wk
68th Street Playhouse— Love of the Top
(Peppercorn-Wormser), 3rd wk
State I^Thc Godfather, Port II (Paro), 10th wl
Sutton Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
(WB), 3rd wk
Trans-Lux West- Andy Worhol's Droculo
(Bryanston)
World The Private Afternoons of Pomelo Mon
(Hudson Volley Films), 8th wk
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Stars to Entertain
j^t Tent 7 Telethon
BUFFALO—Joey Galante, chairman ol
/ariety Club Tent 7's annual telethon, to
)e held March 1-2 over WKBW-TV, Chanlel
7, announces that the first two stars set
o help put over the big event are Jack
imith and Myron Floren. Smith, the man
with the smile in his voice," again will
)e the dynamic host of the event, which
vill "make their dreams come true." He
las hosted several CBS radio and TV
hows.
Myron Floren. accordionist on the Lawence
Welk TV show, is the other star
vho will return to entertain on the Buffalo
elethon. Floren is celebrating his 25th year
vith Welk. He started playing the accordion
age 7 with a Sears-Roebuck catalog
nstrument which cost $19.95.
Smith and Floren will be joined soon by
n outstanding cast of nationally known TV.
ilm and recording stars. Jerry Edelstein is
)ublicity manager of the program, the
3th annual benefit for the Children's Reabilitation
Foundation, which is dedicated
3 the well-being of handicapped and needy
hildren and which takes pride in the fad
hat all monies collected in Buffalo remain
n the Niagara Frontier.
iVurlitzer Closing Plant
!n North Tonawanda, N.Y.
BUFFALO—The VVurlitzcr Co. in
North
"onawanda is eliminating all manufactur
ig operations at its plant here. The shutown
of production is eliminating the jobs
f all 200 production and maintenance
.1 ersonnel at the facility.
Wurlitzer's
corporate engineering and resarch
operations will continue to be located
t the North Tonawanda site. The comany
did not disclose how many employees
^ork in the departments.
Production is expected to be completely
alted within the ne.\t three months.
In a formal notice of the manufacturing
hutdown, Howard F. Maurer. manager
f Wurlitzer's North Tonawanda division,
)ld employees that the shutdown was "dicited
by economic considerations."
/ariety Women 7 Announce
lieads of 1975 Committees
BUFFALO—The February luncheon o!
ariety Club Women Tent 7 was held
aturday (22) in the clubrooms at 193
)elaware Ave. Special guests were the king
nd queen of Tent 7's Variety Week, Lynne
Vyntjes and Steve Bergeron.
Rita Inda, president, announced the fol-
)wing 1975 committee chairperson apointees:
Mrs. Walter Meyer, program;
Irs. Raymond Newman, luncheon; Mrs^
fff( harles Bogges. decorations; Ann Taberski
nd Marie Przepiora, door committee; Joan
OSS and Erleen Anton, hospitality; Lucille
/hite, sunshine; Mrs. Richard Atlas, pubcity;
Mrs. Spencer Balser, Rehabilitation
enter; Mrs. Frank Oiiinliv;in. telephone,
nd Mrs. Marvin Atlas, membership.
BUFFALO
This city celebrated Variety Week starting
Monday (10) with a children's party in
the Rehabilitation Center, when the king
and queen of Tent 7 were crowned. The
king was Steve Bergeron and the queen was
Lynn Wyntjes. Tuesday (11) chief barker
"Cy" Marter and general chairman Sidney
J. Cohen visited Mayor Stanley Makowski
in his city hall offices, where the mayor
issued a proclamation extolling the work
of Tent 7 (Makowski is a member). The
visit was covered by newspapers, radio and
TV. Thursday (13) was "News Media Day."
when the local newspaper, radio and TV
representatives were guests of the club in
the headquarters at 193 Delaware .'Kve.
Cohen was general chairman of the week.
.W Anscombe. president of Amherst Cable-
Vision and former chief barker of Tent 7,
was emcee. Marter welcomed the media
Richard C. Aaron, former chief barker of
Tent 7. has been named general sales manger
of WGR-AM and WCRQ-FM. Aaron is
a graduate of Bennett High School and the
State University of Buffalo. He has been
with WGR ten years, serving as local sales
manager since 1972. He also is a former
director of the Greater Buffalo Advertising
"The Destructors," from American International
Pictures, has opened at the Evans
in Williamsville and the Como 6 in the
Como Mall. The cast, according to Minna
Zackem. is headed by Michael Caine. Anthony
Quinn and James Mason—and they
should bring 'em to the boxoffice.
In Saratoga Springs, the racing town. Cinema
Centers Corp. is building a complex
with approximately 750 seals. A March 15
opening is planned for the duo. The house
is located in a fully enclosed mall . . . Sidney
J. Cohen, president of NATO of New York
State, says the annual convention of the national
body will be held in the Marriott Hotel
in New Orleans October 1-4.
Mrs. EMzabeth A. Harsch, in a letter in
'Everybody's Column" in the Evening News,
said: "Your editorial note to the Rev. Koopman
of Lancaster was a cop-out on your
part. You ask why the newspaper also is
being tarred with the same brush as used on
TV stations and theatres? Well, your paper
does play a large part in the decline of community
morals. Just take a look at your advertising
page for theatres. Many newspapers
across the country have discontinued
taking X-rated movie ads. In other words,
you. like the movie theatres, don't care
much what's playing hut rather what's paying.
Like Lady Macbeth. >our hands are not
bloodless in the moral decline we are faced
with in the media."
State police in Clarence raided a meeting
of the Newstead and Amherst Jaycees the
other evening and seized 16 rolls of film.
Investigators and troopers raided the meeting
after receiving a tip. it is alleged. .'Vn
Amherst resident was charged by a state
investigator with "possession of obscene
films" . Disney's "A Tiger Walks"
was the special "Family Day" attraction at
the Sunday (9) program in the .Annunciation
School gym.
Once again, as in the days of yore, the
downtown Century showed movies Saturday
(15). Three films were presented in cooperation
with Purchase Radio and QFM-97
at a price of $1.50. The films were shown
on the veteran theatre's big screen and with
guests and thanked them for their cooperation.
Joey Galante also thanked the media
the special sound in the house.
men for their cooperation in helping to publicize
the upcoming Tent 7 telethon.
Amherst at 3500 Main St. and the Como 6
"Lenny" opened Wednesday (12) in the
at Union and Bennett Road, with matinees
daily in each house .
Buffalonian Jim Hayes listed
letter from former
a "few of the
things" they are doing at Variety Club of
Southern California Tent 25. The club is
now headquartered at 124 South Robertson
Rd.. Los Angeles. No. 1. says Jim. is a great
new monthly entitled Big Top, thanks to
Milt Moritz and Pete Latsis of AIP. Jim
Club. A resident of Tonawanda, his office also says Variety Day will be celebrated
there March 5. when Samuel Z. Arkoff,
is at 464 Franklin St.. where the Paramount
exchange was located when Mannic \. head of AIP. will be honored. He also says
Brown was manager.
the club members Wednesday (19) saw a
screening of Paramount's "Sheila Levine Is
Dead and Living in New York."
Mannie A. Brown and Ike Ehrlichman.
president and treasurer, respectively, of
Frontier .'\musement Corp.. departed for
Los Angeles on their annual buying and
booking jaunt. They are combining business
with pleasure and probably will visit Jim
Hayes at Variety Club Tent 25 while on
the West Coast.
All main lines of the Niagara Frontier
Transit System are carrying giant-size
posters
on the upcoming Variety Club Tent 7
telethon. This promotion was arranged by
Jerry Edelstein, chairman of the press committee
for the Tent 7 event.
A sign on the front door of the newly
opened Big 3 Entertainment Center, downtown
at Main and Chippewa, says: "Bow!
Wow! Beware! K-9 guard dogs on duty! Do
not enter theatre after closing." The center
includes the Penthouse. Backstage and Center
theatres.
Joe Walsh, former guitarist with the
James Gang, brought his band Barnstorm
to the Century Theatre on Main Street on
a recent Friday night. The theatre is
the old
Shea's Century, managed by many wellknown
theatremen and one woman. Rita
Inda. now president of Women of Variety
Tent 7.
OXOFFICE :: February 24, 1975
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(Mrs. Cassavetes). Executive director of the
IFC Ray Blanco was assisted in the presen-
tations by co-hosts Cliff Robertson and Syl-
f
PITTSBURGH
.
"The Street Fighter" ... The Guild showed
Y'ariety Club Tent 1, in conjunction with
Variety Week, will present the local "Blazing Saddles" and "The Producers" for
"Funny Girl" premiere at the Warner Tuesday,
Meyer's film festival
a month
March 11, at 8 p.m. Admission is $5, showing hereabouts includes "Sweet Suzy,"
with VIP reservations at $10 . Lip-
"Russ Meyer's Vixen." "Cherry. Harry &
Raquel" and "Finders Keepers. Lovers
Weepers."
sky sold his interest in the Squirrel Hill
News to his former partner Ida Rubenstein.
now sole owner, and he has joined the
Joseph A. Sigel newspapers. Pittsburgh East
(10.000 copies): the New Sun (20.000 in local
colleges), and Allegheny East, with Monroeville
having three newspapers.
Walter Blattner, owner of the Surrey
Shops near the Shadyside Theatre, will take
possession of the movie house building May
2. Architect Tom Simons plans to turn the
building into a five-level enclosed shopping
mall and he stated that there are plans for
a mini-theatre to be built across the street
from the .Shadyside. Bill Ayoob. manager,
said subscribers to the American Film Theatre
season, which ends May 19. will be sent
to the Strand or other participating theatres.
The Shadyside has been one of the city's
finest neighborhood theatres, playing firstrun
motion pictures, and will be lost to the
Shadyside neighborhood and to city theatregoers
as of May 1
Gordon "Hoot" Gibson, owner-manager
of Atlas Theatre Supply, suffered a stroke
at his Thomas Boulevard residence Sunday
(16) and his wife Bertha had him taken to
Shadyside Hospital, The veteran theatre
equipment proprietor was paralyzed on his
right side and suffered speech loss. His
brother Milton Gibson, who had been associated
with Atlas for many years, died last
summer. Ben Stahl is making an effort to
look after the Atlas business somehow.
Lila Dale Thomas, eldest daughter of
Frank Jay "Bud" Thomas and Helen Thomas,
will graduate from Grove City High
.
School this spring and has been accepted
for fall entry at Grove City College
Frank Gorshin, popular in the trade here,
performs May 16-24 at the Twin Coaches
supper club. Route 51 South.
Disney Productions' "The Strongest
Man
in the World" went into neighborhood theatres
in first-run engagements . . . AFTs
"Galileo" plays in seven area theatres Monday
and Tuesday (24. 25) . . . Virgil Jones,
JMG Film Co.'s division manager in Chicago,
soon will offer Alaska Pictures' "Timber
Tramps" in this territory.
John Colloca is handling Sun Classic pictures
in much of the Mideast . . . John Glaus
is area distributor for Stanlev E. Dudelson's
CINERAMA IS IN
SHOW BUSINESS IN
HAWAII TOO.
When you come to Waikiki,
don't miss the famous
8113^11
[hawah! ^o" Ho Show. .
, at
l5?Ili^ Cinerama's Reef Towers Hotel.
IN WAIKIKI REEF REEF TOWERS EDGEWATER
George C. Wilson IV, a son ol the Huntingdon
Drive-In owners. Mr. and Mrs.
George C. Wilson III. Tyrone, received a
B.S. degree with highest distinction from
Babson College. Wellesley, Mass., and is
studying for a master's in tax accounting.
He concurrently is employed with Livingston
& Hayes, CPA firm in Wellesley.
The Stanley is offering, one night only.
Queen, Kansas & Styx Wednesday (26) . . .
Bert Parks and a number of deejays are featured
in the recently completed "That's the
Way of the World," which is supposed to
dis,sect the record industry.
Mike Cardone, Cinemette vice-president.
was elected to the Golden Triangle Ass'n
board.
Max Shabason at S. Perilman Films is
ready to distribute "The Sistcr-in-Law."
Crown International release.
Fred Schniadel, 69. newspaperman and
friend of the movie business, died Tuesday
(II). General manager of the Green Tab
and long experienced with other area newspapers,
he was a composer and member of
the American Federation of Musicians and
the Pittsburgh Press Club.
The la.st of the mighty Wurlitzers around
here was played Tuesday (18) at Jim Baker's
South Hills Theatre, The organist was Hector
Olivera. who performed not too lony aco
in Heinz Hall.
"Enimanuelle," Columbia Pictures' release
showing at the Fulton Mini, broke all house
records there. Sylvia Kristel is the star of
the film. France's all-time boxofficc smash
Frankenstein" broke the oneday
record at Chatham Cinema.
Columbia Pictures' "Tommy" is slated for
showing at the Kings Court.
AIP Appoints Mike Weiss
Northeast Ad-Pub Chief
PHILADELPHIA—Mike Weiss has been
named Northeastern advertising and publicity
representative for American International,
it was announced by Milton I.
Moritz, vice-president in charge of advertising
and publicity. Weiss is a 40-year
veteran of the film promotion profession
and has been Eastern publicity manager
for Universal Pictures, Paramount and 20th
Century-Fox.
His appointment is effective immediately
and he will headquarter in Philadelphia.
I red Koenekamp has been assigned by
producer John Kemeny as director of photography
i>ii "White Line I'ever."
'Under the Influence'
Wins Five IFC Awards
By JOHN COCCHI
NEW YORK — The Independent
Il
Film
Critics Ass'n, composed of underground
college and community media film reviewers,
presented its second annual achievement
awards recently at the Regency Theatre
here, just after midnight, John Cassa^
vetes and his "A Woman Under the Influ- 1^
ence" earned five awards, including that of
best actress for its star, Gena Rowlands
via Miles and an assortment of prominent"-
presenters. !
Cassavetes Lauded
Miss Miles gave a lift to the proceed-^ings
with a steady stream of wisecracks,^f'
while Robertson told several anecdotesih
about moviemaking in an ingratiating man-i|'
ner. The first award was presented by Al !'
Ruban, producer of such Cassavetes films'!
as "Faces" and "Minnie & Moskowitz," to^l
Cassavetes: The independent filmmaker)
award for cumulative works. The winner'f
modestly said that "being independent is*|no
great shakes if you're dependent on the'jpeople
you work with" and went on to,
praise his actors and fellow productionf
associates.
Best cinematography award went to h
Boffety for "Thieves Like Us" and wi
presented by Forrest Murray, who photi
graphed "Greaser's Palace." Accepting w;
Catherine Verret of the French Film Office|
A trailer from "Thieves Like Us" wi
shown, the first of many screened thatjfi
morning for the benefit of the audience.!)'
IFC's Dennis Lato, who writes for Freell
Flight, announced the best editing award,
won by Walter Murch and Richard Chew||lj,
for "The Conversation" and accepted by .'
one of its stars, John Cazale, currenth in
"The Godfather, Part II."
Other Awards Given
;reative
to I.evitt-Pickman
merchandising
Distribution
citation was
Corp. ;!
given
for its handling of such films as "Black |,
I hursday, " "The Groove Tube" and "Les
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Violons du Bal." Jerry Pickman accepted i-
the citation from Richard Belzer. who ap- j.
pears in "The Groove Tube." Next, Robert |.
Regan, IFC critic for Hunter College's i-.
Nightwatch and CUNY Voice, gave the |
best music score award to Stephane Grapellii[f-
for "Going Places," with American agent !!
Vincent Ryan accepting. Richard Nader, [|producer
of last year's IFC best documentary
award winner, "Let the Good 4.
Times Roll," presented the best documentary
award to "Antonia: A Portrait of |
the Woman," produced by Judy Collins \^^'^m Ic
and Jill Godmillow.
Blanco then announced the IFC's ap
preciation awards, which went to: Suzanne
Salter of John Springer Associates, Wynn
Loewenthal of Warner Bros., Ralph Don- -
nelly of the First Avenue Screening Room >"
and Pancho Kohner ot Capricorn Pmduc- f:.
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1 the purposes and goals of the IFC. The
•xt award, for best supporting actor, was
jn by John Huston for "Chinatown"" and
is accepted by director Martin Scorsese.
:st actor award, won by Jack Nicholson
r "Chinatown," was presented by actress
arie-Josee Nat and accepted by Blanco
Robertson then presented Miss Rowlands
th the best actress award for "A Woman
nder the Influence."' Vincent Gardenia,
ho won the IFC award as best supportactor
last year for "Bang the Drum
owly," gave the best supporting actress
xl to Madeline Kahn of "Blazing Sad
:s.'" A clip from "Young Frankenstein."
o with Miss Kahn, was shown and thitress'
mother Paula accepted the award
adeline having gone to London prior to
ceremonies. The actress also won last
ar for "Paper Moon."
The best foreign-language film award
IS given to Ingmar Bergman's Academ>
ivard-excluded "Scenes From a Mariage."
esented by Michael Drach. director of
,es Violons du Bal," it was accepted by
nema 5"s Sol Horowitz. Ben Gazzara and
lilk.
The IFC members are: Blanco, critic
White Arrow; Ralph Applebaimi, Air.
uce Berman, Take One; Larry Collins.
awdaddy and WNYU-FM; Cathy Coughe
Press; Stu Freeman, Home Rerter;
Ray Harley, "Vork College; John
;rn, St. John's Torch; G. Kevin Lally,
rdham RAM; Lato; Regan; Miles Rose.
Y\J Washington Square News; Tom Sci-
;a, Bronx Community Newsletter; Jaan
elszki, Creem, and Dave Warren,
juanin.
laryland Cinema Proud
•f Student Employees
HAGERSTOWN, MD.— M. L. Ruth,
inager of the Interstate circuit's Long
sadow cinemas here, announced that two
iployees of the house, usher Douglas
sch and projectionist Steve Klick, recentwere
named to the Hagerstown Junior
'llege"s Dean's List. Doug is a freshman
gineering student who plans to transfer
the University of Maryland, while Steve
a sophomore accounting major and a
mber of the college honor fraternity,
plans to attend Virginia Polytechnic
titute.
Long Meadow cinemas also has two high
lool students who have received honor
1 recognition, Richard Narron and Kay
)zier.
>stival Taps Bob Hope
WINCHESTER, VA.— Bob Hope, film
r and comedian who was grand marshal
the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
1949, will repeat that role May 3. In a
ter accepting the position, Hope told
tival officials: "You certainly waited long
)ugh to ask me back."
BALTIMORE
jyjs. Rena Bittnian, head of the payroll department
at Schwabcr World-Fare Theatres,
returns to work Monday (24J after a
fortnight's cruise.
"A Very Natural Thing" started an exclusive
run at JF's Charles Theatre Wednesday
(19). Another JF exclusive is "The
Night Porter,"" currently at the Tower Theatre
. . . Saturday and Sunday (15, 16j kiddies
matinees of "Snoopy Come Home"'
were offered at the Jumpers Cinema, Church
Lane Cinema, Hollywood, Campus Hills
Cinema, Westway, Strand and .'Kero.
Corrinne Hammett, motion picture critic
for the News American, interviewed Leon
B. Back, general manager of Rome Theatres
and president of NATO of Maryland, Monday
(17) on the subject of motion pictures
... A hearing on the bill to outlaw the
Maryland State Censor Board was held
Wednesday (19) in the Senate Judicial Proceedings
Committee in Annapolis ... A bill
has been introduced in the legislature by
Ted Levin (D-Baltimore County) calling for
orsese then gave the triple awards of
St screenplay, best director and best Engjh-language
film to Cassavetes for "A classification of movies.
joman Under the Influence." A clip from
Phil Harris, immediate past chief barker
le film highlighted its male star, Peicr
of Variety Club Tent 19, was married to
Mrs. Bernicc Zinilin Wednesday (19) ai the
Greenspring Congregation. Following the
4:30 p.m. ceremony, a wedding reception
was held at Overlea Hall, 6809 Belair Rd.,
from 6 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. 'Bcrnice is
the mother of three girls—Frannie, Sharon
and Ina—and a son, David, and also ha.s
two grandchildren—a boy and a girl." said
Phil. "We're going to the Downington Inn
for a weekend and April 12 will take a delayed
honeymoon in England. This trip will
PHILADELPHIA
J^lways heavy on movie programing,
WKBS-TV has instituted an "Academy
Award Cinema." Each weekday, Monday
through Friday until the end of March, the
station will televise a film feature that has
been the recipient of an Oscar.
United Film Distributors was established
here as a business corporation, with local
attorney Norman A. Oshtry handling the
legal matters in applying for a charter of
incorporation . . . The two pre-Easter week
bookings already set for the Wilmington,
Del., area calls for "Funny Lady" to open
at the Concord Mall Theatre, "Earthquake"
at the Branmar Cinema, "At Long Last
Love" at the Edgemoor Theatre, "The Four
Musketeers" at the Eric Tri-State Mall Twin
Theatre and "Brannigan"" at the companion
house . . . "Summer Wishes, Winter
Dreams" opens the Rehoboth Art League
Film Festival in the Midway Palace Theatre
in Rehoboth. Del., with admission open to
the public at a
$2.50 ticket.
The Art Alliance n center city opens
include the Variety Clubs International convention,
April 14-18, in London at the Savoy
Hotel." After the convention, the couple
will tour France, Italy and Switzerland."
Five youths who asked for free passes at
the Morris Mechanic Theatre Friday (14)
walked out with approximately $1,500 worth
of tickets, police reported. The tickets, all
for the .March 29 matinee performance of
"Irene," starring Jane Powell, have been
voided, according to theatre director Howard
R. Owen.
Women of Variety Tent 19 held a board
meeting Wednesday (12). President Charlotte
Snyder announced that the group will
sponsor "A Day at the Races" at Pimlico
April 30. Mrs. Dorothy Weinberg is committee
chairperson. Cost of lunch and the
day's events is $8.50. For reservations contact
Mrs. Snyder at 486-6901 . . . Mrs.
Dorothy Weinberg underwent surgery several
weeks ago at Union Memorial Hospital.
The annual attempt to abolish Maryland's
Motion Picture Censor Board received an
unusual dress rehearsal before a Senate
committee Thursday (6). The bill was sent
the wrong committee—the committee on
to
economic affairs. .Sen. Harry J. McGuirk
said the bill probably will be referred to the
judicial proceedings committee for another
(and more pertinent) hearing. The proposal
apparently received some unusual treatment
from the .senators concerned with economic
affairs.
A party was held January 31 at the home
of Mrs. Margaret Ruth, manager of the
Long Meadow cinemas, Hagerstown. The
affair honored a combination of events
the
—
birthdays of two employees, Cindy Starlipcr
and Wayne Shank, and the farewell to
former employee Debbie Hartman.
doors to the public for a free showing of
"An Evening With the Royal Ballet," starring
Dame Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf
Nureyev.
Chris Borden, producer of travel-adventure
motion pictures and who has made 22
films for nationally syndicated TV shows,
presented a film-lecture in Reading sponsored
by the Reading Area Community
College.
The B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at
Temple University and Neighborhood Centre
is sponsoring a series. "The Jew in
Film." It is being shown both at the university
and at the Centre's branch in the
northeast section of the city. "The Fixer"
kicked off the series.
Cinema 19, midtown movie theatre that
pioneered with a $1 admission policy at all
times, has lines forming in front its boxoffice
for the return engagement of MGM's
"That's Entertainment!"
Producer Albert R. "Cubby " Broccoli
screened "The Trials of Oscar Wilde" at
the Ontario Science Center.
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E-7

WASHINGTON
^onna Litlnian,
Bryanston Pictures manager
for the Washington-Philudelphia-
Pittsburgh area, is luxuriating in her new
Giendale home and keeping busy with the
distribution of her company's product.
"Lord Shango" will open at the Town and
Lincoln theatres Wednesday (26). Home
office executive Jerry Garfinkel was a recent
visitor.
Alex Schiniel, Universal branch manager,
planned to leave Monday (24) for Orlando.
Fla., to attend his company's national sales
convention at the Sheraton Hotel. Bob
Carpenter, general sales manager, will preside
at the week's conclave, which will be
attended, in addition to the home office
executives, by regional, district and branch
managers from coast to coast.
Paul Hargette, Atlanta-based Southern division
manager for Columbia Pictures, visited
the local office Tuesday and Wednesday
(11. 12). He and Fred Sapperstein,
branch manager, called on area clients, including
those in Baltimore . . . Personalities
here for the premiere of Columbia Pictures'
"The Stcpford Wives" Tuesday (11) were:
producer Edgar Scherick, author Ira Levin,
actress Paula Prentiss and actor Richard
Benjamin. The film opened the following
day at seven peripheral theatres.
Lcni RiefenslalilV Olympi; It the
Chevy Chase Associates' Southwest Twin
and Peter Davis' "Hearts and Minds" at the
K-B Cerberus are two first-class films which
'
are magnificent examples of the art of the
documentary." wrote the Star-News criticat-large.
Frank Getlein. "In both cases,"
Getlem continued, "the art involved is chiefly
the art of fihn editing strongly assisted by
expert camera work and by careful attention
to the soundtrack in relation to the images.
Riefenstahl edited hers into a cinematic
ballet . . Davis edited in an American
.
style all his own—bright, bouncy, harsh,
fast." The local critics have acclaimed the
72-year-old Riefenstahl "the greatest woman
director in film annals." The three and a half
hour "Olympia" has been banned or boycotted
since World War II. However, Bob
Corbit, booker, after two years of negotiating
with the producer-director and her
agent Raymond Rohauer, finalized the current
booking at the first-run Southwest Twin,
where the film is breaking the theatre's
previous records.
Razing Capitol Theatre
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344 Penn St. The theatre, built in 1873 and
once considered a showplace, is being razc^:
along with adjoining structures. The clearc
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owner, Capitol Terminals.
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ROMI'.— The Visitor." an American film
which received rave reviews from the Vatican
newspapers, has been banned by the
Spanish state censor as giving "offense" to
the Catholic religion.
American filmmaker Sidney Glazier said
he would appeal the Spanish ruling to authorities
in the Vatican, where a special
showing of the film was given for clerics
recently.
The motion picture is the full-length version
of the TV play, "The Catholics," based
on the Brian Moore novella, which received
a Peabody Award last year amid high critical
praise.
The story is set in the future after a new
Vatican council has abolished the traditional
liturgy and reduced the use of the sacraments.
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Howard, forms the core of the drama.
On the basis of excellent reviews in the
U.S.. Glazier turned the film into a movie.
At the invitation of Vatican officials,
Glazier gave prelates there a private screening
of "The Visitor." and afterward Losser-
Vatore Romano, the unofficial Vatican
newspaper, commented: "It is a film whose
quality towers well over most of today's
television and screen productions and it
should be highly recommended to
the attention
of filmgoers.
"A good Italian version would offer to
a large public a work which, mercifully free
of sex and violence, offers a wealth of
thoughts and reflections regarding Christian
lite in today's world."
Fortunat Baronat Dies;
oreign
department, died in Forest HilK. N.Y.,
Tuesday (11).
Baronat entered the motion picture itia
dustry through the publicity department
of United Artists and Paramount, joiniiil
Universal in 1933. From 1933 to his rJ
tirement in 1969, he edited Universal'!
Spanish and Portuguese newsreels anfl
supervised the preparation of subtitled prints
for overseas distribution as well as directing
the company's foreign publicity activi-
Baronat leaves his wife Pilar, his son
Roger, and a sister Mercedes, who resides
in Barcelona, Spain, where he will be interred.
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—Glamor, business,
statistics, surprises and fun will mix in
provocative proportions for ShoWesT '75,
the upcoming Western NATO and NAC
convention and tradeshow that will bring
500 leading West Coast exhibitors and industry
suppliers here February 24, 25 and
26 for three days of meetings and social
events. Headquarters are the Sheraton-Harbor
Island Hotel.
The convention opens officially at 3 p.m.
Monday (24). with a greeting from Siin
Diego Mayor Pete Wilson, followed by a
joint panel on modern marketing led by Al
Lapidus. convention co-chairman and national
president of NAC. At 5 p.m. the
conventioneers will be treated to a preview
of the tradeshow, which will occupy the
Convention Hall and the adjoining Mission
Court and Palomar Room and, at 6:30 in
adjoining areas. "Crownmanship "75" will
be evidenced as Crown International Pictures
hosts a cocktail reception.
At 8 p.m. buses will begin leaving for
San Diego's famed Reuben H. Fleet Space
Theatre in Balboa Park, where successive
one-hour presentations of 180-degree wraparound
film will be offered along with
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participation in the theatre's "Do It "Yourself
Science Center."
Tuesday begins at 8 a.m. with a continental
breakfast hosted by Bing Crosby
Productions, along with a product presentation
under the aegis of BCP vice-president
Arthur Manson.
At 9:30 a.m. wives will depart for a day
in Tijuana, Mexico, while separate NAC and
NATO meetings get under way.
New Product Symposium
In the combined Cuyamaca and Laguna
Rooms. NATO will offer an intensive new
product symposium, while in the Baysidc
Room NAC will offer a series of lectures to
members on special marketing problems.
its
At the NATO symposium, new motion
picture product presentations will be made
by Milton Moritz. vice-president of American
International; Robert Moore, Buena
Vista and Disney; Herman Kass, Columbia;
Ted Hatfield. Mctro-Goldwyn-Mayer:
Charles Glenn. Paramount; Nat Rudich,
20th Century-Fox; Robert Rains. Universal,
and Marty Weiser. Warner Bros. Hxhibition
will be represented by Max I.aemmle. president
of I.aemmle Theatres, Los Angeles;
Leonard Schwartz, Pacific Theatres, Los
Angeles; M. N. "Bud" Saffle, Seattle; H.
Robert Honahan, San Francisco; Donna
Howard. San Diego advertising agency
head, and Jack Wodell, San-Francisco—Los
Angeles ad agency topper. Jules Landficld.
operating head of American Multi Cinema
circuit, Los Angeles, will serve as moderator.
The advertising symposium will be immediately
followed by a press round table
whose panelists will be James Meade and
Dave Mclntyre, both Copley News entertainment
toppers and veteran critics, and
Stanley Eichelbaum, longtime drama critic
of the San Francisco Examiner.
Laughlin, TayHr Fete
Lunch will spotlight the convention attention
on the production-acting team of
Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor. They'll
be saluted as "Stars of the Year" in recognition
of the "Billy Jack" and "Trial of Billy
Jack" grosses record rolled up by their
Taylor-Lauglin company and its chief
operating executive, John Rubel. will address
the assembled exhibitors.
At 2 p.m. the tradeshow will officially
open, and from 3:30 to 5 p.m., in an adjoining
area, exhibitors will be able to see
product excerpts and trailers—but without
leaving the tradeshow area.
At 7 p.m., on the Sheraton-Harbor
Island's Main Terrace. Paramount Pictures
will host a cocktail hour, followed by a
gala dinner-dance in the Grand Ballroom at
8 p.m., at which Norman Wcitman. Paramount's
senior vice-president and general
sales manager, will be saluted by NATO.
with a celebrity aiKlience on hand and many
of his fellow Paramount toppers on the dais,
including world production chief Robert
Evans. NATO's presentation of Weitman is
scheduled to be made by Paul Roth, national
NATO president. Veteran exhibitor
B.V. Sturdivant of Yuma, Ariz., will serve
;ls the evening's toastmaster.
Wednesday's sessions will be preceded
with an 8 a.m. continental breakfast and
product presentation by Bryanston Pictures,
after which NATO members will again meet
in the combined Cuyamaca—Laguna
Rooms, while NAC panelists will hold forth
in the Bayside Room.
The NATO meeting will feature a special
presentation, "See Yourselves as Others See
You." by the Lm Angeles Times, the nation's
leader in motion picture advertising.
It will be offered by Phil Magwood, Times'
retail advertising manager, Len Pomerantz,
retail sales manager, and Herb Mark, entertainment
advertising manager. "We'll be
candid." said Magwood.
A round-table discussion will conclude
the Times presentation, following which the
assembled exhibitors will learn about protection
from Los Angeles security expert Ed
Gelb.
The final meeting, also in the Cuyamaca
and Laguna Rooms, before lunch, will dwell
on the much-talked about topic of exhibitor
participation in
production. Panelists will be
Los Angeles exhibitor Sherrill C. Corwin
("Poseidon .'Adventure." his last one). NATO
executive board director Roy White, and
Portland exhibitor and frequent production
investor Tom Moyer. Tentatively set as moderator
is Henry Plitt of Los Angeles and
Chicago, head of the newly-formed Plitt
Theatres circuit.
Lunch will turn in another direction when
industry elder statesman Sol lesser, who
was 85 on February 17, will be honored
by the conventioneers as "Exhibitor of Exhibitors,"
for his career in exhibition, distribution
and production that has spanned
nearly 80 years. Lesser's response will be
via a 5-minute Vidtronics-taped film and a
"live" address at which he will urge exhibitors
to play a far more conspicuous role in
industry affairs and will, in fact, present a
17-point program to them.
The final tradeshow sessions will resume
in the Convention Hall at 2 p.m.,
along with a reprise of product-reel screenings,
and at 6:30 that evening the exhibitors
will see a practical demonstration, out of
doors, on the hotel terrace, of the longawaited
"containment screen," looked upon
as the system that may eliminate present
community relations problems besetting the
drive-in business.
The concluding event begins al 8 o'clock
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Justice
Talk by NATO's Sturdivant
to court modernization, may I suggest that
you will find it frustrating but rewarding:
your progress will be impeded with disappointments
but results will be exhiiaraling,
and the road will he rough but you
be rewarded wfth that joy which comes
will
from the knowledge that you are making
worthwhile contributions to your family, to
your community, to your nation and to
civilization."
West Coast Industry Has
First NAC-NATO Confab
(Continued from page W-2)
Wednesday evening, again a gala dinnerdance,
this time honoring stars who have
been selected in the 38th annual Boxoffice
All-Amertcan Screen Favorites Poll. Former
NATO president Sherrill C. Corwin will
serve as toastmaster and Ben Shlyen, editorin-chief
and publisher of Boxoffice, who
inaugurated the poll in 1938. will present
the citations and plaques.
Chief Justice Charles F. Stafford of the Washington Supreme Court, left;
B. V. Sturdivant, center, Yuma president of the Citizens' Ass'n on Arizona Courts,
and Washington Gov. Daniel J. Evans prior to a statewide conference on Washington
courts. Sturdivant addressed the assemblage explaining the Arizona court
system.
President of the Citizens' Ass'n on Arizona
Courts, Sturdivant served as chairman
of the Citizens' Joint Conference on
Merit Selection and Election of Judges,
which spearheaded the successful campaign
resulting in adoption of the "merit system"
in Arizona at the last general election. The
meeting in Olympia was attended by the
civic, economic, educational, and
religious
governmental leaders from all parts of
Washington.
Sturdivant told the conference in Olympia
that Watergate had demonstrated the need
for an independent judiciary and warned
that "the system cannot survive without
an efficiently functioning judiciary." The
independence of the federal judiciary prevents
its members from being "pushed
around by anyone," Sturdivant observed.
"The indisputable importance of the
judicial third of our governmental system
was compellingly demonstrated by the able
and fearless Federal District Judge John
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YUMA, ARIZ.—B. V. Sturdivant, who Sirica when he opened the Hood valves o!
recently was re-elected to his seventh term
president of NATO of Arizona and who
Watergate," Sturdivant asserted.
The renowned theatreman, who led the
as
is a member of the board of directors and successful Arizona initiative drive for appointive
judges who stand for election on
the executive committee of national NATO,
Thursday (6) addressed the Washington their record after being appointed for the
Citizens" Conference in Olympia, Wash., regarding
first time, reminded conference delegates
the judicial system. Sturdivant was that "judicial reform is not a sport for the
short winded."
invited to appear at the confab by Washington
Gov. Daniel J. Evans and Chief Outlining the massive effort in Arizona,
Justice Charles F. Stafford.
covering a seven-year period, to effect
changes in the judiciary, Sturdivant reflected
that the all-out campaign was supported
by various organizations such as
the League of Women Voters, theatre
associations, PTA units, the Arizona Jaycees
and the Junior League, all joining
forces in the statewide effort.
"Probably the greatest assistance came
from Arizona's motion picture theatres.
Because the referenda for judicial salary
increases and the formation of a judicial
qualification commission were nonpartisan,
theatres gave full support. Appeals for 'yes'
votes were carried on theatre screens and
lobby displays throughout the state," Sturdivant
disclosed. The citizens' group, he
stated, at all times leans heavily upon the
state bar and the Judges Ass'n for counsel
and guidance—but remains the voice of the
people.
Urging continued effort in Washington
(and elsewhere) for judicial reform. Sturdivant
told the assemblage, "There is no
more fitting manner in which to close my
remarks than to quote from (Arizona)
Gov. Williams' address at the Arizona Town
Hall: 'Our courts are now functioning in
stormy limes,' he said, 'and if judicial power
fails, good government is at an end.'
"So, as you embark upon this journey
In keeping with its pledge to be "different."
ShoWesT '75 has announced that informal
dress will be the style for all events
on the program and urges convention registrants
to remind their wives to leave those
cocktail dresses at home and stress sportswear
in their wardrobes.
ShoWesT '75 is the first joint venture of
Western States NATO and Western NAC.
Its general chairmen are Fredric Danz.
Seattle, head of #ie Sterling Recreation
Organization, for NATO, and Al Lapidus,
popular Los Angeles concessions business
leader and NAC president, as co-chairman
for his group.
LOS ANGELES
Qcorge Pal will participate in the Science-
Fiction Marathon to be held March 15
as part of the Los Angeles International
Film Exposition. Pal, whose latest picture
is Warner Bros.' "Doc Savage . . . The Man
of Bronze." will join a question-and-answer
session following the 50 consecutive hours
of science-fiction
screenings.
Congratulations to Shirley Lutes, first
vice-president of the WOMPI Club, whose
engagement to Richard Hoyt was just announced.
The wcddine is scheduled for
June.
Rudolph P. Mottola has been named director
of purchasing for Old Tucson, Tucson,
it was announced by Robert Shelton,
president of the film location and familyfun
park. Mottola succeeds George T. Larson
jr., who now is vice-president and general
manager. A native of New York. Mottola
has had 22 years of expeiience.
MGM's drama of crime and suspense.
"Mr. Ricco." a United Artists release, opens
citywidc Wednesday (26). Dean Martin
stars as Joe Ricco. a criminal trial lawyer
who finds himself the target of a would-be
sniper following his successful defense of a
black
revolutionary.
"Shampoo." produced by Warren Beatty
and starring Beatty. Julie Christie, Goldie
Hawn, Lee Grant, Jack Warden and Tony
Bill, began an exclusive Los Ang*les engagement
Wednesday (19) at the Bruin.
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International Pictures, was in town
conferring with local branch manager Jerry
Collins ... Ed Brinn was here from Salt
Lake City to set datings on his product . . .
Universal screened "The Other Side of the
Mountain" at the Century screening room
Roberts of Wolfbcrg Theatres has
been hospitalized for surgery.
Frank McLaughlin and Lain McCoy,
who operate De Luxe Theatres, have taken
over the operation of the Vogue, located in
the southeast section of the city. The theatre
will have a subsequent-run policy and low
admission similar to that in effect at Mc-
Laughlin and McCoy's Oriental and Gothic
theatres.
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In town to .set booking.s were Bob Heyl
and Wayne Love, Wyoming Theatre, Torrington,
Wyo.; Don Swales, Playhouse Theatre,
Aspen; Milton and Bradley Boehm,
Cover Theatre, Fort Morgan; Ron Montgomery,
Windsor Theatre, Windsor; Fay
Gardner. Star Theatre, Curtis, Neb., and
Dick Klcn, Trojan Theatre, Longmont.
PHOENIX
^harle.s "Scotty" Stokes, who has managed
the Bethany Theatre here for some
has been promoted to city manager,
time,
supervising the Bethany and Kachina theatres,
two Nace circuit showcases.
Ed Congelli, district manager of Plitt Theatres
and one of the city's most congenial
industryites, was promoted to district manager
for Plitt in San Francisco. Succeeding
Ed is Ernie Hoffman, Tucson, who presently
is commuting in order to take care of duties
in both cities. In keeping with the Plitt policy
of promoting within the company, both
managers are moving into higher positions.
The local delegation to ShoWesT '75 will
be a sizable one. John Louis of the Harry
Nace Co. and Marshall Stone, Century Cinema,
and others, including your correspondent,
will be trekking to the West Coast for
the confab.
PORTLAND
J^cw.s from this city, absent from Boxoffice
for some time, is now being reported
by Carl E. Koch, who took the reigns
as manager of the Broadway triple.\ January
14. The Tom Moyer circuit house was the
site of the world premiere of "Deafula" the
following Friday evening, January 17, along
with a sneak preview of Warner Bros.'
"Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore." Commented
Koch, "What a way to begin! Fantastic!"
Arnold Marks, who had represented
BoxoFFicE here since 1948, continues as entertainment
editor for the Oregon-Journal,
the leading newspaper. Theatremen of the
area have expressed sincere thanks for the
wonderful and great service that Marks has
given and continues to give to ihem and the
film industry.
In his "Entertainment" column in the
Oregon-Journal, Marks said of Koch: "Carl
Koch, 31, formerly of Coos Bay and a former
cinematography major at the University
of Oregon, has been assigned as the Broadway
manager. Koch is a young man with
memories of the era when the opening of a
new movie or stageshow in a SW Broadway
theatre was an event that attracted theatregoers
from throughout Oregon and southern
Washington to Portland's blazing theatre
row. He got his start in southern Oregon
as a youngster helping managers here publicize
the of)ening of roadshow films "The
Robe," "The Ten Commandments," "Oklahoma!"
and the Cinerama productions.
"TTiis young man, who managed the Foster
Drive-In before getting the Broadway
assignment, deserves encouragement so he
can become more than another pop>corn
salcsman-handyman-janitor , . . Let us hope
young Koch meets with some degree of success.
He says he needs six months!"
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and with stops planned in San Francisco.
Phoenix (for huddles with counterpart
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and then to ShoWesT '75 in San Diego. A
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COLUMBIA HOSTS KMllHnORS—More than
200 exhibitors representing
all major U.S. markets were guests ol ( oliimbia for "Spend a Day With Columbia
Pictures." two days of sales sessions and screenings of forthcoming releases, hosted
by David Begelman, president, and Norman Levy, vice-president and general sales
manager. Pictured above at the two-day conclave, left to right, are Levy; Begelman;
Ed Stern of Wometco Theatres; Warren Beatty, and Richard Sloan, Suburban
Detroit Theatres. Films shown for the exhibitors and Columbia's sales executives
and branch managers included "Shampoo," "Funny Lady," "Tommy" and "Bite
the Bullet."
SAN FRANCISCO
Artists Theatre Circuit seven years ago.
Fred plans to "play a lot of golf."
Westland Theatres vice-president Don
Babcock has announced the appointment of
Jerry Collins to succeed retiring
Fred Dixon
as circuit film buyer. Jerry most recently
has been associated with Syufy Enterprises.
pred Dixon, film buyer tor Westland Theatres
since 1968, has retired after 55
Valentine weekend was marked by a gala
tribute to the "Valentine Divine," Marilyn
years of film industry service. Fred began
Monroe, in festivities Friday and Saturday
his career in Detroit in 1919 as a booker
evenings (14, 15) at the Veterans Auditorium.
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was being tortured by fire. He was securely
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Hollywood
Happenings
J)IANE LADD. co-star of Warner Bros.'
"Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," is
on a ten-city personal appearance tour to
promote the film. She's visiting New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati, Houston,
Dallas. Denver and San Francisco.
•
Pamela Douglas, currently at Universal
developing several feature-film projects on
which she would function as producer, has
won second prize in the first annual W.E.B.
Du Bois Essay Awards commemorating the
first five years of publication of "The Black
Scholar." Her prize-winning essay was titled
"Black Television: Avenues of Power."
•
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Levine were here from
New York City to attend the API tribute
to Orson Welles and for a series of production
company meetings.
•
Sol M. Marcus, president of the Los Angeles
Board of Public Works, has been reelected
president of the Los Angeles Film
Development Committee. Albert A. Dorskind,
viccnpresident of MCA, was re-elected
executive vice-president. Also named vicepresidents
were: Robert Cohn, president of
Robert Cohn Productions: Helen Gorman,
agent. International Creative Management,
and Kathleen Nolan, first vice-president of
the Screen Actors Guild. Edgar Charles, an
agent with Queen Booking Corp., was elected
secretary, and Jack Foreman, general
manager of Samuel Goldwyn Studios, was
re-elected treasurer.
•
Marvin Weriin's first novel, "Trembling
Beasts," a contemporary gothic suspense
yam set in a movie background, will be
published this fall by the William Morrow
Publishing Co. Werlin is well known in Hollywood,
having worked for artists, agencies
and film companies such as David Wolper
Pictures for the past 20 years.
•
Actors Agency Directory is the new name
of the 46-year-old Call Bureau, the agency
of Central Casting which maintains lists of
the current agency affiliations of actors and
actresses. The directory also maintains cast
lists of pictures made by the major studios
since 1942.
•
Radnitz/ Mattel's "Where the Lilies
Bloom" will be honored by the Los Angeles
County Museum of Sciences & Industry
March 8 as part of the museum's monthlong
tribute to RIF (Reading Is Fundamental)
national organization devoted to providing
books for disadvantaged children.
"Lilies" will be screened at the museum
with Radnitz as guest speaker, the event to
honor Hollywood's popularization of distinguished
books through filmization.
•
Albert Finney, nominated for a best actor
Stella
(Britain's equivalent of the Oscar) for
his performance in "Murder on the Orient
Express," is arranging a benefit pcrform-
ance of the picture to keep a roof on the
Royal Court Theatre. Finney is head of a
committee to raise 15,000£ to preserve the
historic dome of the theatre and already
has lined up a series of charity concerts by
Nichol Williamson, George Melly and Dave
Allen, in addition to the proposed "Orient"
screening.
•
Carol Speed, actress who plays the title
role in American International's "Abby."
was an honored presenter at the Black Filmmakers
Hall of Fame ceremonies Saturday
(15) in Oakland, Calif.
•
Valerie Perrine, star of UA's "Lenny,"
and Kitty Bruce. 19-year-old daughter of
the late comedian, were guests on TV's "The
Mike Douglas Show" which aired Friday
(14). Ms. Bruce recently presented the first
annual Lenny Award in a contest at Los
Angeles' Comedy Store to find the "most
original new, young comedian of the year."
The silver medallion went to Tim Thomerson,
a 28-year-old comedian who won over
four others in competition judged by Steve
Allen, Ms. Bruce, Jack Carter. Jackie Cooper,
Richard Pryor, and others. UA sponsored
the event to promote its Bob Fosse film.
*
Two benefit screenings to raise funds for
the University of Judaism were held recently
at the Burbank Studios. The film screened
was Melvin Frank's "The Prisoner of
Second Avenue," starring Jack Lemmon and
Anne Bancroft. The Neil Simon play was
directed for the screen and produced by
Frank and also stars Gene Saks.
•
Mario Thomas was honored Friday (14)
at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York
with the prestigious "Valentine Year
Award" voted her by the National Sales
Executives Club. It is an award bestowed
every other year upon women in recognition
of their outstanding achievement in the
business world. Ms. Thomas, who also is
director of women's interests for the McCall
Pattern Co.. joins a roster of distinguished
women who have won the award during the
30 years since it first went to Eleanor
Roosevelt.
•
Actress Jayne Meadows was honored as
"Woman of the Year" at a luncheon for
the Los Angeles B'nai B'rith chapter Sunday
(16) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
•
Frank Maxwell has been appointed to the
Screen Actors Guild board of directors,
succeeding Carroll O'Connor, who resigned
last month when his company signed a
production contract with CBS. Maxwell previously
served as a board alternate and was
a member of the 1974 wages and working
conditions committee. Robert Lansing and
William Windom also have resigned from
the SAG board, indicating their work schedules
do not permit full participation in guild
activities.
SCHOLARSHIP CHECK—SherriJl
C. Corwin, left, Los Angeles motion
picture industiy leader and chairman of
the hoard of Metropolitan Theatres,
presents a $1,250 check to UC-Santa
Barbara Chancellor Vernon L Cheadle
for the first annual Corwin drama writing
awards for UCSB students. Cash
scholarships will go to best stage play,
best screenplay and best TV play.
Richard N. Zimbert, vice-president and
general counsel and assistant to the chairman
of the board of American International,
was a recent speaker at the American Film
Institute. His topic was "Legal Aspects of
Film Production."
•
A special screening of "Alice Doesn't
Live Here Anymore" was held Monday (10)
at the Burbank Studios to benefit the Actors
Studio, according to Sydney Pollack and
Mark Rydell, chairmen of the event. The
Warner Bros, picture starring Ellen Burstyn
and Kris Kristofferson was directed by Martin
Scorsese and produced by David Susskind
and Audrey Maas.
•
Ed Rosen has joined BNB Associates in
Beverly Hills to serve as an executive in all
areas of the company's management operations.
A vice-president of Cinemobile and
Cine Artists for the past four years, Rosen
formerly served as a vice-president of Hanna-Barbera
and the Ashley Famous Agency,
in addition to being a partner in the Litto-
Rosen Agency at one time.
•
Maxine Thomas of Maxine Thomas &
Associates has been named to the board of
directors and will be director of public information
for the American National Theatre
and Academy West. Steve Allen is president
of the organization.
•
Mackenzie Phillips, who co-stars with
Alan Arkin and Sally Kellerman in Warners'
"Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins,"
has left on a 12-day, five-city personal appearance
tour for the film. She'll visit New
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington,
D.C.. and Atlanta. Also on the road to promote
her film is actress Teri Garr, currently
co-slarrcd in the Mel Urooks' comedy hit,
'Young Fraiikensiein."
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Variety 46 Telethon
Receives $451,683
SEATTLE—Variety Club Tent 46 raised
a record $451,683 with its annual telethon.
held Saturday (8) and Sunday (9) on
KIRO-TV, Channel 7. The funds go to
aid Tent 46"s children's charities—the University
of Washington Birth Defects Center,
the Variety Heart Clinic at Children's
Orthopedic Hospital and the Sunshine
Coach program.
Among the telethon entertainers were
Marty Allen. Billy Lee, Shari Lewis, the
Mike Curb Congregation, Gale Gordon,
Pat Finley, Jack Smith, Myron Floren,
Guy and Ralna (of the Lawrence Welk
TV show), Chad Everett and Rodney Allen
Rippey, plus many local entertainers who
appeared through the long night of total,
continuous 20-hours of live telecasting.
Tom Laughlin Aids Santa
Maria School Projects
CULVER CITY—Tuesday (11) was
proclaimed "Billy Jack Scholarship Day"
in Santa Maria, Calif. Students at the
city's three high schools held a dance, n
barbecue and a showing of "The Trial of
Billy Jack" to raise money for the Santa
Maria Valley Scholarship Committee.
To help celebrate the event, Tom Laughlin
made a rare public appearance before
2,000 students at Righetti High School in
Santa Maria. Laughlin's visit also coincided
with the opening of both "The Trial of
Billy Jack" and the original "Billy Jack" at
the student/teacher-operated Cinema Theatre.
As an additional show of support for
Santa Maria's youth, Laughlin, with the cooperation
of Warner Bros., offered the two
films to the theatre for a rental fee of only
$1.
Students in Santa Maria were so happy
that they persuaded the city council to
proclaim the seven-day engagement "Billy
Jack Week."
The Cinema, closed until recently, was
reopened last December by a group of
students and teachers from Righetti High
School as part of a project to provide
business experience for students while also
serving the community. The venture has
achieved a high measure of success but, so
far, according to theatre director Bruce
Hiill, a teacher, nothing has caused as much
excitement as the exhibition of "The Trial
of Billy Jack."
LA Police Chief Enjoys
Wilde's 'Sharks' Film
HOLLYWOOD — Los Angeles Police
Chief Ed Davis prefers sharks to cops in
movies after viewing Cornel Wilde's undersea
adventure film for United Artists.
"Sharks' Treasure," at a private screening.
The chief said he and his wife found
the movie "tremendously exciting from start
to finish— and what a relief after all those
damn con Micks!"
Vera Cockrill
Saddened by Fate
Of Denham, Denver's Showhouse
DENVER—Mrs. Vera L. Cockrill, who
for almost four decades has been connected
with the Denham Theatre, shed a few tears
when she was told that the showhouse
was to be demolished. Her late husband
Dave came here, bought the theatre and
it
became the first-run outlet for Paramount
Pictures for many years.
Mrs. Cockrill told of some of her experiences
while running the theatre in an
interview with Willard Haselbush, financial
editor of the Denver Post. Portions of his
story follow:
"Mrs. Vera L. Cockrill says she's 'just
as sad as I know many others must be'
that the Denham is empty and soon will
vanish to make way for new construction.
'But I remain very busy—and I have memories.'
"The greatest of these, she said, involve
the movie 'Ben-Hur,' the men who made it
and the record her Denham set with it.
'Ben-Hur' trumpeted its way into the new
widescreens of America in 1960 and ran
a national record of one year and six
weeks at the Denham.
"Her memory of the late producer-director
Cecil B. DeMille is vivid and she
recalls his frequent visits to the Denham,
where he always insisted on appearing onstage
after one of his hits and where his
'The Greatest Show on Earth' was playing
to a packed house the day he died.
"The desk in her office was that of
her late husband Dave Cockrill. He bought
it after he purchased the Denham in 19.34
and rescued the theatre from near demise as
a rundown remnant of the widely popular
legitimate playhouse it had been since its
opening in the winter of 1913. Cockrill
turned it into an exclusive long-run 'flagship'
for Paramount films.
Cockrill died in 1952 and his widow,
James Wong Howe Honored
At UCSB Film Symposium
HOLLYWOOD—James Wong Howe was
honored Thursday night (6) at the Films
& Filmmakers Symposium sponsored by the
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and
Sciences at the University of California.
Santa Barbara.
An eight-time Academy Award nominee
and twice winner of the Oscar for his cinematography,
Howe appeared for the student
discussions of his film work. Film
clips from his contributions to the screen
were shown, as well as the entire footage
of "The Prisoner of Zenda," 1937 David
O. Selznick production photographed by
Howe.
Most recently, the much-honored cameraman
emerged from retirement to direct the
photography on "Funny Lady," forthcoming
Columbia Pictures release produced by
Ray Stark and starring Barbra Streisand,
James Caan and Omar Sharif. Last year,
Howe was honored at the Filmex showings
lor- his work on "Swccl Smell of Success"
the daughter of a motion picture pioneer
who ran a theatre in Indiana in nickelodeon
days, took over as quietly as possible. Under
Vera Cockrill, the Denham, built originally
on orders and to specifications of Manhattan's
famed Schubert Corp., had its great
moments.
"She remembers with a smile the way
she lured most of the region into the Denham
to see Charlton Heston in 'The Ten
Commandments' and 'El Cid.' She remembers
personal visits in her office by DeMille
and friends including Bob Hope, Yul Brynner
and James Stewart. 'DeMille was a
tremendous man and producer and a wonderful
human being. Everyone knows Bob
Hope is a tremendous person and I rate
him with Yul Brynner, who was almost
humble when he came to the Denham to
accept an award for DeMille—and seemed
surprised that people loved him so.'
"Mrs. Cockrill is still a motion picture
theatre owner—one who has thought about
today's brand of movies, she hopes the industry
will note. She is co-owner with
Charles Reagan of New York, former vicepresident
of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and
longtime friend of her late husband, of the
Havana and Wadsworth drive-ins and the
Arvada Plaza Theatre, managed by Wolfberg
Theatres of Denver.
"She also is a firm believer that the rash
of X-ratcd movies which have been produced
aren't necessary and shouldn't have
happened. 'The movies have greater potential
than ever now,' she said. 'They should
show the masses the great talent, the great
beauty that exists in this country. Motion
pictures can be more sophisticated than
those X-rated productions and still be wonderful
and something in which to take
pride.' "
and this year "Funny Lady" will be the
opening film on the Filmex program.
Both the San Francisco and Chicago
festivals last year honored Howe.
Howe, now 72, began in silent films
1922 and won Oscars for his camera
in
work on "The Rose Tattoo" in 1955 and
for "Hud" in 1963.
3 AFI Fellows Presented
Special Scholarships
HOLLYWOOD— Ihree first-year Fellows
at the American Film Institute's Center
for Advanced Film Studies—a Sioux Indian,
a 23-year-old girl from Atlantic
City and a young Minnesotan—were the
winners of special scholarships announced
in the name of Orson Wells and presented
at the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremonies
honoring Welles here Saturday (9).
Receiving scholarships were Robert J.
Schoenhut, a native of Standing Rock
Sioux Indian Reservation, Fort Bates. N.D..
Kim Friedman. Atlantic City, N.L, and
Kciinelh H. Uclskv, 2^, Si. Paul, Minn.
W-12 BOXOFFICE :: February 24, 1975
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'Quake' in 13lh Week
Tops KC With 960
KANSAS CITY—"Earthquake"' toppled
playing at Truman Corners 3, maintained
115 in a fifth week.
(Average Is 100)
Brywood 1 Ranchmart 3 Freebie and the Bcon
(WB), 7th wk 195
\, Embassy 2
..110
^The Front Poge fUniv), 8th wk.
I, Empire Glenwood 2 The Godfather, Part II
(Para) 8th wk 110
Festival—Wedding 90
in Blood (New Line), 2nd wk.
Fine Arts—Child Under a Leaf (SR), 3rd wk 65
Glenwood Murder on the Orient Express
1
(Para), 3rd wk 600
Midland 2—Earthquoke (Univ), 13th wk 960
Plaza—The Towering Inferno (WB/20th-Fox),
8th wk 175
Ranchmart 1 ^The Savage Is Loose (SRj, 3rd wk. 100
Seven Theatres ^Seizure (AlP); The Beast Must
Die (SR) 15
Three Theatres That'll Be the Day (SR), 2nd wk. 70
Truman Corners 3' The Life ond Times of
Griiily Adorns (SR), 5th wk 115
Watts Mill 2 Drocula (SR), 2nd wk 60
Watts Mill 4—Flesh Gordon (SR), 8th wk 60
'Emmonuelle' Takes 300 in 2nd;
Two Score 250 in Chicago
CHICAGO— Exhibitors called the past
week "soft" although some films did espe-
enter national film distribution, L-T Films,
announced the opening of a Midwest office.
L-T Films is headed by Peter Traynor, long
in the independent production field. Executive
vice-president is Bill Madden, former
national sales manager for MGM. Madden
also was Midwest division manager for
MGM at one time.
Sidney Kaplan, who has been named Midwest
representative, will supervise the Midwest
region from Chicago headquarters at
32 West Randolph St., telephone 236-2419.
The first two L-T attractions are "Bogard,"
which already has opened in Midwest
centers, and "The Ultimate Thrill," set for
mid-March openings in many Midwest areas.
Six other productions are to be released by
L-T during the next four to five months.
Even though Kaplan was named Midwest
sales representative for L-T, he will continue
his association with Select Film Co., headed
by president Sam Jieplowin.
BOXOFHCE :: February 24, 1975
KANSAS CITY
Jean Hoirtz has been appointed area group
sales director for "Funny Lady" the
all first run competitors with a strong gross fiarbra Streisand film released by Columbia,
of 960 during its thirteenth week at the Midland
2. "Murder on the Orient Express," March 9 with a benefit for the Special
which will premiere at the Metcalf Theatre
which had opened in first, dropped to second
with 600 in a third week. The Life Houtz, mother-in-law of Jeff Goodfriend,
Olympics for Retarded Children. Mrs.
and Times of Grizzly Adams," four-walled manager of the Bijou Theatre, has handled
at several theatres in past weeks and now sales for other premieres, such as "Mame."
Elaine Palmer, formerly with 20th Century-Fox
and Midwest Films, is back on the
Row as a booker for National Screen Service.
Mary M. Streker, newcomer, has been
added as assistant booker. Steven Willetts
and Cynthia Plummer are new shipping
clerks. Ruby Stone, office manager, happily
reports that her husband Herb has returned
home from the hospital.
The WOMPI Club will meet Tuesday
evening (25) at the home of Nancy Crandall.
All members are reminded to bring "white
elephants."
Bev Miller, head of Mercury Films, who
underwent open heart surgery at St. Luke's
Hospital Thursday (13). is out of intensive
care and showing progress.
and Midwest Films manager, is a patient at
Baptist Memorial Hospital for injuries sustained
when he fell on an icy pavement.
Screenings at Petite: 'Bizarre Devices"
and "Frightmare" (both Ellman), distributed
by Marcus Film, Wednesday evening (19);
and "Lacombe, Lucien" Friday (21) and
"W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings" Tuesday
(25), both 20th-Fox films and will be shown
at 4 p.m.
The ninth annual meeting of the Kansas
City Film Critics' Circle to select the top
films, stars and director for 1974, will be
held Wednesday (26), 11:15 a.m. at Rockhurst
College in the Regents Room of Massman
Hall. Dr. James K. Loutzenhiser, chairman
of the group, will preside at the meeting.
Sympathy to Jonna Jefferis of the Boxof-
FICE staff, whose father John F. Jefferis, 60,
died Sunday night (17) at St. Luke's Hospital.
He was director of income taxes for
the Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. His
wife and another daughter also survive.
Forty years ago, according to the column
by that name in the Kansas City Times
Monday (17), "Sequoia," with Jean Parker,
Senn Lawler, who retired from Fox Midwest
Theatres in January 1956, is a patient
cially well despite long running time. The
Russell Hardie and Mahbu, was on the
substantial grossers were "Young Frankenstein,"
"The Towering Inferno" and "Mur-
in "Sweet Music," with Ann Dvorak, at the
Loew's Midland screen. Rudy Vallee starred
at St. Luke's Hospital and is reported in
satisfactory condition following an acute
der on the Orient Express." In the second
Newman. "The Scarlet Pimpernel," starring
urinary condition. Lawler formerly was advertising
head and division manager for Fox
week "Emmanuelle" dropped a bit but Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon, played at
it still
grossed 300. In outlying areas "The Strongest
Man in the World" was a top attraction.
column: Patricia Farr, a Kansas City girl,
the Mainstreet . . . Also mentioned in the
Midwest. Friends may send cards to him.
Room E757.
Carnegie Young Frankenstein (20th-Fox),
received a long-term contract in 1935 with
9th wk 225
Chicago ^The Towering Inferno (WB/20th-Fox),
Ralph Amacher, former United Artists the Fox studio.
8th wtc 250
McClurg Court—Lenny (UA), 9th wk 250
Michael Todd Emmanuelle (Col), 2nd wk 300
Oriental—Rope Squod (AlP), 4th wk 175
since moving to Clinton and in his effort
Playboy Murder on the Orient Express (Para), Crest Theatre Cooperates
3rd wk 225
to upgrade successfully the quality and
Roosevelt—Abby (AlP), 8th wk 125 In Clinton Civic Project
timeliness of movies for all segments of
State Lake ^The Godfather, Part II (Para),
8th wk 150 CLINTON, MO.—John Cochran, manager
of the Crest Theatre, and the board of With the program tentatively set to begin
our town, both young and old alike."
United Artists Earthquake (Univ), 1 1th wk 125
Woods—The Kung Fu Massacre (SR) 150
directors of the Area Transportation Service,
Monday (3) announced a program to many aged 55 and over will call a friend
Wednesday (12), Prout added, "We hope
Sid Kaplan Heading L-T
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The Crest's usual admission i^
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The ATS board at its last meeting took
special action to arrange for additional
hours of operation of buses on Wednesday
nights. According to ATS operations chairman
Phil Prout, "This expanded service
provides a way for those who would like
to enjoy entertainment several times a
month but who have limited transportation
means or do not care to drive at night or
be out alone."
Buck Wilkins, acting chairman of the
ATS, complimented the Crest Theatre and
manager Cochran for cooperating in the
project. Said Wilkins, "This idea actually
came from the ATS board and Cochran
has been most helpful in working out the
details. This positive community attitude is
evident in his overall interest and activity
'Emmanuelle' Sets Record
At Michael Todd. Chicago
CHICAGO — "Emmanuelle," first X-
rated film to be released by Columbia Pictures,
has broken all opening-week house
records here at the Michael Todd Theatre
in six days of playing time. Former record
holder was "A Clockwork Orange," which
grossed $50,893 during the initial sevenday
period.
"Emmanuelle" stars Sylvia Kristel in the
title role. Alain Cuny and Marika Green.
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gusiness is goud at the Golf Mill theatres,
where Bene Stein is general manager.
But the big news at this point concerns the
arrival of the Stein's new granddaughter
Carly. daughter of the Lee Steins.
Paramount Pictures will be operating from
new quarters in the new Illinois Center complex,
111 East Wacker Dr., effective March
1.
Moe Dudelson, president of Dudelson
Film Distributors, completed arrangements
with the Woods Theatre management for
showing "Honey Baby, Honey Baby" and
"Steel Edge of Revenge" starting Friday
(28).
The Monroe Theatre, one of the movie
houses temporarily closed because of alleged
fire code violations, has reopened. With the
revamping of the theatre, Eddie Jovan, owner
and operator, also is revamping his programing.
Movies in wider categories are to
be presented.
Chicago Used Chair Mart, headed by
Dave Schatz, president, has completed chair
upholstering for Pat Riccardo's Admiral
Theatre; the Normal Theatre, operated by
Carl Farber; the Parkway Theatre, where
Chris Vasopolis is in charge, and the Bethel
Playhouse in Decatur.
Three hundred members of the 11th Chicago
International Film Festival will attend
a private screening of "Alice Doesn't Live
Here Anymore," Martin Scorsese's Warner
Bros, film, at the Granada Theatre Monday
(24). "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
stars Ellen Burstyn and Kris Kristofferson.
It looks Uke an all-out effort is being extended
for the opening of "Tommy" and
Ann-Margret's visit here. Allan Carr is
hosting an invitational screening at the State
Lake Theatre, and there will be a noon
parade on State street. Ann-Margret also
will be on stage with her motorcycle.
Paula Jamrock of the 20th Century-Fox
publicity department was in Cincinnati and
Indianapolis with Teri Garr for "Young
Frankenstein" exploitation. This Mel Brooks
film, which has been a top grosser in its first
showing at the Brotman & Sherman Carnegte
Theatre on the near north side, also
is now being shown at the B&S Loop Theatre
in the Loop.
Richard Balaban and his wife returned
from a holiday in Florida . Dionne,
who head the Bryanston operations in this
area, attended meetings in the company's
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Bros, staffers
are gearing for openings of new films during
the month of March. In the meantime,
"Freebie and the Bean" is keeping
WB bookers on a busy work schedule.
Former Chicagoan John Butkovich, now
with Bryanston Pictures on the West Coast,
said the studio is especially concerned about
audience reaction to "Lord Shango" in its
first opening at the Roosevelt Theatre here.
The film concerns the conflicts of two religions—the
Baptist Church and the rites,
rituals and beliefs of the African Yoruba
sect.
Larry Fine, who has served as branch
manager in Buena Vista's St. Louis office,
will succeed John Roberts in the Chicagoland
area. As was reported earlier, Roberts
takes over as branch manager in Kansas
City.
Buena Vista's "The Strongest Man in the
World" had a strong opening in its first
multiple showing in this area. Eve Arden,
who is in the film and who is appearing in
"Under Papa's Picture" at Drury Lane with
her husband Brooks West, plugged the new
BV film on several TV and radio shows.
Dan Marks is departing his post as branch
manager in the Chicago-Milwaukee areas
for 20th Century-Fox to join American
Multi Cinema in San Francisco.
The new Kerasotes triplex, the Westlake
cinemas 1-2-3 in the Peoria area, will be
opening this month as scheduled.
According to reports, the closing of the
.Studebaker Theatre for "violation of the
city's fire and building code" is having a
beneficial aspect. Owners of the Fine Arts
Building, which houses the Studebaker. reportedly
have started a renovation program
for the entire building as well as the theatre
proper. The owners. Mrs. Selina Schwartz
and Dora Rosenberg, also are hoping to revive
the Playhouse, the other theatre in the
building. The Playhouse has been closed
for three years. The sister owners refused to
lease it
for sexploitation films.
Following an invitational showing of
"Stardust" at the Esquire Theatre, the
movie opened for public viewing Friday
(14).
There was an interesting news item in the
Sun-Times but it could have escaped many
readers. It stated that Ron Ziegler, who
served as press secretary for Richard Nixon,
was scheduled to speak at the University of
Wisconsin in Madison and that his speech,
in part, was being financed by proceeds
from a showing of the movie "Deep
Throat." The movie recently was under
heavy fire by various censorship authorities.
Pete Smith, head of the Novo Air Freight
operations in this area, greeted Ed Caruso,
president of the firm. Monday (17). Caruso
planned to spend a few days visiting with
film customers.
United Artists staffers are making preparations
for the next UA release at the
Woods— "Report To The Commissioner."
Another new UA film, "Mr. Ricco." is set
for a first-run showing starting Friday (28).
Meanwhile, UA's "The Man With the Golden
Gun" opened in outlying multiples in
mid-February.
Allied Artists' -The Dragon Dies Hard"
already is set for a wide multiple in this
area beginning April 4. Arrangements were
completed for a break of "Cabaret" on a TV
saturation in Milwaukee Wednesday (12)
and there is to be a TV saturation on a
multiple of "Cabaret" in the entire Minneapolis
territory March 14. Also, March 14
marks the opening of "The Dragon Dies
Hard" throughout the Indianapolis territory
Buhrmester & Associates have
been working on campaigns for February
breaks of "Digby—The Biggest Dog In The
World." "The Mysterious Island of Captain
Nemo" and "Amarcord."
Bene Stein, general manager of the Golf
Mill theatres, said "Murder on the Orient
Express" is a record-breaker at the Golf Mill
I. In its Golf Mill opening. "Sham,poo" will
be sponsored as a benefit by Big Brothers of
Metropolitan Chicago. It is very possible
that Warren Beatty will
event, scheduled for March 20.
be on hand for this
During the month of January 1975 the
censor board reviewed a total of 37 films.
One was rejected. In a total of 12 foreign
movies, three were Greek, four French, one
Polish, two Mexican, one Spanish and one
Chinese.
A salute to Arthur Schoenstadt. who
picked up the tab for an additional Sunshine
Coach which the Variety Club presented to
Little
City.
Popularity of Featurettes
Noted by Cinema Managers
CHICAGO—Shorts fast are becoming a f
part of a movie program and theatre man- i
agers report that no one yet has walked out (
on these added features. Currently. "Por- >
trait of a Railroad." running 19 minutes, is
one of the hit featurettes. Produced by
Francis Thompson, it takes one along the
rivers and through snow country, across
prairies and into the high country. The film
is a brief but illuminating story about modern
railroading, shot on location from the
Rockies to the Pacific Ocean.
"Challenge in the Earth." all about mining
of raw materials, also is emerging as a
favorite among moviegoers. It runs 1 1 minutes
and it merited the Grand Award at the
1974 International Film Festival.
Charles Cooper, who some time ago
chose to feature short subjects in his distribution
efforts, said he believes they have
caught on because, in a matter of five to
22 minutes, these featurettes present scenic
beauty and educational facets, as well as
entertainment.
David Golding has been appointed West
Coast publicity coordinatur for United
Artists Corp.
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Edward B. Arthur, operates in both
city and county but has done an outstanding
job in completely updating and renovating
older neighborhood houses, providing a
warm, intimate atmosphere. TTiese include
the Avalon, Hi-Pointe, Granada, Kirkwood,
St. Andrews and U City (formerly the
Tivoli). as well as the Washington in Granite
City, III. The firm's other neighborhood
house, the Columbia, is now designated
"Hall of Fame" and features popular favorites
from the past several years.
Loews' State, located downtown, which
celebrated its 50th anniversary Aug. 21,
1924, is the area's oldest theatre and continues
to do business, while the Ambassador
a few blocks away has been depending on
rock music presentations. The only neighborhood
theatre of the 20s still operating
is the Shenandoah. Others have been converted
to other business, are shuttered and
decaying or have been razed.
Meanwhile, attendance figures are up at
the newer theatres as people, particularly
the young become more movie-conscious.
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from tensions, the ills of the world and inflation.
Certainly, considering the price of
a legitimate theatre ticket or the cost of a
hockey or football game, it is still an inexpensive
way to have a good time.
The Agatha Christie whodunit, "Murder
on the Orient Express," is thrilling audiences
at the Cypress Village, Jamestown Mall,
Sunset Hills and Stadium 2 Cinema, along
with the Lincoln, Belleville, III.
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Larry Fine has been transferred from i;
Buena Vista here to the Chicago office as i
branch manager . . . Betty Rothschild joins
the National Screen staff in Kansas City
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following the closing of the local branch
Friday (28).
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"The Man in the Glass Booth," the second
the series of the American Film Theatre's
presentation of major motion pictures
based on great works of the contemporary
theatre, will be presented at 2 p.m. and
8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday (24, 25) at
Esquire Cinema 1, 4 Seasons 1, Paddock 1
and South City 1. Maximilian Schell appears
in
the starring role.
Friends of the late Jack Benny who wish
to contribute to the Jack Benny Memorial
Forest in Israel, founded by George Bums
and George Jessel. may contact the Jewish
National Fund at 8147 Delmar Blvd., St.
Louis, Mo. 63130, or call (314) 725-9898,
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of mi.xed media by Ortega through
February . Baden Branch Library
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Trans-Lux Sells 7
Cinemas in Florida
JACKSONVILLE—Walt Meier. Southern
regional supervisor for Trans-Lux/Inflight
Theatres, announced the company's
sale of four theatre units to Kent Theatres.
They are the Normandy Blue and Gold and
the Norwood Blue and Gold theatres, each
with a seating capacity of 350 for a total
of 1400.
The new owner closed the four theatres
for one week in order to refurbish the auditoriums.
The houses, only a few years old.
are among the most modern in the city and
all have completely automated projection
equipment.
Meier announced other changes in Trans-
Lux ownership. Two units, the Mall Twin
theatres at the Sunshine Mall in South Daytona
Beach, have been sold to .(XBC Florida
State Theatres, with Richard Anderson continuing
as manager of the twins. William S.
Baskin, northeast Florida supervisor for
ABC FST. said Anderson sold a series of
morning shoppers' matinees to the merchants
of Sunshine Mall as one of his first
acts under the new ownership.
Meier said that ABC FST has also purchased
a former Trans-Lux house in Clearwater,
but that Trans-Lux has retained other
theatres in the Tampa and Bartow areas.
Meier said that he will continue to maintain
an office here, although he will be on
the road while converting from 1 6mm to
35mm five Trans-Lux houses in North Carolina
and one in Saginaw, Mich.
Arkansas Students Aid
'Rollerbair Recording
FAYETTEVILLE. ARK.— Students at
the University of Arkansas made an important
contribution to United Artists
"Rollerball"
here Tuesday (18).
The students, 6,500 in total, cheered during
half-time of the Arkansas-T.C.U.
basketball game at Barnhill Fieldhouse for
the benefit of the background sound tracks
of the futuristic Norman Jewison film on
games.
The film, starring James Caan as the hero
Jonathan E., is in the final editing and
sourd recording stages before its release by
UA. The students' voices will be used during
shots of three championship Rollerball
games filmed in Munich last summer by
the Jewison production team.
Ironically, it was after a basketball gam^:
at Barnhill Fieldhouse that screenplay author
William Harrison, now professor of
creative writing at Arkansas, got the idea
for the Esquire short story on which the
film is based. He was inspired to write his
provocative story after a particularly rough
basketball game in which several players
were injured.
John Beck, John Houseman, Ralph Richardson,
Maud Adams, Pamela Hensley and
Trentham also star in "Rollerball."
Alan J. Pakula will direct "All the President's
Men" from a screenplay by William
Goldman.
Foxsafe Soliciting
To Rescue Picture
By SAM LUCCHESE
.ATLANTA—A new organization, calling
itself Foxsafe, Inc., hoping to save the
4000-seat Fox Theatre from destruction,
has received more than $500,000 in pledges
and contributions.
Paul La Rue, vice-president of the latest
group to join the "Save the Fox" campaign,
said two major donors have promised Foxsafe,
Inc.. "just under" half a million dollars
and contributions ranging from $25 to
$1000 from a number of other individuals
have pushed the total to more than $500,-
000.
"That leaves us $3.75 million to raise
between now and. May 1." La Rue added.
Meanwhile, the majestic 45-year-old motion
picture palace is scheduled for demolition
May 1. when the downtown property on
historic Peachtree Street will be sold by the
owner. Mosque, Inc., to Southern Bell Telephone
Co. unless a rescuer comes with $4.25
million—the price tag Ma Bell is ready to
pay for the landmark playhouse and the real
estate that goes with it.
Mosque, Inc., is owned by three theatre
circuits, .ABC Southeastern Theatres, with
50 per cent. Georgia Theatre Co.. and Storey
Theatres. Inc.. each with 25 per cent.
Southern Bell has an option to buy the
property but has agreed to drop the option
if any individual or group will buy the property
for that figure and agree not to destroy
the Fox. The utility company plans to erect
a regional headquarters on the site.
"We want to bring together concerned
citizens to purchase, restore and maintain
Jim Mitchum Sees
Industry Candidly
NEW ORLEANS — Jim Mitchum, in
temperament and in physical appearance,
appears very much to be a father's son.
Dad, described by 33-year-old Jim as a
"heavy-duty man," is Robert Mitchum.
The younger Mitchum was in town recently
for press interviews at the Commander's
Palace. Wearing a necktie and
looking slightly uncomfortable, the actor
spoke about his leading part in United
Artists' "Moonrunners."
"It's entertainment," said Mitchum. "I'm
in the entertainment business. There are
guys who make films and guys who make
movies. Along the way I may feel that 1
want to make films."
Recalling some chaotic times wdth Dennis
Hopper during the filming of "The Last
Movie," Mitchum said he thought the
principal effect of Hopper's and Peter
Fonda's "Easy Rider" was fear in the industry,
which reacted against them.
"What they did," he said, "was give Peter
and Dennis enough rope." Mitchum still
thinks the two rebels of Hollywood were
responsible for an American New Wave
$3.75 Million
Palace From Bell
the Fox as an historical and cultural entity
for the community. " La Rue said. "These
pledges have really spurred us on. There's
no question they are backed by funds."
Fo.xsafe, now in the process of being
chartered as a nonprofit organization, has
opened a trust fund in the Fulton Federal
Savings and Loan Ass'n to hold the contributions.
La Rue said.
"None of the money will be spent on administration
or on anything except buying
the Fox," he emphasized. "And if the drive
doesn't work out, all the money will be returned
to the people who gave it."
La Rue said the Foxsafe group plans to
give a few small fund-raising concerts, "but
the most important thing is people telling
other people. We want to have a lot of
people contributing, because even if they
just give $5. they'll turn out at the boxoffice
and help sustain the theatre once we buy it."
He foresees concerts, live theatre, ballet,
opera, community meetings, church and civic
conferences and convention meetings in
the castlelike motion picture palace, which
housed the annual appearance of the Metropolitan
Opera Company for 12 years on its
annual spring tour.
Wednesday (19) Foxsafe opened an office
in the Standard Federal Building in donated
space. Contributions to the fund should be
sent to Foxsafe, c/o Standard Federal Savings
& Loan, 44 Broad St., N.W.. Atlanta,
30303, La Rue said.
He emphasized that no one from the organization
is authorized to go door-to-door
askins contributions for the Fox.
but "they created it and they destroyed it."
Mitchum himself feels a "responsibility
to the film industry" by heritage and from
"having associated with some pretty heavy
dudes—friends of Dads like Bogart and
Cagney."
Mitchum also was not afraid to shoot out
no-nonsense opinions about the film industry.
Commenting on United Artists release
"Lenny," he said, "This is a film that should
be in the Library of Congress. It's not a
movie, it's the story of a junkie ... I think
Dustin Hoffman and Valerie Perrine could
have given just as good a performance in
a movie that didn't make you want to
commit suicide. It's a creepy movie."
The prickly opinions, related columnist
Frank Gagnard in the Times-Picayune, were
delivered with virile charm and amused candor.
'W.W.' Scores in South
NEW YORK—"W.W. and the Dixie
Dancekings," 20th Century-Fox's rollicking
country-western/ comedy adventure, amassed
a huge $1,234,694 in 323 theatres Saturday-
Sunday (8-9) in Atlanta. Charlotte and
Memphis, initial target markets for the film
after its Nashville premiere Tuesday (4).
February 24, 1975 SE-1

ATLANTA
Jjdward Monloro, president of Film Ventures
International, has disclosed the
titles of four pictures the company has acquired
for national distribution during the
remainder of the 1975 season. Topping the
list is "Beyond the Door," starring Juliette
Mills and Richard Johnson, directed by
Oliver Hellman. "We have great expectations
for this picture," Montoro said. "It is a
shocking story of intensity that will grip
audiences and the word-of-mouth reaction
and the campaign we build around it, I am
convinced, will make it FVI's all-time top
grossers." Three other titles, "The Female
Butchers," "Sting of the West" and "The
Factory," also have blockbuster potential.
Filmmaker Donn Davison, president of
Lion Dog Enterprises, which includes an
advertising and promotion division, has become
associated with FVI and is setting up
the campaigns for "Door" and the three
other pictures. Also scheduled for release
throughout the new season are "Mafia Confidential,"
"X-Rated Girl," "Three Musketeers
of the West," "Go for Broke," and
"Young Housewife Hookers." FVI's office
staff has been increased to 10 with Gordon
Craddock in charge of distribution in Atlanta,
Jacksonville, Memphis and New Orleans
territories. Walter Durrell is general
sales manager.
Two Atlanta writers, Craig Nelson and
Frank Reider, are negotiating for the filming
of "Aftermath," a romance-adventure
story they wrote which takes place in the
near future. Although they are leaning
toward a Georgia setting for the shooting
of the film, the site has not been firmed up.
Nelson works for an Atlanta real estate
firm and Reider heads up Reider Films.
They are at work on their next project,
"False Regard," with a storyline set in
Europe.
Tom Jones, whose film buying and booking
agency is located in nearby Decatur,
was hospitalized in Atlanta's Crawford W.
Long Hospital after suffering a relapse from
a severe case of influenza. Few of the Filmrow
branches and agencies have escaped absenteeism
due to the epidemic, which seems
to be on the wane.
Filmrow was saddened last week by the
death of Mrs. Margaret Magill Hames of
nearby Chamblee, the widow of the late
William C. Hames, a former United Artists
branch manager. Mrs. Hames was well
known on the exchange where she had
worked for Warner Bros, and other agencies,
before becoming the personal secretary
of Gov. Marvin Griffin (now a Bainbridge
newspaper publisher). Funeral services were
conducted Wednesday (12). The former
governor was among the Filmrow contingent
attending the rites. Mrs. Hames is survived
by three sisters, Mrs. Archie M. Anderson
and Mrs. Louis van Houten, both of Atlanta,
and Mrs. G.A. Robinson, of Satellite
Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Maijorie Roberson, 20th Century-
Fox booker, has been able to enjoy visits
with her daughter Nancy, an Eastern Airlines
flight attendant trainee, who is now in
the flying phase of her course. She has been
making stopovers at Atlanta Hartsfield International
Airport and that's where the two
get together. Nancy has been training in
Miami and has made excellent grades, according
to Marjorie, and her travels have
taken her to many places, including St.
Louis where she saw her first snow and
caught a cold. Nancy will graduate in two
weeks, Marjorie says, and "she just loves
flying." She will be assigned to a New York
run probably after she gets her "wings."
An unusual — and unexpected — reunion
took place recently in a small restaurant in
nearby Smyrna, involving Donn Davison,
president of Lion Dog Films, and Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Montoro of Film Ventures
International. While they were dining, Donn
heard a distinctive laugh that turned back
the clock for two decades. He asked a
waitress to go over to the table where the
laugh came from and ask the gray-haired
gentleman if he had ever seen the picture
"Mom and Dad." The reply came back:
"Tell him no. I was too young to see that
one." And that's how Davison and Kroger
Babb renewed an acquaintance that spanned
20 years since "Mom and Dad" was a veritable
gold mine for Babb and any other
exhibitor who could get it by the censors in
those days. Babb, one of the top showmen
when it came to exploitation, has dropped
out of the film industry and says he is now
in
publishing.
Coca-Cola USA announced the appointment
of three new officers: John R. Ogden,
senior vice-president for operations, named
executive vice-president; Charles S. Lord,
named senior vice-president; and Francis H.
Spears, vice-president for management services,
elevated to senior vice-president.
Singers Tony Bennett and Margaret Whiting,
performers appearing in two Atlanta
night clubs, gave a performance for inmates
of the United States penitentiary in
Atlanta.
Sunday (9) John Clark, who is in charge
of entertainment for the prison, said about
1,700 inmates and employees attended the
show. The performance was arranged by
Miami entertainer George de Witt.
Trade press screenings in the Filmrow
Theatre: "Report to the Commissioner,"
and "Silent Strangers," United Artists;
Rum Runners," distributed by Mack
Grimes Enterprises; "Hit the Open Man,"
American International Pictures; and "The
Brass Ring," distributed by Harnell Independent
Productions.
Charles W. Adams, executive vice-president
of the Coca-Cola Co., has been named
chairman of the annual Atlanta dinner to
raise funds for the National Jewish Hospital
and Research Center at Denver . . .
William C. Noble has been named manager
of operations for Atlanta-based Fuqua Industries,
a recreation-oriented company,
which controls the Columbia-based Martin
Theatre Co., a 200-screen circuit in 10
Southeastern states. Another Fuqua appointment
was James E. Pope as Fuqua
group controller.
Ralph Buring, 20th Century-Fox Southeastern
field rep, and David Tribble, the
company's publicity director here, have returned
from Charlotte, N.C., where they
screened "The Terrorists," starring Sean
Connery, for 55 circuit officials and exhibitors
from the Carolinas. A saturation booking
is
slated for the Easter season.
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On My Mind," with narration by motion
picture actor Leif Erickson, and with an
[Richard Schlinkmann, who worked original
as assistant
manager Atlanta.
winners
musical score
will be announced
by Jack Turner ot
April 11. All
of the downtown
The film was
Imperial
Theatre
entries will be made for the
contributed
Florida
to Channel 7.
Bicentennial
before its closing, is now community
Commission in Tallahassee.
television, for the station's annual
auction. More than $7,000 worth of Vivian Ganas extended advance screen-
teaching mathematics at Sandalwood High
School . here recently was a prizes will go to winners, with an allexpense
Miami Beach vacation as the top follows: "The Great Waldo Pepper," Uniings
in the ABC EST Preview Theatre as
motion picture nostalgia group named The
Movies Memories Club. Meetings are slated prize.
versal; "Dirty Weekend," New World; "The
the last Friday of each month at 8 p.m. in
Four of
the Hogan Spring
Charles
Us," Chappell;
Glen Community
Brock,
"Poor Little
the Florida
School.
Times-Union
Eddie"
and "The Swinging
Annual dues are
entertainment
Swappers," Clark
editor,
$5 for a single person
returned
and
from
Film
a Southern
Releasing Co.;
$8 for a couple. The screening
club has many of "Lenny"
"The
in New Legend of Earl Durand,"
Orleans
prints
of classic where
Boca; "Hillbilly
he
films, including
interviewed
Hookers" and "Massage
Parlor
westerns
Valerie
and
Perrine, feminine
Murders."
cartoons.
Sherman star of
Craddock;
Pippins
the film,
is president and
and
and
brought back
from
for
Horizon Films "Black
his Duane Sikes
readers
Alley
treasurer.
an unusual
Cats"
Frank
and "The
Sinatra storv
Black Bunch."
related by Valerie when she worked as a
Saturday and Sunday matinees for
chorus
children
were presented by the Northside
girl in Las Vegas . . . Brock also
reviewed two new terror films arriving I,
here, ABC Florida State Opens
Royal Palm I and the Town & Country "Mr.
theatres,
-all units of Eastern Federal Theatres,
Ricco" at four units of KT, and "The
Ocala
Nickel Ride" in a solo run at EF Twin Two Unit
s Northside
I . . . Phasing out "The Godfather, OCALA. FLA.—The Springs Twin Two
with all seats going for $1 . . . Florida
Junior College is co-sponsoring with
Part II,"
the
which opened before Christmas,
debuted here January 23. A second auditorium
Children's Museum a series of Tuesday
Sheldon Mandell's Five Points and General
was added to the previous circular
night family movies at a price of $1 per Cinema Corp.'s E.xpressway
single
Mall Cinema theatre and will seat about I
350. It
person. The series includes "When Comedy came
is on strong with another blockbuster
equipped with specially designed foam
Was King," "Maurie" and "Royal Hunt of "Murder on the Orient Express"
chairs,
. . . The
eye-level projection and has circular
the Sun" . . . The Cummer Gallery first
of Art run of "Alice Doesn't Live walls.
Here Anymore"
was cut into a pie of four pieces with Owned and operated by ABC Florida
invited the public to a free Sunday afternoon
performance of a documentary grand KT taking two slices at its Neptune State
and
Theatres, the new twin drew several
prize winner at the Venice Film Festival. A Normandy Blue houses and one circuit
slice each
executives to the opening. On hand
visual record is presented of the Italian
at EF's Northside II and GCC's Expressway were Tom Sawyer of Jacksonville, ABC
Renaissance under the title of "Leonardo da
Mall Cinema II . . . "The Texas Chainsaw vice-president; William S. Baskin, district
Vinci, Mati of Mystery."
Massacre" was screened at Emory Robinson's
Murray Hill and Gene Fernandez's Kimbrell, manager of the new facility.
supervisor for ABC Florida State, and Ezry
Cleveland Kent, young president of Kent Arlington.
Preniiering at the theatre was "The
Theatres, a major Florida circuit, announced
lowering Inferno." one of several first runs
that an art contest KT
Two veteran ABC Florida State Theatres slated for the season.
is
managers have retired from the industry,
in the industry,
of the United States in 1776 and George
original
.Solomon has announced that the
Levy, who managed theatres in the
art works
Miami
in drawings, paintings,
firm
sketches,
of Carter and Mullings of Columbia.
area.
photographs and charcoals are
La., will
acceptable.
build the city's new twin cinema
The deadline for entries is March 28 and The Barton Film
The two theatres, seating
Co.
252 each, will
this city has probe
constructed on the south side of the
Shopyard Square shopping center, bordering
Cumberland Street. Solomon said work
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You've seen the
The opening of a quad at the Tippecanoe
GROSSES
Mall in late 1974 brought to 14 the number
of movie screens in the Lafayette. Ind.,
^ueof
area.
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office. They are Will
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Crosstown The Towering Inferno (WB/20th-Fc
8th wk 900
Loew's The Dragon Dies Hord (AA) 300
Malco—TNT Jackson (SR) 500
Malco Quartet 1—W.W. ond the Dixie Dancekings
(20th-Fox)
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Malco Quartet 2 Murder on the Orient Express
(Para), 2nd wk 500
Malco Quartet 4 Young Frankenstein (20th-Fox),
MIAMI
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Memphis Debuts
2nd wk 500
Memphian^ Phantom of the Paradise (20th-Fox) 200
Paramount The Front Poge (Univ), 7th wk ....100
Park Earthquake (Univ), 1 3th wk 125
Plaza ) The Godfather, Port II (Paro), 8fh wk. 100
Plaza 2 Frecbie and the Bean (WB), 8th wk .. 100
Villoge—Wonder of It All (SR), 3rd wk 200
MEMPHIS—"TNT Jackson" and "W.W.
and the Dixie Dancekings" opened at 500
each to win first-run honors as best newcomers
of the week. The two films tied with
holdovers "Young Frankenstein," in a second
week at the Malco Quartet 1, and "Murder
"Towering Inferno' Has GOO;
on the Orient Express." in a second week
at Malco Quartet 2. The top first run continued
to be "The Towering Inferno." which
pulled in a staggering 900 in an eighth week.
Also opening was "Phantom of the Paradise,"
which drew 200 at the Memphian,
fj[\am\ Beach High School can take a bow
if Barbra Streisand's "Funny Lady" repeats
the success of "Funny Girl." Script
of the follow-up on Fanny Brice is by Jay
Presson Allen and Arnold Schulman from
a story by the latter. Schulman was a student
in the early '505 at Beach High and his
father owned a hotel on the ocean-front at
20th Street. His first big success was a comedy
about a Beach Hotel operator, "A Hole
in the Head," which Frank Sinatra and
Frank Capra made into a film.
"Emmanuelle' Opens at 500
NEW ORLEANS — "The Towering Inferno"
in its sixth week at the Robert E.
Lee was still maintaining the lead at 600.
Grosses were slightly off during the week
due to the various Carnival activities such
as balls and parades. Those who chose the
entertainment of a theatre raised grosses to
350 at the Joy for "Earthquake" and 500
at Cine Royale for "Emmanuelle" in its
Crescent City debut.
Robert E. Lee The Towering Inferno
(WB/20th Fox), 6th
Joy Earthquake (Univ), 6th wk
Cine Royale Emmanuelle (Col)
William Friedkin may be telling the truth
when he says he is not making a sequel to
"The Exorcist," but he is plotting with Universal
Studios executives over a production
about the "devil." Rudy Petersdorf, Univer-
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Officers Named at ABC
FST Credit Union Meet
JACKSONVILLE—A large group of
ABC Florida State Theatres employees and
officials attended the group's annual membership
gathering of the ABC FST Federal
Credit Union in the Preview Theatre.
Robert Jones, Jacksonville city manager
of the firm's theatres here, was elected to a
year's term of office as president, succeeding
Ralph Puckhaber, home office advertising
executive. Other officers elected by the
board of directors were Joe Charles, manager
of the San Marco Theatre, vice-president;
Gisela Tillkers, home office secretary.
credit union secretary; and Stanley Davis.
home office manager, treasurer, succeeding
Lenore Kirkwood. She was treasurer for
many years and retired to care for her husband,
an emphysema victim who recently
returned from Will Rogers Hospital at Saranac
Lake, N. Y.
After the business gathering, refreshments
were served by Dorothy Zeitlinger. who also
conducted a drawing for door prizes. A
safety film was shown by Bender A. Cawthon,
who produced and filmed it 20 years
ago for the Jacksonville Sheriff's Department,
with direction by the late Glen Lambert.
Directors named in a realignment move
were William S. Baskin, Ralph Puckhaber.
Joe Charles, Oscar Cannington. Stanley
Davis, Robert Jones and Edward Ransom,
who succeeded Vivian Ganas, resigned.
Plans were announced for an enlargement
of the credit union to include employees of
other ABC theatre circuits in the Southeast
and units of ABC FST in all Florida cities
where the company has theatres.
Special guests at the gathering were
Christine Whatley. a credit union official
from Weeki Wachee Spring, and Tom Waterfield,
company traveling auditor from St.
Petersburg.
was broken. Thieves took $20,000 worth
of jewelry, plus two safes and their contents,
two pistols, a TV set and some clothing.
Sid King has opened Marble Falls Theatre
at Dogpatch. Ark., and will book and
buy in Memphis.
L. B. Bays has closed Whitehaven Drivein
at Grenada, Miss., for the season .
Skyway Drive-ln at Humboldt. Tenn., has
closed for the season.
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ATLANTA
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Center was cancelled. Buzz Weiss, public
service and promotion director for Radio
Marquee changes: Rialto. 'TNT Jackson";
Perimeter Mall II, "Airport 1975";
Station WYZE, sponsors of the show, said
that Jack McFadden had telegraphed a
Lenox Square I and Cobb Center, "Lenny";
notice of cancellation "for reasons beyond
his control." Weiss said that refunds were
available wherever tickets were purchased.
Village and Cinema 285, "The Island at the
Top of the World" and "Winnie the Pooh
and Tigger Too"; Thunderbird Drive-In.
"The Working Girls," "The Single Girls"
and "The House of Missing Girls"; Lenox
Square II, Greenbriar, South DeKalb and
Belmont. "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore";
Peachtree Battle Cinema, "Sheila
Levine Is Dead and Living in New York";
Broadview II. "Stavisky": Sandy Springs.
"The Longest Yard"; Loew's Grand, "Bogard";
National Triple and Lakewood I,
"W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings"; Emory.
Fellini"s "Amarcord"; North DeKallD,
"Freebie and the Bean"; Town & Country.
"The Towering Inferno"; Belvedere. "Blazing
Saddles"; Buckhead, "Flesh Gordon."
D.W. Griffith's "Intolerance" was screened
Wednesday (19) at the central branch of
the Atlanta Public Library; and "Hallelujah!,"
the first talking motion picture with
an all-black cast, in the Library's south
branch. These performances are free . . .
Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey Circus
is in the midst of an engagement at the
17,250-seat Omni that will last through
The Buck Owens show
Sunday (23) . . .
scheduled for Thursday (13) at the Civic
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Avrum Fine, freelance filmmaker, director,
cameraman and owner of an Atlanta
product. on house. The Editors Center, reveals
that he is preparing two new features
for the spring and summer. Both will deal
w.th the occult. Title of the first one is
"The Satan Kiss" and the other is "Sabbath
of the Wolves." His company maintains
editing rooms in a suite in uptown Atlanta
where last year he produced four features,
dozens of TV spots and more than 20 industrial
films. Clients include producers
from throughout the Southeast. Fine's biggest
project to date was editing the United
Artists release "Moonrunners," filmed in
Georgia and starring Jim Mitchum and
.'Arthur Hunnicutt. It was the seventh feature
cut at Fine's Editors Center.
1 came into this business as a cameraman,"
he recalled. "The switch came as a
matter of bread-and-butter. At the time 1
elected to settle in Atlanta, cameramen were
coming out ot the woodwork, but good editors
were hard to come by. The handwriting
was on the wall. Freelancing is giving me
the opportunity to choose assignments that
lake me behind the camera again. I'm delighted
becau.se it offers me a part in creating
the original stuff," he said, adding;
The Atlanta experience is fantastic. 1
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Stewart Shostak Named
Film Buyer for Wometco
MIAMI—Stt
Wometco Enterpri'
Shostak has joined
. Inc., as assistant film
buyer and booker for
the Theatre division.
The announcement
was made by Eddie
Wometco vicepresident
Stern,
in charge of
motion picture film
buying.
Shostak comes to
Wometco from the
Walter Reade Organization,
where he was
Stewart Shostak
a film buyer, and had
previously been associated with Teleprompter
C.^TV. He is a cum laude graduate of
.\delphi University.
Wometco Enterprises, now in its 50th
year, owns or operates 43 theatres in Florida,
seven in the Bahamas, 13 in Alaska, and
40 in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic,
and the Virgin Islands. The company's other
major business interests are television broadcasting,
Coca-Cola bottling, automatic vending,
and tourist attractions.
Woman Shot 3
Times in Cinema
SMYRNA, GA.—Guns roared and speeding
automobiles crashed on the screen of
the crowded Cobb Cinema when a man
stood and leaned across two rows of theatregoers
to pump three bullets into the body of
a woman. The incident came during the
final scenes of "Freebie and the Bean" and
went virtually unnoticed until the injured
woman, Mrs. Jo Ann Spencer, of Smyrna,
began screaming for help.
When the show was stopped and the house
lights went up, some patrons joined the
theatre staff in administering first aid to
Mrs. Spencer until an ambulance arrived.
Others ran out of the theatre in pursuit
of the gunman, who had dashed for the door
after firing the shots, but they lost him in
the outside crowd.
Mrs. Spencer was rushed to Kennestone
Hospital, where she was admitted to the intensive
care unit in guarded condition with
one bullet wound in the head and two others
in the right shoulder, according to Smyrna
Police Lt. David Farmer.
Most patrons drifted back into the theatre
to see the final scenes of "Freebie." while
police arrested the woman's husband, Jimmy
D. Spencer. 37, at his home.
Spencer denied being in the theatre or
firing the shots. Farmer said.
Officers said Mrs. Spencer said she decided
to attend the theatre Thursday night
(13) and invited her husband to go along.
He refused. Mrs. Spencer entered the theatre
and took a seat on the fourth row from
the rear, one seat removed from the aisle.
Ofliccrs said other patrons nearby noticed
a man scaled on the back row because he
smoked several cigarets, which is prohibited
in
the theatre by state regulations.
Suddenly, witnesses said, the man raised
up, a sweater covering his hand, leaned over
two rows of scats and fired a pistol three
times at the woman.
Officers said the shots were fired over
the head of a man who was between them.
"There was such a racket going on on the
screen that no one except those in the immediate
vicinity realized what had happened
until Mrs. Spencer began screaming," one
officer said. The first officer on the scene
said that Mrs. Spencer was leaning back in
the seat, holding the side of her neck and
moaning: "I've been shot. I've been shot!"
He said he found an almost empty pint of
whiskey beside the seat where the assailant
had been sitting.
"There was no panic or disorder," Lt.
Farmer said. "The movie patrons were concerned,
of course. But they exhibited their
concern by attempting to help care for the
victim and cooperating in the investigation."
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Two More X Films
Seized at Chieftain
OKLAHOMA CITY—Two X-rated films
were seized here at the Chieftain for the
second time within seven days Wednesday,
January 29.
Police detectives raided the adult theatre
and arrested the 25-year-old manager,
Michael D. Conaughty, on two misdemeanor
charges of exhibiting obscene movies. He
was released on bail after posting two $1,000
bonds.
Defense attorney Barry Albert said he
was specifically going to research the possibility
that Conaughty's constitutional rights
had been violated, in regard to the First,
Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.
The two films seized were "Midnight
Plowboy" and "Bordello." Detectives took
both films to the district attorney's office
here for safekeeping and later viewing by
the court. Earlier, a film "The Debauchers"
had been seized at the theatre and held for
court viewing. The Chieftan was ordered
closed for 24 hours until a court ruling reopened
the theatre for non-X-rated films.
January 28 Oklahoma County Chief District
Judge Homer Smith viewed "The Debauchers"
and ruled it obscene, thus barring
any further showing of it here.
Albert said state laws governing "inhouse"
showings of X-rated movies were
vague in their definition of what constitutes
pornography. "Until this question is decided,
it looks like we're in for a real test on our
obscenity standards as they apply to motion
picture exhibition," he added.
Eric deNeve Now Owns
Paris Cinemas Solely
DALLAS—^Paris Cinemas has purchased
Sam Chernoff's shares of the corporation.
Paris Cinemas operates the Grand and Plaza
theatres in Paris, Tex.
Eric G. deNeve is now sole owner in the
corporation and has assumed all liabilities
for the theatres. He will buy, book and pay
film rentals for the theatres from his office
at 10830 North Central Expressway, Suite
215, Dallas, 75231, telephone 692-7744.
DeNeve said he would pay all film rentals
due within a few weeks and all bids in the
works will be honored. The announcement
was made Monday (10).
'Emmanuelle' Sets Record
DALLAS—Columbia Pictures' "Emmanuelle"
set a new house record Saturday at
the Delman Theatre here with a gross of
$5,954. The total for five days was $18,575.
"Emmanuelle," the first X-rated film to be
released by Columbia Pictures, stars Sylvia
Kristel in the title role.
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Noret Theatres Director Speck
Outlines 'W.W.' Promotion Plans
DALLAS—An impressive sales campaign
for "W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings,"
which premiered in Nashville (Tuesday) 4,
was outlined for TEXPO '75 exhibitors at
the recent convention.
Guy V. Speck, promotion director for
Noret Theatres, outlined the campaign for
the upcoming film as though it were a retrospective
analysis. He explained tie-ins with
the Holiday Inn, Coca-Cola and Sac-N-Pac
stores in the Texas area for the San Marcos
debut April 11.
Speck told the exhibitors during a session
of the three-day convention that "W.W."
was advertised on placemats, posters and
the outside marquee of the Holiday Inn in
San Marcos. He arranged to have San Marcos
cheerleaders sell and install bumper
stickers on the film at several service stations
for 50 cents. Proceeds went to the cheerleaders.
.At eight Sac-N-Pac stores, paperback
books telling the story of "W.W. and the
Dixie Dancekings" went on sale. Hidden
ads in the newspapers offered the first five
patrons a bargain at the theatre: two tickets
for the price of one for the show. At coimtry-western
night spots in the area, passes
to the theatre were available as door prizes
during the band break each night. This ac-
16 Houston Students Earn
Grade by Reviewing X-Film
HOUSTON—Each week a class of 16
seniors at the University of Houston is at-
content and quality of the films.
Dr. William K. Hawes said the seminar
class called Pornography, Cinema and Community
Standards will publish a paper at the
end of the semester detailing its findings.
Hawes, associate professor of communications,
said the fihn "Deep Throat" will be
required viewing because of the legal
troubles surrounding the nationally popular
film.
Two or three quasi-documentaries of blue
movies and homosexual films will be shown
in class, which meets for two hours Tuesday
afternoons. Guest lecturers will include proponents
and opponents of explicit sex films
as well as authorities familiar with court
cases involving allegedly pornographic
films.
The course will run for 15 weeks. About
one-third of the class is female. The entire
class is majoring in communications or filmrelated
studies.
Hawes stated that this was a serious research
intention and not a joke. The group
is in the formative stage now, trying to get
objectives in mind and then will proceed
tivity began eight days before the opening
of the film.
Programs, outlining the various contests
along with highhghts of the cast, were printed
by Coca-Cola and feautred a large Coca-
Cola ad that was attractive to readers.
Inside was a two-colimin picture of Biirt
Reynolds from a scene in the film and a
synopsis of the picture.
On the opening day, the 12-foot banner
marquee of Noret Theatres displayed the
name of the picture. In front of the theatre
a band played from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. with
a live radio broadcast from 1 to 2 p.m.
Speck said. The president of the Chamber
of Commerce of San Marcos was on hand
to welcome the crowd and Miss Southwest
Texas and the mayor of the city received
white hats from the theatre. Miss Southwest
Texas drew the winning ticket in the "W.W.
Sweepstakes" for the prize of a trip to the
Nashville premiere and passes to the Grand
Ole Opry and Opryland.
Speck said the entire promotional campaign
was extremely nominal in cost because
almost every aspect was tied in with advertisers
or broadcast media. Speck told those
in attendance that his slogan, "Be a Showman
. . . not a doorman," obviously worked
in this promotion.
with data-gathering.
The final session will determine a concensus
as to what place adult film has in
the Houston community.
Hawes said the seminar, which is a threehour
credit course, is very timely due to the
Supreme Court decision to allow local courts
and legislature decide what community
standards are in determining obscenity.
The professor said that there are present-
tending showings of several pornographic
films to determine the community standards
in cinemas here.
The 16 students will visit as many Houston
area theatres as possible to review the bills before the Texas legislature. He
ly no test cases on local standards and no
hopes
the class paper will have some value in setting
local standards. He pointed out that the
16 students will be the ones most concerned
for future decades on what community
standards are and what film fare will be
shown in the community.
Hawes said the students seem to be openminded
and without preconceived notions
about the films.
'Sunshine Boys' Screened
DENTON, TEX.—Hollywood screen
stars Robert Alda and Arny Freeman will
star in Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys"
when it appears as part of the North Texas
State University Fine Arts Series.
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DALLAS
\A^OMPI has the following additions to the
Film Industry Directory published
through courtesy of the organization. Please
make the following corrections and additions.
Under bookers, change the first telephone
number listed for Theatre Booking
Service to read 747-1236; under theatre circuits,
change American Multi Cinema from
1609 to 1607 Main St.; correct telephone
number for Commonwealth to read 748-
0284; Theatre Service Corp. (Hartgrove)
change the second number listed to 747-
1236; under Fihn Exchanges add Gallery
Fikns. Inc. (Terry Mclntire) 7734 Meadow
Park Rd., Suite 240. tel. 742-6214; change
address and telephone of Pacific International
Enterprises to 9809 Audelia, telephone
341-2440; change Heywood Simmons Dist.
Co. to read J. C. McCrary & Associates,
Inc. 500 South Ervay, Suite 630-B, tel. 742-
8068; change address of Mulberry Square
Productions to 11311 No. Central Expressway,
Suite 300. Under Latin American Film
Exchanges, change Espana Films, Inc. P. O.
Box to 12276. telephone (512) 225-7031.
So far, there are no further changes or additions
needed.
Several persons have asked WOMPI to
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service to the last ones printed and distributed
through a service firm,
the increase
in listings has made it necessary to scale the
size of type down to about two-thirds the
size previously used. The list of bookers has
jumped from seven to 16; Theatre Circuits
from 16 to 34; Supplies and Services from
10 to 22; Transportation from 22 to 43, with
no room for hotels and clubs. WOMPI
would like to accommodate the industry
further but the new one is the best that can
be done without making the list too inconvenient
and costly.
Betty Barberio of Pacific International
spent the holiday weekend with her mother
in Fort Worth.
At a meeting of the Variety Club officers
and directors last week. Bob O'Donnell was
appointed as a director of Variety Tent 17,
to fill the unexpired term of the late Lee
Parrish. Bob is quite active in Variety Club
activities and is proud of this appointment,
especially since his uncle, the late R. J.
Bob" O'Donnell, was founder of the Tent
17 in 1935, and his uncle William O'Donnell
put the zip code on the directories they distribute.
It is regrettable this cannot be done.
If you will look at the small print needed
has been an active member for many years.
now to list the information, you will see Eric Distributing Co. had an invitational
there is just not space enough to put all zip screening Ihursday (20) of the General
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Pete Penelle is the new manager of the
Capri Theatre, Dallas, McLendon's downtown
7-screen theatre.
Dallas is lined up for several saturation
bookings. United Artists Pictures "Moonrunners"
is breaking on March 21, with
about 90 prints, and 20th Century-Fox with
"W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings." Columbia
oj>cns with "Birds Do it, Bees Do it" the
hist of March and early April. Eric deNeve
will saturate his General Film release
"Country Blue" the hist of March . . . United
Artists "Lenny" broke the house records at
the Cine, Dallas. UA's "Brannigan, starring
John Wayne, is scheduled to open
March 28. "Rollerball" is coming soon from
UA and from reports of the buyers this is
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Debra Mayes is the new booking clerk at
United Artists . . . Birthday greetings are
in order for C. C. "Speed" Hoover. 1009
Valencia, Dallas, 75223, a retiree from
Modern Sales and Service. Speed will celebrate
another birthday on Sunday, March 2.
Tom Bridge of American Multi Cinema
celebrates another birthday Thursday (27).
Best wishes to both of these veteran theatre
industn'
personalities.
Our apologies to the NATO TEXPO '75
Women's Activities Committee. We credited
this unique Nostalgia Hospitality Suite mistakenly
to the Women of Variety. The
Women's Activities Committee was composed
of wives of NATO of Texas members
and they did a marvelous job of entertaining
the visiting wives and friends. Actually the
room was so attractive and unusual the
men found it interesting too and enjoyed
browsing around, reminiscing about the
days of comedies, musicals and family entertainment
so versatile that ratings were not
needed. Women in charge of this hospitable
committee were: Mrs. Rein Rabakukk,
chairperson; Mrs. Brandon Doak; Mrs. Joe
Jackson; Mrs. Charles Paine; Mrs. Al
Reynolds and Mrs. Warren Teal.
Product screened during the "showmaker
sessions" included "Escape to Witch
Mountain," "The Strongest Man in the
World," and "Bambi," Buena Vista; "Paperback
Hero," "Regina" and "Steel Edge of
Revenge," Goldstone; "Trip With the
Teacher," "Sister-in-Law," "Best Friends,"
"The Teacher," and "Policewoman," Crown
International; "Chariot of the Gods?", "The
Life & Times of Grizzly Adams," and "Instinct
for Survival," Sun International;
"Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Night
Moves," "Hey Good Lookin'," "The Prisoner
of Second Avenue," "Beautiful People."
"Dirty Harry," "Magnum Force,"
"Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins," "The
Yakusa." and "Doc Savage," Warner Bros.
Also, "To Kill a Queen." "Sheba, Baby,"
"The Wild Party," "The Reincarnation of
Peter Proud," American International;
"Memory of Us," "Sunburst" and "Nothing
but the Night," Hull-Morris; "W.W. and
"Go Modem...For All Your Theatre Needs"
the Dixie Dancekings," "At Long Last
Love." "The Four Musketeers," "Young
Frankenstein," "Nickel Ride" and "The
Terrorist," 20th Century-Fox; "Don't Turn
the Other Cheek," "Lovers and Kings," and
"Around the World With Fanny Hill,"
Variety; "Bcnji," Mulberry Square.
Also, "Moonrunners," "Lenny," "Brannigan,"
"The Treasure," "Rosebud," United
Artists; "The Passenger," "Mr. Ricco," "The
Wind and the Lion," "Silent Stranger," "The
Sunshine Boys," "Logan's Run," "The All-
American Girl," "Capital Truegood,"
"Hearts of the West," "Future World" and
"That's Entertainment, Too!" from MGM:
"Legend of Spider Forest," and "The Street
Fighter," Continental; "The Godfather,
Part II," "The Dove," "The Longest Yard,"
"Murder on the Orient Express," Paramount;
"Linda Lovelace for President,"
"Yes-songs" and "A Woman for All Men,"
Dimension-General; "Torso," Starline.
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City, now has his license to pilot his
own plane. He advised that he can make
the trip much faster now and plans to visit
more often. Weather permitting, he plans to
fly in to Soonerama March 25-26.
Woodie and Mattie Sylvester, Vesta Tech
and 40 West Drive-In, Weatherford, are off
for a two-week cruise on the Caribbean.
John Buffo, Liberty Theatre, Hartshorne,
is retired from the McAlester Naval Ammunition
Depot now and finds time to spend
on the theatre. He visits his son and grandchildren
in Oklahoma City and brings his
wife Lou along for the trip. Buffo says he
i's finding plenty of things to do on odd
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Pat Patton, truly a veteran of the movie
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SAN ANTONIO
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their 51st wedding anniversary Saturday
(15). The couple has 14 grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren. He is a projectionist
at the Woodlawn Theatre and is
a veteran of 51 years in the industry as well
. . , Cpl. Timothy Opiela and wife Charmine,
accompanied by their son Timothy jr.,
welcomed an addition to the family, Nathan
Opiela, who weighed in at 8 lbs. at Sacramento,
Calif. Charmine's uncle is Tom
Powers, city manager for Theatre Corp.,
and her brother Bill Saunders is manager of
the Josephine Theatre.
A.C. Moreno, manager of the Woodlawn
Theatre, was seen in the lobby greeting
patrons and discussing business with Sam
Chemoff, owner of Theatre Corp. with
headquarters in Dallas. The months of
February and March have an important
number of dates for Moreno. Monday (10)
was their daughter Christine's birthday party
and Saturday (15) was the birthday of
daughter Marie. The Morenos observed
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Crumplcr. Gentry and 69 Drive-ln,
Checotah,
took time off from' the theatre and his
Oklahoma City Municipal League duties to
set up playdates for reopening of his drivein
April 1.
George Gaughn, Continental Theatres,
Oklahoma City and Tulsa, is all smiles over
the business "Lenny" is drawing. Because
he was able to run ads in only one city
newspaper, he went the 24-sheet route and
thinks they were beneficial in aiding his
grosses.
Future openings: "Moonrunners" March
12 at the Apollo Twin, MacArthur Park
and 14 Flags Drive-In; "Brannigan," March
26. Continental Theatres here and Tulsa;
•Report to the Commissioner," March 5 at
the Quail Twin here, 11th Street Drive-In
and Fontana in Tulsa; "Moonrunners"
March 12 in Will Rogers and Fontana, Tulsa.
their wedding anniversary Sunday (2.'^) and
March 4 they observe the birthday of son
John Paul and March 10 the birthday of
daughter Mary.
Trinity University's journalism, broadcasting
and film department recently received its
first invitation to participate in the College
Film of the Year competition. The competition,
sponsored by the American Society of
Cinematographers, will be in Hollywood in
late March. Trinity will be competing with
such well known film schools as the University
of California at Los Angeles, New
York University and the University of
Southern California. Trinity's entry is expected
to be "Vacant Lots," a 20-minute
drama in black and white.
Hal Holbrook is coming to San Antonio
March 16 to present his one-man show
"Mark Twain Tonight" . . . Eddie Bracken
will star in the stage play. "The Sunshine
Boys," Monday (24) at the Theatre for the
Performing Arts ... A family matinee was
slated last Sunday at the Centuries South,
Colonies North and Universal City. The
film was "Rumpelstiltskin."
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Nostalgia has taken over the screen at the
Woodlawn where the double bill is comprised
by W.C. Fields in "You Can't Cheat
an Honest Man" and "My Little Chickadee"
Walt Disney classic "Fantasia"
has opened at the North Star Cinema.
Meanwhile, there's "Mr. Ricco" slated for
the Century South 6, Aztec 3 and San Pedro
Drive-In; "Lenny" to open at the Aztec 3
and Century South 6; and "Alice Doesn't
Live Here Anymore" at the McCreless
Cir.ema and Mann Theatres' Fo.k Centra!
Park . .ire "The Towering
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Part 11" and "The Stepford Wives."
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Mickey Rooney to act in the production r,
"Three Goats in a Blanket" opening at the
Windmill Dinner Theatre April 1 . . . Two
showings Friday and Saturday of "The
Third Man" with Orson Welles were
screened in the Rice Media Center.
New films opening this week in Houston
include "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
at the Almeda 4, Greenway 3, Northwest 4
and Town & Country 6; "Lenny" at the
Gaylynn; "Mr. Ricco" in a multiple opening;
"The Stepford Wives" at Loew's Delman
and Town & Country II; "Swedish Fly
Girls" at the Garden Oaks . . . Midnight
movies include "Weekend With a Babysitter"
at the River Oaks and "Whirlpool" at
the Village . . . Museum of Fine Arts will
show "Les Biches." a Claude Chabrol film,
and "Belle de Jour" with Catherine Denueve
Rice Media Center has booked
Robert Bresson's "Les Dames Du Bois De
Bologne." Von Sternberg's "Blue ,'^ngel,"
Rossellini's "Age of Cosimo de Medici" and
"The Man in the White Suit."
Composer Duncan Buys
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CORSICANA, TEX. — Jimmy Duncan,
songwriter and record producer, has purchased
the 700-seat Cine I and II in the
Circle Shopping Center here.
The theatre, formerly owned by Tom
Chiles of Lewisville, had been closed for a
complete renovation. It reopened January
17 with "The Man With the Golden Gun"
and "Lt. Robin Crusoe."
The purchase is the third twin cinema
the Cineple.x circuit. The others arc Cinema
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August, 1973. and the Cinema I and II in
Paris, opened in April, 1974.
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future expansion," Duncan said. He is a
composer with several "gold records" for
gospel hits, including "I Asked the Lord."
theme song of evangelist Billy Graham.
Jim Alexander, former manager of the
Cineplex units in Marshall, is now manager
of the Cine I and II and has moved his family
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Variety 14 Telelhon
Exceeds 1974 Total
MILWAUKJEE—Donations and financial
pledges during the Variety Club Children's
Charities Telethon, held in the Mayfair
Shopping Center the first weekend in February,
resulted in a total that is expected to
exceed $100,000. The 19V2-hour fund drive
started at 10 p.m. Saturday (1) and continued
until 5:30 p.m. Sunday (2). The event
was televised by Channel 18, with approximately
100 performers and show business
.personalities taking part.
Hosts were comedian Arte Johnson and
actor Henry Winkler, who plays Fonzie on
TV's "Happy Days," a comedy series which,
fittingly enough, is set in Milwaukee during
the '50s. The latter performer proved to be
a great draw for the youthful crowd, which
swarmed into the Mayfair Ice Chalet area
as well as the adjoining mall. At one point,
according to Mayfair officials, it was estimated
that as many as 50,000 persons had
gathered to witness the telethon "in the
flesh."
Pledges Add Up
From the moment the show went on the
air. pledge phones in the studio, manned by
local deejays and VIPs, began to light up at
an ever-mounting pace. The opening featured
a short film that depicted the work
and efforts of the Variety Club Epilepsy
Cinic at Mount Sinai Medical Center for
the treatment and control of this crippling
disorder.
Comedian Sid Caesar, who was starring in
"The Prisoner of Second Avenue" at the
Centre Stage Dinner Playhouse (where the
engagement had been extended through
Sunday (23) due to popular demand), was a
welcome donor. A Sentinel report said he
had contributed $2,000.
Animals and Clowns
Singers, clowns, a professional wrestler
and other athletes, as well as a boa constrictor
and a ground hog. all served to help
the two hosts maintain an air of excitement
and frenzy as pledges were solicited. Collections
also were received in the "fish bowl"
set up for the benefit of the on-the-scene
crowd. Later the bowl was found to contain
approximately $20,000. Because some
would-be donors found it almost impossible
to get to the bowl—and might have been
turned away because of the crowd situation
— it is being suggested that at future telethons
two or even three such containers be
provided at easily accessible s.f>ots.
Mrs. Roger Staedler. president of Talent
Control, a Wauwatosa talent agency that
coordinated the entire show, moved about
constantly while keeping tabs on details.
When she took time to rest, it was to sit in
a director's chair on which someone had
printed "Cecil B."
Last year the telethon was held at the
Marc Plaza Hotel on Wisconsin Avenue and
raised a total of $90,109. In addition to aiding
the epilepsy clinic, money raised by the
telethon will go to the Ranch (for retarded
youths) in Menomonee Falls and to other
charities. Incidentally, Joe Loughlin, who
is general station manager at Channel lo.
also i- the Variety Club's assistant chief
barker.
.\nothcr telethon-linked (und-raising event
took place Sunday morning (2) and this was
a showing of some rare films from the private
collection of David Butler, a film buff
who lives in the Milwaukee suburb of Cudahy.
The movies were shown at the Mayfair
Theatre and included a 1918 cartoon with
Bobby Bumps; "The Great Train Robbery,"
made in 1930 by Thomas Edison; a farewell
interview with cowboy star William S.
Hart in which he told of the early days of
the West as a prolog to the western movie
"Tumbleweeds"; a 1926 Mack Sennett comedy,
and a Moran and Mack comedy.
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All proceeds from the SI admission went
the children's charities.
Glenn C. Kalkhoff Is Now
Retired From lATSE Post
MILWAUKEE — Glenn C. Kalkhoff.
since 1955 an international representative
of the International Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees, retired from his post Jan.
1, 1975. Although bom in Toledo, Kalkhoff
grew up in Milwaukee and when he attended
St. John's Cathedral High School he was a
boyhood chum of Spencer Tracy.
Kalkhoff studied at the University of Wisconsin
and the Milwaukee College of Law.
In 1921 he was initiated into Local 164,
Motion Picture Projectionists Union. He
served that local as president for 32 years.
However, he declined to run for re-election
in 1973 and was presented with a gold card
by the local union.
.Attending his first international convention
as a delegate at Cleveland, Ohio, in
1926, Kalfhoff has been a delegate to most
conclaves since then. Since 1953 he had
served as a trustee of the Milwaukee Motion
Picture Projectionists Penson Fund, retiring
from that position in 1973. For many
years he was secretary of the Wisconsin
Ass'n of Stage Employees & Projectionists.
Kalfhoff has been a member of Variety
Club Tent 14 since its inception. He is a
member of the Presidents Club of Continental
Airlines and also United Air Lines' 100.-
000 Mile Club (he's now eligible for membership
in its 200.000 Mile Club).
Kalfhoff lives with his wife Mathilda in
Shorewood and one of his sons, Glenn jr.,
is a member of Local 164, Motion Picture
Projectionists Union. Another son. Dr. Ronold
K. Kalfhoff. is a professor of medicine
at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Court Okays Acquisition
Of Theatre for City Use
MADISON, WIS.—With a circuit ruling
paving the way for the final payment, the
city of Madison finally took possession of
the RKO-Stanley Warner Capitol Theatre
January 31. The former movie house will
be used as a downtown civic auditorium.
The proposed purchase had gone to court
when Fifth District Aid. Eugene Parks challenged
the propriety of the appropriation.
'Scenes' Dazzles
Minn. With 265
MINNEAPOLIS—A sudden cold snap
that sent the mercury plunging to 22 degrees
below zero here Saturday (8) put the chill
on grosses across the weekend period and
quite literally "froze" ticket sales. "Impulse"
was the leader of new arrivals with 110;
•Torso" pulled 100. "Scenes From a Marriage"
defied the bone-rattling cold and ended
up with a sizzling 265 in a second week at
the
Academy. "Young Frankenstein," playing
next door at the World, continued to
delight both audiences and exhibitors with a
225 notch. "Earthquake" ended a 13-week
run at the Skyway II with a solid 135.
(Average Is 100)
Academy Scenes from o Morriage (SR),
2nd Wk 265
Campus, Uptown—Wedding in Blood (SR) 20
Cooper—The Front Poge (Univ), 8th wk 190
Gopher Gone in 60 Seconds (SR), 2nd wk 140
IDS—Child Under a Leof (SR), 2nd wk 100
Mann Freebie ond the Beon (WB), 7th wk 100
Six theatres ^Impulse (SR) 110
Orpheum Torso (SR) 100
Skyway The Towering Inferno (V/B/20th-Fox),
8th wk 210
Skyway 1 Earthquake ;Univ), 1 3th wk 135
Stote The Godfather, Part II (Para), 8th wk. ... 95
World Young Frankenstein 20th-Fox), 8th wk. .225
PES MOINES
^vis Theatres sold B&I Booking to Harold
Guyette, effective Saturday (1). Guyette
now will be working out of his home. He
has been associated with B&I and the Davis
operations since ths latter bought the booking
agency from James Sparks.
Carl Hoffman, Iowa-Nebraska bookerbuyer
for Dubinsky Theatres here, was admitted
to Iowa-Methodist Hospital Monday
(10) and is undergoing a program of tests.
He is resting very comfortably and the hospital
stay has not dampened his spirits. Carl
would like to express his appreciation to all
the industryites who extended best wishes.
Len C. Church Jr. Robbed
By Lone Youthful Gunman
KENOSHA, WIS.—Leonard C. Church
jr., manager of Cinema I and II, 7310 57th
Ave., recently was robbed of an undetermined
amount of cash by a lone gunman.
Church was carrying a bank bag containing
the boxoffice receipts for the day and, as he
walked to his car, a young man came out of
a field behind the twin theatre, threatened
to shoot and demanded the money.
The holdup man, described as being in
his early 20s, told Church to lie on the
ground until he had left. The gunman then
ran off and Church heard a car drive away.
Stuhr Museum Screenings
GRAND ISLAND, NEB.—Buster
Keaton's
classic comedy film, "The General,"
was shown Sunday afternoon (9) at
Stuhr Museum as part of its "History of the
American Fihn" series. Saturday (22) the
Stuhr Museum Children's Theatre planned
to present "Hailstones and Halibut Bones,"
"Dot and the Line" and "The Cat in the
Hat" starting at 10:30 a.m.
BOXOFFICE February 24, 1975 NC-1

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MINNEAPOLIS
Qood news (somewhat of a rarity these
days) is expected in his area, Leonard
Novak, Skyview Drive-In, Warren, says.
Novak was visiting Filmrow to book his
drive-in, with an anticipated April 18 opening.
And he said that he's expecting a "very
good" year because the economy is so sound
in his area, northwestern Minnesota. That's
because of huge crops of sugar beets and
potatoes in the region, part of the Red River
Valley of the North.
.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Engler of the Engler
circuit departed Friday (14) on a three-week
Hawaiian vacation Duray,
veteran employee Northwest Theatre
at
Corp., a buying-booking concern, headed for
Miami and some wintertime sun.
Bill Wood, Columbia Pictures branch
manager, left Palm Springs, Calif., and arrived
here to find ice, snow and 22 degrees
below zero Saturday (8)! "But," he says, "I
was so excited by "Tommy' that I didn't
mind a bit. And the sound—tremendous!"
Wood was part of a group who also saw
Columbia's "Funny Lady" ("it's going to be
gigantic," says Wood), "Bite the Bullet"
("cut in the same mold as 'The Professionals'
and one for action and excitement fans")
and ".Shampwo" ("something really different
—the story of Warren Beatty's life").
Bill Doebel. United Artists branch chief.
is catching his breath after setting a regular
parade of multiples. "Brannigan" is opening
March 21 on a limited multiple with 15 to
20 prints working; "Moonrunners" goes
May 14 with 75 prints working the first two
waves and with 50 for the second two waves,
and "White Lightning" hits May 28 with 50
prints working. "Report to the Commissioner"
bows March 7 day-and-date at the Orpheum
theatres here and in St. Paul.
Meanwhile, Bill Doebel says he's purchased
some new golf clubs. He sawed his
old ones off "for my kids when I was so
upset with my showing last September—but
now I've cooled off." Doebel reports there's
a $25 reward pending for the return of fellow
Filmrowite Chet LeVoir's putter, mysteriously
absent during these winter months
—^LcVoir putting great sentimental value on
the strangely AWOL stick.
Film branches here observed Presidents'
Day (17), the national holiday, though skeleton
crews were present in some offices
catching up on odds and ends . . . Filmrow
visitors: Henry Arndt, Dock I Theatre, Excelsior;
Ward Nichols, Gilles, Wahpeton.
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by K-Tel International at its headquarters
building here was thoroughly impressed.
The event was hailed by all as a "tremendous
success" and everyone was plainly surprised
at the magnitude of the building,
which even includes handball courts for
employees. Twenty young women of the
office crew were present to escort guests on
tours of the building—and the unanimous
vote was that the affair was "strictly first
Dick Maiek, Warner Bros, branch boss,
set "Lepke," starring Tony Curtis, for a
Friday (21) sneak at the Skyway II Theatre
here. General release will be in June . . .
Universal screened "The Other Side of the
Mountain" for its own personnel. The picture
will open here in' a special test engagement
March 14, one of perhaps only a halldozen
such dates across the nation.
The local Universal branch offices will be
moving shortly—but precisely where has yet
to be determined. Best bet is that the branch,
which will continue to do its own shipping,
will
be shifted to suburban Brooklyn Center.
52 MGM Classics Set
At Southridge Trio
MILWAUKEE—Calling it
"the most fantastic
entertainment package ever presented
in one theatre," United Artists is releasing
an MGM Golden Anniversary block of 52
films "that made Hollywood and MGM the
masters of the screen." The opening at the
.Southridge trio was set for Wednesday (19).
The first motion picture. "Singin' in the
Rain," was to be presented for a week, as
will each of the other 51 films during the
one-year series.
Booked to follow "Singin' in the Rain"
are: Wednesday (26) through March 4, "Mutiny
on the Bounty"; March 5-11, "King
Solomon's Mines"; March 12-18, "Babes in
Arms"; March 19-25, "Grand Hotel," and
March 26-April 1, "A Day at the Races,"
with the Marx brothers, to name a few.
The Hallelujah Hollywood Club idea got
under way at a UA theatre in Los Angeles
and Milwaukee was named the exclusive outlet
for the Midwest, with plans forming here
for tic-ins via radio contests in which Hallelujah
Hollywood T-shirts and 100 posters
of "Singing' in the Rain" will be given as
prizes. Southridge manager Dennis Finkler
is busily engaged in contacting high schools,
universities and colleges in the local area,
making personal calls on the college deans
and school newspapers while armed with
T-shirts and press releases.
A mighty Wurlitzer is to be installed in
the theatre lobby, courtesy of Wiulii/er ol
Southridge Shopping Center, for opening
day. Music "/ill be played on it that is reminiscent
of that era when organs filled an
integral role in earlier movie theatre history.
Members of the Southridge ushering corps
were sporting Hallelujah Hollywood T-shirts
nearly two weeks prior to the scheduled
opening, with resulting interest in the "club"
being expressed by young moviegoers.
Rasmussen Recuperating;
Rialto in Operation Again
MISSOURI VALLEY, IOWA—Lee Rasmussen.
who operates the Rialto Theatre
here, is recuperating at home following hospitalization
for a heart attack suffered early
last month. Not so incidentally, Boxoffice
inadvertently reported Monday (3) that Rasmussen
was confined at Missouri Valley
County Hospital. Actually, the indomitable
exhibitor, who continued working for some
time at the Rialto after experiencing initial
symptoms (a block-long line of patrons was
waiting to enter the theatre where "American
Graffiti" was playing), was not a "county
patient." Rasmussen was in Missouri Valley
Community Memorial Hospital.
Discharged January 28, Rasmussen has
been recuperating at his apartment and expects
to continue convalescence there until
mid-March. The Rialto. however, reopened
January 24 with Jim Dinsmore of Missouri
Valley as acting house manager, assisted on
weekends by Alan Bach of Omaha. The reopening
film was "The Life and Times of
Grizzly Adams," which brought three consecutive
capacity houses as a "show business
baptism" for Dinsmore.
The next attraction at the Rialto is "Gone
With the Wind," the playdate marking the
classic film's last area unspooling before
being vaulted to await video exposure.
Although confined to quarters, Rasmussen
actively is directing operation of the
Rialto Theatre via a telephone hookup which
transfers calls from the movie house number
to his apartment so that he can handle
details personally.
The Rialto, which has flourished with G
and PG-rated motion pictures under Rasmussen's
reign (although some operators declare
that they "just can't hack it" with this
type fare), was closed for a short time during
the theatreman's hospitalization. The
community, very aware of the cinematic
void, made numerous offers to assist in the
theatre operation. Among the groups volunteering
aid were the Jaycees, an appreciative
Rasmussen said.
Now making giant strides toward complete
health. Rasmussen is using some of his
time to formulate plans for future operation
and possible updating at the Rialto.
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MILWAUKEE
Under a new urdiiiaiice adopted by ihc
common council, owners of adult bookstores
that operate peep shows have been
warned by David A. Felger, chief prosecutor
for the city attorney's office, that they must
apply for a license by March 12. Representatives
of eight adult bookstores were invited
to a meeting in city hall, where they voiced
objection to the fact that theatre licenses
cost a maximum of $300 whereas licenses
for the stores will cost approximately $100.
Attorney James A. Walrath al,so appeared
as a representative of several of the bookstore
operators and he pointed out that since
theatres have more seats they should pay
more money.
Dorean Sherd, manager of the UA Ruby
Isle Theatre, at the regular monthly meeting
of the Ruby Isle Shopping Center, which is
attended by representatives of the stores and
result that many of the merchants took out
special ads in the Suburban Post, local
weekly, noting that for the purchase of Valentine's
Day merchandise (candy, jewelry,
HAPPY DATS AT THE BOXOFnCE
flowers, bank deposits, etc.) the customer
would receive a ticket good for one adult
admision to the Ruby Isle (thru April IjJ.
Jackie (Hein) Krucger, a former cashier
at the Riverside Theatre, hosted a birthday
party for her little boy Jimmie and his
friends at the Ruby Isle Saturday afternoon
(15), where they enjoyed "Snoopy Come
Home," Sunday afternoon (16) Jackie had
a
business
coffee-and-cake
offices therein, offered
get-together for
a suggestion
her former
boss
about the Dorean
possibility of
Sherd
a and tie-in for
other
Valentine's
Day. It was
theatre
cohorts at her
readily
Brookfield
accepted
home.
with the
"The Towering Inferno" continues to
draw well at several area movie houses but,
according to a report in the Sunday Journal!
Fire Chief William Stamm of this city feels
the film "leaves a lot to be desired from a
professional man's standpoint." Charging
that "a picture like that could scare people
out of high-rises," Stamm defended two of
this city's tallest buildings—the First Wisconsin
Center and the First Federal Savings
& Loan Building—saying: "They are fully
sprinklered and very fire "safe."
He maintained the scenes in the film
showing firemen climbing 134 floors in full
regalia were "unrealistic" and he called the
exciting helicopters rescues "improbable."
"After all, you just don't find helicopters
everywhere," he said adding, "I wish there'd
been some good practical advice for people
on what they should actually do in case of
such a fire, like stay in their offices with
the doors closed. Oh. it is an entertaining
film all right and the photography is terrific
but my men were left
il is too farfetched."
cold because they say
Alex P. LeGrand. city building inspector,
said he hadn't yet seen ihc movie but had
heard about it. He stated he believed the
movie was "part of a zealous effort on the
part of some people to have sprinkler systems
installed in tall buildings that do not
really need them. You know, our codes here
42%
of the
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'Quake' Hefty 850
In Cincinnati 6th
CINCINNATI—-Earthquake" heaved its
way to the top of first runs again with 850
in a sixth week at Carousel 1. Two films
posted 500 each: "The Towering Inferno"
and "Freebie and the Bean." "The Man With
the Golden Gun" at Times Towne Cinema
pulled 400 tor a sixth week. Debuting with
175 each were "TNT Jackson" and "Rape
Squad."
(Average Is 100)
Ambossador Amorcard (SR), 5th wk 150
Carousel Earthquake (Univ), 6th wk 850
Grand—TNT 1
Jackson (SR) 175
International 70—Rope Squad (AlP) 175
Kenwood The Front Page (Univ), 4th wk 200
Showcase ^The Towering Inferno (WB/20fh-Fox),
1
6th wk 500
Showcase 2 The Godfather, Part M (Para),
6th wk 275
Showcase 4 Young Frankenstein (20th-Fox),
6th wk 250
Showcase 5 The Longest Yard :Para), 13th wk. .200
Three theatres Freebie and the Bean (WB),
5th wk 50O
Three theatres The Island at the Top of the
World (BV), 6th wk 225
Times Towne Cinema The Man With the Golden
Gun (UA), 6th wk 400
Valley Airport 197S (Univ), 1 5th wk 300
Six Cleveland Theatres Score
325 With 'Orient Express'
CLEVELAND—Six theatres stayed on
the right track here with "Murder on the
Orient Express" in a second week. The
Agatha Christie thriller scored 325 to top all
first runs. "Earthquake" was a strong 290
in an eleventh week and "Freebie and the
'Bean" landed with 240 in a fifth week.
Embassy Blood Fingers SR): Thunderfist (SR) 150
Five theotrcs ^Freebie and the Bean (WB),
5th wk 240
Four theatres ^The Godfather, Port II (Para)
6th wk 225
Four theatres ^The Front Page :Univ), 6th wk. ..105
Six theatres ^Murder on the Orient Express (Faro),
2nd wk 325
Six theatres ^The Towering Inferno
(WB/20th-Fox), 6th wk 230
Two theatres Earthquake (Univ), I 1 th wk 290
Detroit Theatres Do Well
With "Inferno' at 465
DETROIT—Business continued to be
good at the end of the month with holdovers
in all situations. "The Towering Inferno"
attracted the most business with 465
in a fourth week. "Earthquake" in a ninth
week in five houses kept boxoffices busy
with 395. "Young Frankenstein" edged
close with 385 while "The Godfather. Part
11" was fourth with 375 at eight theatres.
Birmingharrt Harry & Tonto (20th-Fox),
13th wk 80
Eight theatres ^The Godfather, Port II (Para),
4th wk 375
-The Towering Inferno
(WB/20th-Fox
ve theatres Earthquake (Univ), 9th wk. .
X theatres Young Frankenstein (20th-Fox
IX theatres—The Front Poge'('Univ),' 4th wk
X theatres Freebie ond the Bean (WB),
3rd wk
Studio North—The Seduction of Mimi (SR),
3rd wk 95
Ten theatres The Island ot the Top of the World
Telex Flesh Gordon (SR), 8th wk
Towne I ^Lenny (UA), 5th wk
Twelve theatres The Man With the Golden Gun
(UA), 4th wk
Two theatres Abby (AlP), 3rd wk
Two theatres Boss Nigger (SR), 3rd wk
Obscenity Bill Introduced
COLUMBUS—Among the bills recently
introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives
is House Bill 1 29, which would make
the Ohio obscenity laws conform lo receni
decisions ol ihc U.S. Supreme t nurl.
DETROIT
^nother motion picture on the life Of Lenny
Bruce, this one titled "Lenny Bruce
Without Tears." opened at the Studio
North. This film, according to the News'
Bill Gray, "consists of time-battered scraps
of old black and white film spliced together
in a helter-skelter fashion . . . There are interviews
with several of Bruce's contemporaries,
like Steve Allen and Mort Sahl, a
few minutes of a toned-down-for-TV monolog
and some newsreel of footage of his
arrests and death."
According to a letter to the editor published
in the News, the Hilberry Theatre,
located on Cass at Hancock, once was a
Christian Science church. It was renovated
and has been used for classic and experimental
attractions which have brought busloads
of youngsters and carloads of adults to the
Cultural Center area from all parts of southeastern
Michigan. The Bonstelle (on Woodward)
for a
few years was a motion picture
theatre but it originally was a synagogue,
which Jessie Bonstelle rebuilt in the 1920s
to house her repertory theatre. It served as
a training ground for such stars as Katharine
Cornell, Ann Harding, Jessie Royce Landis,
Ben Lyon, Melvin Douglas, Minor Watson
and Frank Morgan, as well as for such directors
as George Seaton. The writer of
the letter was Paul Lutzeier of Ann Arbor.
A stripper arrested at the Six Mile Theatre,
on Woodward south of McNichols, last
July was found guilty of violating a city
ordinance banning the promotion of ptirnography.
The 29-year-old "exotic dancer,"
whose stage name is Suzette, was sentenced
to 90 days in jail and fined $500. The following
day police arrested Albert Broder of
Royal Oak, owner-operator of the Six Mile
Theatre. Highland Park officers charged
him with "trying to bribe ... a vice policeman."
It was alleged that Broder had been
trying to get police to raid the burlesque
house to draw publicity for what was described
as "live sex shows." Broder has
owned the theatre since 1966.
The marquee of the Capitol Theatre in
the neighbor city of Windsor, Ont., was rearranged
by recent high winds. The house
is playing "The Godfather, Part 11" but
shifty breezes changed the letters to read:
"GO FATHER PART II." Quipped the
Windsor Star. "What really happened to
those missing letters? Gone with the wind?"
The Harper Theatre, which announces via
its marquee that the motto of the house is
"Always a Weil-Balanced Program." recently
advertised on the other side of the attraction
board the double bill "Flesh Gordon"
and "What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?"
Veteran stunt pilot Frank Tallman, who
did many of the aerial sequences in the
Robert Redford-George Roy Hill film about
the barn-stormers of the 1920s. "The Great
Waldo Pepper." was a recent visitor to beat
the ilrunis fur Ihe upcoming Universal Pictures
release . . . United Artists' "Report to
the Commissioner" was sneaked Sunday
night (9) at the Adams Theatre . . "Earthquake"
in Sensurround started its 13th
frame at the Showcase, Americana, Southgate,
Mai Kai and Vogue . . . Stanley Kubrick's
"A Clockwork Orange" (now rated R)
returned for a one-week multiple.
Myma Loy, in town recently to appear in
a one-night engagement of "Don Juan in
Hell." told the press that she was discovered
by Rudolph Valentino while performing an
exotic dance at Grauman's Theatre. He
chose her to play a siren in a movie titled
"What Price Beauty."
Columbia Pictures' release of the Palomar
Pictures International production, "The
Stepford Wives," started its premiere unreeling
here at the Camelot, Gateway, Somerset
Mall, Southgate, Livonia Mall, Tel-Ex, Pontiac
Mall and Warren Cinema.
"Carnal Madness," R-rated release from
Rainbow Distributors, opened an exclusive
playdate at the Adams downtown . . . "Cry
of the Wild," outdoor adventure film playing
a four-wall multiple, was offered at the
Alger. Calvin (Dearborn), Gateway (Sterling
Heights), Hills (Rochester), Livonia Mall,
Macomb Mall, Main (Royal Oak). Norwest,
Penn (Plymouth). Pontiac Mall. Shores Madrid.
Showboat. Tel-Ex. Warren. Wayside
and numerous other theatres in
the territory.
Jane Powell, film and stage actress, appeared
through Saturday (15) at the Fisher
Theatre in "Irene."
Cinema Is Hit by Looters
With 'Quake' Under Way
COLUMBUS—While patrons at the University
City Cinema were trembling from
the Sensurround effects of "Earthquake,"
bandits were giving the theatre's employees
a shakedown. Three men armed with pistols
tied up three staffers and fled with a reportedly
large but undetermined amount of
loot at 11:15 p.m. just as the 17-year-old
ticket-seller, Debbie Szulewski. was walking
out of the office.
The robbers shoved Ms. Szulewski back
inside and confronted assistant manager
James Cotter. 26, and Paul Farabee, 19, a
theatre employee. The men were tied to
chairs with belts and ties, while the girl
was tied and left on the floor.
The bandits rifled the open safe and then
fled with the cash.
Detectives said the house was crowded
with people who were "trembling from the
vibrations of the soundtrack."
Monroe Theatre Closing
MONROE. MICH.—The J. R. Denniston
Theatre Co.'s Monroe Theatre. 1,200-seat
house at 114 South Monroe St., was slated
to go dark Sunday (9). Joseph W. Sterling,
vice-president of the circuit,
of product prompted the closing.
said a shortage
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CLEVELAND
Yariety Club Tent 6 is seeking volunleers
for its fifth annual telethon, to be held
from 11 p.m. March 15 until 5 p.m. March
16. The program will be presented on
WUAB-TV. Channel 43, and will feature a
gala\y of national entertainers and celebrities
asking for contributions to be shared
by the Variety Limb Bank, Parents Volunteer
Ass'n for the Retarded, Ohio Boys
Town and the Sunshine Coach program.
Last year's telethon raised $114,500. In four
years $225,000 has been distributed to the
four organizations. Blake Emmons and Betty
Johnson will serve as co-hosts. Names of
other telethon entertainers will be announced
later.
"Spellbound" and "Foreign Correspondent"
were shown at 9 and 11 p.m. at
Schmitf Lecture Hall of Case Western Reserve
Saturday (15) as part of a series of
Alfred Hitchcock films . . . The Heights
Arts Theatre had a near-capacity attendance
at its midnight screening Friday (7) and Saturday
(8) of "The American Jam," featuring
the Eagles, Gladys Knight and the Pips.
Jime Croce, etc,
Tony Granata, local president of the Federation
of Musicians, is pushing a plan to
place current Hollywood movies on outdoor
screens in 17 local neighborhood parks this
summer. If the plan is realized, all this
would be free to the public ... Dr. George
Crile jr. (son of George Crile, originator of
Crile Clinic, now Cleveland Clinic) and his
wife Helga Sandburg, daughter of poet Carl
Sandburg, host film festivals on weekends
at their home on Kent Road, attracting
flocks of friends. These sessions have become
so popular that the Criles have converted
one of their parlors into a permanent
theatre with several rows of chairs.
Penny M. Crowley, daughter of Larry
Crowley, SporJservice vice-president, and a
recent graduate of Sterns College in New
York, is planning to marry Leonard Bee of
Cleveland Heights May 11.
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Howard Whitmaa, 64, native of this city
who became a nationally known TV and
radio commentator and author, recently died
in Palm Beach, Fla., where he had moved
five years ago with his wife and two children
Whitman authored six books, among
them "Terror in the Streets," which was
adapted for the movies.
Not too long ago Marvin Smith,
artist, poet and star of the film "The Printmaker."
had his motion picture premiered
at the Cooper School of Art Gallery. The
movie is being circulated primarily to
schools and colleges. It is a 30-minute study
of print-making and theory technique
meshed in a most unusual fashion, with
Smith's voice spontaneously relating his reflections.
The original musical effects are
composed by Christopher Berg and performed
by members of the Cleveland Orchestra.
The film was a product of local filmmaker
Bill Berg's Pomes and Popcorn, a
fledgling company that has, to date, a movie
based on "A Child's Garden of Verse" and
another on natural childbirlh which was
shown abroad and throughout the U.S. Berg,
a neighbor of Smith in Cleveland Heights,
suggested the idea, which .Smith welcomed.
In the fihn Smith says "I
think that living
is a search for a way to live." He did not
have to search far! The film was conceived
from an event that occurred on Smith's
street— a tragic death of a small neighbor
child struck and killed by a car. The actual
filming took several weeks, then the soundtrack,
the music, the mixing, the cutting,
etc., completed the calamitous reflection.
The Robert Altman film festival continues
in Strosacker Auditorium on the Case
Reserve campus with "McCabe & Mrs.
Miller" (1971); "Images" (1972), and
.
"Thieves Like Us," to name a few. This festival
has 1920s admission charges of 25
cents Marjoe Gortner, "Jesus
who appeared in 1972 documen-
[jeddle*-" a
tary about his life as an evangelist, was in
the city promoting Universal's "Earthquake,"
in which he appears, he insisted
that though he was a fraud as a faith healer
he nevertheless helped many people. "Doctors
will tell you that 70 per cent of illness
is psychosomatic. That doesn't mean it isn't
real. Faith healings may be psychosomatic,
too. That doesn't mean they aren't real,"
said actor-evangelist Marjoe during his recent
visit here.
COLUMBUS
pour armed robbers held up the University
Flick and University City within two
days and escaped with an undetermined
amount of money. Both theatres were showing
"Earthquake" . . . The opening night of
"lx:nny" at the Drexel was sponsored by the
American Civil Liberties Union, central
Ohio chapter.
The Northland Cinema held a free morning
showing of "Sweet Charity."
Screen and stage star Vincent Price presented
a lecture titled "The Villains Still
Pursue Me" at the Ohio Theatre Friday (21).
Gov. James A. Rhodes wants Ohio voters
to approve a bond-issue package in the June
primary which includes a $40 million, 20,-
000-capacity sports arena on the old Ohio
Penitentiary site adjacent to the downtown
theatre and business area. The arena could
be used for circuses, spectacles and various
sports. State Sen. Donald Woodland said he
will introduce a bill to create an independent
state-funded authority to finance sport
arenas throughout Ohio.
Eastland Mall had a free Valentine's Day
showing of "Bless the Beasts and Children."
TV personality Bob Braun was a special
guest.
John Tabor Receives
Phil Chakeres Award
CINCINNATI — John Tabor, central
Ohio district manager for Chakeres Theatres,
has been awarded the first annual Phil
Chakeres Showmanship Award, recently set
up as an incentive for all personnel. Tabor's
name has been engraved on the plaque in
the Chakeres office in Springfield.
In addition. Tabor received a gold desk
set, a bonus and an expense-paid trip to
Show-A-Rama 18 in Kansas City.
Tabor began his career as an usher in
Kentucky theatres and has been with
Chakeres during the past 15 years.
Classic Theatre Declared
A Nat'l Historic Place
DAYTON, OHIO—The old Classic Theatre,
815 West Fifth St., which was a mecca
for black entertainers, has been placed on
the National Register of Historic Places, it
was announced by the Ohio Historical Society.
Built in 1926. the showhouse has featured
such performers as Ella Fitzgerald,
Duke Ellington, Count Basic, Billy Eckstine
and the Mills brothers.
The Montgomery County Historical Society
applied for the designation, based on
the theatre's being a monument of great
importance to the history of minority
cultural achievement in southwestern Ohio
during the age of segregation.
At present, a West Dayton group is trying
to make the theatre into a cultural center
and museum for the nation's bicentennial
celebration.
Crowns "Best Friends" opened
hardtop test date in Albuquerque.
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. . . There
CINCINNATI
Lynne and Jay Goldbeig of JMG Film Co.
are being honored by a visit from
Lynne's cousin Hanan Spanir from Israel.
The 21 -year-old Hanan was awarded the
highes.t decoration given by the Israeli government
for heroism in the recent Yom Kippur
War.
Exhibitors in town included Ohioans
Wally Allen, Springfield; Jerry Knight and
Keith Blake, Columbus, and Betty Schuler
and Roger Palmer. Hamilton. Kentucky exhibitors
welcomed were James Denton,
Owingsville, and Mayor Max Goldberg. Falmouth,
who is renovating his Pastime Theatre,
which is scheduled to reopen in the
near future .
. . Larry Thomas, owner of
Filmservices, Beckley, W. Va., also was a
visitor.
Interstate Theatre Services now is booking
and buying ifor the Reynoldsburg Theatre,
Columbus, and the J. C. Park Theatre, Middlesboro,
Ky., formerly booked by Tri-Statc.
Larry Woolner, head of Dimension Pictures,
visited Jay Goldberg recently to discuss
exciting new plans for 1975 product.
High on the list is a new PG-rated black
picture, "Thine Is the Kingdom," which
will be released in early June. It will be the
successor to the black "Johnny Tough!",
released by Dimension last year. The company
also is getting ready to distribute the
highly successful British comedy "Not Now
Darling." as well as other attractions.
B&R Theatres has announced the appointment
of Paul Hazelbaker as Northeastern
'Ten Best' List Compiled
By Toledo's Norm Dresser
TOLEDO,
OHIO—Norman Dresser, entertainment
editor of the Toledo Blade, has
announced his choice of the "ten best films
of 1974," restricting it to motion pictures
shown in Toledo, which narrows the choices.
Several important movies, especially foreignmade
films, were not screened in this city.
Dresser said it was unfair and extremely
difficult to make arbitrary judgments in
1-2-3 order, so he listed them alphabetically
as follows: "The Apprenticeship of Duddy
Kravitz." "Badlands," "Blazing Saddles."
"Chinatown," "The Conversation." "Day
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vacationing in Fort Myers, Fla. Larry
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Florida for the Friday (14) weekend.
His wife Margie will succeed him as
in manager of the Ranch Drive-In.
Bill Brower, Buena Vista district manager;
Ray Russo, 20th Century-Fox division manager;
Lou Marks, sales manager for Taylor-
Laughlin, and controller Roger Reese were
JMG Film Co.'s Lynne Goldberg has returned
to work after an absence due to the
recurrence of an old back injury and again
recent visitors.
is challenging Jo Borack, wife of Phil Borack,
Tri-State president, to some hot tennis
matches at the Tri-County Racquet Club
are two mother/ daughter teams
working for JMG Film Co., which is probably
unique in film exchanges. They arc
Mrs. Mary Ann Plasters, Jay Goldberg's
secretary, and her mother Mrs. Blanche
Adams, in charge of filing, and Mrs. Naomi
Reese, head bookkeeper, the mother of Mrs.
Barbara Horn, local territory booker.
uration and personalized campaigning by
Chuck Keen, producer of the film. He arrives
Monday (24) from Juneau, Ak., to
cover the date personally. The campaign
will be supervised by Ray Nemo and Dak-
Stevens, local advertising agency chiefs.
Rated PG, "Tin>ber Tramps" has been doing
great business in Washington and Oregon
and other spots in the West. West Virginia
will be the first date in this territory.
for Night." "The Godfather, Pari II." "Harry
& Tonto." "The Parallax View" and
"Thieves Like Us."
He also mentioned as particularly close
contenders "Summer Wishes. Winter
Dreams." "Daisy Miller," "California Split,"
"The Three Musketeers" and "The Towering
Inferno."
According to Dresser, the "most disappointing
film of 1974" was "The Great
Gatsby."
Smoking Ban Proposed
COLUMBU.S—Similar bills have been introduced
in the .Senate and House of Representatives
to ban smoking in all public
places, including 22 specific locations, such
as opera houses, theatres,
churches, schools,
colleges, hospitals, restaurants and places
where at least 20 persons gather.
Recycling Former Movie House
WYANDOTTE, MICH. — The Trenton
Theatre, built in the early 1930s, will become
a showcase for a local little-theatre
group, according to a civic official. Reopening
of the shuttered film house is slaled for
l.ile
sjniny.
Variety 5 Continues
Charity Project Aid
DETROIT—Variety Club Tent 5 provided
the entire operating budget of the
Growth & Development Center at Children's
Hospital during 1974, it was announced by
chief barker Milton H. London. The tent
also made a substantial contribution to the
establishment of a child abuse center at the
hospital.
A $5,000 donation was made by the Variety
Club of Detroit to enable Children's
Hospital to decorate the corridors, patient
areas and surgical recovery rooms of the
surgical floor of the hospital. With murals
by a noted artist to provide color and interest,
doctors at the facility feel tots will be
less frightened by the bleakness of a hospital
and that the decoration will do much
to diminish the trauma and hasten recovery
from surgery.
During 1974 Tent 5 again participated in
continuing drug abuse prevention programs
with the archdiocese of Detroit and the
English district of the Lutheran Church-
Missouri Synod. "Craig" records were furnished
to parishes and schools in 14 states
and two provinces of Canada.
Tent 5 also financed a number of other
projects to alleviate suffering and to help
handicapped and needy children. A total of
The new "Timber Tramps" will be shown
throughout West Virginia Wednesday (5)
through Tuesday (11), with a wide TV sat-
$3,000 was contributed to the YWCA. enabling
75 girls from low-income, inner-city
families to enjoy a camping experience last
summer at Camp Cavell. The Variety Club
gift was matched two for one by a grant
from the federal government, making a total
of $9,000 available to the YWCA for the
camping project. Variety also continued its
program of providing movie entertainment
to the St. Francis Home for Boys on a regular
basis.
Hundreds of handicapped children were
hosted by Tent 5 at the musical production
of "Peter Pan" at Olympia Stadium, part of
the Variety Week celebration.
The two major fund-raising events of the
year were the annual golf outing at Hillcrest
Country Club and the motion picture premiere,
London said.
Ernest D. Spangler Dies
BRYAN, OHIO— Ernest D. Spangler. 91,
who co-founded Spi;ingler Candy Co. here in
1908, died Monday (3). The firm earned
Bryan the title of "candy cane capital of
the world" and Spangler Candy Co. also is
a large manufacturer of lollipops. His wife,
four sons and two stepsons survive.
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Maine Censorship
By ALLEN M. WIDEM
AUGUSTA, ME.—A sizable film indus-
BOSTON—Film business slackened here Art Cinema French Throat (SR); Zolita (SR),
3rd wk 165
try delegation, including Atty. Charles by Wednesday (5) with the first major snowstorm
of the winter. After digging out from Cinema City III Amarcord (SR), 8th wk 50
Burnside, Cinema I The Godfather, Port II
(Para), 8th wk 250
Cragin IH, representing the Motion Picture
Ass'n of America (MPAA), mounted a formidable
opposition to a proposed Maine and the weekend business was soaring de-
Four theatres The Night Porter (Emb) 200
8 to 12 inches of snow, things picked up East Hartford Cinema I Cheese (SR);
Eye-opener (SR) 150
Four theatres The Dragon Dies Hard (AA) 225
legislative bill that would outlaw motion spite a second storm Sunday (9). "Murder Four theatres Airport 197S (Univ), 8th wk 150
pictures, books, photographs and magazines on the Orient Express" took all the honors Rivoli The Privote Afternoons of Pamela Mann
(SR); He and She (SR) 1 75
portraying "acts of lewdness."
with 575 in a fourth week at Cinema 57 Seven theatres Challenge to be Free (SR),
The delegation, attending a public hearing
conducted by the Joint Legislative Com-
375 and "The Towering Inferno" was 365 Showcase Cinema II The Towering Inferno
Two. "Emmanuelle" in a third week was 2nd wk 135
Showcase Cinema I Eorthquake Univ), 8th wk. .175
(W^B/20th-Fox), 8th wk. 165
mittee on Judiciary, voiced voluble protests at Cinema 57 One in an eighth week. "Stardust"
in a second week commanded 225 to 7th wk 135
Showcase Cinema III Freebie and the Bean (WB),
over the measure, backed by State Senator
Showcase Cinema IV Abby (AlP), 2nd wk 200
Walter Hichens (R.. Eliot), which would, tie with "Amarcord" in an eighth week.
Three theatres Murder on the Orient Express
(Average Is 100)
(Para), 3rd wk 225
in effect, declare places selling or showing Astor Boss Nigger (SR), 2nd wk 150
such material "public nuisances" and subject
to closing and/or fines.
'Dragon Dies Hard' Opens
Charles Emmanuelle !Col), 3rd wk 375
Charles West Lacombe, Lueien (20th-Fox),
(Para), 4th wk 575 and the suburban Bowl Drive-In with a
said, there is no definition of what "lewdness"
is that meets a constitutional test.
Exeter Scenes From a Marriage (SR), 16th wk. . . 1 50
Framingham Cinema One Earthquake (Univ),
strong 200. "Phantom of the Paradise,"
The MPAA representative labeled the
holdover category, "The Godfather, Part
court challenge.
Savoy One The Godfather, Part II (iPara),
11" drew 200 at Showcase Cinema V.
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Over and above the prohibitions on
College Super Spook (SR); Man and Boy (SR) . . 90
"lewdness" in motion pictures, et al, Hichens
Crown Sexuol Freedom in the Orient (SR);
Dragon Dies Hard' Chalks Up
Hollywood Blue (SR) 130
recommends that leases be made void in
Milford Cinema I Freebie and the Bean (WB),
225 in 4 Hartford Cinemas
event tenants use buildings "for the purpose
HARTFORD—"The Dragon Dies Hard." Milford Drive-In— All the Young Wives (SR);
of committing a lewd act."
The Secretary (SR); Group Marriage (5R) 125
Allied .Artists release, in a four-cinema premiere
chalked up an imposing 225. "The (AA); Fury on Wheels (SR) 200
Roger Sherman, Bowl The Dragon Dies Hard
Cragin's arguments were backed by Ann
Pierce, representing Maine's library organi-
Showcase Cinema I Earthquake (Univ), 8th wk. .150
Night Porter" in the same number of situa-
Showcase Cinema II Airport 1975 (Univ),
8th wk 160
Showcose Cinema III—Murder on the Orient
Hichens
10th wk 130
proposal "too vague" to pass a
Pi Alley Young Frankenstein (20th-Fox),
8th wk
Pans Cinema— llso (SR), 3rd wk
235
220
Chen One Lenny (UA), 9th wk 210
Cher! Two Amorcord (SR), 8th wk 225 With 200 in New Haven
Censorship Foes
Cheri Three Stardust (Col), 2nd wk 225
Circle
The bill would create "censorship" of
Cinema—The Front Poge Univ), 8th wk. . .175
NEW HAVEN—Allied Artists' "The
Cinema 57 One The Towering Inferno
Dragon Dies Hard" debuted at the downtown
RKO-Stanley Warner Roger Sherman
what people read and see of their own free (WB/20th-Fox), 8th wk 365
Cinema 57 Two Murder on the Orient Express
choice, contended.
13t-h wk
Gary—Mr. Ricco (UA), 2nd wk
220
110 rock film from 20th Century-Fox, scored
150 in its opening at the Whalley. In the
Cragin Moreover, he
zations and groups. She said that the bill
would tend to limit readers' choice of material.
'Barnyard Morality'
Significantly, sole support for Hichens
emanated from Benjamin Bubar, executive
director of the Maine Christian Civic
League; Bubar asserted that "for too long,
we have permitted promotion of barnyard
morality."
"The peddlers of filth." he continued,
"are not concerned with the damage that
may be done—only the profit."
Concern was expressed by several members
of the legislative panel as to lack of a
precise definition of "lewdness" and/or "obscenity,"
in the Hichens proposal.
In effect, Hichens says only that "lewdness
means and includes all manner of lewd
sexual conduct."
The hearing was reminded of the 1974
U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said regulated
obscenity must be explicitly defined by
State Rep. James Henderson (D.. Bangor),
who added, "Why do these measures always
refer just to sexual conduct, but not to violence
or war?"
Not only is the bill .poorly constructed,
but its intent is to establish censorship and
undermine constitutional rights, said Robert
Howe, executive secretary of the Maine
Civil Liberties Union.
Despite Snowstorm, Boston Climbs
Aboard 'Orient Express With 575
A special Burbank Studios screening of
Warner Bros.' "Alice Doesn't Live Here
Anymore" will benefit the Actors Studio.
tions registered 200. "The Private Afternoons
of Pamela Mann" drew enough business
for daily matinees and rated 175 on a
double bill at the Ferguson Rivoli. "The
Godfather, Part IT" continued to do well
with 250 in an eighth week.
Cinema Four To Expand
Triplex, Remodel Twin
BOSTON—Roger P. Wedge, president of
the Cinema Four Corp.. revealed the firm
will expand the Salem Tri-Cinema, Salem,
N.H., to four screens with the addition of
an auditorium seating 500.
Wedge said that he currently is negotiating
for additional land adjacent to the com-
,plex in order to expand the facility to five
screens and to provide parking.
In other matters,
the firm's president announced
that in association with Michael
Gerry Crowley of Wollaston, the Cinema
Four Corp. has purchased the Brockton
East Twin Cinema. The theatre is located
on the east side of Brockton next door to
the well-known Christos Restaurant. As
new owners, Crowley and Wedge have remodeled
the twin and expanded the lobby
to double the original size.
Crowley is not new to the theatre industry.
He has been providing excellent booking
and buying services for years to theatres
throughout New England, Wedge said, and
the two partners plan to add more theatres
to their circuit.
Express (Para), 3rd wk 175
Showcase Cinema IV The Towering Inferno
(WB/20th-Fox), 8th wk 190
Showcase Cinema V The Godfather, Port II
(Para), 8th wk 200
Whalley Phantom of the Paradise (20th-Fox) . . .150
York Square Cinema Scenes From a Marriage
(SR), 8th wk 100
Kincades Celebrate
Theatre's Isl Year
WINTHROP— Bill and Dorothy Kincade,
owners of the Winthrop Cinema, are celebrating
their first anniversary of the operation
of the theatre this month.
The theatre was formerly under the direction
of the Ralph Snyder circuit. The Kincades
decided to take it over early in 1974
and within this one-year period, they have
made several improvements, including reupholstering
the seating and restoring the
lobby to its original design.
The Kincades say the acquisition of the
theatre is the highlight of their years together
in entertainment. They began in 1955
with the opening of the Dorothy Kincade
Dancing Studio and then opened a function
room for weddings and parties. Then came
Wil-Dor Theatrical Productions and Dorothy's
Delight, an ice cream stand.
The Kincades met in show business when
he was master of ceremonies and she was
in one of the acts. When they retired from
the vaudeville circuit, they decided to settle
in Winthrop and stay in show business.
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BOSTON
Sack Theatres presented the New England
premiere of "A Woman Under the Influ-
director . . .
Joe Leahy, new branch manager at American
ence" at the Cheri complex Wednesday
International Pictures in Boston, (12). Written and directed by John Cassaence"
was congratulated by friends in exhibition vetes, the film was previewed for the press
and distribution after the announcement was
made. Leahy is a veteran in distribution in
and received unanimous praise from critics
and reviewers here.
every sense of the word, having started back
in 1954 with Republic Pictures when Frank Columbia's top 1975 release "Funny
Darvin was manager. He then moved to Lady" is slated for its New England debut
Avco-Embassy when it was controlled by on a reserved seat policy at the Cheri Cinema
Joe Levine. In 1969 Leahy joined AIP as
complex March 11. According to group
booking manager and then was named sales sales director Elizabeth Dunton. all indications
manager under Harvey Appell. A Northeastern
are that the reserved seat policy will
be substantial. Some performances to see
University akimnus, Joe lives in Medford with his wife Helen and their four the sequel starring Barbra Streisand are already
children. Donna, Kathleen. Johnny and
sold out.
Bob. Leahy says the family considers swimming
a major
Ed Lider's Exeter Street
sport and during the winter
Theatre has
months they swim
added new and comfortably soft seats. The
twice a week at local
sports centers. The summer is spent down
at
old wooden seats had been a tradition
on Cape Cod where the swimming in the
the theatre since the days of the Ayers and
Atlantic
through the era of Viola Berlin,
is great.
managing
Mackenzie Phillips, the 15-
year-old featured in Universal's "Rafferty
and the Gold Dust Twins," was in the Hub
recently as part of the advance promotion.
The fikn opened at the Savoy Wednesday
(12). Ms. Phillips confided that being a
movie star at 15 has its limitations. She
must be accompanied by her tutor and in
between interviews, her aunt Dorothy
Throckmorton, the tutor, gave here three
hours of schooling daily.
The Music Hall, Boston's ornate movie
palace of the 1920s, has taken a giant step
toward emerging as one of the country's
major and most spacious opera houses. The
Boston Redevelopment Authority is drafting
plans to convert the 4000-seat theatre into
the city's leading opera and ballet house.
Formerly called the Metropolitan, it is being
used by the Sack circuit for films and
by the Boston Ballet Company, road shows
and revues.
Pretty and congenial Mary Harrington,
secretary to
Carl Goldman, executive secretary
for Theatre Owners of New England,
now has two jobs at 39 Church St. Mary
answers phones on the first floor for the
TONE offices and in an arrangement with
New England Telephone, also takes all incoming
calls for the Theatre Management
offices on the second floor and relays them
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The Boston branch will now service
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. . . The
HARTFORD
JJntertainnient's ties, more often than not,
are enduring and endearing. Tom Alquist,
who left exhibition 25 years ago for
a career in insurance, served as emcee for
the Insurance Clubs Entertainment Bureau,
which staged a variety revue recently. Tom's
industry ties include the then-Warner Bros.
Hartford Theatres and the late Martin H.
Kelleher's downtown Princess Theatre.
The former RKO-Stanley Warner State,
Manchester, has been converted to a church
Showplace, South Windsor, playing
sub-run of Columbia's "Law and Disorder,"
tied up with the restaurant next door for a
free spaghetti and meat sauce dinner plate,
from 5 p.m. to 1 1 p.m. on a recent Wednesday
for cinema patrons. "Give Yourself a
Break!" was the theme of the unusual promotion
. . . Kiddie matinee reruns in the
area included MGM-UA's "The Wonderful
World of the Brothers Grimm" (10 situations);
AIP's "The Mysterious Island of
Captain Nemo" (12 cinemas).
Mrs. Simon Konover of the
Konover exhibition
family was named to a key role in
the 1975 women's campaign for the Hartford
Jewish Federation's fund-raising . . ,
Hartford visitors: New York promotion man
Bob Blake; Dick Owens, E.M. Loew's Theatres,
Inc.
Atty. I. Milton Widem, brother of Allen
M. Widem, Boxoffice corres,pondent, has
been elected to his second one-year term as
president of Beth El Temple, West Hartford
Conservative Judiasm synagogue.
The City Council has agreed to ask the
City Corpwration Counsel's office to draft
an ordinance making it illegal for "scalpers"
to sell tickets for Hartford Civic Center
events above prices marked on tickets.
Connecticut real estate developer Simon
Konover, who has announced plans for a
cinema in New Britain's urban renewal
by independent interests, including A.M.
Schuman and Michael Alperin. Simon
Konover is brother of Harold Konover,
president of Bloomfield-based H.K. Theatre
Corp. and H.K. Film Corp. Harold Konover
some months ago, as reported in Boxoffice,
said he had plans under way for at least
two cinemas in downtown Hartford and
one in the Bishops Corner-Crossroads Plaza
area of West Hartford. Starting dates of
those projects are yet to be disclosed.
Porno Star, Conn. Senator
Debate Freedom in Films
HARTFORD—Marc Stevens, whose 400
hard-core pornographic film acting credits
include "The Devil in Miss Jones," told a
University of Hartford Student Center audience
that he does not approve of all films
in the genre.
"They add a lot of things to films which
make them sick," Stevens conceded. "Nine
out of 10 pornographic films I've seen are
bad and dirty."
At the same time, during a discussion on
"Pornography and the Law." the actor asserted:
"Seeing a pornographic film is your
choice and should be left up to the individual,
not state-run. This is 1975. There is
a need for basic freedom."
Taking an opposing view, former State
Senator David O. Odcgard, Manchester
Republican, contended that it should be up
to the community, not the individual, to
determine what is offensive.
Hard-core pornography, Odegard said,
contributes to sex-related crimes.
"There must be censorship." he insisted,
"to protect the future."
"The law is a living thing." Odegard
continued. "It is not engraved in stone.
Society changes its attitudes when it feels
ready to do so."
Angelo Mas. 74, Owner
Of Spanish Circuit, Dies
HARTFORD— Angelo Mas. 74. owner
2 X-Films Cleared
In Hub Decision
BOSTON—"Deep Throat" and "The
Devil in Miss Jones," both of which have
been in court more often than any other
films in history here, have been cleared
again, marking the second court victory in
Boston for the pair.
The Pru Cinema began showing the films
again Friday (7) after Superior Court Justice
Vincent Brogna lifted a temporary restraining
order that had prohibited showing
of the films.
Brogna said in a decision handed down
Thursday (6) that a three-month delay in
preparing appeals for the the case deprived
the film house operators of a prompt judicial
decision.
Previously, "The Devil in Miss Jones"
was brought to trial in Boston where it was
playing at the Twin-X, found obscene in
lower court and cleared in superior court.
Cases are now being tried with regard to
alleged obscene films on community standards,
and therefore it is not unusual to
have the same pictures on trial in various
different communities, legal experts say.
Since the first "Devil in Miss Jones" trial,
the area where it was playing has been
zoned as the first adult entertainment district
in the U.S.
Boston Firm to Supply
Inn-Room Movies Product
BOSTON—Inn-Room Movies. Inc., of
Cherry Hill. N.J.. supplier of closed circuit
systems and movies to hotels, motels, hospitals,
apartments and condominiums, has
announced the appointment of Inn-Room
Movies of Massachusetts. Inc., as exclusive
distributor for the state of Massachusetts.
The company, headquartered in Boston with
Paul Peterson as president, will market facilities
throughout the state.
Max Branderbit. president of Inn-Room
Movies. Inc.. stated that the selection of
Peterson's firm was based on such factors
area, has disclosed intentions to build a
as knowledge of the marketplace, experience
within the film distribution industry
shopping center in the $3.32-million urban
renewal area of Hartford's Albany Avenue
section. Whether he would include a cinema of the M&G Co.. a Connecticut theatre
and commitment to the concept of guest
room movies. Peterson has a wealth of experience
in film distribution, as well as mer-
in the plans has not been determined. The chain specializing in .Spanish film product,
section has been theatre-less since urban died January 23 in Shelton.
renewal demolished the 800-seat Lenox, A native of Benichembia. Spain, Mas chandise and promotion.
which was operated by Warner Bros, and emigrated to the U.S. in 1923. His theatres
were located in Hartford and Bridgeport. Motion Picture Businessman Dies
Besides his widow, Julia, he leaves two HARTFORD—Richard A. Kent, 48,
daughters, Mrs. Anthony (Rose) Lugris, and supervisor of motion picture production.
Mrs. John (Julia) Montesinos. both of Shelton;
son Joseph of Shelton; two sisters and Aircraft Corp.. died January 22 at Hartford
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In Alberta Playdates
EDMONTON—The Doty-Dayton Productions
film
"Where the Red Fern Grows"
is reporting a $300,000 gross after a sevenweek
first run in Canada. The picture, first
production for the North Hollywood-based
family entertainment filmmaking company,
is being exhibited for the first time outside
of the U.S. after its successful American
opening in March 1974.
At the Klondike and Jasper theatres here.
"Where the Red Fern Grows" had openingweek
grosses of $6,929 but by the end ot
the second week the two-theatre grosses
totaled $20,715, tripling first-week receipts.
Almost the same situation prevailed in
other province theatres in the film's first
two weeks. At the Brentwood in Calgarv
first-week grosses were over $8,000 and
second week figures were over $13,000.
At the Towne, grosses nearly doubled
in the second week, with the Westbrooke
Theatre reporting almost doubled grosses
in the second week.
Strong first-week grosses were reported in
outlying towns, with Lethbridge scoring a
whopping $13,936 in the first week and
Red Deer, also in Alberta, bringing in
$8,987.
"Where the Red Fern Grows" was produced
by Lyman Dayton.
TORONTO
}^ith the opening of "Bingo" at Cinecity.
Quebec writer and director Jean-Claude
Lord held a press conference here. "Bingo"
is Lord's third film. It was preceded by
"Deliver Us From Evil" and "The Doves."
"Bingo" had a total budget of $450,000. of
which $200,000 came from the Canadian
Film Development Corp. and the remainder
from Famous Players, Mutual Productions
of Montreal and private investors. Lord
said that "Bingo" is "not an apology for
terrorists" but a warning to political idealists
not to let themselves be manipulated by people
a lot more ruthless and cunning.
A long-overlooked episode in a chapter
of Canada's film history came to light again
in a 20-minute documentary shown on the
CBC-TV network Tuesday evening (4). Local
filmmaker Peter Rowe compiled this
filmed essay and titled it "Backlot Canadiana."
It told of the efforts of the Canadian
Cooperation Project, which was designed
to get Canada mentioned casually in
Hollywood-made films after World War II.
The idea here, since at that time Canada
was producing virtually no feature films,
was to stimulate American tourism.
Rowe interviewed Blake Warwick Owensmith,
now retired, who for several years
was CCP's full-time agent in Hollywood.
Taylor Mills was the CCP representative in
New York and Don Henshaw was the agent
in this city. Of course, the project no longer
is in operation. Peter Rowe produced and
directed "The Neon Palace" five years ago.
Trial of Billy Jack/ Scenes Both
Rate Excellent' in Vancouver Bow
VANCOUVER—There were two strong
openings during the week; "Scenes From a
Marriage" posted an "excellent" at the Dunbar
and "The Trial of Billy Jack" opened
with an "excellent" at the Fine Arts.
Bay—The Front Poge (Univ), 5th wk Good
Coronet Cold Sweat (IFD), 2nd wk Average
Denmon Ploce- Jonis (PR), 2nd wk Very Good
Downtown Freebie and the Bean (WB),
6th wk
Excellent
Dunbor Scenes From o Morrioge (PR) .... Excellent
Fine Arts The Triol ot Billy Jock (WB) . . . .Excellent
Fraser The Lite and Times of Grizzly Adorns
(PR), 2nd wk Excellent
Odeon Emmonuelle .Col), 6th wk Average
Orpheum The Godfother, Port M (Paro),
6th wk
Excellent
Park Earthquake Univ
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Excellent
Varsity Amorcord PR;
Averages Drop in Toronto;
Most Films Gross 'Good'
TORONTO—Averages dropped this week
with no films earning above a "very good"
mark at the boxoffice. The strongest films
in town remained the holiday season openers:
"The Towering Inferno," "Young
Frankenstein." "The Godfather, Part 11" and
"Earthquake." "Amarcord" in a fifth week
was rated "very good" also.
Capitol Fine Art Amorcord (IFD), 5th wk. Very Good
Eglinton The LiMIe Prince (Para), 6th wk Good
FairlQWn Eorthquoke (Univ), 6th wk Very Good
Four theatres Young Frankenstein (BVFD),
6th wk Very Good
Hollywood North, Imperial Six The Godfather,
Part II (Para), 6th wk Very Good
Hollywood South, Imperial Six ^The Towering
Inferno (WB/BVFD), 6th wk Very Good
Hyland The Front Poge (Univ), 6th wk Good
International Cinema Locombe, Lucien (BVFD),
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2nd
Towne Cinema Freebie and the Bean '(WB),
5th wk
Fair
University The Man With the Golden Gun (UA),
Good
6th wk .Good
Uptown 2 Jonis (PR), 5th wk Good
Yonge llso (C-P); Slavers of the Amazon
C-P) Very Good
York i—^Lenny (UA), 6th wk Good
York 2 Emmonuelle " " il), 6th wk Poor
Winnipeg Theatres Report
Five Films 'Excellent'
WINNIPEG—^Busincss continued to be
steady with the biggest returns coming from
holdovers such as "Earthquake," "The Godfather.
Part II." 'The Towering Inferno"
and "Freebie and the Bean." Newcomer
"The Dove" was surprisingly strong with a
"very good" gross.
Capitol—The Man With the Golden Gun (UA),
6th wk Average
Downtown Hot Lips for Hot Heads
(AFD); Do Do Do (AFD> Good
Eve Nurses Report (C-P), Koria (C-P) . Good
Garden City Eorthquoke (Univ), 5th wk. ..Excellent
Garrick The Front Poge lUniv), 6th wk Good
Garrick II Phontom of the Poradise (BVFD),
5th wk
Good
Kings ^The Odessa File (Col), 5th wk Very Good
Metropolitan The Godfother, Part II (Para),
6th wk
Excellent
NorthStar II The Dove (Para) Excellent
Odeon The Towering Inferno (WB/BVFD),
5th wk
Excellent
Park Corry On Girls (Astral) Average
Polo Park Freebie and the Beon (WB),
5th wk
Excellent
Ten Films in Edmonton
Earn 'Excellent' Ratings
EDMONTON—Ten films drew the coveted
"excellent" rating in competition during
the week. Among the ten were "The Rolling
Stones" in a debut at the Garneau and "Airport
1975" in a strong fourteenth week.
Avenue ^Eorthquoke (Univ), 5th wk Excellent
Gorneou The Rolling Stones (Astral) Excellent
Jasper Red Where the Red Fern Grows
(Doty-Dayton), 5th wk Excellent
Londonderry A The Island ot the Top of the
World (BV), 5th wk Very Good
Londonderry B Airport 1975 (Univ),
14th wk
Excellent
Odeon Emmonuelle 1
(Col), 5th wk Good
Odeon 2 The Night Porter (BVFD), 4th wk. . . .Good
Paramount The Godfother, Port II (Para),
5th wk
Excellent
Rialto 1 The Man With the Golden Gun
(UA), 5th wk Excellent
Rialto 2 Flesh Gordon (Danton), 5th wk Good
Towne Cinema Don't Lie There, Soy Something
(Astral), 4th wk Excellent
Varscona Phonfom of the Poradise (BVFD),
4th wk
Excel lent
Westmount A The Towering Inferno (WB/BVFD),
4th wk Excellent
Westmount B Freebie and the Bean (WB),
4th wk Excellent
Eight Films in Calgary Pull
In 'Excellent' Grosses
CALGARY—Eight fihns pulled in "excellent"
scores at boxoffices as exhibitors
reported high figures for the week. AH were
holdovers from the holiday season and
ranged from "Emmanuelle" to "Freebie and
the Bean" to "Earthquake." "The Rolling
Stones" opened with a "good" gross at Calgary
Place 1.
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Chinook The Island at the Top of the World
(BV), 5th wk
Very Good
Grand I—The Mon With the Golden Gun (UA),
5th wk
Excellent
North Hill The Sovoge Is Loose
(Campbell-Devon), 4th wk
Excellent
Odeon Earthquake (Univ), 5th wk Excellent
Palace The Godfother, Part II (F
(WB/BVFD), 4th wk Excellent
Palliser Square 2— Freebie ond the Beon (WB),
4th wk
Excellent
Towne Blue Don't Lie There, Soy Something
(Astral), 4th wk Very Good
Uptown 1 ^Phontom of the Paradise (BVFD),
4th wk
Very Good
Uptown 2 Emmonuelle (Col), 5th wk Excellent
Westbrook 3 Where the Red Fern Grows
(Doty-Dayton), 4th wk Very Good
K-Tel Suspends Winnipeg
Distribution Activities
WINNIPEG—Alan Cordover, vice-president
and general manager of K-Tel Productions,
has announced the closing of the
firm's office, which serviced the western
area of Canada, in this city. K-Tel will continue
distribution activities for this region
through its Minneapolis, Minn., office, with
help from its retail division in Winnipeg.
The office in Montreal will continue to
function as in the past.
Cordover gave changing laws in the
Canadian marketplace, resulting in fewer
opportunities to play foreign films, as the
reason for the Winnipeg office closing. He
also cited a backlog of major product,
making distribution in the Canadian market
more and more costly.
It is not anticipated that any service disruption
will be experienced by western
Canadian exhibitors, according to Cordover.
He requests that contacts be made via Hugh
Sutherland, 77 Main St., Winnipeg, Man.
R3C 1A3, or through Dean Lutz, 11.311
K-Tel Dr., Minnetonka, Minn. 55343, regarding
any information concerning booking
of K-Tel features.
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versity of Alberta campus. Season tickets.
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the only method of admission, were avail- |
able at the door. -i
The Ely Landau Organization and Cinevision
again are presenting the American
Film Theatre here and in Edmonton. Participating
theatres are the Calgary Place
Cinema in this city and the Garneau in
Edmonton. The inaugural offering was "The
Man in
the Glass Booth," starring Maximilian
Schell . . . The Edmonton Film Society,
in its current series, showed an Italian
picture in the Student Union Building on
the University of Alberta campus. The film
was entitled "The Mattel Affair" and admission
was by membership only.
The Roxy Theatre in Edmonton, in its
Critics' Choice" program of the "Film
Festival Presentation," had one-time
a
screening of "Fellini's Satyricon" January
26. This picture was rated "adult" by the
censor board.
The Canadian Film Festival held in Banff
offered films January 24 and January 25.
The first-day program consisted of "Goin'
Down the Road" and "Mon Oncle Antoine,"
while the .second-day presentations
included "Merry World," "Leopold 11" and
"Paperback Hero." Screenings were held in
the Eric Harvie Theatre.
Hofsess' Book Expresses
Views of Moviemakers
TORONTO—Critic and director John
Hofsess has just had a book published titled
"Inner Views." In it he makes a strong plea
to Canadian filmmakers not to copy Hollywood
film patterns. Hofsess is a filmmaker
himself and the book consists mainly of conversations
with ten other Canadian moviemakers.
"If a Canadian film is indistinguishable
from an American one," Hofsess declares,
'then we still don't have a film industry,
even in the '70s."
Hofsess calls for a federal quota system
which would require every theatre in Canada
to show a certain number of Canadian
shorts and full-length features every year,
"providing that any exist." He says this
"would increase grosses still further and
gradually permit more expensive films to
be made, with guaranteed circulation
throughout the country."
These are some of the passages selected
by Clyde Gilmour in his review of the book
for the Toronto Star:
Claude Jutra: 'Love is pleasure; work is
growth ... I think I've seen all that love
has to offer but I haven't yet met the limits
of my imagination. Making a movie requires
constant compromise . fight some
battles, you lose some, you occasionally win.
I can only make films with my particular
sensibility, no matter what currently is
selling the best. A filmmaker can't be like
a politician, doing anything to get elected.
There has to be some basic true self that
he has to live with, with respect."
Allan King: "I think that ail filmmakers
try to do the best they can, even the ones
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Hd entertainment feature in the local dailies
recently was about CBUT's top film
editor, Frances Raynford, who cuts and assembles
many of the top shows in this city.
She will be remembered by older hands on
Filmrow as the daughter of inspector Jenny
Coombes, who broke in as a reviser for Jack
Reid in the J. Arthur Rank office.
Even though it was a cold and blustery
week. Famous Players opened the Tillicum
Drive-In, Victoria, January 31. All ozoners
on the lower mainland and most of the Vancouver
Island airers should be in operation
by the end of February.
"Kosygin Is Coming" stories are still
trickling in. The following is true and very
tricky. When the police checked up on a
local parolee, he e.xplained that he"d been
working and getting regular paychecks playing
the role of an RCMP officer in the
"Kosygin" film. The character has a rap
sheet as long as your arm (both arms), including
40 charges of false pretenses. For
those with a long memory, it was not F.
Demera, source material for Universal's
"Great Imposter" of a few years ago.
Irv Levenson, chief barker of Variety
Club Tent 47, has his committees busily at
work on the 1975 season. They are: Jack
Bain, public relations and fund-raising development;
Jack Barnett, Heart Awards dinner;
Peter Barnett. telethon; Steve Halliday,
Sunshine Coaches and Christmas party; Ben
Kopelow, entertainment; Barry Law,
BCMRI Center; Sam Rosen, membership;
Tony Schmand, Surrey Centre, new requests;
Gordon Weber, special events and golf tournament,
and Jim Peacock, chairman of the
board and major projects development.
An unprecedented 99 per cent of the
band's voters turned out to re-elect Chief
Joe Mitchell to a third term as head of the
Sliammon Indian Band in an election held
a few weeks ago. Mitchell ran up a total
of 97 votes, compared to 46 for his only
rival. The reserve, which is about six miles
north of Powell River, has its own drive-in,
opened ktst summer and operated by a group
headed by Chief Mitchell, who capped successful
careers as a fisherman and logger
with this endeavor.
When the proprietors of the Landmark
Hotel (in the west end), one of our biggest
and newest hostelries. joined the trend to
entertainment in the pubs, they set up a
giant screen and commenced a program of
sports—new and old. While the idea caught
on fast, the management ran into a problem
when the local fire marshal decided that a
6x8-foot screen changed the location into a
theatre and demanded a license for same.
Armed bandits struck at least four times
during Thursday evening. January 23, with
one escapade involving a theatre. Two
youths wearing red ski masks barged into
the manager's second-floor office at the
Park Theatre, 3440 Cambie, at approximately
9:30 p.m. At gunpoint they pushed manager
Ann Gardman to the floor and grabbed
approximately $200 from a cash box before
fleeing. While running from the office, the
youth with the gun turned and fired, striking
a nearby wall.
The latest CRTC ruling barring American
TV stations from competing with Canadian
stations for certain
types of advertising will
hit KVOS, Bellingham, Wash., which has
80 per cent or more of its billings coming
from this territory and the Victoria area.
It also will ruin a very profitable cross-plug
trailer deal made by Washington and British
Columbia theatres on the exploitation of
certain types of film product by booking
day and date on both sides of the border
and promoting all dates simultaneously. The
latest to benefit by this policy was "The
Life and Times of Grizzly Adams." which
followed record-breaking initial weeks in
this area with smash hits in Victoria, Port
Albcrni, Chiliiwack, Parksville and Powell
River, all within signal range of the CBS
affiliate. Possibly the best example of the
value of the cross-plug idea was Odeon's
experience with "Breezy," which bombed on
its first single engagement but broke a
couple of house records when it was teamed
with Washington dates on a Lower Mainland
multiple.
Hofsess' Book Expresses
Views of Moviemakers
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that end up producing completely tasteless
movies. That really is their level; that's their
talent working capacity. There are certain
trends in human life which I would never
exploit, nor wish to add to in any way. If
the only way to make money in movies, for
example, was to pile on the violence, the
moral squalor and add to the dehumanization
of people . . . well, then, I would rather
be silent and go into some other line of
work."
Don Shebib: "The scary part about my
present position is that I'm broke and I've
been broke now for a number of years. Film
criticism is all politics and ego-tripping .
Critics write more for one another than the
public. In each of my films there is an emphasis
on understanding people, rather than
judging them. I am sym,pathetic to failure."
Jack Darcus: "I feel very comfortable
with small movies ... As long as I have
enough bread to get by, I'm happy. That's
my idea of a productive life, I've never yet
heard anything about the so-called 'big-time'
film and TV business that induced me to
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want to be part of it. It's like wanting to
be part of Watergate."
Graeme Ferguson: 'As far as I'm concerned,
regular cinema is no longer alive . . .
I MAX is a new experience altogether and
we're still learning how to make maximum
use of it . . . What IM.AX needs now is an
explosion of imagination. Mass movie audiences
haven't died. They're there, waiting to
be drawn into theatres again, by the millions."
Paul Almond: "Not many of our publications
invest in training a first-rate film
critic. We get three months of this person,
six months of another. From a critic's viewpoint,
what matters is the worth of the film.
From a filmmaker's viewpoint, what matters
is the quality of the critic. Who is this person
who presumes to have the last word on
what you've created? When I began
Journey,' I told you that if the film was a
flop I'd probably be forced out of the film
business. I've since decided that I'm going
to fight to stay in. But I'm going to make
quite different films."
Denys Arcand: "I am primarily a satirist.
My films are very funny but hardly anybody
laughs. I make films to please myself,
not to edify or instruct an audience. I never
bother with commercial considerations.
Changing political parties or leaders gives
other people a chance at some of that corruption
they've been missing."
Wolfson Voices Concern
Over U.S.-Canada Issue
MIAMI—Mitchell Wolfson, president of
Wometco Enterprises, has announced that a
significant impact on Wometco's film interests
in Bellingham. Wash., is expected from
planned Canadian government regulations.
Wolfson said that if the Canadian government
decides to disallow income-tax deductions
for Canadian advertisers on U.S.
broadcast stations, the Wometco TV station
in that area may be affected adversely in
earnings. It is too soon, he added, to predict
Ihc extent of the
impact.
NFB Film Telecast
MONTREAL—A look at the life of a
company town, a tight-knit community
strained by pressure and conflict, is the
subject of "Where You Goin' Company
Town'.'", which deals with Trail, B.C. It is
the fourth of a series of eight films on
British Columbia entitled Pacifi Canada
and was produced by the National Film
Board. The picture was telecast on CBC-TV
Wednesday (12) at 10:30 p.m.
Fox Succeeds Martinson
CLOQUET, MINN.—Ernest Martinson,
longtime manager of Cloquet's Chief Theatre,
located on Avenue C, recently was
succeeded in that post by Steven Fox. A
resident of Cloquet for the past 14 years.
Martinson had worked at the Chief seven
years. He plans to continue in business
management.
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• ADLINU & EXPLOITIPS
• ALPHABETICAL INDEX
• EXHIBITOR HAS HIS SAY
• FEATURE RELEASE CHART
• FEATURE REVIEW DIGEST
• SHORTS
RELEASE CHART
• SHORT SUBJECT REVIEWS
• REVIEWS OF FEATURES
• SHOWMANDISING
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THE GUIDE TO BETTER BOOKING AND B U S I N E S S - B U I L D I N G
K-Tel Devises Incentive Program for Pinocchio' Film
Recognizing the tremendous impact that
local theatre managers have in the promotion
and success of a motion picture,
K-Tel International came up with a premium
program for managers in conjunction
with the matinee showings of "Pinocchio's
Greatest Adventure and Birthday Party."
"Showmanship is still the key to the
success of our industry," the film company
wrote in a letter to exhibitors who had
booked the winner of the best childrenfeature
at the prestigious 1974 Atlanta
Film Festival. It urged them to demonstrate
their promotional abilities, emphasizing thai
the program was not a gimmick. "We hope
to be able to give everyone substantia!
premium prizes," K-Tel said, "because if
you are earning prizes, your theatre is
earning money and we as a distributor arc
sharing in this success."
K-Tel's incentive program is based on
the theatre's gross for the film compared to
the population of the city or town where
the theatre is located. The better the promotion
is, K-Tel theorizes, the more patrons
will attend and the more in merchandise the
managers will be entitled to. In addition
to these weekly prizes, K-Tel will aware,
ten outstanding managers with even more
merchandise together with the honor of "K-
Tel's Showmen of the Year." These latter
awards will be made by May 30, 1975.
In initial engagements of the film, K-Tel
recognized that those theatres recording
excellent grosses were doing so on the basis
of promotion and showmanship. For example,
Al Brinham of the Westlin Theatre
in Massillon, Ohio, arranged a tie-in with
a local bakery. Cakes with "From Pinocchio"
written on the tops were given awa\
at drawings during the matinees. Another
tie-in with a local toy store provided toys
as drawing giveaways.
Vera Brocato, manager of the Plaza Theatre
in Nashville, Tenn., created a party
atmosphere in her lobby with balloons,
streamers and cupcakes, 300 of them, which
she baked herself. Also on hand was a
"live" Pinocchio who handed each patron
a cupcake before the feature started.
Balloon giveaways preceding the showing
of the fUm were carried out in another
market, while in still another, a local television
personality from one of the top
children's shows made a personal appearance
at the theatre which resulted in "sensational"
grosses.
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Showplace head projectionist Charles
Sedgwick and his assistant. Bob Barrus,
welcomed Columbia's "California Split" to
Greenfield, Mass., by creating a display
that "drew much attention," according to
the two theatre men.
The display consisted of a nickel slot
machine, some hterature giving a brief historical
background on it and a one-sheet
promoting the film to serve as a backdrop
for the display. Also included were playing
cards laid out in winning hands. "We placed
the display next to the candy counter,"
Sedgwick said, "so no one could miss it."
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Plaza Theatre manager
Vera Brocato ran an ad
in the paper, left, invitini:
children to celebrate Pinocchio's
birthday with
him and also plugged the
matinee on the marquee
top left. Inside the Plaza,
top right, she created a
party atmosphere witli
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Managers
Halloween Brouhaha
Also Good for Friday the
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The Phantom of Broadacres receives a kiss from a daring coed during brouhaha
for the run of "Nothing but the Night" at the Broadacres Cinema in Hattiesburg,
Miss. At right a witch stands against a backdrop of one sheets showing
bill of fare during a four-night series of horror movies at Slar-Vue Motor Movies
in Santa Rosa, Calif.
There's only one Friday the 13th this
year, and it's in June. Summer vacation
from school should be starting, which
would seem like a good time to bally that
date around for some added receipts in
the boxoffice and refreshment stand tills.
This past Halloween managers of two
theatres, Ogden-Perry's Broadacres Cinema
in Hattiesburg, Miss., and Theatre Management's
Star-Vue Motor Movies in Santa
Rosa, Calif., came up with promotions that
seem adaptable not only to Friday the 13th
shows, but to spook matinees, midnight
creature flicks and tub-thumping first-run
horror features as well.
Broadacres manager Randy Hines and
head projectionist Clyde Calhoun created
a grotesque fiend to ballyhoo the Hull-
Morris film, "Nothing but the Night." As
the Phantom of Broadacres, Calhoun
swooped about not only the Broadacres
shopping center but all of Hattiesburg in
a tie-in with WXXX radio that involved
awards of theatre passes to the film to those
station listeners who spotted the Phantom.
Designated locations at which the Phantom
would appear had been touted by disc
jockeys. Hines also used 30-sccond television
spots— 15 seconds ballying the phantom
and 15 seconds the film—and added
"Home of the Phantom" to his newspaper
CITATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
Roger Peyton, city manager of the Century Theatres in Salt Lake City, for his
promotion of "California Split" involving weekend vacation-for-two giveaways at
a new hotel and casino. For "a couple of dollars in gas and a couple of toll
ads.
calls," Peyton said he was able to involve a number of people in a campaign
that created much public awareness for the film at his theatre.
* • •
M. W. Vint, manager of Kings Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for his efforts in
continuing a successful run of "The Sting" during its changeover from a firstrun
engagement. Vint arranged for a radio contest, which provided him with
free air time; touted the film's track record for audience draw in newspaper
advertising; and put up posters at high-traffic, low-cost points. His campaign
resulted in a 14-week run, making the 41-week total run of "The Sting," "one
of the longest and most successful engagements in recent years."
• * •
Don Wirtz, general manager of Mid States Theatres, for coordinating the premiere
ballyhoo for "That's Entertainment!" at the Valley Cinema in Cincinnati. The
promotion, executed in a grand style, included the Cincinnati Zoo's performing
elephant, beautiful chorines, skydivers and a champagne reception following
the
screening.
To augm_ent his radio advertising, Hines
arranged with the owner of the shopping
center to purchase an additional 50 radio
spots. In return the Phantom made appearances
at the different stores, giving
favors and passes to both children
and adults. The favors were donated by
the merchants.
The highlight of the promotion was the
Phantom's appearance at the Hub, a gathering
spot on the University of Southern
Mississippi campus. The appearance, well
publicized in the student paper, occurred
at noon, the busiest time, and included a
challenge to any girl who could stand to
kiss him. Those who did received a free
pass to see the film.
A "very successful" promotion of another
sort was conceived by Star-Vue
manager Mike Goakey to bally a series
of horror movies. Beginning on Halloween
night and continuing for three nights
thereafter, 13 "horrifying" thrillers were
shown, the unusual aspect being that one
regular admission entitled the patron to
all four. Tickets were sold in advance
and were heralded by a giant display featuring
a witch stirring her brew. In addition,
promotional handouts were distributed
several weeks in advance, while
cross-plugging was used in the circuit's
other nearby theatres.
'Spin and Win Party'
Ups Matinee Attendance
Monarch Ihcatrc manager Dale Rcimcr
in Medicine Hat, Alta., came up with a
"Spin and Win Party" contest to stimulate
interest and attendance at Saturday matinees.
Shamrock Bottling, the local Coca-
Cola dealer, designed and donated a wheel
and also contributed to the prize list in
the form of cases of soft drinks. The theatre
donated free passes which were placed
in sequence around the wheel, with one
pass given away for every two cases of soft
drinks. As a grand prize, the Woolworth
store in the district donated a child's threespeed
bicycle in return for mentioning the
store in the promotional advertising.
"The bicycle utilized only one space on
the wheel," Reimer explained, "bringing
the odds up over the other prizes. In this
way, if the bicycle was not won at the
first party, another one could be arranged
at a later date, and thus bringing the
kids back for another spin at the wheel."
Adapts Unrelated Standees
To Tout Comir g Attractions
Marie Webb, manager of the Paramount
Theatre in Goldsboro, N.C., adapted some
stand-up displays she borrowed from local
merchants to herald coming attractions.
One standee, featuring an attractive blonde,
was used in the lobby during business hours,
and in the front after hours where passersby
on the street could catch a glimpse of it.
Another cardboard stand-up offering
many possibilities featured a likeness of
Hank Aaron in a batting stance with the
copy, "It's a Hit!", a phrase ideally suited
for any better-than-average film.
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Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi, The
(110) Bio ..Opera Presentations 12- 9-74
475S Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, Tlie
(93) OD Sun Int'l 2-17-75
Life i Tin
(76) Sex C Mature 9-23-74
4733 Little Prince. The (88) Mus F Para 11-11-74 El Al
471S Lonoest Yard, The
(121) Ac C-D Para 9- 2-74 H A3
4750 Love at the Top (105)
Sex C Pepoercorn-Wormser 1-20-75 [H
4757 Love 1*1 e Strangely
(96) D Sunset Infl 2-17-75 B]
4739 Lucky Luciano (110) Ac Avco 12- 2-74 m A3
4703 Mad Mad Movie Maker:
(90) C
Magical
Mystery Tour
(54) Mus C
4757 Making of a Lady. The
. Bryanston
Carson
(93) p C-D Sunset Infl
4718 Man of the East (117) ® W-C . .UA
Mangrove Nine (40) Doc ..Monument
4743 Man With the Golden Gun, The
(125) rp) Ac UA
4751 Marco Polo Jr. (85) An .
Marketa Lazarovi
. . .Solo Cup
(100) D Arnold Jacobs Films
4753 Messiah of Evil
(91) Ho Int'l Cine Film
4714 Mixed Company (109) C UA
4751 Moonrunners (102) Ac-C UA
4755 Mr. Ricco (98) Sus-D UA
4736 Mr. Sycamore
(100) ® C-F Capricorn
4737 Murder on the Orient Express
(128) My Para
Murdered House, The
(100) Melo Creative Film
4743 Murph the Surf (101) Cr AlP
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4734 Nada Gang, The (110) Ac. New Line
Nayak—The Hir»
(120) Melo Tranj-World
4753 Nickel Ride, The
(99) Sus-D 20th-Fox
4727 Night Porter. The (117) D ...Avco
470S Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, Th*
(77) An C AlP
North of
the Sin
4732 Odessa File, The (128) Sus ...Col
4717 Open Season (103) Ac Col
4717 Ophelia (100) D b&w ....New Line
4749 Order to Kill
(94) Ac-D Joseph Green
4752 Paperback Hero (87) >) D .
Paracelsus (105) Melo .
4735 Phantom of Liberte, The
. Rumson
. Transworld
(104) ® C 20th-Fox
4734 Phantom of the Paradise
(91) Mus Ho C 20th-Fox
4722 Phase IV (85) SF Para
Pink Floyd
(85) Mus-Doc April Fools
4704 Pippi in the South Seal
(85) Ad-F ..G.G. Communications
Plastic Dome of Norma Jean, The
(90) Doc Compton-Murpliy
4741 Pot! Parents! Police!
(89) D Head Films
4756 Prisoner of Second Avenue, The
(93) rp) Z-Z WB
Promised Lands
(87) Doc New Yorker
4750 Rafferly and The Gold Dust Twins
(92) C WB
4754 Report to the Commissioner
(112) ® Sus-D UA
4714 Return of the Dragon
(91) Ac Bryanston
Rudy Burckhardff
(85) Shorts ....fl
4730 Salty (90) C-l
New York
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8-19-74 PG A3
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silent .... Raymond Rohauer Films 9-23-74 +
4735 Savage Is Loose, The
(114) D Boasberg-Goldstein, Inc. 11-18-74 DC +
4719 Savage Sisters (98) Ac C-D ....AlP 9- 9-74 B] C ±
472SSeizure (93) Ho AlP 10- 7-74 PG +
4725 Shanks (93) Ho C-D Para 9-30-74 PG A3 ±
4757 Sheila Levine is Dead and Living
in New York (112) C-D ...Para 2-17-75 PG A3 +
4747 Shoot It: Black, Shoot It: Blue
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AMERICAN FILMS LTD.
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Our Side? (S4) Sept 74
Adam Roarke
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Sylvester Stallone. Antony Page
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AMERICAN FILM THEATRE
©Galileo (145) ® Hi. .Jan 75
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and Living in Paris
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Ed Asncr. Verne Gapie
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©A Woman Under Ok Influence
Alan Bates
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fiena Rowlands, Peter Falk
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FANFARE
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Emerson. Lake & Palmer
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Lana Turner. Trevor Hmvard
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FILM VENTURES INTT.
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Christopher
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Mltchum, Barbara
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Bnuchet
©Father Jackleg (97) ..C. Aug 74
Jack Palance
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JOSEPH BRENNER
Mark Damon, John Ireland
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Suzy Kendall
Mark Damon
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(Reviewed as "My Way") FREEWAY FILMS
Joe Stewardson
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(70) Sex C. Jan 75
(89)
I.arry Bamhnnse. Rene Rnnd
Ollbert Wynne, Gilly Grant
GENERAL FILM CORP.
©The Centerfold Girls
CAMBIST FILMS
©Wide Open Marriage
(S7) C. Nov 74
Elizabeth Volkman. Rin.ildo
Talamontt
©Vampyres (87) Ho. .Jan 75
Marianne Morris, Aniilka
©Probability Zero (89) ..Ac-Sus..
Cath.v Christina, Henry Sllva
©Anita, Swedish Nymphct
(87) D.,
Christina Lindberg, Stellan Skarsgard
©Code Name Trixie (103) Sus D..
©1001 Danish Delights (90) ..C,
©Bordello (S9) C
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©Relations (91) D
©The Minx (89) D..
©Sappho Darlinn (86) D.
Aroused (89) b&w D .
CANNON
©The Young
Playmates
(82) Sex C. Sept 74
0The No Mercy Man
(91) Ac.. Oct 74
Stephen b"andor. Rockne TarHngton
CAPITAL PRODUCTIONS
©The Gift of the Forest
(100) Sept 74
CENTAUR RELEASING
©The Girls Who Do .
C. Aug 74
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CINEMA NATIONAL CORP.
©Child Under a Leal
(93) D . . No. 74
Dvan Cannon
©Three for the Money
(89) C. Nov 74
Dean .Stockwell, Buss Tamblyn
McLean Stevenson, Alex Karras
©Foreplay (86) C. Jan 75
Zero Mostel, Bstclle Parsoas
©Callan (93) Suj..Jan75
Edward Woodward. Blc Porter
CINEMA-VU
©Kiss of the Tarantula Apr 75
CONCORD FILMS
ELLMAN FILM ENT.
SBizarre Devices (SO) .
©Throw Out the Anchor
ENTERTAINMENT PYRAMID
©Plaything of the Devil
(90) . .Sex.Ho..July74
(92) Sus.. Aug 74
Andrew Prine. Tiffany Boiling
©The Bunny Caper (90) C Aug 74
Christina Hart. Jane Anthony
©The Zebra Killer (90) D . . Aug 74
Austin Stoker
©Cactus In the Snow
(90) D. Sept 74
SShowgirl D . . Oct 74
©Friday Foster n Dec 74
©A Woman ... For All Men
(93) Sus Jan 75
Keenan Wynn
©Linda Lovelace
for President ....... .C. .Feb 75
Linda I/)velace
©Buck Town
©Country Blue
JOSEPH GREEN
©In the Beginning . . .
(84) C. Dec 74
©Counselor at Crime
(99) Ac-D..Jan75
©Order to Kill (94) . . Ac-D. .Jan 75
Phil Pine, Madelyn Keen
©X Rated Super Market
(68) Doe .Aug 74
©In Love Again (80) ...D. Dec 74
Chuck Roy, Tommy Kirk
©Last Cucaracha in Tiluana
(90) Ho. Dec 74
Rav Molina. Forrest Duke
HEMISPHERE PICTURES
©Bad Companions Sept 74
OCampus Pussycats . . . Sex. . Feb 75
OSwingin' Swappers . . . Sex . 75
INDEPENDENT INT'L
SiGrrls For Rent
(85) Sex-Ac. Aug 74
Qeorglna Spelvin, Kent Taylor
INDOCHINA PEACE CAMPAIGN
Introduction to the Enemy
(60) b&w Doc. Jan 75
INTL CINE FILMS
©Messiah of Evil
(91) Ho
DRAGON AIRE LTD.
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