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• MARCH 13, 197iB<br />
NATIONAL EXECUTT^rtDITION iWtc<br />
Including the Settional News Pages o< All CdltlOiu<br />
(IM LANKFORD • JAMES DAUGHTON • SUSAN PLAYER jARREAU MICHAEL LUTHER • and STEPHEN OLIVER<br />
executive producer NEWTON P.JACOBS • produced bv MARILYN J.<br />
TENSER • directed by ROBERT J.<br />
ROSENTHAL<br />
R<br />
written by CELIA SUSAN COTELO and ROBERT J.<br />
ROSENTHAL • director of photography JAMIE ANDERSON<br />
musical supervision bv MICHAEL LLOYD • A CROWN RESTRICTED^<br />
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—<br />
THE NATIONAL FILM WEEKLY<br />
Published In NirTe Sectional Edition's<br />
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Publication No 062260<br />
MARCH<br />
Vol, 112<br />
1 3, 1978<br />
No, 23<br />
Guest Editorial<br />
"<br />
//le TuA& e^ im /yl&^o&n. T^ctuA^ yncL6Z\<br />
A BRIDGE OUT OF SIGHT<br />
By DON CARLE GILLETTE<br />
THE<br />
"BRIDGE TOO FAR" of the war<br />
drama released last year was no more<br />
elusive than the production-distribution-exhibition<br />
bridge that has kept the film industry in<br />
a state of flux and turmoil almost from the<br />
start.<br />
Nor are there any concrete signs yet that the<br />
situation is going to change—at least none were<br />
noted by keen observer Robert W. Selig at the<br />
recent ShoWesT '78 gathering, an otherwise very<br />
worthwhile annual event in which he plays a top<br />
role as organizer, administrator and all-around<br />
enthusiast.<br />
Selig is no defeatist. But when optimism is<br />
confronted with hard reality, exhibitors like anyone<br />
else can't just keep playing the game by ear.<br />
Like many other theatre executives, Selig, who<br />
is righthanti man to Pacific Theatres president<br />
William R. Forman, finds it incredible that the<br />
manufacturers and distributors of a product<br />
would persist in policies that can ultimately<br />
destroy their retailers.<br />
It may be expected, in a sellers' market, for the<br />
film suppliers to push for the absolute maximum,<br />
says Selig, but the point of diminishing returns<br />
to the exhibitors, and the escalating expenditures<br />
by the big producer-distributors of doing business<br />
this way, can cause casualties on both sides.<br />
There is some hope, Selig agrees, in the way<br />
independent film suppliers are forging ahead,<br />
acquiring better story properties, casting them<br />
with more boxoffice stars, and increasing their<br />
output. But the majors have an eye on that trend.<br />
If the indies turn over important pictures to the<br />
majors for distribution, it only will add another<br />
middleman who takes a piece of the action off<br />
the top. Dealing with exhibitors directly might<br />
well be preferable.<br />
Any indie producer-distributor with a desirable<br />
attraction these days will be welcomed with<br />
open arms and given every consideration by<br />
both the big circuits and the small theatre operators.<br />
Selig assures.<br />
But exhibitors themselves are doing something<br />
that seems senseless to any informed observer<br />
while complaining about product shortages, they<br />
keep building new theatres and adding screens.<br />
The proliferation of multi-screens is bound to<br />
reach the point of disaster, Selig believes.<br />
Another big mistake by exhibitors, according<br />
to Selig, was to wage a long and costly war<br />
against pay-TV instead of aligning themselves<br />
in some way with the new medium so they coU;<br />
have a voice in its progress. Selig believes tl<br />
movie business should be part of any entertar<br />
nient venture that uses motion pictures as i<br />
basic product, no matter in what form it is adap<br />
ed, whether over the air, wire, cassettes or wha<br />
MCA-Universal, Warner Communications ar<br />
Wometco Theatres have pay-TV links, and a fe<br />
others are marginally involved, but they are n^<br />
enough.<br />
The ideal pay-TV formula from the stani<br />
point of exhibitors, says Selig, would be to tel<br />
cast the films from a theatre at the same tin<br />
they are being shown to the cinema audienc<br />
Thus folks who are satisfied to see theatric,<br />
motion pictures on a midget screen can get the<br />
at home while fans who prefer the fullness<br />
the big screen can go to the theatre.<br />
Of course, this would put theatres in compel<br />
tion with pay-TV in a sense, but if the exhibitoj<br />
have some stake in pay-TV they could make oi<br />
okay. Film rentals charged the cinemas would 1<br />
much less; total theatre programs could incluc<br />
additional components not offered on the hon<br />
screen; and perhaps most important, the teleca<br />
surely would induce many viewers to see a goo<br />
picture again—on a theatre's big screen.<br />
In short, pay-TV can be an effective word-o<br />
mouth carrier and booster for attendance at th<br />
atres. Free-TV already has demonstrated a fili<br />
can draw more ticket-buyers in repeat bookinj<br />
after its video showing.<br />
Human nature being what it is, pay-TV nev«<br />
will keep a big percentage of folks cooped up<br />
home all the time. I^ook at the high percentaj<br />
of people who like to drink and can do all tl<br />
imbibing they want at home for less moneyyet<br />
cocktail hars and beer gardens keep mull<br />
plying.<br />
So, if exhibitors want to do better than ju<br />
endure conditions as they are in the industr<br />
Selig's advice is to at least get together in oi<br />
unified organization. The big producer-distribi<br />
tors don't have two associations. Why shorn<br />
exhibitors? Because of dissenters? If there we<br />
100 organizations with just .50 members apiec<br />
each unit still uould have dissenters witliin i<br />
ranks. A combined unit could reduce the discoi<br />
and increase the clout.<br />
In any case, the dedicated and indefatigab<br />
Selig believes in doing ratlier than fruitless or<br />
tory and, since Pacific Theatres is the maji<br />
force in the drive-in field, the circuit has som<br />
thing on the drawing board that mav well rev<br />
lutionize ozoner operations, even bucking pa<br />
TV. More on that later.
I<br />
Starts<br />
AnVEKTISKMKNT<br />
SPECIAL"NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE "ISSUE<br />
on Vhkv 11 |<br />
———<br />
New York.Monday, March 13. I97X<br />
[XHIIIS li[[ BIG BIIX IN NATlAi rilM YHX<br />
First Major<br />
CoUegeYocker<br />
Since Oakie<br />
llniversal Studios staled today<br />
ihat the comedy " \aiional iMmpoim's<br />
Anmia! House" will be the first giant<br />
college movie since the halcyon days<br />
ol Jack Oakie. The college pic<br />
concerns a small campus in W(i2and<br />
how [he school's worst lratcrnit\<br />
earns its reputation. Roman orgies,<br />
car wrecks and the demolition of a<br />
small town are interspersed with<br />
scenes where actors talk to each other<br />
Schlock Director<br />
Helms "House"<br />
John Landis. whose tirst directorial<br />
outing "Schlock'" grossed<br />
$43.50 (US-Canada only) and<br />
whose second pic "The Kentucky<br />
Fried Movie" has made Sl67.i)Ot).tK)0<br />
plus, makes "S'aiional l.amiuion's<br />
Animal House" under the Simmons<br />
/<br />
Reitman banner lor Universal<br />
Landis recalls that as a child he<br />
had visions of Laurel and Hardy.<br />
Chaplin. Keaton. Lloyd and the<br />
Marx Bros. "W.C Fields told me"<br />
claims the 27-\ear-old director<br />
•'never take points overcash upfront"<br />
Early reaction to comedy pic has<br />
been so tremendous lhat Landis'<br />
agents have been forced to install a<br />
telephone "It I knew it was going to<br />
be this funny I'd have asked for more<br />
money" says Landis.<br />
MnYuck<br />
And Mr. Canuck<br />
Make Ha Ha Pic<br />
Producers Matl\ "Mr Comedy"<br />
Simmons and Canuck Minimogul<br />
Ivan Reitman eyeballed the first cut<br />
of their new color talkie "Sainmal<br />
iMmpoim's Animal House ""It's got<br />
the warmth of "Jaws." the intimacy<br />
of "Star Wars," with the slick<br />
commercial charm of "Saturday<br />
Night Fever" say the happy duo. "If<br />
we knew it was going to turn out this<br />
funny we would have asked for<br />
more money"<br />
Universal City, March 1<br />
llniversal Studios head "Ned"<br />
Tanen said today that the first<br />
National Lampoon film "Saiionul<br />
Lampoon's Animal House" ^\\\<br />
premiere in August '78 The flick<br />
Uds produced by \aitonal lMmpoon\<br />
chief honcho Matty Simmons and<br />
Canadian movie maker Ivan Reitman<br />
Pen-Men Score<br />
With First Flick<br />
"If we knew it was going to turn<br />
out this funnv we would have asked<br />
for mtire money" says Harold<br />
Ram is, Doug Kenney and Chris<br />
Miller (in that order) writers of<br />
"Sational Ijimpiton's Animal Hoii\f"<br />
SHOOT IN BEAUTIFUL<br />
and was directed h> luhn I andis<br />
The picture stars John Belushi.<br />
Tim Matheson, John Vernon.<br />
Verna Bloom. Tom Hulce and<br />
Donald Sutherland as "Jennings,"<br />
The Uni\ersal laffer was wrapped<br />
on schedule in picturesque Eugene.<br />
Oregon in early tiecember I he epic<br />
was budgeted at 56.1.000,000 and<br />
s<br />
came in $1.17 00 over budget or<br />
S76.000 under budget, depending on<br />
which of two Universal accountants<br />
one wants to believe Both CPA's<br />
have brought their arguments to the<br />
National A c c ti u n t a n t s Review<br />
Board and to New West Maga?ineto<br />
get a final analvsis
.<br />
A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ID EXHIBITORS<br />
We are pleased to announce that<br />
after eight years of publishing the<br />
most popular adult humor magazine<br />
in the world and anything else that<br />
they could cash in on, the lovable<br />
folks at the National Lampoon have<br />
created and now completed filming<br />
movie:<br />
their first<br />
"NATIONAL LAMPOON'S<br />
ANIMAL HOUSE''<br />
Here at<br />
Universal we're proud to<br />
be associated with this hilarious film.<br />
Nervous. . .but proud.<br />
The movie is about college life in<br />
the early 1960's. It's the story of the<br />
battle between the Deltas, the craziest<br />
Fraternity on campus. . .and just<br />
about everyone else.<br />
The picture will premiere around<br />
the country in late July.<br />
When it does. .<br />
• A four color booklet will be inserted into the<br />
then current issue of the National Lampoon<br />
(monthly readership about four million)<br />
which will not only promote the movie but, for<br />
the first<br />
time in a national magazine, give the<br />
names, addresses and phone numbers of the<br />
theaters showing the film.<br />
• Advertising for the movie began on the<br />
pages of the National Lampoon as early as this<br />
February and will continue through all of 1978.<br />
• A saturation radio and T.V. campaign with<br />
commercials written by Natlamp humor writers<br />
will<br />
kick off in July.<br />
• The stars, director and producers as well as<br />
editors of the National Lampoon and others<br />
associated with the movie will attend premieres<br />
in cities throughout the U.S. and<br />
Canada, cities that will include major college<br />
towns as well as big population centers. Big<br />
press coverage on this.<br />
• Major advertising in magazines as well as<br />
newspapers.<br />
• National release of a special full color,<br />
illustrated novelization of the movie, distributed<br />
for the 1 St time on newsstands as well as<br />
in<br />
bookstores.<br />
• Giant kickoff party (we can't give the details<br />
here — all very top secret) in New York...<br />
"NATIONAL LAMPOON'S<br />
ANIMAL HOUSE"<br />
Produced by Matty Simmons & Ivan<br />
Reitman.<br />
Directed by John Landis.<br />
Written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney<br />
and Chris Miller.<br />
Brought to you by UNIVERSAL PICTURES.<br />
''NATIONAL<br />
ANIMAL<br />
LAMPOON'S<br />
HOUSE''<br />
CONTACT YOUR UNIVERSAL AGENT
Keir DuUea Will Attend<br />
First S-A-R 21 Breakfast<br />
KANSAS CITY — Keir Dullea, star of<br />
"Leopard in the Snow." will be spotlighted<br />
Keir Dullea<br />
at the first breakfast gathering of Show-A-<br />
Rama 21, to be sponsored by New World<br />
Pictures Tuesday (14).<br />
Dullea is best known for his sensitive<br />
jxirtrayal of a young man in an institution<br />
for the mentlly ill who has a touching relationship<br />
with a young girl patient in<br />
"David and Lisa." His other film credits<br />
include "The Fox," "2001: A Space Odyssey,"<br />
"Bunny Lake Is Missing," "The Thin<br />
Red Line" and "DeSade."<br />
In "Leopard in the Snow," Dullea plays<br />
a maimed, reclusive world-class racing car<br />
driver who has been reported killed in a<br />
crash. He lives with a pet leopard in a lonely<br />
mansion in the country.<br />
"Leopard in the Snow" is a first effort at<br />
film production by the Toronto-based pub-<br />
[lishing house. Harlequin Enterprises. For<br />
over 60 years Harlequin has provided a<br />
unique brand of romantic reading for<br />
vomen throughout the world. Along with its<br />
Jritish subsidiary. Mills & Boon, Ltd., plus<br />
publishing outlets in many countries, the<br />
Jarlequin novels now are bought by more<br />
an 80,000,000 readers a year.<br />
Jreakfast host New World Pictures retly<br />
announced a 20-picture release sched-<br />
|for 1978, making the company one of<br />
[largest independent sources of films in<br />
idustry.<br />
ren First Has Joined<br />
iern Talking Picture<br />
YORK—Steven C. First has joined<br />
Talking Picture Service as account<br />
in the Chicago sales office at<br />
prudential Plaza. Modern is the<br />
largest distributor of sponsored molures<br />
and videocassettes.<br />
Ito joining Modern, First was marnanager<br />
for Dial Financial Corp.<br />
Sere his responsibilities included the dedppment<br />
and coordination of promotional<br />
lerials and media advertising and new<br />
rketing programs development.<br />
Over hSOO Registrants Are Expected<br />
For 4-Day Show-A-Rama 21 in KC<br />
KANSAS CITY—Featuring personal<br />
appearances<br />
by motion picture personalities<br />
Barbara Eden. Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Sandy<br />
Duncan. Lisa Lucas, Keir Dullea, Jimmy<br />
Osmond and Mark Hamill, as well as widely<br />
known radio personality Wolfman Jack, the<br />
21st annual Show-A-Rama convention and<br />
tradeshow opens today (13) at the posh<br />
Crown Center Hotel. The four-day event,<br />
sponsored by the United Motion Picture<br />
Ass'n and the second largest convention of<br />
film industryites in the world, is expected<br />
to attract more than 1,500 registrants from<br />
all regions of the U.S., as well as delegates<br />
from Canada and other countries, according<br />
to Norman Nielsen, UMPA president.<br />
Twentieth Century-Fox will be honored<br />
as "Motion Picture Company of the Year"<br />
at the Thursday evening (16) "Evening With<br />
the Stars" banquet. At the same time, major<br />
awards will be presented to screen personalities<br />
and Alan Ladd jr.. president of 20th-<br />
Fox, will be honored with Show-A-Rama's<br />
"Man of the Year" award.<br />
Diverse Seminars Slated<br />
Enhancing the convention for exhibitors<br />
and their suppliers, the program is packed<br />
with valuable seminars on limited markets,<br />
FM radio advertising, stereo sound, safety<br />
precautions, concessions, showmanship and<br />
security. Augmenting this informative program<br />
will be a vast tradeshow which will<br />
give all in attendance the opportunity to<br />
observe and receive detailed information<br />
about the very latest in equipment, services<br />
and supplies.<br />
Exhibitors also will be guests at the screening<br />
of a new motion picture, "Hanging on a<br />
Star," at the Empire Theatre Monday afternoon<br />
(13) and Wednesday evening (15) they<br />
may view a forthcoming release at Dickinson's<br />
Glenwood Theatre in Overland Park,<br />
Kas. At the Crown Center headquarters,<br />
product reel showings will be offered by a<br />
host of producers, including April Fools,<br />
Melvin Simon Productions, New World Pictures,<br />
Universal Pictures, Crown International.<br />
Zanuck-Brown, Inter Planetary,<br />
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, American International<br />
and others.<br />
Impressive Ladies' Program<br />
An unusually extensive ladies' program<br />
has been arranged by chairwomen Sylvia<br />
Stone and Mary Lightner, with activities<br />
spanning a three-day period. Among the<br />
many attractions on the schedule is a screening<br />
of 20th-Fox"s "An Unmarried Woman"<br />
at the Seville Cinema on the Country Plaza;<br />
a wine party hosted by AIP, and luncheon<br />
at the Carriage Club through the courtesy<br />
of Buena Vista.<br />
Breakfast hosts include New World Pictures,<br />
1-M Services, National Screen Service/National<br />
Theatre Supply and American<br />
Sign Indicator Corp. The early morning<br />
get-togethers in each instance will be the<br />
prelude to the presentation of interesting<br />
and valuable products, adding immeasurably<br />
to the overall Show-A-Rama learning<br />
experience.<br />
Many awards other than those for screen<br />
celebrities will be presented, including several<br />
to Show-A-Rama 21'$ Honored Showmen<br />
and Honored Show-Women. Some unannounced<br />
salutes very likely have been<br />
arranged by UMPA and will not appear on<br />
the printed programs.<br />
Coca-Cola Set as Host<br />
The closing "Evening With the Stars"<br />
banquet saluting 20th-Fox will be, as in<br />
past years, presented with Coca-Cola USA<br />
as a host. Entertainment for diners will be<br />
offered by nationally known chanteuse Kay<br />
Dennis, who comes to Kansas City direct<br />
from an engagement at the Los Angeles<br />
Continental Hyatt Hotel. Dress for the occasion<br />
may be in consonance with the individual's<br />
taste (black-tie optional).<br />
Following the presentation of major<br />
awards, the evening in the Century Ballroom<br />
will end with dancing to the music of<br />
Tony DiPardo and his orchestra.<br />
Academy's Featurette Now<br />
Available to Exhibitors<br />
HOLLYWOOD—Oscars First 50 Years,"<br />
a seven-minute featurette hosted by Jack<br />
Lemmon, has been prepared by the Academy<br />
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for<br />
distribution to theatres in connection with<br />
the promotion of the 50th awards presentation.<br />
The film presents an overview of the<br />
Academy Awards presentation, including<br />
film montages of presenters asking for "the<br />
envelope, please" and of unusual and historic<br />
acceptance speeches. Also included are<br />
unrehearsed and other memorable moments<br />
in Oscar history. The film was produced<br />
by Chuck Braverman and written by Martin<br />
M. Cooper.<br />
Screenings of the short and availability<br />
of prints is being arranged by Frank Mancuso,<br />
vice-president in charge of distribution<br />
for Paramount Pictures, which is distributing<br />
the film as a courtesy to the<br />
Academy. Exhibitors interested in playing<br />
the featurette between now and April 3<br />
should contact their local Paramount<br />
branch.<br />
Directors of Coca-Cola<br />
Elect Five Officers<br />
ATLANTA—The Coca-Cola Co.'s board<br />
of directors announced the election of the<br />
following officers at a meeting held Thursday<br />
(2):<br />
Ovid R. Davis, senior vice-president,<br />
public affairs; Earl T. Leonard jr.. vicepresident,<br />
public affairs; Marion B. Glover<br />
jr., vice-president, corporate strategic planning;<br />
Dr. Alex Malaspina, vice-president,<br />
external technical affairs, and Samuel W.<br />
Magnider, vice-president, flavor manufacturing<br />
operations.<br />
amCE :: March 13, 1978
—<br />
rive for Authenticify in Filming<br />
'Gray Lady Explained to Newsmen<br />
By RALPH KAMINSKY<br />
SAN DIEGO—Universal Pictures pre<br />
miered the Walter Mirisch production of<br />
"Gray Lady Down" at the Loma Theatre<br />
here Friday (3) as a benefit for the Naval<br />
Memorial Monument Ass'n, with 33 entertainment<br />
writers flown in from all points<br />
of the country to participate in the showing<br />
of the suspense drama about the deep-sea<br />
rescue of a submarine that had crashed.<br />
Three of the stars of the picture— Charlton<br />
Heston, Stacy Keach and Ronny Cox<br />
with director David Greene and Mirisch<br />
and his brother Marvin, head of the Mirisch<br />
Corp., participated in the premiere spectacular.<br />
The next day this entire group met<br />
with press representatives for face-to-face<br />
discussions about the picture and their<br />
participation<br />
in it.<br />
Critically Qualified Audience<br />
The film, dealing in great detail about the<br />
Navy's techniques and equipment used in<br />
rescuing personnel from a sunken submarine,<br />
premiered before one of the most<br />
critically qualified audiences that could be<br />
brought together.<br />
Almost everyone in the theatre was Navy<br />
connected—either an active Navy man,<br />
many of them officers who daily deal with<br />
the equipment used in the picture, or retired<br />
Navy men or wives and companions<br />
of Navy personnel.<br />
The gala occasion was topped off with a<br />
cocktail party at the Admiral Kidd Club at<br />
the Naval Training Station. Funds raised by<br />
the benefit premiere will be used to further<br />
the Naval Memorial Monument Ass'n's program<br />
to raise scholarship funds for children<br />
of Navy personnel who died in service.<br />
For the journalists, the premiere activities<br />
included an all-day tour Friday (1) of<br />
the Navy's nuclear submarine base, with a<br />
visit to a nuclear sub's unrestricted areas,<br />
a detailed view of the DSRV (Deep Submersible<br />
Rescue Vehicle) which is the Navy<br />
"hero" of the picture and the USS Pigeon,<br />
the mother ship of the DSRV. In addition,<br />
the news people boarded two Spector Class<br />
PBs for a brief trip into the harbor where<br />
the boats offered a vantage point for viewing<br />
the Navy's East and West Coast parachute<br />
jumping teams go through a practice<br />
drill.<br />
Good PR for<br />
Navy<br />
For the Navy, the journalists' tour provided<br />
a public relations opportunity to build<br />
its image with the public and, at the same<br />
time, give the writers a first-hand view of<br />
seldom-publicized and sophisticated rescue<br />
equipment. For Universal, the tour added<br />
to the writers' own personal knowledge of<br />
what the actors and director worked with<br />
in making the picture.<br />
During the Saturday press conference<br />
both Marvin and Walter Mirisch stressed<br />
that their new picture is "not a disaster<br />
film" but,<br />
primarily "an action-suspense picture<br />
that grips audience attention because<br />
they care about the people involved and<br />
what happens to them."<br />
Marvin Mirisch, as the business head,<br />
stressed that the Navy's involvement in the<br />
picture-making did not cost the taxpayers a<br />
cent, that all costs were reimbursed by the<br />
moviemakers. The film, he said, was budgeted<br />
at $5,400,000. The Navy was "glad to<br />
co-operate." Marvin pointed out, because<br />
of the opportunity to show the public its<br />
capability to rescue its personnel in case of<br />
a sinking.<br />
Walter Mirisch conceded that, although<br />
the film is based on the book "Event 1000,"<br />
by David Lavalee, much of the story was<br />
changed "to deal on a more realistic level"<br />
with the rescue of men from a stricken submarine.<br />
"The book had too great a flight of<br />
fantasy," Mirisch said, involving fictitious<br />
incidents with a Russian submarine. "What<br />
we wanted was to<br />
show what would really<br />
happen if a crash occurs." he explained.<br />
Signing Charlton Heston for the submarine<br />
commander's role "was a natural,"<br />
Walter commented. "The audiences recognize<br />
him in that kind of role. He has the<br />
bearing that gives him the audience's sympathy."<br />
Heston<br />
Researched Role<br />
Heston researched his role in part by<br />
taking a cruise on a submarine "for a<br />
couple of days" to observe the conduct of<br />
the commanding officer and crew. He said<br />
he hovered next to the captain most of the<br />
time trying to capture the feel and the tone<br />
of voice in which the officer uttered his<br />
commands and instructions. "It's easy to<br />
learn the lines and issue commands. But it's<br />
much tougher to use the right tone of voice,<br />
to get just the right nuance into the words,"<br />
Heston remarked.<br />
He was "enormously impressed," Heston<br />
said, with his exposure to the submarine<br />
personnel and their expertise. Their work,<br />
he pointed out, "gives a unique quality to<br />
the film, making it a real rescue story,<br />
showing the capacity of genuine crews to do<br />
the<br />
job."<br />
Ronny Cox, who plays the officer who is<br />
about to succeed Heston as commander of<br />
the ill-fated submarine, said he originally<br />
was due to die in the crash of the vessel.<br />
"But then we saw we needed someone as a<br />
foil for Heston, so they let me live longer,"<br />
he said. "It was great fun to play the role<br />
of a man who lost his cool," he said of his<br />
role which required him to accuse Heston of<br />
contributing to the fatal crash.<br />
Director David Green had a totally different<br />
problem in approaching the picture.<br />
As a British subject. Green was not permitted<br />
to board a nuclear submarine, cramping<br />
his own learning process somewhat. But<br />
he was able to spend time on a diesel-powered<br />
sub and thus get the feel of what he<br />
had to contend with.<br />
Pleased at the Navy reaction to the film<br />
the premiere, Green emphasized that the<br />
at<br />
movie is "a straight-line suspense adventure<br />
story. We don't waste time getting into the<br />
story of the rescue. The rescue system is put<br />
to the test and it transports the audience<br />
into a new world."<br />
Technical advisers always were close at<br />
hand to give him pointers, not only on how<br />
the highly specialized equipment is used but<br />
also on the way the crew members would<br />
conduct themselves while using it. Green<br />
conceded that, at times, he was mildly at<br />
odds with Navy advisers in his conception<br />
of dramatic conflict between various characters—a<br />
factor which the Navy people<br />
sometimes frowned upon.<br />
"But we take pride in our work. It's accurate.<br />
And it passed muster at the premiere,"<br />
he asserted.<br />
Lisa Lucas to Be Honored<br />
As the 'Star of Tomorrow'<br />
KANSAS CITY—Seventeen year-old Lisa<br />
Lucas will be honored at Show-A-Rama 21<br />
Lisa<br />
Lucas<br />
with the "Female Star of Tomorrow" award<br />
during the four-day gathering in Kansas<br />
City. Lisa is featured as the daughter of<br />
Jill Clayburgh in Paul Mazursky's "An Unmarried<br />
Woman" from 20th Century-Fox.<br />
"An Unmarried Woman" is Lisa's second<br />
film credit; she was cast as the nondancing<br />
teenage daughter of Shirley MacLaine in<br />
"TTie Turning Point." She starred in four<br />
TV movies: "Thanksgiving Treasure,"<br />
"Easter Promise," "TTie House Without a<br />
Christmas Tree" and "Addie and the King<br />
of Hearts."<br />
Born in Arizona, Lisa was reared in New<br />
York and attends the Professional Children<br />
School. She started in the business doing<br />
voice-overs for TV commercials.<br />
The "Star of Tomorrow" award will be<br />
presented to Lisa during the Thursday (16)<br />
"Evening With the Stars" banquet hosted<br />
by 20th Century-Fox and Coca Cola USA.<br />
Other awards to be presented that evening<br />
include the "Actor of the Year," "Actress<br />
of the Year" and the "Man of the Year"<br />
award to Alan Ladd jr. Twentieth Century-<br />
Fox will be saluted as the "Motion Picture<br />
Company of the Year."<br />
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of Variety Clubs International, and his wife<br />
Eric Morley<br />
Julia will visit Los Angeles Tuesday (14), it<br />
was announced by Murray Propper, president<br />
of Variety Club Tent 25. Mr. and Mrs.<br />
Morley will be honorary guests at the 1973<br />
Heart Award luncheon honoring Henry<br />
Winkler, to be held in the International<br />
Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel Tuesday<br />
(14).<br />
Morley will present a life patron card to<br />
Winkler for his fund-raising efforts for<br />
needy children, as well as helping to bring<br />
joy, laughter and happiness to millions of<br />
people throughout the world.<br />
From Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. Morley<br />
will continue their journey, visiting Variety<br />
tents in Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Toronto,<br />
Canada, before returning to England.<br />
Keller Is Named to Board<br />
Of Osmond Productions<br />
HOLLYWOOD — Max Keller,<br />
head of<br />
Inter Planetary Pictures, has been appointed<br />
to the board of directors of Osmond Productions,<br />
it was announced by vice-president<br />
Alan Osmond.<br />
"We are absolutely del'ghted to have Max<br />
join our board of directors. His expertise<br />
in film and film distributing has been invaluable<br />
to us in establishing our new motion<br />
pictures division and Osmond Distribution<br />
Co. We look forward to a long association,"<br />
Osmond said.<br />
Keller and his wife Michelene both are<br />
lawyers and work as a team heading Inter<br />
Planetary Pictures, a Beverly Hills-based<br />
distribution company. The O-monds are<br />
working in conjunction on the release and<br />
distribution of the first Osmond Productions<br />
feature film. "The Great Brain," which<br />
stars Jimmy Osmond and is slated for a<br />
June release.<br />
They also will work in conjunction on<br />
Donny and Marie's first major feature,<br />
"Aloha Donny and Marie," which goes into<br />
production on location in Hawaii in March,<br />
Osmond said.<br />
Moving Images Planning 3-Day Film,<br />
Video Conference Near Years End<br />
NEW YORK — Moving Images, a national<br />
film and video distribution conference,<br />
is being planned as a three-day event<br />
in Boston near the end of the year by Filmwomen<br />
of Boston, a nonprofit media resource<br />
center. Filmwomen member Marcia<br />
Zalbowitz, experienced in distribution<br />
and film programing, is project director and<br />
Niti Salloway is to direct audio and video<br />
production during the conference. Consisting<br />
of lectures, workshops, seminars and<br />
caucuses, the conference is designed to provide<br />
a forum for the film and video community—viewers,<br />
producers and distributors—<br />
to explore ways in which distribution<br />
can be undertaken.<br />
The advisory board of Moving Images<br />
includes Jane Fonda; filmmaker Yvonne<br />
Anderson, Yellowball Workshop; James<br />
Card, international film consultant. Conservatoire<br />
D'Art Cinematographique; Peggy<br />
Charren, executive director. Action for<br />
Children's Television; Royal Cloyd, president,<br />
Boston Center for the Arts; Johanna<br />
Gill, department head, Media and Performing<br />
Arts, Massachusetts College of Art;<br />
Herb Hurwitz, senior vice-president, General<br />
Cinema; filmmaker Richard Leacock,<br />
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Elma<br />
Lewis, executive director, Elma Lewis<br />
School of Fine Arts, and Ruby Rich, film<br />
department, Chicago Art Institute.<br />
Plan Distribution Talks<br />
Aspects of distribution to be covered include<br />
commercial TV, TV syndication,<br />
cable, museum, library, international and<br />
inontheatrical as well as theatrical distribution.<br />
Workshops will confront the issues of<br />
self-distribution, working with a commercial<br />
distributor, artists' co-ops, contractual<br />
arrangements and making programing and<br />
exhibition decisions. The legal aspects of<br />
contract negotiations, the management of<br />
finances and publicity will be emphasized.<br />
Reaching new audiences, publicizing film<br />
showings in the community and improving<br />
the quality of programing in all areas of the<br />
industry are to be covered. Film festivals<br />
and open screenings at local film societies,<br />
theatres and university film and video clubs<br />
will accompany the conference. Major portions<br />
of the conference will be recorded on<br />
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with the Friday night introductory debate<br />
on commercialism, creativity and the bottom<br />
line in the industry, with such participants<br />
as John Cassavetes, Fred Silverman, Joan<br />
Tewksbury and Cloe Aaron. A Saturday<br />
morning roundtable on feature film distribution<br />
will focus on independent distributors<br />
as opposed to Hollywood outlets, the<br />
use of feature films in nontraditional settings<br />
and an acquisition policy; participating<br />
will be filmmakers Ray Silver and Joan<br />
Micklin Silver and representatives from<br />
New Yorker Films and New World Pictures.<br />
International distribution will be the topic<br />
Saturday evening, with speakers from the<br />
International Film Exchange and Confederation<br />
Internationale des Cinemas d'Art et<br />
d'Essai, among others, plus Charles Cooper<br />
of Contemporary Films, London. Following<br />
numerous other presentations, the concluding<br />
session set for Sunday evening centers<br />
on action-oriented caucuses to discuss minorities<br />
and women in the media, the relevance<br />
of the American Film Institute and the<br />
Corp. for Public Broadcasting, equality in<br />
marketing and competition for screen and<br />
air<br />
time.<br />
EEI in Home Video Market<br />
CORAL GABLES, FLA.—Entertainment<br />
Enterprises International announced that it<br />
is preparing to enter the home video entertainment<br />
market. A library of feature films<br />
on videocassettes is being established.<br />
THE COACH LEADS THE TEAM—Cathy Lee Crtsby, who stars in the<br />
title role of Crown International's "The Coach," preps Crown sales representatives<br />
on the finer points of the film. A screening of "Coach" climaxed the three-day sales<br />
meeting in Beverly Hills at which the group also viewed "Malibu Ueach." Crown<br />
president Mark Tenser and George M. Josephs, vice-president and general sales<br />
manager, conducted the business sessions.<br />
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HOLLYWOOD — "Dad would bust his<br />
buttons tonight," Henry Fonda declared<br />
after hearing almost two hours of praise<br />
heaped upon him Wednesday (1) when the<br />
American Film Institute presented him with<br />
its annual Life Achievement Award at its<br />
banquet at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.<br />
His father mever wanted him to be an<br />
actor, convinced that he should not give<br />
up a chance for a future with a retail credit<br />
company in Omaha where he might even<br />
become a branch manager. Fonda revealed.<br />
His father stopped speaking to him when<br />
Fonda took his first stage role in "Merton<br />
of the Movies'" in Omaha. But all was well<br />
after the opening when, hearing a touch of<br />
criticism of his son's performance, the elder<br />
Fonda exploded with: "Shut up. He was<br />
perfect."<br />
Lauded by<br />
Celebrities<br />
That sentiment dominated the night's<br />
proceedings when 19 celebrities, including<br />
his son Peter Fonda and his daughter Jane<br />
Fonda, took the podium to characterize the<br />
veteran actor's 53-year career with such<br />
phrases as "The definitive American actor,"<br />
from Jack Lemmon: "Honest—blazingly<br />
honest, we have only a handful of his caliber,"<br />
from Richard Burton; "Salute you<br />
for what you have done for our art,"<br />
from<br />
Lillian Gish; "I'm so very proud of you,"<br />
from Barbara Stanwyck; "You damned well<br />
deserve it," from Lloyd Nolan; "The joy<br />
Hank spreads on the set," from Lucille<br />
Ball, and "Honoring the man I idolize, a<br />
consummate actor," from Jane Alexander.<br />
Others participating were: James Stewart,<br />
Bette Davis, Fred MacMurray, Gregory<br />
Peck, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston.<br />
Kirk Douglas, Richard Widmark, Ron<br />
Howard, Billy Dee Williams, Marsha Mason,<br />
George Stevens jr. and John Wayne.<br />
Each had anecdotes to tell and praise to<br />
utter. James Garner, recalling that he performed<br />
in a stage play with Fonda, told how<br />
for 200 performances he did not utter a<br />
word, simply sat and watched the back of<br />
Fonda's neck. "I learned more about acting<br />
just watching the back of your neck," he<br />
declared.<br />
Fonda's Leading Lady<br />
Miss Alexander recalled that Fonda and<br />
her father went to Omaha High School together.<br />
I grew up with my father telling me<br />
many stories about him. Being on stage with<br />
Henry Fonda is the safest place in the<br />
world," Miss Alexander declared. She was<br />
Fonda's leading lady in "First Monday in<br />
October," a play which just ended its<br />
Broadway run.<br />
"You never caught Hank in the act of<br />
acting. He does the most difficult thing to<br />
do—be simple," Lemmon declared. Stewart<br />
recalled Fonda's own advice to an interviewer:<br />
An actor "when he performs a<br />
character should not try to let his acting<br />
show. That gives believability a chance to<br />
sneak in."<br />
Excerpts from 40 of the 98 films that<br />
Fonda has made were shown. Among them<br />
were "The Lady Eve." "Mister Roberts, '<br />
"Trail of the Lonesome Pine," "Young Mr.<br />
Lincoln." "Jezebel," "The Grapes of<br />
Wrath," "The Ox Bow Incident," "12<br />
Angry Men," "My Darling Clementine,"<br />
"The Best Man." "The Longest Day" and<br />
"Alexander Graham Bell."<br />
SEI Has Acquired Rights<br />
To 30 First-Run Films<br />
NEW YORK—Richard Salzburg, president<br />
of Salzburg Enterprises, Inc., announced<br />
that SEI has acquired the nontheatrical<br />
distribution rights to some 30 firstrun<br />
feature motion pictures distributed by<br />
the Irwin Yablans Organization and Dimension<br />
Pictures within the past two years.<br />
Eight features were obtained from the Yablans<br />
Organization and 21 films from Dimension<br />
Pictures.<br />
Negotiations currently are taking place<br />
with another top independent film company<br />
concerning the acquisition of an additional<br />
feature film library of 25 titles, Salzburg<br />
said.<br />
The domestic nontheatrical field has become<br />
a prime source for additional income<br />
for motion picture producers, Salzburg said.<br />
This market includes distribution of product<br />
to governmental agencies, religious and<br />
ethnic groups, schools and libraries, colleges<br />
and universities, transportation, prisons and<br />
institutions, as well as clubs and home rentals.<br />
In many situations, Salzburg said, the nontheatrical<br />
booking of a feature motion picture<br />
on a college campus will generate more<br />
film revenue than the exhibition at the<br />
town's first-run film houses.<br />
ORG Announces Increased<br />
Revenues and Earnings<br />
AZUSA, CALIF.—Optical Radiation<br />
Corp. announced second-quarter results as<br />
follows:<br />
Sales for the first six months were $5,-<br />
205,216. a 28 per cent increase as compared<br />
to the first six months of fiscal 1977<br />
sales of $4,054,332. Second-quarter sales<br />
were $2,476,092, also a 28 per cent increase<br />
over fiscal 1977 second-quarter sales<br />
of $1,933,562.<br />
Net income for the second quarter fiscal<br />
1978 rose 283 per cent to $192,922, equal<br />
to<br />
14 cents per share, compared to the prior<br />
year's income of $50,379, equal to four<br />
cents per share. Net income for the first<br />
six months increased 246 per cent to income<br />
of $412,733, equal to 29 cents per<br />
share, compared to the first six months of<br />
fiscal 1977 income of $119,137, equal to<br />
nine cents per share.<br />
Optical Radiation Corp. manufactures and<br />
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EYE-( .V I ( ! IINC; BOUTIQUE—National Screen Service's "Movie Boutique"<br />
merchandising booth at the recent ShoWesT convention held in Coronado. Calif., attracted<br />
the attention of, left to right: Ed Stuart, Mann Theatres; Debbie Harwood,<br />
Mann Theatres; Bill Rector, Mann Theatres; Seymour Kaplan, director of merchandising<br />
and national sales, NSS; Larry Levin, Larry Moyer Theatres, Portland; Stewart<br />
I>. Jlarnell, general sales manager, NSS, and William Lustig, NSS regional sales<br />
n»anager, Los Angeles.<br />
American International<br />
Acquires Two Pictures<br />
HOLLYWOOD—U.S. and Canadian distribLifon<br />
rights have been obtained for "Matilda"<br />
by American International Pictures.<br />
Slated for summer release, the Elliott Gould<br />
and Robert Mitchum starrer about a boxing<br />
kangaroo was directed by Daniel Mann<br />
and produced by Albert Ruddy.<br />
A May premiere is planned for "Highhallin',"<br />
a Canadian entry starring Peter<br />
Fonda. The production was directed by<br />
Peter Carter and produced by Jon Slan and<br />
will be filmed worldwide.<br />
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Jerome Gordon<br />
Jerome Gordon Named<br />
NATO Chief's Ass't<br />
NEW YORK— Marvin Goldman, president<br />
ol the N;\tionaI Ass'o of Theatre Owners,<br />
announced the<br />
.ippointment of Jerome<br />
Gordon of Newport<br />
News. Vu., as<br />
special assistant to the<br />
president, a new consultant<br />
position with<br />
NATO. In<br />
addition to<br />
these duties, Gordon<br />
will retain his post as<br />
executive secretary of<br />
Metropoli-<br />
NATO of<br />
tan D.C. and NATO<br />
of Virginia, Goldman said.<br />
Gordon, with his brothers, operated Gordon<br />
Theatres in the Tidewater section of<br />
Virginia for many years and, before that,<br />
worked with Fox West Coast Theatres in<br />
Los Angeles. He long has been active in<br />
NATO affairs, serving two terms as president<br />
and then as board chairman of NATO<br />
of Virginia. Additionally, he has chaired<br />
several national committees,<br />
Goldman indicated that his new special<br />
assistant will specialize as a liaison between<br />
NATO and its many regional units to improve<br />
the many services that NATO and its<br />
affiliates offer to its membership and to<br />
attempt to expand these services.<br />
WB's 'Straight Time' Set<br />
To Bow in NYC March 17<br />
NEW YORK—"Straight Time," a rew<br />
film drama starring Dustin Hoffman, will<br />
open in New York Friday (17) at the<br />
Coronet Theatre in Manhattan, as well<br />
as at the Cinema 150 in Syosset, L.I., and<br />
in New Jersey at the Bellevue in Upper<br />
Montclair and the UA Middletown in<br />
Middletown. Hoffman portrays a newly released<br />
convict in the film version of Edward<br />
Bunker's novel, "No Beast So Fierce."<br />
Co-starring in the SweetWall production,<br />
a First Artists presentation from Warner<br />
Bros., are Theresa Russell, Harry Dean<br />
Staton, Gary Busey and M. Emmet Walsh.<br />
Ulu Grosbard directed the drama from<br />
a screenplay by Alvin Sargent, Edward<br />
Bunker and Jeffrey Boam. Bunker, an exconvict<br />
himself, served as technical adviser<br />
for the motion picture and also has a featured<br />
role in the film.<br />
Stanley Beck and Tim Zinnemann produced<br />
"Straight Time," which was photographed<br />
almost entirely on locations in<br />
and around Los Angeles. Owen Roizman<br />
was director of photography.<br />
The relationship between Hoffman and<br />
Grosbard dates back to when Hoffman<br />
was Grosbard's directorial assistant on the<br />
New York stage production of Arthiu-<br />
Miller's "A View From the Bridge," for<br />
which Grosbard won both the Obie and<br />
Clarence Derwent awards. Hoffman, of<br />
course, went on to star in "The Graduate,"<br />
"Midnight Cowboy," "Lenny," "All the<br />
President's Men" and other hits.<br />
Candace Farrell Succeeds<br />
Weissman as Lorimar V-P<br />
HOLLYWOOD — ( andacc 1 arrcll has<br />
been named vice-president of advertising<br />
and publicity for Lorimar Productions, succeeding<br />
Murray Weisman, who resigned<br />
to organize his own public relations marketing<br />
company.<br />
Ms. Farrell previously had been with Seiniger.<br />
Morrison Associates, a motion picture<br />
advertising firm, and before that, she was<br />
with McCann-Ericson and Ogilvy &. Mather<br />
advertising companies.<br />
She will supervise all advertising, promotion<br />
and publicity for Lorimar's schedule<br />
of theatrical films and TV projects. Her immediate<br />
emphasis will be on the recently<br />
completed "Someone Is Killing the Great<br />
Chefs of Europe," to t>e distributed in the<br />
U. S. and Canada by Warner Bros.<br />
Final Music Hall Show<br />
A Benefit for Variety<br />
NEW YORK—The final<br />
performance of<br />
the traditional Radio City Music Hall show<br />
Wednesday evening. April 12, 1978, will<br />
be held as a benefit for the Variety Club<br />
Foundation of New York, it was announced<br />
by Charles R. Hacker, executive vice-president<br />
and chief operating officer of Radio<br />
City Music Hall.<br />
"Because of the tremendous demand for<br />
tickets for the last stage and screen show<br />
and because of the many millions of children<br />
we have entertained over the past 45<br />
years, we have decided to donate the funds<br />
from this performance to the greatest children's<br />
charity in the world—Variety Clubs,"<br />
Hacker stated.<br />
The principal charity of New York Variety<br />
is the Mental Retardation Institute of<br />
New York Medical College, which has recently<br />
named its newest hospital unit of its<br />
$85,500,000 complex "The Variety Club<br />
In-Patient<br />
Pavilion."<br />
Tickets for the final performance of<br />
Warners' "Cros.sed Swords," together with<br />
the traditional Glory of Easter Pageant<br />
and Peter Gennaro's "Springtime Carousel"<br />
on the great stage, are available at the Music<br />
Hall boxoffice or directly through the mail,<br />
c/o Variety Club of New York, 1600 Broadway,<br />
Suite 605. New York, N.Y. 10019.<br />
Tickets are priced at $50, $25, $10, $8 and<br />
$5 and are tax-deductible.<br />
Steven Spielberg Will<br />
Produce 'Growing Up'<br />
PHOENIX—Production is slated to begin<br />
here May 15 on "Growing Up," to be<br />
written, produced and directed by Steven<br />
Spielberg for Universal. Robert Zemeckis<br />
and Bob Gale are preparing the script with<br />
Spielberg; Gale and Zemeckis also wrote "I<br />
Want to Hold Your Hand." an upcoming<br />
Universal release.<br />
Spielberg, who also will produce "I Want<br />
to Hold Your Hand," and "1941" has 28<br />
days of shooting scheduled for "Growing<br />
Up." The cast as well as most of the crew<br />
will be unknown, said Spielberg.<br />
AIP Slates Overview<br />
Of Product at S-A-R<br />
HOLLYWOOD— American<br />
International<br />
Pictures will be utilizing Show-A-Rama<br />
21. the nation's largest annual meeting<br />
of exhibitors and distributors, in a completely<br />
new and revolutionary manner, it<br />
was announced by Milton Moritz, AIP<br />
senior advertising-publicity<br />
vice-president.<br />
Under the umbrella heading "American<br />
International Pictures 1978 and Beyond,"<br />
.MP will be presenting a preview look at<br />
all phases of advertising, markelirg and<br />
promotion of upcoming product. Included<br />
will be ad campaigns in progress, trailers<br />
(TV and radio spots), brochures and the<br />
continuous showing of the various product<br />
reels focusing on upcoming AIP releases.<br />
Included will be "The Chosen," "Our Winning<br />
Season." "California Dreaming," "TTie<br />
Norseman," "Here Come the Tigers,"<br />
"Starcrash" and "Matilda."<br />
"With the volume of product about to<br />
be released in the next 18 months, we<br />
feel it is essential to develop a more<br />
fluent dialog with the exhibitor, making<br />
him part of our marketing and promotional<br />
activity," states Moritz. "With multimillion-dollar<br />
films like 'Force 10 From Navarone'<br />
set for Christmas release and 'Meteor'<br />
locked in for Easter 1979, we have already<br />
developed detailed campaigns, marketi ig<br />
concepts and promotional tie-ins on every<br />
media level."<br />
Moritz continued, "A special display area<br />
has been constructed to house "American<br />
International Pictures 1978 and Beyond' and<br />
many of our publicity and advertising<br />
executives will be available for discussion<br />
and planning sessions. We hope that providing<br />
these guidelines and sharing our<br />
future plans witth the exhibitor will be<br />
mutually beneficial."<br />
In addition, AIP's "Our Winning Season,"<br />
due for release in June, has been<br />
selected for screening in its entirety a;<br />
Shjw A-Rama Wednesday evening (15).<br />
AIP executives in attendance include<br />
Milton 1. Moritz, Leon P. Blender, Robert<br />
B. Steuer, Michael Gerety, Ronni Chasen,<br />
Ld Russell and Teri Korban.<br />
MCA Announces Dividend,<br />
Stockholders Meeting<br />
UNIVERSAL CITY—Lew R. Wasserman,<br />
chairman of the board of MCA, Inc.,<br />
announced that the board of directors had<br />
declared a quarterly cash dividend of 30<br />
cents per share, payable April 12, 1978, to<br />
common shareholders of record Wednesday<br />
(29).<br />
Wasserman finthcr announced that the<br />
board determined that the annual meeting<br />
of the stockholders of MCA, Inc.. will be<br />
held at the First Chicago Center. One First<br />
National Plaza, Chicago, May 2i. 1978, at<br />
10:30 a.m., Chicago time. Only holders of<br />
record of common stock of MCA at the<br />
close of business April 3 will be entitled to<br />
notice of and to vote at the meetinc.<br />
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Chambliss Named EMC<br />
Gen'l Sales Manager<br />
LOS ANGELES—In a joint statement issued<br />
Thursday (2), Harry Gurwitch. chiel<br />
executive officer of<br />
John Chanibliss<br />
EMC Film Corp.. and<br />
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as vice-president and executive assistant to<br />
Mike Ripps.<br />
Chambliss anticipates no immediate or<br />
major changes in the sub-distribution system<br />
EMC presently employs, although he<br />
stressed that the firm has developed a<br />
unique equation for predetermining the<br />
profitability of proposed engagements and<br />
plans to initiate the program for the upcoming<br />
spring and summer releases "At Last<br />
... At Last." "Convention Girls" and<br />
"Naked Rider."<br />
Chambliss began his distribution career<br />
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then joined United Artists,<br />
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Frank Yablans 'The Fury'<br />
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NEW YORK-—Kirk Douglas. Carrie<br />
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Palma and Frank Yablans in New York the<br />
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Walter Diehl Honored<br />
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NEW YORK— In a surprise presentation<br />
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25, 1978, at the Americana Hotel, New<br />
York, business representatives of the 24 lA<br />
Hollywood film production locals presented<br />
an "Appreciation Award" to international<br />
president Walter F. Diehl for his years of<br />
dedicated service to the lATSE and its<br />
members.<br />
Over 800 guests consisting of management<br />
and labor officials attended the affair and<br />
witnessed New York's Lt. Gov. Maryann<br />
Krupsak's presentation of the Unity Award<br />
to<br />
president Diehl.<br />
Labor dignitaries representing England's<br />
ACTT attended with that organization's<br />
general secretary Alan Sapper presenting a<br />
Waterford decanter and glasses. Sapper<br />
stated that he and his organization felt honored<br />
when the lA extended the invitation<br />
to their union.<br />
the New York WOMPI Club<br />
In addition,<br />
honored Diehl with the organization's symbol<br />
of a doll.<br />
Congressman Fred Richmond, sponsor of<br />
HR 1042, "Arts and Education Bill," addressed<br />
the guests and stated that the proposal<br />
had been endorsed by 150 organizations.<br />
.Additional support is sought on this<br />
vital bill, he said.<br />
The lA general executive board sponsored<br />
the first Unity Award with proceeds<br />
going to the I.ATSE Scholarship Fund and<br />
the New York Variety Club for its Sunshine<br />
Coaches.<br />
Public TV Feature Slated<br />
On D. W. Griffith's Life<br />
NLW ^ORK.- 1. W. limreck, executive<br />
producer, has announced plans for the first<br />
dramatic motion picture about the life of<br />
D. W. Griffith.<br />
To be tilled "American Biograph," the<br />
film for Public Television will portray the<br />
pioneer film director between 1908 and<br />
1913, when he was the production chief and<br />
principal director of the American Biograph<br />
& Mutoscope Co. During this period, Griffith<br />
made more than 450 one-reel films that<br />
introduced the first personal directorial<br />
style and strongly influenced future filmmaking<br />
techniques.<br />
"Most nimgoers know Griffith as the man<br />
who directed "The Birth of a Nation,' 'Intolerance'<br />
and other epics," Timreck said,<br />
"but when he began working, the scale of<br />
film production was so small that entire<br />
films were shot in one room of a converted<br />
lownhouse at 11 East I4th St., known as<br />
the Biograph Studio. Adding excitement to<br />
this project is the propect of recreating old<br />
New York, the birthplace of the film industry.<br />
Griffith's story will unfold against the<br />
backdrop of the city's architectural landmarks."<br />
The filming of several scenes from Griffith's<br />
one-reelers will be recreated to show<br />
the style and techniques used during the<br />
period. Research for the project is being conducted<br />
at the Museum of Modern Art.<br />
"American Biograph" is scheduled to<br />
start production this summer.<br />
Vadib Entering Nat'l<br />
Distribution Field<br />
HOLLYVVOOi:) — Vadib International<br />
Pictures has annoimced its entry into the<br />
national distribution field with the release<br />
of its first production, "Keoma—The Avenger,"<br />
starring Franco Nero and an international<br />
cast, according to president Adolfo<br />
Veronese.<br />
A large multiple opening for "Keoma"<br />
in a major city, replete with saturation TV,<br />
radio and newspaper publicity, will be annoimced<br />
shortly, according to vice-president<br />
and general sales manager Irving Sochin,<br />
veteran distributor who has held top executive<br />
sales posts with 20th Century-Fox<br />
and Universal.<br />
From his national headquarters in San<br />
Francisco, president Veronese stated, "Vadib<br />
is here to slay. We feel we will get a<br />
strong start with 'Keoma' and are keenly<br />
interested in acquiring distribution.<br />
"We are financially soimd and professionally<br />
competent to do the job," stated the<br />
37-year-old president, son-in-law of former<br />
San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto.<br />
Vadib headquarters in San Francisco are<br />
located at the Embarcadero, Pier 33 North,<br />
94111. The phone number is (415) 421-<br />
5255; Telex: WU 1675 I 5. The company also<br />
has offices in Rome, Italy,<br />
'<br />
at Via Serpicri,<br />
1 I Parioli, (06) 80536-1.<br />
National advertising agency for Vadib is<br />
Goodman/ Nemoy & Partners.<br />
Col.'s 'Spider-Man' High<br />
Grosser in Singapore<br />
NEW YORK—"Spider-Man," the liveaction<br />
film based on the Marvel Comics<br />
character, has opened to very good boxofficc<br />
response in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur,<br />
according to Columbia Pictures International<br />
executive vice-president Patrick M.<br />
Williamson.<br />
Setting boxoffice records for the company<br />
in both cities, "Spider-Man" registered<br />
total grosses of 523,483 in its first three<br />
days.<br />
The film was directed by E. W. Swackhamcr<br />
from a script by Alvin Boretz. Edward<br />
J. Montagnc produced for executive<br />
producers Charles Fries and Daniel R.<br />
Goodman. Nicholas Hammond stars in the<br />
double role of Peter Parkcr/Spider-Man,<br />
and David White and Michael Pataki also<br />
star.<br />
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LOS ANGELES— Principal<br />
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is slated to commence Monday (20) in Hong<br />
Kong on Dimension Pictures' release, "Trionic<br />
Warrior." The action film, which stars<br />
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Bloeser, Layhew Moved to Top Posts<br />
With MPAA's Film Security Office<br />
NEW YORK — The appointments of<br />
Richard H. Bloeser as director and of<br />
Ewing G. Layhew as executive director of<br />
the Motion Picture Ass'n of America's Film<br />
Security Office were announced by Jaclc<br />
Vaienti, MPAA president.<br />
Said Vaienti. "I am delighted to announce<br />
these appointments. Bloeser and I.ayhew<br />
have a tremendous amount of experience in<br />
combating motion picture piracy and are<br />
uniquely qualified to lead the Film Security<br />
Office."<br />
In addition, Vaienti disclosed that effective<br />
Wednesday (1) the Film Security Office<br />
moved to new and larger quarters at 6464<br />
Sunset Blvd., Suite 520. Hollywood. Calif.<br />
90028. phone number (213) 464-3117.<br />
Bloeser. the new director of the Film Security<br />
Office, has been an assistant director<br />
of FSO since 1976. Before then, he served<br />
as an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation<br />
26 years, most recently as coordinating<br />
supervisor for the intelligence division<br />
of the FBI's Los Angeles office.<br />
Layhew, who will be executive director<br />
of the Film Security Office, has been assistant<br />
director of FSO since 1975. Before<br />
then, he served as an agent of the Federal<br />
Bureau of Investigation 24 years, most recently<br />
as a special agent supervisor in the<br />
FBI's Los Angeles office specializing in investigations<br />
of organized crime, kidnaping<br />
and extortion.<br />
Univ. TV Show Will Bally<br />
'Blue Collar' Openings<br />
HOLLYWOOD— Universal Pictures is<br />
planning a TV campaign that will feature a<br />
90-minute special dealing with the problems<br />
of blue collar workers in each city where its<br />
"Blue Collar" feature opens this month.<br />
The promotional idea blossomed in Detroit,<br />
locale of the story about the lives of<br />
three blue collar workers in an auto plant.<br />
Universal's field staff put together a 90-<br />
minute discussion program aired on<br />
WXYZ-TV and centering around working<br />
conditions of blue collar workers in that<br />
area.<br />
The good ratings and excellent audience<br />
response convinced Universal that similar<br />
discussions shows would be a natural booster<br />
for the film. Participating in the seminar,<br />
made when Yaphet Kotto, one of the picture's<br />
stars, was in Detroit on tour, were a<br />
sociologist, a union steward, a quality-control<br />
supervisor, a production line worker,<br />
an administrative assistant to the vice-president<br />
of the United Auto Workers union and<br />
seven factory workers who had walked off<br />
Ihcir jobs last summer when the plant<br />
temperatures rose to 134 degrees (Fahrenheit).<br />
"Blue Collar" stars Richard Pryor, Harvey<br />
Keitel and Kotto as auto assembly<br />
line workers who run afoul of their union<br />
officers and factory supervisors. Film clips<br />
from the picture were used to highlighl<br />
In addition to Bloeser and Layhew. the<br />
FSO staff includes Robert U. Mann, who<br />
previously served as an FBI special agent<br />
26 years, and William D. Andrews, who<br />
previously served as an FBI special agent 25<br />
years.<br />
Vaienti noted that substantial progress<br />
had been made in combating motion picture<br />
piracy since the FSO was established in<br />
March 1975. He cautioned, however, that<br />
because of the advent of new technologies<br />
which make it much easier to duplicate motion<br />
pictures, piracy will remain a serious<br />
problem for the foreseeable future.<br />
Because of the seriousness of the industry's<br />
piracy problem, Vaienti said that the<br />
FSO shortly will open an office in New<br />
York City. He noted that the Continental<br />
Film Security Office already has been established<br />
in Paris, France, headed by Paul M.<br />
Pequignot, former inspector general of the<br />
French National Police.<br />
Vaienti added that the Kinematograph<br />
Renters Society in London, the trade association<br />
for British producers and distributors<br />
of motion pictures, also has an antipiracy<br />
office which works very closely with<br />
MPAA security offices.<br />
The activities of MPAA's security offices,<br />
as well as other aspects of MPAA's program<br />
to combat piracy, arc coordinated by James<br />
Bouras, vice-president and deputy general<br />
attorney of the MPAA.<br />
specific points about labor when they were<br />
brought up by the discussion participants.<br />
The film is a TAT Communications Co.<br />
production, directed by Paul Schrader from<br />
a screenplay he wrote with Leonard Schrader.<br />
The film opened Friday (10) in Los Ange-<br />
and throughout the U.S. the same day.<br />
les<br />
Avco Embassy Is Riding<br />
High With Big Grosses<br />
LOS ANGELES—Avco Embassy Pictures<br />
is riding very high these days with<br />
three pictures racking up huge grosses at<br />
the boxoffice, according to Herb Robinson,<br />
vice-president and general sales manager.<br />
Joseph E. Levine's presentation. "The<br />
Tempter," a gripping suspense film about<br />
possession and exorcism, opened on Friday,<br />
(3) in eight theatres in San Antonio, grossing<br />
$51,511 in three days. Mel Ferrer<br />
and Arthur Kennedy head the cast.<br />
Joan Rivers' zany new comedy, "Rabbit<br />
Test," which opened February 17 to excellent<br />
grosses in six prereleases, is showing<br />
strong holding |X)wer, in its fourth week.<br />
Avco Embassy's suspense thriller, "The<br />
Manitou," had a big opening at the Royal<br />
Ihealre, Honolulu, Hi., and continued to<br />
reap outstanding figures over the weekend.<br />
The four-day gross was $IS,34I.<br />
Also in the Charlotte territory, "The Manitou"<br />
conliiiUL'il lo do impressive business.<br />
Para. Collection Book Now<br />
Available From Academy<br />
HOLLYWOOD—A two-volume inventory<br />
of the Paramount Pictures Collection,<br />
the largest single special collection in the<br />
Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy<br />
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has<br />
been compiled.<br />
The inventory is a title-by-title listing of<br />
all material in the collection, with extensive<br />
cross references. It was prepared by Samuel<br />
A. Gill, the library's archivist, and is available<br />
for $22.50 from the Academy Foundation.<br />
8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverlv Hills,<br />
Calif. 90211.<br />
Paramount Pictures donated the collection<br />
to the Academv Foundation in the<br />
fall of 1977. The collection consists of 949<br />
linear feet of material. It includes still photographs,<br />
scripts and story department<br />
data, as well as 41 volumes of pressbooks.<br />
photographs are from Paramount<br />
The still<br />
feature films from 1914 to 1970. An estimated<br />
1,700 titles are represented in the<br />
more than 200,000 individual photographs.<br />
The scripts and story department data<br />
cover the full range of Paramount feature<br />
production from 1912 to 1962. Some 2,828<br />
titles are represented in the collection, which<br />
contains the original source material on<br />
which a film is based, treatments, synopses,<br />
several versions of the script and release<br />
dialog continuities. The quantity of script<br />
material per title varies from a one-page<br />
synopsis to several folders of material.<br />
ITC Entertainment Charts<br />
Production of 'Firepower'<br />
LOS ANGELES—ITC Entertainment<br />
will produce "Firepower," action film to<br />
star Sophia Loren, James Coburn and O.J.<br />
Simpson, with other major stars soon to be<br />
set for additional leading roles, according<br />
to ITC chairman Lord Grade. "Firepower"<br />
will be filmed in New York. Miami and<br />
Washington, D.C., with additional locations<br />
in the Caribbean Islands of Antigua, St.<br />
Lucia and Curacao.<br />
Michael Winner will produce and direct<br />
from a script bv Gerald Wilson. Filming<br />
will start in April 1978.<br />
"Firepower" concerns an attempt by the<br />
U.S. government to get back onto .American<br />
soil a multimillionaire financier to face<br />
charges of tax evasion, fraud and other<br />
criminal acts.<br />
The $8,000,000 movie is another major<br />
international film from Lord Grade. It is<br />
the second film for Grade and Winner, who<br />
recently worked together on "The Big<br />
Sleep," which Winner produced, wrote and<br />
directed for Grade and Elliott Kastner.<br />
Sperling Not at S-A-R 21<br />
KANSAS CITY— Phil Sperling of Los<br />
Angeles-based Eastwood Carpel Co.. which<br />
supplies l'!cono-PleaI wall drapery systems,<br />
advises Boxoi i kf. that due to a relapse he<br />
will be imable to attend Show-A-Rama 21<br />
and meet with dealers. However, Phil assures<br />
that he will be looking forward to<br />
seeing them ai ihc I liealie Equipment<br />
Ass'n convention.<br />
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To such audiences, we say VIVA LO SUYO!"<br />
Do MDur Thing'<br />
To exhibitors, we say this V\te have new. family-style, quality<br />
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13. 1978 33
British Academy Award Nominations<br />
Are Dominated by<br />
NEW YORK—Having earned an unprecedented<br />
total of 41 out of a possible 56<br />
nominations. United Artists releases strongly<br />
dominate this year's race for the British<br />
Academy of Film and Television Arts<br />
Awards. In addition, with all the nominees<br />
for best film, best actor, best direction, best<br />
screenplay and best editing to its credit,<br />
U.\ is guaranteed a strong showing Thursday<br />
(16) when HRH Princess Anne presents<br />
the coveted awards in London.<br />
Most named among UA's nine nominated<br />
releases is Howard Gottfried's production<br />
of "Network." which is up for nine awards.<br />
In addition to best film, best actress (Fayc<br />
Dunaway), best actor (both Peter Finch<br />
and William Holden) and best director (Sidney<br />
Lumet). the film has received nods for<br />
best screenplay (Paddy Chayefsky), best<br />
supporting actor (Robert Duvall), best editing<br />
(Alan Heim) and best soundtrack (Jack<br />
Fitzstephens. Sanford Rackow, Marc M.<br />
Laub and Dick Vorisek).<br />
'Bridge' Gets 8 Nods<br />
With eight nominations including best<br />
film, Joseph E. Levine's "A Bridge Too<br />
Far" also is contending for best director<br />
(Richard Attenborough), best supporting<br />
actor (Edward Fox), best cinematography<br />
(Geoffrey Unsworth), best film editing (Antony<br />
Gibbs), best production design (Terence<br />
Marsh), best sound (Peter Horrocks,<br />
Gerry Humphries, Simon Kaye. Robin<br />
O'Donoghue and Les Wiggins) and the Anthony<br />
Asquith Award for Original Film<br />
Music (John Addison).<br />
Echoing his triple entry in this year's<br />
U.S. Oscar sweepstakes. Woody Allen is<br />
nominated for three personal awards in<br />
Britain for his screenplay (with Marshall<br />
Brickman), direction and starring performance<br />
in "Annie Hall." Also nominated for<br />
best film, best actress (Diane Keaton) and<br />
best film editing (Ralph Rosenblum), "Annie<br />
Hall" came up with a total of six nominations.<br />
'Rocky'<br />
Receives Five<br />
Last year's Oscar winner, "Rocky," received<br />
five nominations in this year's British<br />
race. In addition to best film, best actor and<br />
best screenplay (Sylvester Stallone) and best<br />
director (John G. Avildsen), a technical nod<br />
went to the film editing by Richard Halsey<br />
and .Scott Conrad.<br />
Sidney Lumet, already in (he race with<br />
"Network," also is represented by this year's<br />
"Equus," which received five nominations<br />
in the categories of best screenplay (Peter<br />
.Shaffer, from his play), best supporting<br />
actress (both Jenny Agutter and Joan Plowright),<br />
best supporting actor (Colin Blakcly)<br />
United Artists<br />
and the Anthony Asquith Award for Best<br />
Original Film Music (Richard Rodney Bennett).<br />
Producers Robert Chartoff and Irwin<br />
Winkler, already in the runming with<br />
"Rocky," also are represented by their productions<br />
"Valentino" and "New York, New<br />
York," the former receiving three nominations<br />
for best cinematography (Peter Suschitsky),<br />
best production design (Phillip<br />
Harrison) and best costume design (Shirley<br />
Russell), while the latter was named twice<br />
for best soundtrack (Kay Rose, Lawrence<br />
Jost, Michael Colgan, James Fritch and<br />
Richard Portman) and best costume design<br />
(Theadora Van Runkle).<br />
Britain's own James Bond was honored<br />
this year with two nominations for his latest<br />
adventure, "The Spy Who Loved Me," one<br />
for best production design (Ken Adam), and<br />
the other the Anthony Asquith Music<br />
Award (Marvin Hamlisch).<br />
In addition to the eight above-mentioned<br />
United Artists releases, "Joseph Andrews,"<br />
a UA co-production and overseas release,<br />
was nominated for best costume design<br />
(Michael Annals and Patrick Wheatley).<br />
Michael Klinger in LA<br />
For Distribution Talks<br />
LOS ANGELES— British film producer<br />
Michael Klinger arrived in Los Angeles<br />
from London Sunday (5) for a stay of at<br />
least two weeks. He plans meetings with<br />
major distribution company chiefs to discuss<br />
U.S. release of his recently completed<br />
"Tomorrow Never Comes" and "Blood Relatives."<br />
PRIZE WINNER—Earl Murray,<br />
right, manager of the Shepherd Twin,<br />
Oltlahonia City, is presented a silver<br />
inlaid trophy by John Hinks, regional<br />
vice-president. Sunn Classic<br />
Pictures. In addition to the trophy, as<br />
one of the 22 winners in Sunn Classic's<br />
theatre managers' "The Lincoln Conspiracy"<br />
promotional contest, Murray<br />
received a check for $500 for his demonstration<br />
of showmaaship in merchandising<br />
the film. Points were earned<br />
through special showings, group sales<br />
and outside promotional activities on<br />
behalf of the October '77 release. Presentation<br />
of the trophy (and check) was<br />
made at the February 2 TEXPO '78<br />
banquet held in Oalla.s' Fairmont Hotel.<br />
Debonair's 3-D Combo<br />
Scores Lofty Grosses<br />
LOS ANGELES—Debonair Films' .VD<br />
triple bill of "Playmates." "Wildcat Women"<br />
and "Lollipop Girls" has recorded<br />
smash grosses in drive-in dates for this<br />
time of year, according to Jack Gilbert,<br />
national sales manager. "The show is the<br />
first color 3-D combo of its kind to be able<br />
to play drive-ins," Gilbert noted. "Some<br />
of these playdates are in towns where 3-D<br />
has not been shown for over 25 years. It's<br />
an entirely new experience for drive-in<br />
audiences."<br />
Small-town drive-in grosses in Florida<br />
have been especially encouraging, with business<br />
two and a half times normal for this<br />
time of year. Other impressive grosses have<br />
been racked up by the Pacific circuit in<br />
Los Angeles, with one Orange County<br />
drive-in setting an all-time opening-night<br />
gross, Gilbert said.<br />
May ozoner openings now are planned<br />
for the Buffalo/ Albany, Detroit, Chicago/<br />
Milwaukee and Seattle/ Portland exchange<br />
areas. "The show is installation free," Gilbert<br />
noted. "No painted screens, special<br />
lenses or expensive 3-D glasses are required."<br />
'Close Encounters' Opens<br />
Across Two Continents<br />
NEW YORK—"Close Encounters of the<br />
Third Kind," from Columbia Pictures, began<br />
its first international engagements over<br />
the past weekend and scored a smashing<br />
success in 22 theatres in seven cities on two<br />
continents.<br />
According to Patrick M. Williamson,<br />
executive vice president of Columbia Pictures<br />
International, the boxoffice take for<br />
three days was just over $940,000, a figure<br />
far beyond anything for similar playing<br />
time in the company's history.<br />
Leading the way was Tokyo, where the<br />
motion picture ran up a record $306,530<br />
in three theatres over the first three days.<br />
At the same time, two houses in Osaka ran<br />
up $194,169. Similar results were recorded<br />
in Nagoya and Fukuoka and a quick check<br />
of records indicated that at least eight attendance<br />
records of various kinds were established<br />
over the weekend.<br />
In Paris, playing in nine theatres. "Close<br />
Encounters . .<br />
." registered a gross of $201.-<br />
553. with attendance the equivalent of ten<br />
capacities over the three days. Single house<br />
engagements started in Stockholm and .'\thens.<br />
In the Swedish capital, $25,250 was<br />
recorded, while im the Greek city the figure<br />
was $6,089, or 9 per cent ahead of the<br />
first three days' figure for "Star Wars" in<br />
the same house in December.<br />
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind," a<br />
Columbia presentation in association with<br />
EMI, starring Richard Drcyfiiss, Francois<br />
Truffaut, Teri Garr and Melinda Dillon, was<br />
written and directed by Steven Spielberg<br />
and produced by Julia Phillips and Michael<br />
Phillips.<br />
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Bob Kilgore to Group I<br />
As Ass't Sales Manager<br />
HOLLYWOOD—Bob Kilgore has been<br />
named assistant sales manager for Group I<br />
Films, reporting to<br />
sales manager Jack<br />
Leff. with whom he<br />
will work on sales and<br />
promotion plans for<br />
the slate of ten films<br />
the company plans to<br />
release this year. The<br />
appointment was announced<br />
by Brandon<br />
Chase, president and<br />
chief executive officer<br />
Bob Kilgore<br />
of Group L<br />
Kilgore most recently was vice-president<br />
and general sales manager of Entertainment<br />
International Pictures. He began in exhibition<br />
with Loews Theatres in New York and<br />
has worked throughout the Southeastern,<br />
Midwestern and Eastern areas of the country.<br />
New Book Offers Insight<br />
Into Color Film History<br />
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—A new book on<br />
the history of color motion picture processes<br />
developed in the U.S. between 1900 and<br />
1975 is now available from Eastman Kodak.<br />
Titled "A History of Motion Picture Color<br />
Technology," the 272-page book was authored<br />
by Dr. Roderick T. Ryan, district<br />
sales manager for Eastman Kodak in Hollywood.<br />
The book is a product of 20 years of<br />
research done by Dr. Ryan and it emphasizes<br />
the laboratory aspects of the various<br />
color processes used in the last 75 years.<br />
Included among the many topics are tinting<br />
and toning, additive processes, lenticular<br />
additive processes and subtractive processes<br />
and an explanation of color.<br />
Intended for use by motion picture and<br />
TV engineers and scientists, the book also<br />
can prove a valuable aid to film historians<br />
as well as to students. Published by Focal<br />
Press, Ltd., "A History of Motion Picture<br />
Color Technology" is available from book<br />
dealers or from Focal Press, 10 East 40th<br />
St., Suite 3705, New York, N.Y. 10016.<br />
Dr Pepper Reports Record<br />
Year; $200 Million Sales<br />
DALLAS—Dr Pepper has reported its<br />
best fourth quarter ever for 1977 as sales<br />
and profits reached record levels for the<br />
20th consecutive year. A 29 per cent increase<br />
in fourth quarter sales brought the<br />
total 1977 figure to $226,750,490, a 21<br />
per cent total increase over the previous<br />
year. Profits for 1977 increased 14 per<br />
cent to $20,321,771.<br />
Per-share earnings were $1.01. up 15<br />
per cent from 1976, while dividends paid<br />
to shareholders amounted to 53 cents.<br />
Chairman and president W. W. Clements<br />
noted that while it took 88 years for the<br />
Dallas-based soft drink company to reach<br />
$100,000,000 in sales, the $200,000,000<br />
mark has been achieved since 1974.<br />
'Mountain Part 2' Wins<br />
The Silver Halo Award<br />
Hollywood—The Southern California<br />
Motion Picture Council presented<br />
its Silver Halo Award to Universal's<br />
"The Other Side of the Mountain Part<br />
2" at the group's monthly awards<br />
luncheon held Wednesday (1). Accepting<br />
the plaque was Marilyn Hassett,<br />
who stars in the film as paralyzed skier<br />
Jill<br />
Kinniont.<br />
Now in national release, the drama<br />
also stars Timothy Bottoms. A Filmways<br />
production of a Larry Peerce-<br />
Edward S. Feldnian film for Universal,<br />
"The Other Side of the Mountain Part<br />
2" was directed by Peerce and produced<br />
by Feldnian from a screenplay<br />
by Douglas Day Stewart.<br />
'Panther' Exits Hong Kong<br />
For European Locations<br />
NEW YORK—Blake Edwards' "Revenge<br />
of the Pink Panther" completed location<br />
photography in Hong Kong February 20,<br />
according to executive producer Tony<br />
Adams. Edwards was filming comedy<br />
scenes with Peter Sellers and the rest of<br />
the cast along the streets and docks of<br />
Hong Kong during the two-week Chinese<br />
New Year celebration. The company now<br />
has moved to Europe, Adams said, to continue<br />
principal photography on European<br />
locations.<br />
The screenplay for "Revenge of the Pink<br />
Panther" was written by Frank Waldman,<br />
Ron Clark and Blake Edwards. The film<br />
will be released by United Artists.<br />
Leisure Concepts Plans<br />
Film Production Entry<br />
HOLLYWOOD—Leisure Concepts, Inc.,<br />
a New York-based business complex, will<br />
expand into the motion picture development<br />
field and already has acquired rights to two<br />
novels with plans to turn them into major<br />
motion picture projects.<br />
Leisure Concepts is headed by Stanley<br />
A. Weston, chairman/president and chief<br />
executive officer. He said the two acquisitions<br />
are "Paris One," by James Brady, a<br />
contemporary suspense drama published by<br />
Delacorte Press and to be Dell's paperback<br />
selection in July, and "Love Life," a romantic<br />
social drama by Charlotte Vale Allen,<br />
also published by Delacorte. Anitra<br />
Earle has been signed to write the screenplay<br />
based on the latter.<br />
Spring Start Scheduled<br />
On 'Galaxy' Production<br />
LOS ANGELES—Virginia Lively Stone<br />
Productions has announced the upcoming<br />
production of "Galaxy," a space adventure<br />
budgeted at $9,000,000. Filming will begin<br />
this spring and release is projected for summer<br />
of 1979.<br />
Ms. Stone will produce and ilircci the<br />
screenplay by .). A. S. McComhie.<br />
Wordof-Mouth Screenings<br />
For Univ's 'House Calls'<br />
UNIVERSAL CITY— Universal held 24<br />
"word-of-mouth screenings" of "House<br />
Calls," starring Walter Matthau and Glenda<br />
Jackson, prior to the picture's national<br />
opening, set for Friday (17).<br />
The advance previews were presented in<br />
theatres which will play "House Calls" in<br />
its regular rims. Cities involved in the Friday<br />
and Saturday (3, 4) and Friday and<br />
Saturday (10, 11) screenings were: Los<br />
Angeles, Denver, San Francisco, Seattle,<br />
San Diego, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City,<br />
St. Louis, Atlanta, Columbus, Cincinnati.<br />
Indianapolis, Miami, Washington, D.C..<br />
Baltimore. Chicago. Cleveland. Pittsburgh,<br />
Detroit, Minneapolis, New York City, Boston<br />
and Philadelphia.<br />
A Jennings Lang production, "House<br />
Calls" also stars Art Carney and Richard<br />
Benjamin. Howard Zieff directed, with Alex<br />
Winitsky and Arlene Sellers producing.<br />
Lang was executive producer.<br />
'Butch and Sundance' Now<br />
Before Cameras in Colo.<br />
TELLURIDE. COLO. — Filming began<br />
here in late February on the new 20th Century-Fox<br />
comedy-western adventure, "Butch<br />
and Sundance: The Early Days," a Pantheon/William<br />
Goldman production produced<br />
by Gabriel Katzska and Steven Bach<br />
and directed by Richard Lester from an<br />
original screenplay by Allan Burns.<br />
The picture stars Tom Berenger and William<br />
Katt in the roles of Butch and Sundance,<br />
immortalized by Paul Newman and<br />
Robert Redford in the 1969 all-time favorite<br />
20lh-Fox film "Butch Cassidy and the<br />
Sundance Kid," written by Goldman, who<br />
now serves as executive producer.<br />
Slated for an 11 -week all-location shooting<br />
schedule in both Colorado and New<br />
Mexico, "Butch and Sundance" is being<br />
photographed by Academy Award-winning<br />
photographer Lazzlo Kovacs.<br />
'Close Encounters' Clicks<br />
In Engagements in Tokyo<br />
TOKYO—Here, as in the U.S. and elsewhere,<br />
"we are not alone" is the key advertising<br />
copyline for Columbia Pictures'<br />
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind." But<br />
in Tokyo it also describes what is happening<br />
at the theatres in which the motion picture<br />
is<br />
playing.<br />
Sunday, February 26, the second day of<br />
the "Close Encounters" engagement at the<br />
Theatre Tokyo and Yuraka-za and Shinjuku<br />
Plaza theatres, a total gross of $145,068<br />
was achieved.<br />
In addition, the theatres reported that an<br />
unusual number of patrons failed to leave<br />
the houses at the conclusion of the various<br />
showings, which prevented an even higher<br />
attendance figure.<br />
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind," a<br />
Columbia presentation in association with<br />
EMI, stars Richard Dreyfuss, Francois<br />
Truffaul, Teri G;irr and Mclinda Dillon.<br />
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Washington Foreign Press<br />
Members Visit Hollywood<br />
HOLLYWOOD — Nineteen members of<br />
the Washington foreign press corps met with<br />
officials of the Ass'n of Motion Picture and<br />
Television Producers Friday afternoon (2)<br />
as part of a two-day study-tour of labormanagement<br />
relations in the motion picture<br />
industry.<br />
AMPTP executive vice-president Joseph<br />
A. Adelman led the discussion at the<br />
AMPTP offices, joined by first vice-president<br />
Edward P. Prelock: Alan Brunswick,<br />
vice-president and secretarv'; John M. Pavlik,<br />
director of public relations, and Alfred<br />
P. Chamie, legal consultant.<br />
The journalists, all Washington-resident<br />
members of the foreign press corps, were<br />
on a one-week tour of the U.S. Information<br />
Agency to learn about "the American worker<br />
and his union."<br />
Following their meeting with AMPTP<br />
officials, they were briefed on the operations<br />
of the Contract Services Administration<br />
Trust Fund by co-directors Eileen Leonard<br />
and Jack Carlson and Robert Rivers, director<br />
of Human Resources. In the evening<br />
they were invited by Walt Disney Productions<br />
to a screening of "Return to Witch<br />
Mountain" at the studio.<br />
The group met in Hollywood the previous<br />
day at the Screen Actors Guild with Michel<br />
De Mers, assistant national executive secretary<br />
of SAG; Judith Rheiner, director of<br />
information for SAG; William K. Howard,<br />
president of the Hollywood Film Council;<br />
Mac St. Johns, business representative of the<br />
Publicists Guild; Donald Zimmerman, international<br />
representative of the International<br />
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees,<br />
and Marl Young, secretary of Local 47,<br />
American Federation of Musicians.<br />
They also were hosted by Gary Paster,<br />
president, and Charles Byloos, director of<br />
industrial relations, at the Burbank Studios<br />
on a walking tour of the studio oriented toward<br />
giving a special view of the work force<br />
in operation. The tour, led by Byloos and<br />
tour director Richard Mason, was followed<br />
by a lunch in the studio cafeteria.<br />
The journalists, representing Australia,<br />
Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France,<br />
Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, the<br />
Netherlands and Switzerland, were accompanied<br />
on the trip by Serge Markov of the<br />
Voice of America and Edward McHale and<br />
Darrell I. Drucker of the USIA.<br />
CALENDARofEVENTS<br />
MARCH<br />
S M T W T F S<br />
Appeals Board Sustains X<br />
On 'For Laughs Only' Film<br />
NEW YORK—The Classification and<br />
Ratings Appeal Board, after a hearing February<br />
28. has sustained the X rating given<br />
to the film "It's a 'Stagg Movie' for Laughs<br />
Only."<br />
In an appeal brought by Jack Broder,<br />
producer of the film, the board heard a<br />
statement on behalf of "It's a 'Stagg Movie'<br />
for Laughs Only" from Carroll L. Pucialo,<br />
who represented Broder.<br />
The Classification and Rating Administration<br />
was represented by Richard D. Heffncr,<br />
its chairman.
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Commonwealth Has<br />
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S.ANSAS CITY—Richard H, Orear.<br />
^ lairman of the board, and Douglas J.<br />
Lightner, president. Commonwealth Theatres,<br />
jointly announced improved operating<br />
results for the first quarter of the 1978<br />
Fiscal year ending Dec. 27. 1977.<br />
Operating revenue for the Commonwealth<br />
circuit diu'ing the quarter was $7,395,692.<br />
compared to $5,746,507 in the same period<br />
in<br />
1976. Net income of $23,758 was recorded<br />
for the current 1 3 weeks, compared to a<br />
loss of $23,480 last year.<br />
First-quarter earnings per common share<br />
were reported to be two cents.<br />
The increase in operating revenue was<br />
generated by new theatres added during the<br />
1977 fiscal year, as well as from improved<br />
operations of continuing theatres. Orear and<br />
Lightner noted. Commonwealth added a<br />
total of 22 screens during 1977.<br />
"During the 1978 quarter, excellent results<br />
were realized in our larger communities<br />
from mot'on pictures such as 'Oh, God!',<br />
"Looking for Mr. Goodbar." "Saturday Night<br />
Fever.' "Semi-Tough' and "Close Encounters<br />
of the Third Kind.' " the executives stated.<br />
""The increased paid attendance for these<br />
films produced improved operating revenue<br />
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from both boxoffice admissions and refreshinent<br />
center sales."<br />
They pointed out, however, that the films<br />
cited were ""licensed at film rentals substantially<br />
higher than rental terms on films<br />
available in the 1977 first quarter." Orear<br />
and Lightner added that the major portion<br />
of annual net income is earned each yeai<br />
during the months of .\pril through September.<br />
"The first five weeks of the 1978 second<br />
quarter also have generated stibstantially<br />
improved operating revenue. In view of this<br />
and the outstanding film product to be<br />
available in the coming months, management<br />
looks forward with optimism for a 1978<br />
fiscal year of continued progress and improvement."<br />
they continued.<br />
The Commonwealth circuit was expanded<br />
'n October 1977 by the opening of the new<br />
Cinema Twin in Lawrence. Kas.. while Feb.<br />
9. 1978. the Southgate Twin Theatre opened<br />
for business in Liberal, Kas. Both duos<br />
are leased by the circuit from the builders.<br />
It was emphasized that Commonwealth is<br />
continuing to negotiate for additional theatres<br />
to achieve greater operational expansion.<br />
Goldschmidt Named Chief<br />
Of European Production<br />
NEW YORK—Ernst Goldschmidt. United<br />
Artists senior vice-president and foreign<br />
manager, also will be in charge of European<br />
production, effective immediately, it was<br />
announced by Andy Albeck, president and<br />
chief executive officer. He takes over these<br />
production duties from Danton Rissner,<br />
who recently was named senior vice-president<br />
in charge of West Coast productions.<br />
UA maintains production subsidiaries in<br />
two European capitals: a Paris office headed<br />
by Jean Nachbaur and a Rome office<br />
headed by Ottavio Oppo. Both will report<br />
to Goldschmidt.<br />
Appeals Board Sustains R<br />
For Universal's Nunzio'<br />
NEW YORK — The Classification<br />
and<br />
Rating Appeals Board, after a hearing Tuesday<br />
(7), has sustained the R rating given to<br />
the film ""Nunzio."<br />
In an appeal brought by Universal Pictures,<br />
the board heard a statement on behalf<br />
of ""Nunzio" from Jennings Lang, cvecutive<br />
producer of the film.<br />
The Classification and Rating Administration<br />
was represented by Richard D. Heffner,<br />
its chairman.<br />
Moon Is Traffic, Security<br />
Chief for the Oscar Show<br />
HOLLYWOOD—Jerry Moon will be in<br />
charge of traffic and security for the 50th<br />
annual awards presentation of the Academy<br />
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Howard<br />
W. Koch, Academy president, annoimced.<br />
This will be the seventh Oscar show for<br />
Moon, chief of security for Walt Disney<br />
Productions.<br />
The 50lh awards program will be held<br />
Monday, April 3.<br />
May 9-10 New Product<br />
Seminar Set by ITOA<br />
NEW YORK—The Independent Theatre<br />
Owners Ass'n of New York will hold its<br />
second annual '"New Product Seminar" May<br />
9-10 in New York City, it was announced<br />
by Bernard Goldberg, president of the trade<br />
association.<br />
"'Carl M. Levine. general manager of<br />
Brandt Theatres, will serve as chairman of<br />
the meeting for the second year in a row,"'<br />
Goldberg disclosed. "Because of the fine<br />
turnout last year and the tremendous response<br />
by distribution so far to participate,<br />
the seminar was expanded to two days to<br />
accommodate everyone and provide a complete<br />
review of upcoming spring and summer<br />
releases."<br />
Levine commented: '"Although we are<br />
confident that all major distributors will<br />
send representatives, at this time American<br />
International, Buena Vista, New World.<br />
Paramount. United Artists, Universal and<br />
Warner Bros, all have consented to display<br />
product reels and discuss advertising and<br />
marketing strategy on some of these features."<br />
Last year's seminar attracted 150 exhibitors<br />
encompassing the area from Washington,<br />
D.C., to Maine. The committee anticipates<br />
double that attendance this year.<br />
The program thus far includes lunch and<br />
dinner both days, two full screenings of<br />
major feature films and the showing of<br />
product reels.<br />
Applications for registration are available<br />
through the ITOA office at 1600 Broadway,<br />
New York, N.Y. 10019, telephone number<br />
(212) 246-6460.<br />
UA's 'Last Wave' Grossing<br />
Very Well in Australia<br />
NEW YORK—United Artists sender vicepresident<br />
and foreign manager Ernst Goldschmidt<br />
has announced outstanding Australian<br />
grosses for ""The Last Wave," a<br />
McElroy & McElroy production made in<br />
Australia, starring Richard Chamberlain.<br />
Hal McElroy and James McElroy produced<br />
the feature in association with Derek<br />
Power, the South Australian Film Commission<br />
and the Australian Film Commission.<br />
Peter Weir directed the screenplay he cowrote<br />
with Tony Morphett and Petru<br />
Popescu.<br />
""The Last Wave" grossed $517,297 in<br />
initial engagements in major Australian<br />
cities, making it the third most successful<br />
release of the season, following only "The<br />
Spy Who Loved Me" and "Star Wars."<br />
CIC Appoints John Neal<br />
Mng. Director, Australia<br />
NEW YORK—John Neal has been appointed<br />
managing director of Cinema International<br />
Corp. in Australia, effective immediately,<br />
it was announced by eompanx<br />
president Pedro Teilelbaum. Neal is based<br />
in Sydney and has been general manager<br />
of CIC in .'\uslralia fi\c years.<br />
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Therefore, those<br />
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Hew Product Plans Firmed<br />
By Peter Peny Pictures<br />
LOS ANGELES — Peter Perry<br />
Pictures<br />
h?.s announced three features for spring and<br />
— summer release "The Young Cycle Girls,"<br />
•'Mag Wheels" and "Punk Alley."<br />
Jules Gerelick. general sales manager,<br />
slates that "Tlie Young Cycle Girls" played<br />
to very good grosses in Texas in November<br />
and December, despite rain, sleet and snow.<br />
He also said that "The Young Cycle Girls"<br />
was booked in Florida, Georgia, Alabama<br />
and Mississippi for February-March playdates;<br />
Detroit in April; Kansas City. St.<br />
Louis, Omaha, Des Moines, Sacramento,<br />
Seattle and Portland in May. and Cincinnati,<br />
Indianapolis, New England, Philadelphia<br />
and Washington, D.C., in June.<br />
"Mag Wheels" will follow the same pattern,<br />
opening in Atlanta and Jacksonville in<br />
May, with Seattle and Potrland engagements<br />
following. "Punk Alley" is now in production<br />
and will be ready for late summer and<br />
early fall playdates.<br />
Gerelick told <strong>Boxoffice</strong> that the same<br />
type of successful campaign will be used on<br />
the ne.xt three pictures as was utilized for<br />
"Hollywood High," which generated over<br />
7,000 playdates nationally. All newspaper<br />
ads, trailers, radio and TV spots, etc., will<br />
cater to the youth-oriented market, as well<br />
as to young marrieds, segments which comprise<br />
90 per cent of the moviegoing audience.<br />
New Peter Perry product will be introduced<br />
at Show-A-Rama 21 in Kansas City<br />
by Gerelick, with production reels, presentations<br />
and displays.<br />
Bruss, Flohr Appointed<br />
AIP Branch Managers<br />
HOLLYWOOD—Leon P. Blender, executive<br />
vice-president in charge of sales and<br />
distribution<br />
for American International Pictures,<br />
has announced the appointment of<br />
Kal Bruss as branch manager in the Detroit<br />
exchange and Alan Flohr as branch manager<br />
in the AIP Denver exchange.<br />
Bruss was with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in<br />
distribution in Detroit 17 years, then was<br />
affiliated with ABC Theatres three years<br />
before serving as branch manager for Cinerama<br />
and Cinemation.<br />
Flohr previously was an AIP advertisingpublicity<br />
fieldman.<br />
The appointments are effective immediately.<br />
Blender stated.<br />
Al Ruddy Will Address<br />
American Film Institute<br />
LOS ANGELES—Albert S. Ruddy will<br />
speak before faculty and students of the<br />
American Film Institute Wednesday (22) on<br />
the making of his latest film, "Matilda,"<br />
which is the fanciful story of a kangaroo<br />
who becomes the leading contender for the<br />
heavy-weight boxing crown. Ruddy will<br />
make available to the AFI prints of two<br />
earlier films, "The Godfather," and "The<br />
longest Yard," for screening prior to his<br />
appearance and will show excerpts from<br />
"Matilda" during his address.<br />
MOTION PICTURES RATED<br />
BY THE CODE & RATING<br />
ADMINISTRATION<br />
The following feature-length motion pictures<br />
have been reviewed and rated by the<br />
Code and Rating Administration pursuant<br />
to the Motion Picture Code and Rating<br />
Program.<br />
Tirle Dislributor HaMng<br />
The Greek Tycoon (Univ)<br />
The Legend of Frank Woods(*)<br />
(Variety Infl)<br />
Return From Witch Mountain (BV)<br />
Seven Cities to Atlantis (Col)<br />
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PG<br />
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PG<br />
:(*)JRerat-ing: Supersedes rating listed in Bulletin No.<br />
441.<br />
Harvey L. Schein of Sony<br />
To WCI as Executive V-P<br />
BURBANK—Harvey L. Schein will join<br />
Warner Communications, Inc.. as executive<br />
vice-president of the corporation, it was announced<br />
by Steven J. Ross, chairman of<br />
WCI. Schein has been chairman and chief<br />
executive officer of Sony Corp. of America.<br />
During his tenure at Sony, Schein presided<br />
over the enormous growth of the<br />
company in the U.S. Prior to joining Sony,<br />
he spent 14 years with CBS, Inc. Schein<br />
joined Columbia Records in 1958 and three<br />
years later was appointed general manager<br />
of Columbia Records International. After a<br />
number of posts with the CBS International<br />
division, in 1967 he was named division<br />
president. At the time of his departure from<br />
CBS, he was president of the CBS/ Columbia<br />
group, a vice-president of the corporation<br />
and a member of the CBS board of directors.<br />
Commenting on the<br />
announcement, Ross<br />
said: "The decision by Harvey Schein to<br />
join WCI as an executive vice-president<br />
gives me and my associates great pleasure.<br />
An executive with Schein's talents and outstanding<br />
achievements with both CBS and<br />
Sony Corp. of America will bring to WCI<br />
an unusual combination of abilities. His<br />
leadership as the chief executive officer of<br />
one of America's most successful corporations<br />
brings to Warner Communications a<br />
wealth of management experience for WCI's<br />
diversified worldwide entertainment and<br />
communications operations. We look forward<br />
to Schein's playing an important role<br />
in Warner Communications' exciting future."<br />
Donald Gillin Appointed<br />
EMI Sales Consultant<br />
HOLLYWOOD— Donald Gillin<br />
has been<br />
appointed sales consultant for EMI Films to<br />
work on three of the company's five pictures<br />
slated for release this year.<br />
Gillin will be working with the sales departments<br />
of United Artists, which will distribute<br />
"Convoy" June 28; Paramount, set<br />
to release "Death on the Nile," and Universal,<br />
which will distribute "The Deer<br />
Hunter."<br />
'Silent Flute' Is Already<br />
Sold in 44 World Markets<br />
BEVERLY HILLS—Tremendous worldwide<br />
interest has greeted a major new martial<br />
arts feature, "The Silent Flute" starring<br />
David Carradine and based on an original<br />
story by Bruce Lee. according to Mark<br />
Damon, whose Producers Sales Organization<br />
has separately licensed the film in 44<br />
of the 45 major foreign territories in the<br />
world.<br />
While the film still is in post-production<br />
stages, the only country where distribution<br />
plans have not been set is Spain, which is<br />
presently in negotiation, said Damon.<br />
Among the distributors with whom arrangements<br />
have been made are: Rank FD<br />
(England, Australia, South Africa); Astral<br />
Films (Canada); Shaw Bros. (Southeast<br />
Asia); Nippon Herald (Japan); PAC (Italy);<br />
AMLF (France); Europa Film (Sweden),<br />
and Residenz-Film (Germany, Austria).<br />
" 'The Silent Flute' has all the feel and<br />
look of a class martial arts picture," says<br />
Damon, "and after a rash of inferior films<br />
and then a period of no new martial arts<br />
pictures being offered the world markets<br />
now are ready for one that offers such<br />
stature."<br />
The Sandy Howard-Richard St. Johns<br />
production stars David Carradine, Christopher<br />
Lee, Jeff Cooper, Erica Greer, Eli<br />
Wallach and Roddy McDowall. It was directed<br />
by Richard Moore from a screenplay<br />
by Stirling Silliphant and Stanley Mann<br />
based on the original story by Lee, James<br />
Coburn and Silliphant.<br />
"The Silent Flute" was filmed on locations<br />
in the Middle East and Africa.<br />
Other distribution agreements have been<br />
reached with Cosmos Film (Greece); Fram<br />
Film (Norway); City Film (Netherlands);<br />
Nordisk Film (Denmark); Excelsior Films<br />
(Belgium); Adams Filmi (Finland); Lusomondo<br />
(Portugal); DFG (Switzerland); Italia<br />
Film (Middle East); Empresa Cines Unidos<br />
(Venezuela); Distri Films (Argentina); International<br />
Telefilms (Mexico); Ouro Imf)ortadora<br />
(Brazil); American Distributors<br />
(Central America, Chile, Colombia, Peru);<br />
Naz Film (Iran); Success Films (India, Pakistan);<br />
Transit Films (East and West Africa),<br />
and International Film Distributors (West<br />
Indies).<br />
'Coming Home' Opening<br />
Records in LA and NYC<br />
NEW YORK— "Coming Home," starring<br />
Jane Fonda, Jon Voighl and Bruce Dem,<br />
set an opening-day record at the 479-seat<br />
Westwood I Theatre, Los Angeles and also<br />
rolled up smash business at the 700-seat<br />
Cinema I, New York. The figures were reported<br />
by Al Fitter. United Artists senior<br />
vice-president for domestic sales.<br />
The widely acclaimed film, released by<br />
UA, was produced by Jerome Hellman and<br />
directed by Hal Ashby from a screenplay<br />
by Waldo Salt and Robert C. Jones based<br />
on a story by Nancy Dowd. The director of<br />
photography was Academy Award-winner<br />
Haskell Wexler. Bruce Gilbert was associate<br />
producer.<br />
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filming Start for 'Embrace'<br />
United Artists' "Last Embrace" is scheduled<br />
to begin principal photography in May<br />
on East Coast locations with Jonathan<br />
Demme directing. David Shaber wrote the<br />
. . .<br />
scrsenpjay based on Murray Teigh Bloom's<br />
novel. "The Thirteenth Man" . . .<br />
"Good<br />
Luck. Miss Wyckoff." a Raymond Stross<br />
production to be directed by Marvin Chomsky,<br />
based on William Inge's "Picnic," began<br />
shooting Thursday (2) in Kansas with<br />
Anne Heywood starring. Polly Piatt wrote<br />
the screenplay about the sexual awakening<br />
Arnold<br />
of a 35-year-old school teacher<br />
Kopelson's Film Packages. Inc.. plans a<br />
production start in mid-March on "Lost<br />
and Found." to be produced and directed<br />
by Melvin Frank, who also co-wrote the<br />
script with Jack Rose. Kopelson will be<br />
the executive producer.<br />
ITC's 'Escape to Athena' Is<br />
Shooting in Rhodes, Greece<br />
ITC's "Escape to Athena" began filming<br />
February 27 in Rhodes. Greece, with George<br />
Cosmatos directing and Roger Moore. Telly<br />
Savalas and Elliott Gould heading the cast<br />
. . . John Daly, chairman of the Hemdale<br />
Film Group, plans a Tuesday (21) start on<br />
"The Passage." starring Anthony Quinn. J.<br />
Lee Thompson will direct the picture. Daly<br />
and Derek J. Dawson will be executive producers<br />
on the Monday Film and Passage<br />
Productions feature and John Quested will<br />
produce. Principal photography is planned<br />
in the Pyrenees Mountains and the French<br />
countryside. Malcolm McDowell. Patricia<br />
Neal and Kay Lenz will co-star . . Michael<br />
.<br />
Winner will produce and direct ITC Entertainment's<br />
$8,000,000 "Firepower" from<br />
Gerald Wilson's script about an attempt by<br />
the U.S. to extradite a multimillionaire to<br />
face tax-evasion charges. Sophia Loren.<br />
James Coburn and O. J. Simpson will star,<br />
with production to begin in April.<br />
Saul David. John Hyde Teamed<br />
For Production of 'Ravagers'<br />
Saul<br />
David and John Hyde have partnered<br />
to produce "Ravagers." a $4,000,000<br />
feature film described as a post-encounter<br />
adventure set in the near future. The film<br />
stars Richard Harris. Ernest Borgnine, Ann<br />
Turkel and Art Carney, with Woody Strode<br />
co-starring. Richard Compton is directing<br />
the picture, which got under way Saturday<br />
(4) in Huntsvillc, Ala. Hyde is producing<br />
with David executive-producing under the<br />
Cinecorp. banner. Donald S. Sanford penned<br />
the screenplay, taken from the Edward Alter<br />
best seller, "Path to Savagery." which<br />
involves location sites such as the Redstone<br />
Missile Range in Huntsville. the city of<br />
Birmingham and the international shipping<br />
harbor in Mobile . . . Principal photography<br />
on "Lovely but Deadly," the first of Star<br />
Cinema Productions' three projects, got<br />
under way on location in Santa Barbara,<br />
Calif., Friday (10). Produced by Lawrence<br />
Foldes with Thomas Singer as associate producer,<br />
the contemporary action drama is<br />
based on John Buckley's original story of<br />
violent backlash by the teen generation.<br />
Screenplay is by Buckley and Singer. The<br />
picture will be shot entirely in the Santa<br />
Barbara area.<br />
Alfie Wise Set for Key Role<br />
In 'Stuntman' for Warners<br />
Alfie Wise has been signed to play an<br />
obnoxious motion picture assistant director<br />
in Warner Bros.' "Hollywood Stuntman"<br />
. Peter Boyle will play a private detective<br />
in Columbia Pictures' "Hardcore"<br />
and Season Hubley has been cast as a prostitute<br />
who helps George C. Scott seek his<br />
missing daughter . . . Jeff Corey will repeat<br />
the role of sheriff Ray Bledsoe in "Butch<br />
and Sundance: The Early Days," the 20th<br />
Century-Fox sequel to "Butch Cassidy and<br />
the Sundance Kid." The picture went before<br />
the cameras Thursday (2) in Southern California.<br />
Colleen Dewhurst Wins Star<br />
Role in<br />
Kemeny's 'Castles'<br />
Colleen Dewhurst has been inked by producer<br />
John Kemeny for a starring role in<br />
"Ice Castles." which Donald Wrye will direct<br />
from his screenplay. The John Kemeny<br />
production is a Columbia Pictures release<br />
w'th Rosilyn Heller as executive producer.<br />
The film also stars Robby Benson and introduces<br />
Lynn-Holly Johnson in her motion<br />
picture debut. "Ice Castles" is a tender love<br />
story in which the actress is cast as the owner<br />
of a Midwest ice rink, a tough but compassioinate<br />
woman who encourages the<br />
young skater in her struggle to reach for the<br />
impossible. Miss Dewhurst, who made her<br />
debut in 1952. has won many stage and TV<br />
awards. Her motion picture credits include<br />
roles with Audrey Hepburn in "The Nim's<br />
Story," with Sean Connery in "A Fine Madness"<br />
and with John Wayne in "The Cowboys"<br />
and "McQ." Most recently, she starred<br />
in the Israel-filmed TV special. "Jacob<br />
and Joseph," and appeared on Broadway in<br />
"Almost Perfect Person." An International<br />
Cinemedia Center production, "Ice Castles"<br />
is based on an original story by Gary Baim<br />
on locations<br />
and began filming Monday (6)<br />
in Minneapolis and Colorado Springs.<br />
Jack Bernstein Is Associate<br />
Producer on 'Butch' Sequel<br />
Jack B. Bernstein has been named associate<br />
producer on the 20th Century-Fox feature,<br />
"Butch and Sundance: The Early<br />
Days," a Pantheon/William Goldman production.<br />
Directed by Richard Lester, Gabriel<br />
Katzka is producing . . . Roy<br />
Budd will<br />
write the music for Euan Lloyd's "The Wild<br />
Geese" . Blakely will siiiu the<br />
theme song for Gianni Bozzacchi's "Chine<br />
9. Libert 37" Roger Gorman's New-<br />
World Pictures<br />
. . .<br />
has signed Gene Warren<br />
and his Excelsior Productions to handle the<br />
special effects for "Avalanche" . . . Producers<br />
Edgar J. Scherick and Daniel H. Blatt<br />
have signed Rolf Zehetbauer, an Oscar winner<br />
for "Cabaret," as production designer<br />
and Toni Richmond, whose credits include<br />
"The Eagles Have Landed" and "The Greek<br />
Tycoon," as director of photography on<br />
"The Ringer." The comedy-caper stars Jeff<br />
Bridges, Ned Beatty and Bianca Jagger and<br />
is filming at Bavaria Studios in Munich<br />
. . . William DeDiego will be cinematographer<br />
for Star Cinema Productions' "Lovely<br />
but Deadly," with Dan Perry slated to do<br />
the editing chores. Set designer is Donald<br />
Eaton, with Nick Vincent as production<br />
manager. Wayne Berwick is in charge of<br />
the sound and scoring the film is Steve<br />
Myland.<br />
Jorge Cervera Jr. Is Signed<br />
For a Role in 'Cloud Dancer'<br />
Jorge Cervera jr. has a featured role in<br />
Mel Simon Productions' "Cloud Dancer,"<br />
set to begin production later this month in<br />
Arizona . William Devane has joined the<br />
. .<br />
cast of Universal's "Yanks" . . . German<br />
. . .<br />
actress Sybil Danning has a featured role in<br />
"Meteor." which just resumed filming (for<br />
an avalanche sequence) in Austria<br />
Stephanie Fracy has been signed for a role<br />
the Mel Simon production of "When 'You<br />
in<br />
Comin' Back Red Ryder." set to begin lensing<br />
April 10 in El Paso with Milton Katselas<br />
Brad Dillman will star in<br />
directing . . . "Piranha" for executive producer Jeff<br />
Schechtman. Jon Davison is producing and<br />
Joe Dante directing the joint venture between<br />
New World Pictures and United<br />
Chuck Connors has been set by<br />
Artists . . .<br />
producer Charles Band to star in "Tourist<br />
Trap," set to roll Monday (20) under the<br />
Charles Band Productions' banner with Jon<br />
Van Ness co-starring. David Schmoeller is<br />
directing "Tourist Trap." which he scripted<br />
with J. Larry Carroll.<br />
MGM's 'Brass Target'<br />
Filming Under Way<br />
MUNICH—MGM's "Brass Target." the<br />
highly controversial suspense drama that<br />
places suspicion of criminal conspiracy on<br />
the death of Gen. George S. Patton. began<br />
production here Monday (6). with Sophia<br />
Loren. John Cassavetes, Max von Sydow,<br />
Patrick McGoohan, George Kennedy, Robert<br />
Vaughn and Bruce Davison in the starring<br />
roles.<br />
John Hough directs "Brass Target," with<br />
Arthur Lewis producing from the screenplay<br />
by Alvin Boretz, based on the Frederick<br />
Nolan novel, "The Algonquin Project."<br />
Filming will subsequently take place in<br />
Interlaken. Switzerland. Bern. Switzerland,<br />
and the Black Forest, with production to<br />
he completed in Munich in May.<br />
"Brass Target" is an Arthur Lcwis-Berlc<br />
Adams production and will be released by<br />
United Artists in the U.S. and Canada and<br />
by Cinema International Corp. in the rest<br />
o'i the world.<br />
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Product Reels,<br />
Seminars, Awards<br />
Build Interest at Show-A-Rama 21<br />
KANSAS CITY — The introduction of<br />
actress<br />
Barbara Eden, star of "Harper Valley<br />
PTA," will be the kickoff event of<br />
Show-A-Rama 21, which gets under way<br />
today (13) at the Crown Center Hotel in<br />
Kansas City, it was announced by Norman<br />
Neilsen. president of the United Motion<br />
Picture Ass'n. sponsor of the world's second<br />
largest exhibitor-distributor convention and<br />
tradeshow. Following the afternoon screening<br />
of the new film "Hanging on a Star" at<br />
the downtown Empire Theatre, the evening<br />
hours will be highlighted by the in-person<br />
appearance of Farrah Fawcett-Majors. who<br />
stars in Martin Poll's "Somebody Killed<br />
Her Husband." described as a "romantic<br />
comedy."<br />
Ms. Fawcett-Majors will be presented<br />
Show-A-Rama's "Legend of the 70s" award<br />
at the Monday evening (13) dinner hosted<br />
by Melvin Simon Productions.<br />
The four-day convention program (subject<br />
to change), as announced by Chuc Barnes,<br />
executive secretary of the United Motion<br />
Picture Ass'n. follows:<br />
MONDAY, MARCH 13<br />
8 a.m. -7:30 p.m.—Registration<br />
1 p.m.— "Harper Valley PTA" in session,<br />
Centurion Room<br />
Barbara Eden is presented award by Dale<br />
Stewart<br />
Product reels. Jack Poessiger moderator<br />
Wolfman Jack appearance. Jack Poessiger<br />
emcees<br />
3:20 p.m.—Adjourn<br />
3:30 p.m.—Limited Market Meeting, Centennial<br />
B<br />
Elmer Bills jr.. Bob Buscher, S. H. Bagby<br />
jr.<br />
3:30 p.m.— Buses pick up guests. Pershing<br />
Road entrance, for screening<br />
4:30 p.m.—Screening. "Hanging on a Star,"<br />
Empire Theatre<br />
4:30 p.m.—UMPA annual meeting (membership).<br />
Centennial B<br />
5:15 p.m.—Adjourn<br />
7:15 p.m.—Century Ballroom opens for<br />
dinner (cash bar)<br />
7:30 p.m.— Introduction of head table by<br />
Fred Broski<br />
7:35 p.m.—Farrah Fawcett-Majors enters<br />
Invocation: Fred Harper, "Lord's Prayer"<br />
Dinner service—Host: Melvin Simon Productions<br />
Arthur Murray dancers<br />
Welcome to delegates by Norman Nielsen<br />
Crowning of Miss Show-A-Rama (Annette<br />
Walker) by Bob Zuerweste, KBEQ, and<br />
Jack Poessiger<br />
Melvin Simon introduces producer Martin<br />
Poll<br />
Farrah f-awcett-Majors' award presented<br />
by Martin Poll and Joel Resnick<br />
Martin Poll introduction by Milton Goldstein<br />
Host message, Milton Goldstein<br />
Introduction of product reel<br />
Product showing<br />
Adjourn<br />
TUESDAY, MARCH 14<br />
7:30 a.m. -7 p.m.— Registration<br />
7:45 a.m.—Breakfast emceed by Darrell<br />
Manes. Century Room<br />
Host: New World Pictures<br />
Keir Dullea. star of "Leopard in the<br />
Snow," is spotlighted<br />
Host message: Joel Rapp, advertising director<br />
Product reel<br />
9:30 a.m.—Adjourn<br />
9:45 a.m. — "Advertising-FM Radio" in<br />
Centennial A<br />
George Kieffer, moderator<br />
Bob Zuerweste, KBEQ: Bill Goetze,<br />
KMBR<br />
Capitol Publications: Charles Napier<br />
10:45 a.m.—Adjourn<br />
1 1 a.m.— "The New Stereo," Centennial A<br />
Gene Krull. moderator<br />
loan Allen. Dolby<br />
Al Boudouris. EPRAD<br />
11:45 a.m.—Adjourn<br />
12:30 p.m.—Luncheon, Centurion Room<br />
Host: Universal Pictures<br />
Head table introduction by Fred Broski,<br />
emcee<br />
Invocation: Leon Hoofnagle<br />
Luncheon service<br />
Product reel/ "Jaws"/ Host message<br />
Will Rogers Message: Martin Newman<br />
Will Rogers film<br />
2:15 p.m.—Adjourn<br />
2:30 p.m. -6 p.m.—Tradeshow. Roanoke<br />
Foyer<br />
— 7:15 p.m. "An Evening With Crown,"<br />
Centurion Room<br />
Dinner<br />
Hosts: Crown International Pictures and<br />
Thomas & Shipp Films. Inc.<br />
7:30 p.m.—Head table introduction by Fred<br />
Broski, emcee<br />
7:40 p.m.—Dinner service<br />
Glitter Girls<br />
"How Crown Is Moving," Mark Tenser,<br />
president<br />
Product reel introduced by George<br />
Josephs<br />
More Glitter<br />
"Coach" Talk. Spence Steinhurst<br />
Film preview<br />
9:30 p.m.—Adjourn<br />
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS<br />
7:30 a.m. -6 p.m.—Registration<br />
7:45 a.m.—Reel Breakfast, Century Room<br />
Host: I-M Services<br />
Product reels and welcome, Doug Stone<br />
emcee<br />
9:15 a.m.-—Adjotirn<br />
9:30 a.m. "Hazards (Safeguards. Dangers)"<br />
seminar. Centennial A<br />
Ed Bomberger, emcee<br />
Dr. Anthony Marshall, lla. Inter. Univ.<br />
10:30 a.m.—Adjourn<br />
10:45 a.m.— "Sccuritv" seminar. Centennial<br />
A<br />
Greg Rutkowski, emcee<br />
Mikey Gitlin, Dale Systems<br />
11:15 a.m.— Adjourn<br />
A<br />
1 1:30 a.m.— "Concessions" seminar. Centennial<br />
Kent Dickinson, emcee<br />
"Do's and Don'ts"<br />
12 noon—Adjourn<br />
12:15 p.m.—Luncheon. Centurion Room<br />
Host: Inter Planetary Pictures<br />
12:30 p.m.—Head table introduction, Fred<br />
Broski, emcee<br />
1:20 p.m.—Host introduction<br />
Introduction of the Osmonds<br />
Jimmy Osmond Award presented by<br />
Roma Cooper<br />
Product showing<br />
2 p.m.—Honored Showmen presentation by<br />
Russ Beckner<br />
Recognition of Ladies Committee<br />
2:25 p.m.—Adjourn<br />
2:45-6 p.m.—Tradeshow. Roanoke Foyer<br />
6:30 p.m.— Buses load for Glenwood Theatre,<br />
Pershing Road side<br />
7:15 p.m.—Introduction of host<br />
Jim Markley<br />
Milton Moritz<br />
7:25 p.m.—Screening, Glenwood Theatre<br />
9:30 p.m. "Late-Nite Champagne Breakfast,"<br />
Glenwood Convention Center<br />
Jim Markley. emcee<br />
Host: Sunn Classic Pictures<br />
Music by Adelphoi, Kansas State University<br />
10:45 p.m.—Buses load for return to hotel<br />
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7:45 a.m.—Silver Dollar Continental Breakfast,<br />
Century Room<br />
Host: N$$/NT$ and American Sign Indicator<br />
Jack Winningham. emcee<br />
8:05 a.m.—210 Silver $ given away<br />
8:30-11:30 a.m.—Tradeshow, Roanoke Foyer<br />
I 1:45 a.m.—Luncheon. Centurion Room<br />
Host: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer<br />
12 noon—Head table introduction, Fred<br />
Broski. emcee<br />
12:15 p.m.—Luncheon service<br />
Mark Hamill presented award by Glen<br />
Dickinson<br />
Host's message<br />
MGM product<br />
reel<br />
"NATO and You": Marvin Goldman<br />
1:45 p.m.—Academy Award film<br />
2:05 p.m.—Adjourn<br />
2:15 p.m.—20th-Fox seminar, "The Driver,"<br />
Ryan O'Neal, Centennial A<br />
Mike Forsythe, emcee<br />
2:45 p.m.—Adjourn<br />
3 p.m.—Product showing. Centurion Room<br />
Jack Poessiger, moderator<br />
5 p.m.—Adjourn<br />
6:15 p.m.—Cash bar. Centennial Foyer<br />
7:15 p.m.— Ballroom opens (Century Ballroom)<br />
7:30 p.m.—Head table introductions. Fred<br />
Broski, emcee<br />
Motion Picture Company of Year Awards<br />
(black-tie optional)<br />
Dinner<br />
Recognition of Coca-Cola USA, host<br />
Product reel, upcoming 20th-Fox films<br />
Awards presentations<br />
Dinner songstress. Miss Kay Dennis, direct<br />
from Los Angeles Continental<br />
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C-3
NSAS CITY<br />
gaui Dirmanris, Thomas &. Shipp branch<br />
manager, was honored at a farewell<br />
kmcheon last Friday as he prepared to depart<br />
for Seattle, Wash., where he plans to<br />
open his own independent film distribution<br />
exchange. He will remain in Kansas City<br />
for Show-A-Raina 21 before heading west.<br />
Valetta Rogers, New World secretary,<br />
spent a peppy three days in Las Vegas last<br />
weekend as she and a friend took a whirlwind<br />
tour of nearly every casino in the city.<br />
According to Valetta, they plunked down<br />
chips in the MGM Grand, Caesar's, the Las<br />
Vegas Hilton, Horseshoe, Mint and Fremont,<br />
to give just a partial listing. Blackjack<br />
was their main game, with small side<br />
excursions to the slot machines, crap tables<br />
and roulette wheels. The trip imfortunately<br />
did not result in a profit but, if nothing else,<br />
the weather afforded a nice change of pace.<br />
Las Vegas basked in 80-degree weather Sunday<br />
but the previous day was marred with<br />
flash flooding. Valetta's spirits were not<br />
dampened, however. "We didn't get too<br />
wet," she said. "We stayed in the casinos."<br />
Motion Picture Booking Agency operator<br />
Mary Jane Silver noted that drive-ins are<br />
being forced to open much later this spring<br />
because of the long, late winter and heavy<br />
snowfalls. As an example, she cited Parsons,<br />
in southeastern Kansas, which normally<br />
opens in mid-February. The target this year<br />
is<br />
Easter.<br />
Filmrow welcomed back Mary Hayslip,<br />
Thomas & Shipp films, last week after a<br />
five-and-a-half-week absence due to her<br />
hospitalization and convalescence. Good to<br />
have you back in action, Mary.<br />
Good news for you calorie collectors. The<br />
WOMPIs will have another of their deliciously<br />
fattening bake sales Thursday morning<br />
(23) in the Kansas City Ticket office.<br />
Be sure to come early, because some ravenous<br />
gluttons always seem to show up first<br />
and wipe out the inventory.<br />
Jack Marshall, United Artists' exploitation<br />
man from Denver, was in Kansas City<br />
last week preparing for this week's Show-A-<br />
Rama 21 convention.<br />
American Multi Cinema's Dorothy Collins<br />
has a son who dribbles and apparently<br />
dribbles well. His name is Tom (kindly collect<br />
all your snappy Tom Collins name jokes<br />
and forward then anonymously to Dorothy)<br />
and he plays basketball for Shawnee Mission<br />
East High School, which happens to be<br />
bound for the Kansas State Basketball Tournament<br />
this year. With his mother working<br />
for AMC. Tom should have an outstanding<br />
career ahead of him: an athlete with show<br />
buisness connections.<br />
We neglected to mention last<br />
month that<br />
if Warner Bros.' Terri Gray looked particularly<br />
tan for someone surviving in our worldfamous<br />
Midwestern three-month cold snap,<br />
its because Terri found time to scoot off to<br />
the Bahamas for a week. It seems she has a<br />
friend whose husband is an entertainer and<br />
who landed a five-week engagement in the<br />
Bahamas. So. Terri went along for the ride<br />
for a week. Not a bad ride, at all.<br />
The Universal office announced two local<br />
promotions last week. Ken Durbin, formerly<br />
the St. Louis booker, was named St. Louis<br />
sales representative. Rose Cutting, assistant<br />
Kansas City booker, was promoted to St.<br />
Louis booker. Congratulations to Rose and<br />
Ken.<br />
There's a beautiful earth-toned quilt on<br />
display this week in the registration area at<br />
Show-A-Rama and that quilt can be had!<br />
It was handmade by members of the Kansas<br />
City Women of Variety and it is being<br />
offered in a raffle to be held Thursday (16),<br />
the final day of the convention. Tickets for<br />
the raffle are $1 or six for $5.<br />
As mentioned, the drive-ins are opening<br />
later this year but the work to get them<br />
open still needs to be done. Marvin Hembree,<br />
Missouri exhibitor with three drive-ins<br />
in Bolivar, Stockton and Eldorado Springs,<br />
was on the Row last week lining up product<br />
for the coming season.<br />
Some sticky-fingered mail order fiend last<br />
week pilfered a Sears & Roebuck catalog<br />
from Lois Clark at National Screen Service.<br />
Catalogs no longer grow on trees (nor are<br />
they supplied free) and this spring and summer<br />
edition cost Lois $2. So, whoever took<br />
it, order what you want and order it fast,<br />
then please return the catalog.<br />
Twentieth Century-Fox beauties Sherry<br />
Handzel and Carol Hobbs have the latewinter<br />
doldrums and to shake those blues<br />
they've decided to offer their own escort<br />
service during Show-A-Rama. "I want some<br />
excitement in my life," cooed the sensuous<br />
Miss Hobbs, while the voluptuous Miss<br />
Handzel just giggled.<br />
Mary Jane Silvers reports that at least two<br />
of her clients will be attend'ng the convention.<br />
Gwen and Lou Stein from Parsons,<br />
Kas., and Pearl Richardson from Coffeyville,<br />
Kas.<br />
Warner Bros, secretary Eileen Wilkerson<br />
is bursting with pride as the red-letter day<br />
of April 13 approaches. That's the date her<br />
baby is due. Nevertheless, she is not letting<br />
her family way interfere with her secretarial<br />
duties. "I may have it in the office." she reports,<br />
"because Tm working right up until<br />
the day it's due."<br />
United Artists office manager Tom Hazard<br />
beat it out of town last week, abandoning<br />
the snow-covered beauty of Kansas City<br />
for the balmier climes of the West Coast.<br />
Tom originally was heading for California<br />
but late reports indicate that he veered off<br />
toward his old homestead of Seattle.<br />
Show-A-Rama could be a profitable experience<br />
if you pull the lucky ticket in the<br />
WOMPI raffle. The prize is $50. cash money,<br />
and tickets are available at the WOMPI<br />
booth or from any member at the modest<br />
price of only three for $1. One buck for<br />
three shots at 50 isn't a bad deal.<br />
. . .<br />
Screenings at Commonwealth: Tuesday<br />
(7), "Here Come the Tigers" (AIP). and<br />
Wednesday (8). "Pretty Baby" (Para)<br />
Screening at Midwest: Wednesday (8), "The<br />
Fury" (20th-Fox).<br />
Topar Films' "Wackiest Wagon Train in<br />
the West" has been rolling right through<br />
Kansas City, Topeka and St. Joseph, In fact,<br />
playing a multiple of approximately 36 theatres,<br />
it racked up a total gross of about<br />
$72,000, in spite of the crummy weather.<br />
After scoring better-than-average business<br />
in practically all situations, "Wackiest<br />
Wagon Train in the West" has been held<br />
over for another week's unreeling . . . Tom<br />
Parker, president of Topar Films, is in<br />
town to attend Show-A-Rama 21 and to<br />
meet, of course, industry people.<br />
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located east of town on Highway 160, is expected<br />
to open on schedule this spring, despite<br />
damage caused by a recent fire. The<br />
blaze apparently broke out in living quarters<br />
occupied by Jim and Pat Felts but, despite<br />
some delays in getting an alarm turned in,<br />
the volunteer fire department from Lamar<br />
confined the conflagration before extensive<br />
damage was done. Both the contents and the<br />
building were covered by insurance.<br />
"The Buddy Holly Story" was filmed on<br />
K>cation in Texas. New Yovk City and Los<br />
Anueles.<br />
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Smerican International's "Mean Dog<br />
Blues" opened Friday (10) at Cinema 4,<br />
Hi Poinle and Stadium 2 and in Illinois at<br />
Eastgate, Alton and Fairview, Belleville.<br />
Starring in the saga of a country musician<br />
framed and sent to jail where he must outwit<br />
a pack of killer dogs to escape are Gregg<br />
Heniy, George Kennedy. Kay Lenz and<br />
Tina Louise, known for her TV commercials<br />
for beauty products.<br />
"Citizens Band," a Paramount release<br />
with a PG rating, is on the screens of the 4<br />
Seasons, South City, Twin City, Paddock<br />
and Manchester. Concerning itself with<br />
truckers, their buddies and adventures, the<br />
screenplay was written by young Paul Brickman<br />
and directed by newcomer Jonathan<br />
Demme. It was filmed entirely on location<br />
and stars Candy Clark and Paul Le Mat of<br />
"Aloha, Bobby and Rose" fame.<br />
Veteran entertainer Roberta Sherwood,<br />
who was born here and whose father had a<br />
small theatre away back when in what then<br />
was known as "Kerry Patch," the Irish section<br />
of the city, in a recent note to Globe-<br />
Democrat columnist Bob Goddard, said she<br />
had completed an engagement at the Vapors<br />
in Hot Springs. Ark., and hopes to be working<br />
here sometime soon.<br />
"Absurd Person Singular" will be at the<br />
Plantation Theatre through Sunday (19)<br />
. . .<br />
with a buffet-dinner preceding each performance<br />
Ron Furrer in "A Touch of<br />
Elvis" will open in concert Tuesday (21) at<br />
the same theatre with an Easter Sunday family<br />
special including dinner and show for<br />
$8 and accommodating children under 12<br />
for $5 at both afternoon and evening performances.<br />
Entries are open for the area's "Miss<br />
America" scholarship programs. Qualified<br />
entrants, 17 through 26 years of age, may<br />
call the regional field director at 352-0122<br />
during the day or at 892-2835 in the evening.<br />
How about an entrant from the White<br />
Building? You might end up in the glamor<br />
department of the industry!<br />
Dr. Donald Kinsley was the featured<br />
speaker at a symposium held Saturday<br />
(11) at the Child Center of Our Lady of<br />
Grace, 7900 Natural Bridge Rd. The agency<br />
for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents<br />
is supported by funds from Variety<br />
Club Tent 4. The symposium provided<br />
mental health professionals with an opportunity<br />
to confer with Dr. Rinsley of the<br />
Menninger Foundation and clinical professor<br />
of psychiatry at the University of Kansas<br />
School of Medicine. The seminar opened<br />
at 8:30 a.m. and workshops led by members<br />
of the Child Center Residential staff were<br />
held in the afternoon.<br />
'Annie Hall' Is No. 1<br />
With KC Film Critics<br />
KANSAS CITY—"Annie Hall," a United<br />
Artists release, was voted "Best Film of<br />
1977" by members of the Kansas City Film<br />
Critics' Circle at the group's 12th annual<br />
luncheon meeting Wednesday (1) at Rockhurst<br />
College. The same motion picture won<br />
top honors for Woody Allen as "Best Director"<br />
and Diane Keaton as "Best Actress."<br />
Richard Dreyfuss was voted the "Best<br />
Actor" award for his performance in "The<br />
Goodbye Girl" (MGM/WB).<br />
Other top honors went to Jason Robards.<br />
voted "Best Supporting Actor" for his role<br />
in "Julia" (20th-Fox). and to Vanessa Redgrave,<br />
as "Best Supporting Actress" for her<br />
portrayal in the same film.<br />
"Cousin Cousine" (les Films Pomereu-<br />
Gaumont production distributed by Northal)<br />
was selected "Best Foreign Film,"<br />
while "Pumping Iron" (Cinema 5) walked<br />
away with "Best Documentary Feature"<br />
laurels.<br />
This marked the second consecutive year<br />
that the circle had voted Robards "Best Supporting<br />
Actor." He similarly was honored<br />
in 1976 for his role in "All the President's<br />
Men," a Wildwood production released by<br />
Warner Bros.<br />
Dr. James K. Loutzcnhiser. chairman of<br />
the Kansas City Film Critics' Circle since<br />
its inception in 1966, conducted the meeting.<br />
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Wedding," "The Fury." "Silver Streak."<br />
"Looking for Mr. Goodbar," "A Piece of<br />
the Action" and "Stony Island" were filmed<br />
in Illinois.<br />
The Illinois Department of Fiscal and<br />
Economic Development, led by Lucy Salenger.<br />
is being credited for bringing some of<br />
the filmmakers to Illinois. Gov. Thompson<br />
is asking for a 76 per cent increase in the<br />
office's budget for a continuation of moviemaking<br />
in the state.<br />
"One Sings, the Other Doesn't," a new<br />
Cinema 5 film, opened in Chicagoland theatres.<br />
It was an entry in the last Chicago<br />
Film Festival. The story relates to the friendship<br />
between two women, one of whom is<br />
left with two children when her lover commits<br />
suicide; the other is a street singer<br />
whose unsuccessful marriage to an Iranian<br />
leaves her with a son. Agnes Varda wrote<br />
and directed "One Sings, the Other Doesn't."<br />
She also produced it through her production<br />
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Columbia Pictures" "Casey's Shadow"<br />
premieres throughout the Midwest starting<br />
Friday (17). Walter Matthau stars in this<br />
PG-rated film with Alexis Smith, Robert<br />
Webber and Murray Hamilton. As a film<br />
for everyone in the family, it will be an Easter<br />
season special. Matthau has the role of a<br />
Cajun quarter horse trainer with three motherless<br />
children. Bad luck pursues Matthau.<br />
who plays Lloyd Bourdelle, until a combination<br />
of luck and larcency puts a fast<br />
colt in Matthau's bam.<br />
John B. Sloane, who was a member of<br />
Local I 10, died February 24.<br />
WaJIy Heim, Midwest manager of advertising<br />
and publicity for United Artists, spent<br />
a few days in St. Louis in behalf of "The<br />
Big Sleep." Candy Clark, star of the film,<br />
accompanied Heim for the publicity rounds.<br />
Robert Mitchum and Sarah Miles are costars<br />
in this new movie which opens in a<br />
number of Midwest cities in late March.<br />
Heim also will be working in the metropolitan<br />
area this month with Jane Fonda,<br />
Jon Voight and Bruce Dern in connection<br />
with "Coming Home." Some 125 media<br />
members from the Midwest will be here to<br />
talk with the "Coming Home" principals.<br />
Meanwhile. United Artists' "Semi-Tough"<br />
started a second sub-run for two weeks.<br />
Veteran theatre operator and distributor<br />
Richard Stern has taken over the Three Penny<br />
Cinema. 2424 North Lincoln. The 500-<br />
seat movie house has been closed for some<br />
time and it reopens following extensive repair<br />
and renovation work which has been<br />
in progress during the past six months. At<br />
this time Stern plans to present the same<br />
movie shown at his Devon on the city's far<br />
north side and at the Wilmettc. which is<br />
an exclusive northern suburb.<br />
A belated welcome to Dennis Kuczajda<br />
who joined United Artists as assistant to<br />
Wally Heim, Midwest manager of advertising<br />
and publicity. He formerly was associated<br />
with the Kerasotes circuit in Carbondale.<br />
Following a series of press rounds for the<br />
opening here of "The Fury," the stars proceeded<br />
to New York for continued exploitation.<br />
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Corp. . . . John Pilmaier is back from<br />
the West Coast and again is serving as district<br />
manager for Buena Vista in the Midwest<br />
. Pictures set up sub-run<br />
openings of "The Choirboys" and "Which<br />
Way Is Up?" starting Friday (3 0.<br />
Bob Stockniar of United Artists was saluted<br />
by friends on his birthday as he attended<br />
the WOMPI "Man of the Year"<br />
limcheon.<br />
Grosses for the first showings of "Rabbit<br />
Test" in Columbus, Ohio, area theatres give<br />
Avco Embassy Midwest district manager<br />
Milt Levins confidence in predicting that<br />
business for openings here also will be tops.<br />
Shirley and Dave Schatz of Chicago Used<br />
Chair Mart just returned from the Palm<br />
Beach area, where they combined business<br />
with leisure. The theatre seating specialists<br />
checked out theatre-chair recovering jobs<br />
in the West Palm Beach Mall theatres<br />
1-2-3-4.<br />
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Over Use of Trade Name<br />
FORT WAYNE, IND.—Suit has been<br />
filed in Allen County circuit court against<br />
Audio Visual Specialists and Evansville<br />
Theatre Supply Inc.. and its president, David<br />
J. Stumpf. all of Evansville, Indiana, by<br />
Audio-Visual Specialists Corp., Fort Wayne,<br />
which claims the Evansville defendants have<br />
infringed on its trademark.<br />
The complaint says the Fort Wayne firm<br />
owns the trademark "Audio Visual Specialists"<br />
and has been using that identification<br />
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the defendants to make an accounting of all<br />
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_<br />
8lsy' Still Leads<br />
.C.<br />
Screen Fare<br />
KA.NSAS CITY—"The Betsy"<br />
still held<br />
a strong 550 lead this week, with "Close<br />
Encounters of the Third Kind" (525) and<br />
"Candleshoe" (415) placing second and<br />
third in attendance. Grosses were generally<br />
high with nine first-run features generating<br />
Georgia's Picture<br />
Industry Thrives<br />
ATLANTA—Georgia has produced more<br />
motion pictures over the past ten years<br />
than over the previous 60 years. "The<br />
Double McGuffin" went into production,<br />
with stars Ernest Borgnine and Elke Summer.<br />
February 1 in Decatur. It marks the<br />
over' 300 at the boxoffice. New openers,<br />
101st professional film produced here since<br />
however, including "Equus." "The Man Jimmy Carter created the state's film commission<br />
while he was governor. Prior to<br />
Who Loved Women." "The Boys in Comply<br />
C" and "Citizens Band." didn t tare<br />
that it is doubtful if 15 movies were filmed<br />
as well.<br />
here.<br />
(Average Is lUU)<br />
155<br />
Embassy—Equus (UA) The film commission estimates that more<br />
,<br />
l^^r^Telefon (MGM-UA), llfh^*''<br />
35<br />
.^.<br />
r"e Arts—The Man Who I^_yed Women (SR) 135 than $100,000,000 has added to the state<br />
fine Arts- ^ ...^<br />
550<br />
Five theatres-The Be sy (AA<br />
economy as a result of industry activity<br />
Five theatres—The B.ll.on Dollar Hobo<br />
^^<br />
(Inl'l Picture Show), Md wK<br />
during the last five years. Ed Spivia, the<br />
'^'"i'r^u Five theatres-The Boys m Company C (Col) .195 commission's director, said that registrations<br />
Five theatres—Citizens Bmd (Para)<br />
3rii<br />
Four theatres—Cand^eshoe(BV, wk<br />
at welcome centers increased 40 per cent<br />
Four thecrtres—The One and Only (Para),<br />
320 and that there was a 12 per cent increase<br />
Fo* *MtVes-The Other Side of the Mountain<br />
in travel money spent. Part of this, he feels,<br />
150<br />
Part 2 (Univ), 3rd wk ^ —<br />
Gladstone—The World's Greatest Loyer<br />
is traceable to the interest in Jimmy Carter's<br />
(20th-Fox), 10th wk<br />
Tvirivind<br />
Glenwood—Close Encounters oi the Third Kmd birthplace. Plains.<br />
(Col), llth wk --•-<br />
525<br />
Glenwood—Star Wars J20lh-Fox) '40th wk 375 Four Georgia-made Burt Reynolds films<br />
SS?-T^r?urZ^g P^oi<br />
340<br />
'(20.fVox)^^4^^^^^^^<br />
^,^^g j,^,, ^^^,^„ ;„ ^,^,, than $200,000,-<br />
-^^-^"^ 000 at boxoffices in 'his coiintry^ Universa^<br />
gj;l!^;^:S-»«,«,^°^"<br />
Ptea—The Goodbye Girl (WB), 10th wk^<br />
Seville—Pardon Mon Allaire (SR), 2nd wk<br />
Six theatres—The Late Great Planet Earth<br />
(P.I.E.), 2nd wk _ . . .<br />
Six theatres—The Mouse and His Child<br />
(SR)<br />
Threl. rtfeatres-Coma (MOM^UA), 3rd' wk<br />
Three theatres—High Anxiety (20lh-lox),<br />
4th wk ;-- 1<br />
v-V,-j<br />
Watts Mill—1900 (Para), 2nd wk<br />
..380<br />
..200<br />
..365<br />
...155<br />
_.285<br />
..325<br />
..100<br />
Boys ill Company C Steals Lead<br />
From "High Anxiety' in Chicago<br />
CHICAGO—As holdovers continue to<br />
make up the programing in movie theatres,<br />
and as news regarding Academy Awards is<br />
related, grosses for the past week were surprisingly<br />
good, weather notwithstanding.<br />
Bolingbrook—The Boys in Company C (Col) 375<br />
Carnegie—The Turning Point (20th-Fox),<br />
^^^<br />
;"'"""'I"300<br />
Chicagt>-^Blue Collar (Univ), 3rd wk. ...<br />
Cinema—The Laeemaker (New Yorker),<br />
Eight theoi'res—Coma (MGM-ijA), S'rd wk 300<br />
Four theatres—Candleshoe (BV), 3rd wk 245<br />
Hyde Park—A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a<br />
Sandwich (New World), 3rd wk. --,.-,- '"<br />
Nine theatres—Close Encounters of the Third<br />
Kind (Col), Ulh wk<br />
-- 3<br />
Seven theatres—The Betsy (AA), 3rd wk ^45<br />
Seven theatres—The Goodbye Girl (WB),<br />
10th wk. ...- - ^'^<br />
,<br />
,^ , ,<br />
Seven theatres—The One and Only (Para),<br />
- '^<br />
4lh wk ...-<br />
Seven theatres^^aturday Night Fever (Para),<br />
llth wk , 3ub<br />
13 theatres—High An:dety (20th-Fox), 4th wk 240<br />
Water Tower—Julia (20th-Fox), 18th wk 275<br />
Orson Welles Cinemas Get<br />
Full House at Sci-Fi Set<br />
BOSTON—The Orson Welles Cinema<br />
pulled capacity crowds to its third annual<br />
Sci-Fi Marathon during Washington's Birthday<br />
weekend February 19-20 with 19 films<br />
running 24 hours and not one of them repeating<br />
any shows at previous marathons.<br />
The films included: "Invaders From<br />
Mars," "'Voyage to the End of the Universe,"<br />
"The Crawling Eye," "The Fly,"<br />
"1 Married a Monster From Outer Space"<br />
and "They Came From Within." Shorts and<br />
film clips of new sci-fi movies were shown<br />
"unannounced surprises."<br />
as<br />
C-26<br />
claims well in excess of $125,000,000 in<br />
ticket-take for "Smokey and the Bandit, a<br />
relatively inexpensive product whose re-release<br />
will add to that tally.<br />
Tim Conway, TV comedian, has become<br />
a force in motion picture comedy as a result<br />
of his work with funnyman Don Knotts,<br />
also a TV original, in "The Apple Dumpling<br />
Gang" which became a boxoffice bonanza<br />
in 1975. Conway is now a key figure on the<br />
Disney team.<br />
Meanwhile, a fledgling company. The Independent<br />
Picture Show (TIPS), an Atlantabased<br />
production-distribution organization,<br />
signed Conway for their first venture "The<br />
Million Dollar Hobo." It was marketed in<br />
November in 59 Indiana situations, netting<br />
substantially more than $100,000 in Hoosierland.<br />
Using this figure as a yardstick,<br />
TIPS president Lloyd Adams predicts glowing<br />
success for his opus. Since February 1<br />
the "Hobo" has been showing in Atlanta,<br />
Knoxville and Houston with the Carolrnas,<br />
Florida, Texas and Oklahoma next on the<br />
list. By summer all of Dixie should be see-<br />
will move—shud-<br />
ing the film after which it<br />
der—to Yankeeland. With such rosy prospects,<br />
Adams announced that they will start<br />
filming his next epic with Conway, "They<br />
Went That Way and That Way," in Atlanta,<br />
Tuesday (28). He gave two reasons for picking<br />
Atlanta: (1) the Southern flavor and (2)<br />
TIPS' intention to shoot most, if not all, of<br />
their product in that city. He added that<br />
they will concentrate on family entertainment<br />
with a four-film-per-year schedule.<br />
Looking to the future, Spivia ticks off<br />
other movies tentatively slated for production<br />
here: Robert Evans' "I Love You," an<br />
Al Pacino opus to be directed by Dan<br />
Petrie, "High Steel," and two major film<br />
company projects. All in all, "thar's more<br />
than peaches and peanuts in them thar<br />
hills."<br />
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$752,807 Is Pledged<br />
To Tent 4 Telethon<br />
ST. LOUIS—The 12th annual Variety<br />
Club Tent 4 telethon broke all records, with<br />
$752,807 pledged when the telecast ended<br />
Sunday. February 26, at 5:30 p.m. after a<br />
19-hour stretch which began at 10:30 p.m.<br />
the previous evening. The telethon followed<br />
the 10 p.m. newscast on KSD-TV, Channel<br />
5, which donated its equipment, services<br />
and staff to the big event, which annually<br />
assists 154 children's agencies locally.<br />
Monty Hall and talented Carol Lawrence<br />
were co-hosts for the telethon, which originated<br />
from the Khorassan Room of the<br />
Chase-Park Plaza Hotel. The video event<br />
was preceded by a $IOO-per-plate "Dinner<br />
With the Stars."<br />
Ed McMahon of the "Tonight" show,<br />
Lou Rawls, George Maharis and maestro<br />
Skitch Henderson flew in to lend a hand<br />
with the big broadcast when they found they<br />
had other commitments in the area. There<br />
was local talent aplenty, including popular<br />
bands, singers Bob Newkirk, Sue Raney,<br />
Cheri Ann Schear and bellv dancer Opa.<br />
pLind-raising<br />
chairman Joe Simpkins and<br />
his family put their money where Joe's<br />
mouth is and pledged $100,000 to swell the<br />
grand total!<br />
Congratulations for a job well done again<br />
are due John Londoff. president of Tent 4.<br />
and Ray Karpowics, vice-president and general<br />
manager of KSD-TV.<br />
Kohlberg Launching New<br />
Approach at Oriental<br />
CHICAGO—As has been reported, a<br />
new approach to entertainment is being<br />
launched at the Kohlberg Oriental Theatre<br />
in the Loop.<br />
Since the programing actiially is an experiment.<br />
Thursday nights will be devoted<br />
to "Oriental Thursday Extravaganzas." The<br />
first show scheduled for Thursday, April 20,<br />
will be "The Great Caruso."<br />
Shelmon Masce of the Kohlberg Theatres<br />
Service Corp. publicity department said the<br />
management has received inquiries as to<br />
what happened to the caliber of films that<br />
used to be presented downtown.<br />
There has been one outstanding apparent<br />
answer to a change in nighttime Loop business—a<br />
change in Loop citizenry and a<br />
coinciding increase in crime which has<br />
caused a gradual decrease in former Loop<br />
devotees. As the change has taken place,<br />
it became apparent that the movies which<br />
once brought appreciative aiidiences from<br />
all areas to the Loop did not maintain drawing<br />
power.<br />
Recently top authorities and political<br />
figures decided to make an effort to restore<br />
the Loop image. This will take a great<br />
deal of constructive effort and cooperation<br />
from all directions.<br />
In speak 'ng for the Kohlberg and Oriental<br />
Theatre management, Masce said, "We are<br />
hoping that through the news media we can<br />
reach enough interested parties to make<br />
our goal a success . . . We are offering the<br />
(Thursday night) series as a partial answer<br />
to their questions."<br />
"The Great Caruso," starring Mario<br />
Lanza and Ann BIyth. had its first Chicago<br />
run at the Oriental some 20 years ago<br />
and will be shown again. Music on the<br />
Wurlitzer Piiblix No. I Pipe Organ, installed<br />
in the Oriental in 1926, will be an<br />
integral part of the special programs. David<br />
Hamilton, International Recording Artists,<br />
will present the concerts to accompany the<br />
special<br />
films.<br />
The second film scheduled for Thursday,<br />
May 4, will be "Show Boat." starring<br />
Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson. Subsequent<br />
presentations will include "Singin" in<br />
the Rain." "The Great Waltz." "The Toast<br />
of New Orleans," "Naughty Marietta,"<br />
"Mutiny on the Bountv" and "Cabin in the<br />
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Special discount admission to members of<br />
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Movie Club is being offered. Free membership<br />
may be obtained by sending name,<br />
address and telephone number, as well as<br />
a self-addressed stamped envelope, to: Remember<br />
the Oriental. 20 West Randolph<br />
St.. Chicago, III. 60601.<br />
The Kohlberg planning definitely is in<br />
line with that of the political figures who<br />
are taking a hard look at upgrading a once<br />
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Sears to Market, Service<br />
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CHICAGO—Current reports indicate<br />
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Angeles area under an agreement with National<br />
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Zoning Law Hassle<br />
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INDIANAPOLIS—While the Indiana<br />
Supreme Court upheld the rights of cities<br />
to pass laws regulating massage parlors, the<br />
Marion County Circuit Court in Indianapolis<br />
blocked a local effort by the city to<br />
close down art film theaters, adult bookstores<br />
and massage parlors via a zoning<br />
law, called unconstitutional by circuit judge<br />
J. Patrick Endsley.<br />
The zoning ordinance, passed in 1976,<br />
set up Class One regulated commercial<br />
uses covering the parlors, theaters and bookstores.<br />
The city ordinance banned such establishments<br />
from being located within 500<br />
feet of a residential district, an historic<br />
preservation district, the Market Square zoning<br />
district, a park zoning district, a university<br />
quarter zoning district and several<br />
other special types of zoning districts, as<br />
well as any public or private school.<br />
The judge ruled that application of the<br />
ordinance to established businesses within<br />
15 months after passage of the ordinance<br />
was unreasonable, and denies due process<br />
of law to those businesses affected by it.<br />
The effect of the niling would appear to<br />
allow such businesses established in violation<br />
of the ordinances to remain in their<br />
locations as nonconforming uses, but to prohibit<br />
any new businesses to locate without a<br />
variance.<br />
Judge Endsley issued an injunction<br />
against enforcement of the law dealing only<br />
with Class One regulated commercial uses.<br />
He said the customary "grandfather clause"<br />
is not contained in the ordinance so that<br />
pre-existing and vested uses could continue.<br />
He said plaintiffs who brought the action<br />
against the city have contractual obligations<br />
and vested property rights.<br />
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upholding an Indianapolis ordinance regulating<br />
massage parlors, including licensing<br />
requiring therapists to wear non-transparent<br />
outer garments, banning massage therapists<br />
from massaging a person of the opposite<br />
sex or touching the genital area of a<br />
patron,<br />
etc., the court extended the ruling to other<br />
cities which regulate massage parlors<br />
through licensing requirements.<br />
The high court reversed a superior court<br />
decision which said the law was an unconstitutional<br />
attempt by the city to enact a<br />
criminal law involving an area already covered<br />
by state law. The supreme court said<br />
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Indianapolis ordinance was revocation of<br />
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Pro's Frown on Hollywood<br />
Slars as Speedway Drivers<br />
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.—The mere<br />
mention of the names of Paul Newman.<br />
Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman as entrants<br />
in the February 4 24 Hours of endurance<br />
racing at the local Daytona International<br />
Speedway generated enthusiasm<br />
among the thousands of racing fans pouring<br />
into town.<br />
But it wasn't to be.<br />
The only one showing up from Hollywood<br />
was Bob Carradinc, brother of David<br />
("Kung Fu") and Keith ("Nashville") and<br />
the son of John Carradine. It turned out<br />
that Newman was too busy making a<br />
movie, Eastwood gave it some thought but<br />
decided not to compete. Hackman did his<br />
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road accident en route to Florida.<br />
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other movie stars and actors try to race.<br />
Newman is serious about racing and he<br />
works at it. There are already enough bad<br />
drivers in sports car racing without adding<br />
more."<br />
Another driver, Peter Gregg, also from<br />
Jacksonville, who has won the race three<br />
times, wryly commented, "Drivers should<br />
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level races, which, incidentally. Paul Newman<br />
did."<br />
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CHICAGO—As industry people deplored<br />
the results of the winter blahs as a<br />
profound hindrance to operations, the<br />
WOMPIs, as is their custom, forged ahead<br />
with some noteworthy activities. The winter<br />
spell was broken Wednesday (1) by presenting<br />
the "'Man of the Year" award to<br />
exhibitor Bill Miller.<br />
Miller, a kindly man whose operation of<br />
his six theatres in the state of Indiana match<br />
his cooperation with distributors and his<br />
observance of philanthropy, was the fifth<br />
person to be so honored. Between 1965 and<br />
1972, the awards were presented to "Boss<br />
of the Year."<br />
The event also revealed that a number of<br />
organizations have, within the past months,<br />
benefited by proceeds resulting from<br />
WOMPI fund-raising projects.<br />
A check in the amount of $2,500 was<br />
presented to Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital<br />
for cancer research. Another check in<br />
the amoimt of $2,500 was given to Grant<br />
Hospital to further asthma research. The<br />
WOMPI contribution was in addition to a<br />
fund established by Diane and Bill Saley<br />
who lost a daughter, Catherine, at the age<br />
of ten because of asthma; still another check<br />
for $2,500 was awarded to the Variety Club<br />
Women to further one of the newer Variety<br />
Club projects, the artificial limb bank. This<br />
contribution was accepted by Edyth Stein,<br />
president of the women's division.<br />
Bene Stein, past pres'dent of Tent 26,<br />
whose group was instrumental in launching<br />
the artificial bank program, acknowledged<br />
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Lee Sherwood, who does the morning<br />
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Sterns Now Control<br />
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PITTSBURGH— Ernest Stern took control<br />
of Cinemette Corp. of America as executive<br />
officer after buying out the circuit's<br />
foreign investors. This marks the corporation's<br />
return the Associated Theatres' fold.<br />
Ernest and his cousin George built up<br />
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ago. They loaned the latter most of the<br />
money to purchase the original company's<br />
assests and then moved out of area exhibition.<br />
They then built a circuit in Ohio based<br />
upon units of the former RKO-Stanley Warner<br />
operation which sprouted from the defunct<br />
Rowland and Clark network. Cinemette,<br />
in the meantime, established its base<br />
of operations in the Fulton Building owned<br />
by Ernest Stern whose father, the late Norbert<br />
Stern, pioneered drive-ins throughout<br />
the<br />
mideast.<br />
Industry experts doubted Cinemette's<br />
chances of success from the start as the<br />
newcomer engaged in debit financing and<br />
absorbed independent theatres and small<br />
circuits. Paul Grossman and John Harper<br />
jr.. executives of the rookie circuit, were<br />
tabbed "the Whiz Kids" by the media despite<br />
the fact that they were in financial hotwater<br />
from "day one." Inexperience was another<br />
handicap as Grossman had limited exposure<br />
only with NSS and Harper had no<br />
background at all.<br />
Throughout its life, cinemette was a<br />
"mystery operation" in the trade. Creditors<br />
kept popping up at every turn and at an<br />
alarming rate, adding to the growing sense<br />
of desparation. Finally Grossman was retired<br />
and Harper struggled on in a vain<br />
effort to salvage the business. It became increasingly<br />
clear that the end was at hand.<br />
Disappointing theatre revenues kept the<br />
Cinemette owners from going public as they<br />
had wished and there was no way to disseminate<br />
stocks. The sinking circuit's repayment<br />
plan to the Sterns was never revealed<br />
to the trade and at last the "mystery corporation"<br />
expired as predicted so many<br />
years ago.<br />
in<br />
Several years ago, George Stern stepped<br />
as Cinemette vice-president directing film<br />
licensing and other activities in addition to<br />
looking after Associated's Ohio theatres and<br />
booking and buying for area independent<br />
houses. It was to prove a futile last-ditch<br />
gesture.<br />
Now the industry can only hope that the<br />
Stern's will turn things around. The new<br />
officers are Ernest Stern, president and<br />
Chairman; George Stern, vice-president; son<br />
Richard Stern, Secretary and Frank Falcioiio,<br />
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Philly Cultural Director<br />
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PHILADELPHIA—.'X 60-second appearance<br />
by the executive director of the Philadelphia<br />
Cultural Affairs Council in a softcore,<br />
X-rated movie, back in 1974 has come<br />
back to haunt the city official. In spite of<br />
the fact that he was fully clothed and there<br />
were no nudes in his scene in the movie<br />
titled "Starry Eyed," it forced Dallas Alinder<br />
to hand in his resignation to Mayor Frank<br />
S. Rizzo, whose dislike of pornographers is<br />
well known.<br />
Alinder's role in the movie was "exposed"<br />
by the local newspapers following its showing<br />
under the title of "Divine Obsession"<br />
at the downtown Theatre 1812. At first denying<br />
he was the "pimp" in the film trying<br />
to muscle in on a madam's territory, Alinder<br />
admitted he played the role. He said he was<br />
an actor in 1974 and agreed to take the<br />
walk-on part of the flim only after he<br />
stipulated there would be no nudes in his<br />
scene and that his name would not be used.<br />
Alinder said he was a struggling actor al<br />
the time and he agreed to play the role "to<br />
pay the rent and as a favor to someone."<br />
The favor was done for a friend, Lloyd<br />
Kaufman, who made all the location shots<br />
in Philadelphia for the Academy Award<br />
winning "Rocky." Alinder said Kaufman<br />
talked him into doing it.<br />
Alinder came here from Newark, N.J.,<br />
on May 21, 1976. to be executive producer<br />
for the "1776" musical presented at the<br />
Independence Mall tent theatre as a Bicentennial<br />
attraction. He was appointed to head<br />
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While not asked to resign, he handed in<br />
his resignation, effective April 15. feeling<br />
that his effectiveness in the city post ha.s<br />
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movie "exposure." An ironic note pointed<br />
out by Alinder is that Herb Rickman. a<br />
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Edward Koch, also appeared in the same<br />
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Lincoln Gets Public Show<br />
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LINCOLN. NEB.—The popularity of the<br />
travelog "Hawaii" led to changes in screening<br />
arrangements according to this item<br />
from the Journal:<br />
Because of the increased seating capacity<br />
resulting from moving the Cooper/ Lincoln<br />
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showings Tuesday and Wednesday will be<br />
open to the public, officials announced today.<br />
Because of the coiilraclual arrangement<br />
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film will be shown at 2 p.m. Tuesday and<br />
Wednesday at the Stuart Theatre and at 8<br />
p.m. Tuesd:iy and 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in<br />
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BOSTON—A crackdown on child pornography<br />
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in New England are coming in<br />
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Public attention was focussed on child<br />
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magazine reports, and. in New England,<br />
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charged with performing sexual acts with<br />
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films with children. O'Neill said.<br />
In New Hampshire, where a child pornographic<br />
statute received a unanimous vote<br />
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use materials in which anyone under 18 is<br />
shown involved in sex. The penalty for a<br />
first offense under the law is a maximum of<br />
seven years in prison, a $200 fine or both.<br />
"The new law has been quite effective,"<br />
Sen. Robert F. Preston said. "It's dried up<br />
just anything that w.is there."<br />
Bar Outside<br />
Producers<br />
In Massachusetts a bill is now before the<br />
legislature that would provide criminal penalties<br />
of from five to seven years for anyone<br />
convicted of using a person under 1<br />
for pornographic purposes. A key provision<br />
of the Massachusetts law is aimed at preventing<br />
an influx of child pornography into<br />
the state from producers elsewhere.<br />
Rhode Island has enacted a law which<br />
makes it a crime to use any child under 16<br />
for pornographic purposes. In Maine, a<br />
bill is being filed that would prohibit the<br />
use of persons under 18 for pornographic<br />
purposes and outlaw the sale, distribution,<br />
production and use of such material. The<br />
bill will provide a sentence of from five to<br />
15 years in prison, and a fine of from $15.-<br />
000 to $25,000. or both upon conviction on<br />
a first offense. In Vermont, a bill will be<br />
filed making sexual abuse of children a<br />
crime.<br />
The proposed Massachusetts law would<br />
give some leeway to a jury so that the prosecution<br />
doesn't have to prove a child's age<br />
if the material is from out of state. It allows<br />
a judgment to be made on visual representation.<br />
There has been little more than token<br />
opposition to the new laws, mostly from<br />
those who assert such laws may be a violation<br />
of the First Amendment. The American<br />
Civil Liberties Union supports efforts to ban<br />
the sexual abuse of children, but opposes<br />
any move to prevent the sale of pornographic<br />
materials featuring children, according to<br />
Aryeh Neier, executive director.<br />
Prosecution Draws Support<br />
"It is entirely proper to prosecute people<br />
who exploit children." Neier said, but the<br />
prosecution of sellers of child pornography<br />
is a violation of the First Amendment."<br />
Rep. Jaspar S. Wyman of Maine, who is<br />
sponsoring the bill to prohibit child pornography<br />
there, said: "This kind of literature<br />
never deserves First Amendment rights."<br />
Massachusetts state senator Robert McCarthy<br />
said: "We've tried to balance First<br />
Amendment rights, and at the same time<br />
provide protection for children."<br />
A US house-senate conference committee<br />
has already approved legislation that would<br />
make it illegal to be in any way connected<br />
with child pornot-raphy as a producer, camera<br />
man. financial backer, film processor,<br />
printer, shipper, receiver or seller of pornographic<br />
materials involving children in interstate<br />
commerce. Conviction under that<br />
law could result in a ten-year jail term, as<br />
well as a $10,000 fine. Arden P. Kosalka,<br />
spokesman for US Rep. Jack Murphy, one<br />
of the federal bill's main sponsors, said.<br />
Even though the proposed federal law<br />
could prohibit the distribution of such films<br />
"Romeo and Juliet," and "The Exorcist,"<br />
as<br />
due to scenes in which minors are involved<br />
in sex, he said that representatives of the<br />
motion picture industry voiced support for<br />
the bill at a public hearing held in Los<br />
Angeles. He cautioned that the federal law<br />
would affect only child pornography shipped<br />
in<br />
interstate commerce, and "to be effective,<br />
it requires parallel state legislation."<br />
The six New England states are filing<br />
bills similar in content to the federal legislation.<br />
Films of Nine Countries<br />
Are Offered in Festival<br />
FORT WAYNE. IND.—The third International<br />
Film Festival under way at the<br />
Indiana University-Purdue Fort Wayne<br />
campus is offering diversified cinema fare<br />
from nine countries, including the controversial<br />
Cuban documentary "Memories of<br />
Underdevelopment." Other classics included<br />
in the program are the classic American<br />
silent picture, "Gold Rush," by Charles<br />
Chaplin, as well as "I Never Sang for My<br />
Father," starring Gene Hackman and Melwyn<br />
Douglas.<br />
Sponsored by the Student Union Board<br />
of Governors' Intercultural Committee and<br />
the International Club, screenings are in<br />
Walb Memorial Union Rooms 224, 226 and<br />
228. Admission is $1 for student activities<br />
cardholders and $1.50 for others.<br />
Other films offered during the festival<br />
are: "The Vagabond." Charlie Chaplin; "Les<br />
Biches," Claude Chabrol; "Captive's Island,"<br />
Mashiro Shinoda; "The Adversary,"<br />
Satyajit Ray; "La Guerre Est Fines," Alain<br />
Renais; "A Report on the Party and the<br />
Guests," Jan Nemec; "Reach for Glory,"<br />
Harry Andrews; "The Passengers," Annie<br />
Tresgot; "Cry the Beloved Country," with<br />
Sidney Poitier, and "Rebellion in Patagonia,"<br />
Hector Olivera.<br />
Purdue Retrospective Is<br />
Slated for March 16-18<br />
LAFAYETTE. IND.—A retrospective of<br />
works by British filmmaker Peter Watkins<br />
will highlight the third annual Purdue University<br />
Conference on Film, Thursday<br />
through Saturday (16-18) at West Lafayette,<br />
Ind.<br />
Watkins won an Academy Award in 1966<br />
for "The War Game" and his other wo^'ks<br />
include "The Diary of an Unknown Soldier,"<br />
which Watkins made while still an<br />
amateur; "The Battle of Culloden"; "The<br />
Gladiators," and "Forgotten Faces." Watkins<br />
biographical film. "Edvard Munch,"<br />
and "Punishment Park" also will be lensed.<br />
Highlighting the conference will be the<br />
American premiere of "The "70s People,"<br />
documentary on adolescent suicide, along<br />
with the Midwest premiere of "Evening<br />
Land." Film journalist Jim Welsh will lead<br />
the discussions following the films. Additional<br />
information can be obtained from<br />
Prof. Ben Lawton, Stanley Coulter Hall,<br />
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.<br />
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CHICAGO—According to Lloyd Sachs.<br />
a long, nostalgic look at the neighborhood<br />
theatresfor the Daily News here, 20 of this<br />
city's 80 "nabes" have closed in the last<br />
four years. Pointing out that today's moviegoers<br />
no longer go "to the movies" as a<br />
habit but prefer to choose individual films<br />
carefully. Sachs goes on to explain some<br />
elemental facts of distribution to show why<br />
those hit films seldom appear at the small,<br />
independent houses which once were traditional<br />
gathering places for the children of<br />
a neighborhood.<br />
Quoting an unnamed booker in the area<br />
who said. "There is no second run any<br />
longer: from a financial standpoint it just<br />
doesn't make sense any more," Sachs notes<br />
that the modern multiplex offers its owner<br />
the flexibility to move a hit to another<br />
screen to extend playing time, while still<br />
honoring booking commitments.<br />
The independent "nabe" obviously docs<br />
not have that option, said Oscar Brotman.<br />
owner of a circuit of smaller theatres. "What<br />
do (the distributors) care about the small<br />
theatres anyway?" Brotman asked. "When<br />
you make $100,000,000 on 'Close Encounters<br />
of the Third Kind' on the first run.<br />
nothing else matters."<br />
The owner of the Logan Theatre, Chris<br />
Vaselopulos, concurred. "It's a seller's market."<br />
he said. "The policy is one of 'That's<br />
it; if they don't like the terms, let 'em go<br />
elsewhere.' " Vaselopulos has operated the<br />
Logan for 20 years and the house has been<br />
in his family since 1920. The other four<br />
theatres in the same neighborhood have<br />
closed in<br />
recent years.<br />
Citing the rise of the conglomerate control<br />
of the industry. Vaselopulos explains<br />
the reasoning behind his refusal to raise<br />
ticket prices. "If we go from $1.25 to $3.<br />
we'd jeopardize a long-standing policy. Remember,<br />
we have to compete with other<br />
forms of entertainment. At $1.25. if someone<br />
doesn't like a film, they still might try<br />
the next week. At $3. they think about it<br />
the next time—maybe they'll stay home and<br />
watch a TV movie instead."<br />
The neighborhood houses that have survived<br />
often have done so by scheduling<br />
tmusual films or combinations which patrons<br />
otherwise might not have had a chance<br />
to see. One such theatre has been Jim Burrows'<br />
400 Theatre, which caters to nearby<br />
Loyola University film freaks with offbeat<br />
items which may even have been commercial<br />
flops in general release but spark interest<br />
with their subject matter, style, or the<br />
names of those involved.<br />
THEWTRE EQUIPMENT<br />
"Evervthing for the Theolrc"<br />
339 No. CAPITOL AVE., INDIANAPOLIS,<br />
Burrows formerly was partnered with<br />
Clyde Klcppcr in the K-B Adelphi Co..<br />
owners of the Devon, Adelphi and 400 theatres.<br />
Two of the houses have been sold.<br />
Also mentioned in Sachs' article are<br />
art houses here, including the Biograph,<br />
Devon, Wilmette and Homewood. all booking<br />
art films which otherwise might not<br />
have had commercial exposure in Chicago<br />
at<br />
all.<br />
Special derogatory mention is given the<br />
local city amusement tax. which further encourages<br />
expansion to the suburbs. With<br />
"film production at an all-time low" and<br />
the "nabes" the last bastion of houses with<br />
"personality," Sachs closes his article with<br />
the discouraging thought, "It's enough to<br />
drive you to<br />
the tube."<br />
Ohio Exhibitors Quietly<br />
Fighting Bingo Rulings<br />
COLUMBUS, OHIO—The status of<br />
some anti-bingo actions will be decided in<br />
an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court, with<br />
the state bingo-for-charity-only law under<br />
fire. The outcome will decide whether the<br />
Ohio attorney general's office can put funds<br />
bingo operations (not giving the<br />
from illegal<br />
profits to charity) into trusts. Film exhibs<br />
have long charged that bingo games have<br />
siphoned off a lot of former movie fans,<br />
and arc quietly supporting any moves to<br />
lessen the availability of such recreation.<br />
The appeal was filed by Ohio Attorney<br />
General William J. Brown in a case against<br />
a Dayton bingo operation. Concerned Citizens<br />
for Sickle Cell Anemia. Inc.. that was<br />
dismissed earlier by the Second District<br />
Court of Appeals. In the first trial, the<br />
Montgomery County Common Pleas Court<br />
ordered Sam Hearn and three associates in<br />
1976 to pay $311,151 to the Drew Health<br />
Center, a black neighborhood facility. This<br />
amount was said to be one-third of the<br />
gross proceeds from a bingo game that existed<br />
from Feb. 1, 1975 to Dec. 29. 1975<br />
and which netted more than $1,000,000. of<br />
which none was given to any charity, according<br />
to the lower court's decision.<br />
A day after the ruling, the building occupied<br />
by the bingo game burned down<br />
and most of its records were destroyed. A<br />
year later, the court upheld the attorney<br />
general's contention that he could regulate<br />
the proceeds of illegal bingo operations by<br />
putting the money into trusts.<br />
However, the Second District Court of<br />
Appeals overturned the lower court decision,<br />
two to one. The appeals court ruled<br />
that<br />
the criminal section of the law did not<br />
apply, because it had been changed in<br />
1976 after Sickle Cell Anemia, Inc.. operated<br />
its game. It also ruled that the trial<br />
court had made several errors, but foimd<br />
the bingo operation in question was criminal<br />
in<br />
nature.<br />
The Ohio Constitution prohibited all<br />
bingo games at the time the Dayton operation<br />
began in 1975, but in November of<br />
that year, it amended the law to permit a<br />
state-wide, state-operated lottery. In 1976,<br />
the legislature changed the law to permit<br />
bingo games for charity, under several conditions,<br />
but did not give the attorney general<br />
power to regulate funds from any illegal<br />
operations.<br />
Gene Rodenberry Is<br />
'Star Trek' Leader<br />
CLEVELAND—A large banner proclaiming,<br />
"Star Trek Lives," floated above<br />
the head of Gene Rodenberry, "Chief Treker"<br />
of the 10,000 Star Trek groupies at the<br />
Richfield Coliseum on Sunday night, February<br />
21. Although this popular TV series<br />
first ran in the 1960's no new episodes have<br />
been filmed. Studio executives concluded<br />
that the popular appeal of the outer-space<br />
drama had passed. They misjudged the loyalty<br />
of the fans of "Star Trek." They held<br />
conventions, sold and exchanged memorabilia<br />
and demanded re-runs.<br />
Gene delivered a low key presentation to<br />
his yoimg and enthusiastic loyalists. Even<br />
though it all started a half-hour late because<br />
of the traffic jams getting into the Coliseum<br />
on this cold, snowy night, everyone was<br />
patient and well behaved. He spoke quietly<br />
and with eloquence of his long struggle to<br />
convince studio brass of the appeal of the<br />
series and finally new episodes were authorized<br />
for TV. Then came the stunning success<br />
of "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters<br />
of the Third Kind" and the TV series was<br />
changed into an idea for a full length screen<br />
presentation. So, at present. Paramount is<br />
building sets, writing scripts, re-hiring the<br />
original cast and preparing a lavish production.<br />
The program opened with a screening of<br />
some of the bloopers that occurred during<br />
the making of the series. The fans were<br />
delighted with the mistakes made by their<br />
idols and all was received with good humor.<br />
A set of transparencies of the new sets<br />
built by Paramount were shown. This was<br />
followed by a 30-minute. didactic lecture delivered<br />
by Rodenberry. Some of the areas he<br />
covered were the stifling of creativity by<br />
outmoded TV censorship, the failure of TV<br />
to live up to its potential for good by influencing<br />
the population against the many<br />
well known evils that beset our daily living.<br />
Gene felt very strongly that TV could educate<br />
for a better life without sacrificing its<br />
entertainment value. The same philosophy,<br />
of course, applies to movies. Dramas of<br />
outer-space are particularly suited to this<br />
approach. A whole new civilization can be<br />
created in a future century in which the<br />
evils of racial prejudice, economic exploitation,<br />
denigration of all minorities and fear of<br />
diversity can be eliminated. Viewing a new<br />
and more perfect civilization in the 23rd<br />
century might hasten reforms in the 20th.<br />
At intermission Rodcnherr\ received the<br />
press in the Loimge and answered numerous<br />
questions about the new Paramoimt production.<br />
He elaborated on his struggles to overcome<br />
non-essential controls, restrictions and<br />
censorship. He demonstrated graciousness.<br />
combined with idealism and interest. The<br />
Coliseimi publicity gal. Maggie Jones, managed<br />
the session with style. She saw that<br />
everyone was introduced, well fed and watered<br />
and she ended the conference before it<br />
became a protracted bore.<br />
Irwin .Mien's production of "The Swarm"<br />
will open in the 11. S. and Canad.i on July 14.<br />
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Middle America Turning Off the TV,<br />
Dining Out and Going to<br />
NEVADA. MO.—The Nevada Daily<br />
Mail made some statements which we feel<br />
are worth serious consideration in an editorial<br />
headlined "Downtown Alive" published<br />
February 14. The newspaper commented:<br />
"For years—ever since the advent<br />
of TV as America's favorite indoor sport<br />
downtown Nevada has been something of<br />
a ghost town after 5 p.m. when businessmen,<br />
clerks and customers head for home.<br />
As has been said of many another town<br />
that has suffered the same fate— practically<br />
all the towns and cities in the country:<br />
'You can shoot a cannon down the main<br />
street at 8 p.m. and not hit a soul."<br />
"But no more. Something has happened<br />
here and elsewhere, a combination of circumstances<br />
that has stirred people out of<br />
their houses at night and back to<br />
of things.<br />
"As we see it.<br />
Nightime Viewing Off<br />
the center<br />
three things have occurred:<br />
(1) The novelty of TV has palled and a<br />
deteriorating fare on the tube has made it<br />
possible for more and more people to turn<br />
the darned thing off. There are figures to<br />
prove it. Various TV rating services recently<br />
reported a drop of from 3.1 per cent to<br />
5 per cent in nighttime viewing.<br />
"Time Magazine says it's because. 'Many<br />
people, mostly outside the (TV) industry,<br />
believe that audiences are nibbling less because<br />
they like the menu less." Former<br />
FCC chairman Newton Minow believes<br />
that 'the public is smarter and wiser than<br />
people who make programing decisions.<br />
the<br />
A lot of the network programs are not up<br />
to the level of the audience." (2) Movies<br />
are better, especially better than the infantile<br />
commercial-interrupted shows presented<br />
on TV. Further. Americans are rediscovering<br />
the fact that it's more fun to watch<br />
a good movie surrounded by kindred souls<br />
where the laugher and cheers are not<br />
canned as they usually are on TV. (3) More<br />
Americans are dining out— possibly because<br />
the inflated cost of groceries has narrowed<br />
the differences between eating at home and<br />
eating in a restaurant.<br />
Square Center of<br />
Activity<br />
"AH this was evident on the Nevada<br />
Square this past week. For several nights<br />
running, the south, east and west sides of<br />
the square were packed with parked cars<br />
belonging to people who were taking in the<br />
exceptionally good show at the Fox Theatre,<br />
'Oh. God!', or dining at Bob Moore's<br />
Restaurant. Both establishments were<br />
jammed.<br />
"In past discussions of promoting the<br />
perpetuation and revival of downtown Nevada<br />
as the principal center of the community,<br />
little thought has been given to he<br />
importance of theatres and restaurants. The<br />
success of the town's two remaining outposts<br />
of nighttime activity here suggest that<br />
all is not lost.<br />
a Movie<br />
"As Donald Hoffman wrote in Sunday's<br />
Kansas City Star: 'What the downtown interests<br />
want—and what most people interested<br />
in any downtown want— is some life<br />
seven days a week, evening as well as day.<br />
That is where entertainment and the arts<br />
come in. Theatres, restaurants and "bistros"<br />
create the atmosphere of a lively downtown<br />
and the lively events are what attract people,<br />
thus business<br />
. . . revenues The entertainment<br />
industry is particularly important<br />
to a place such as downtown—not only for<br />
the direct revenue and the business spinoffs,<br />
but for the sake of "image" ... Entertainment<br />
and the arts attract people and,<br />
in the words of Robert Goodfriend of<br />
Downtown. Inc.: 'From people comes business.'<br />
"If the Star's observations are correct<br />
and if the popularity of present nighttime<br />
activities in downtown Nevada reflect a<br />
continuing trend, then perhaps those interested<br />
in the renaissance of the central business<br />
district should seek more of the same.<br />
"Perhaps the management of the town's<br />
sole surviving indoor theatre—BT (before<br />
TV) there were three—should reconsider its<br />
policy of closing down the Fox when it<br />
opens its drive-in facility for the warm<br />
months of the year. There are, after all.<br />
lots of movie fans who prefer a sit-down<br />
theatre to a drive-in. Perhaps the soda fountain<br />
trade, largely abandoned by drug stores,<br />
needs to be revived. Perhaps other restaurants<br />
could thrive on the square at night.<br />
It's food for thought."<br />
March-April Programs Are<br />
Announced by Film Center<br />
CHICAGO—In announcing its program<br />
plans for March and April, the Film Center<br />
of the Art Institute included a retrospective<br />
of the works of West German director<br />
Wim Wenders. It starts with Chicago's first<br />
run of "Kings of the Road." The world<br />
premiere of Jill "Antonia" Godmilow's<br />
newest film, "The Popovich Brothers of<br />
South Chicago," begins Tuesday (28). The<br />
film focuses on a family of Serbian musicians.<br />
Also to be shown in March are the comedies<br />
of Ernst Lubitsch called "The Lubitsch<br />
Touch." April ends with a special screening,<br />
Werner Herzog's "Heart of Glass,"<br />
which is a Midwest premiere.<br />
The Film Center, which generally charges<br />
$1.75 admission for each show, is offering<br />
Shirley Clarke's picture about drug and<br />
jazz junkies, "The Connection."<br />
The center also has scheduled the U.S.<br />
premiere of "C'est la Vie Rose." a new<br />
German comedy. Jazz buffs are expected<br />
to find a special interest in "Legends Saved<br />
on Screen," a compilation of clips and<br />
shorts featuring such musicians as Charlie<br />
Parker, Jinmiie Lunceford and Hrskinc<br />
Hawkins. Admission for this particular pro-<br />
"ram will be $3.<br />
Daylon Trio Picked<br />
As Oscar Nominees<br />
DAYTON, OHIO—Three Dayton filmmakers<br />
were named as candidates for the<br />
motion picture academy's supreme accolade,<br />
the Oscar. Daily News entertainment<br />
writer, Vince Staten. captured their<br />
reaction to the signal honor:<br />
"The first thing my mother wanted to<br />
know was what was I going to wear to the<br />
awards show," laughed Julia Reichert.<br />
Reichert, a Dayton filmmaker, had just<br />
called her mother to tell her that "Union<br />
Maids." a film Reichert made with two<br />
other Dayton filmmakers. Jim Klein and<br />
Miles Mogulescu, had been nominated for<br />
an Oscar as Best Documentary of 1977.<br />
"Union Maids." A portrait of three female<br />
union organizers in Chicago of the<br />
twenties and the thirties, had its Dayton<br />
premiere in spring of 1976, but qualifies<br />
for the 1977 Academy Awards because it<br />
wasn't shown theatrically until January<br />
1977.<br />
Word came to the three members of the<br />
Dayton Community Media Workshop at<br />
7:30 p.m. Tuesday night. "We got a call<br />
from some friends in New York who said<br />
we had been nominated," said Reichert.<br />
"But we didn't believe it. The whole house<br />
was here and everybody was jumping up<br />
and down, but we weren't sure if it was<br />
true so we called the Academy."<br />
An Academy representative read the list<br />
that, sure enough, included "Union Maids"<br />
on the Best Documentary list and two hours<br />
later a telegram arrived confirming it all.<br />
"I'm amazed, but happy," said Reichert.<br />
Reichert, Klein and Mogulescu will be in<br />
Hollywood April 3 for the awards show.<br />
"I wouldn"t miss it for the world." .she said.<br />
Maumee Officials Meet<br />
With Ozoner Screen Foes<br />
TOLEDO, OHIO—Three Maumee city<br />
officials plan to meet with a seven-member<br />
group representing Concerned Citizens of<br />
the Maumee area, a group opposing proposed<br />
construction of a second screen at the<br />
Maumee Drive-In. near Toledo, and have<br />
invited theatre spokesmen to attend. The<br />
"roup is circulating petitions objecting to<br />
the new screen and "consequent forced<br />
viewing of objectionable films by the genoral<br />
public." The claim is based on the fact<br />
that from some locations, the screen is visible<br />
to non-ticket-buyers. In addition to objecting<br />
to the new screen, the group wants<br />
the city council of this suburb to ban the<br />
showing of X or R-rated films in the area,<br />
regardless of whether they are in a hardtop<br />
or a drive-in.<br />
According to one of the petition sponsors,<br />
in studying a list of films shown at the<br />
drive-in during the last 38 weeks, 27 were<br />
classified as PCi, 47 were R and one was<br />
X-rated. Spearheading the drive against ilic<br />
ozoner is Loretta Cory, who asserted that<br />
the present large screen permits viewing of<br />
films by children from the backyards of<br />
some homes, to children at various fast food<br />
spots and at a skating rink on Conanl Street.<br />
C-38 BOXOFHCE :: March 13. 1978
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Four-Wall Distribution<br />
to Be Used<br />
arketing Leopard in the Snow'<br />
WINNIPEG—Robert Martin, writing in<br />
the Toronto Globe and Mail February 7,<br />
noted that a unique venture in film marketing<br />
which started in Brandon, Man., in two<br />
days had spread to this city and to a dozen<br />
other places. By the time it has run its<br />
course, he said, 46 towns in Canada's heartland<br />
will have been involved.<br />
In a by-lined article headed "Women's<br />
Potboiler Romances Invade Movie Market,"<br />
Martin said: "The marketer is Harlequin<br />
Enterprises, Inc., of Toronto and the product<br />
is "Leopard in the Snow,' the publishing<br />
firm's first feature film. Based, appropriately<br />
enough on a Harlequin Romance by<br />
Anne Mather, it stars Keir Dullea as a crippled<br />
and embittered racing car driver and<br />
Susan Penhaligon as the woman who stumbles<br />
into his hermetic existence in snowbound<br />
northern England."<br />
Review Wasn't Desired<br />
He continued, "The film itself is unimportant.<br />
It is reputed to be very faithful to<br />
the book and, if the book is any indication,<br />
the film is a romantic potboiler. The producer,<br />
Christopher Harrop, said recently<br />
that he had 'no apologies' to make for the<br />
movie. 'There is not a great deal of action<br />
or adventure as males would know it but<br />
its primary audience will be female,' he<br />
noted in comparing it to 'The Other Side of<br />
the Mountain.' Harrop admitted that the<br />
last thing he wanted to see in print was a<br />
review of the film before it opens locally<br />
(in Ontario), an event that won't occur for<br />
several months.<br />
"What makes 'Leopard' interesting is the<br />
way it is being sold. It may end up being<br />
the most heavily advertised Canadian-made<br />
film ever. The hero of that story is Harrop,<br />
who is working closely with Daniel Weinzweig<br />
of Toronto-based Danton Films, Ltd.,<br />
in releasing the film. Harrop, who has a<br />
background in arranging business mergers<br />
and corporate acquisitions, is concerned<br />
with delivering a product efficiently. He<br />
decided the best way to sell 'Leopard' was<br />
through the 'four-wall' technique.<br />
Opening in<br />
Manitoba<br />
"Four-walling, as it is called in the film<br />
industry, involves a saturation TV and<br />
radio advertising campaign aimed at a specific<br />
local market, renting theatres outright<br />
while keeping all the boxoffice receipts, and<br />
fast turnover . . . Harrop feels the technique<br />
itself has merit. It allows for careful control<br />
of the way the film is sold and, if the film<br />
is successful, for retention of a greater share<br />
of the profits. 'Leopard' is opening in Manitoba<br />
because the area has traditionally been<br />
a strong supporter of Harlequin Romances.<br />
In fact, the company started in Winnipeg in<br />
1949. After Manitoba, the film's 30 prints<br />
will make their way westward gradually to<br />
the Pacific across Saskatchewan, Alberta<br />
and British Columbia. Then they will leap<br />
to the eastern seaboard for a tour of the Atlantic<br />
provinces before finally opening in<br />
Ontario in September. So for there are no<br />
plans to show the film in Quebec, although<br />
that may occur later because 'we sell Harlequins<br />
in French.'<br />
"Harrop said recently, 'We're trying to<br />
tap a new part of the population, the people<br />
who don't normally go to the movies.' There<br />
are the housewives who normally sit around<br />
reading Harlequin Romances. He's planning<br />
to ask some theatres, that normally<br />
have only evening performances, to add matinees<br />
to attract these women. Heavy TV and<br />
radio advertising will be used as the film<br />
hits each town. The commercials have the<br />
same subdued style as those now being used<br />
to sell Harlequin Romances. They consist<br />
of mature women with gentle voices selling<br />
virtues of not any specific book but of the<br />
whole Harlequin concept.<br />
'Passport for a Dream'<br />
" 'The name engenders a certain expectation.<br />
There's no overt sex or violence.<br />
There are no four-letter or ten-letter words.<br />
They're clean, upbeat and they always, always<br />
end in marriage,' Pam Goldsworthy,<br />
public relations person for Harlequin, adds.<br />
'A passport for a dream,' she calls them,<br />
citing their exotic settings and descriptions<br />
of natives, food and local color as common<br />
and popular characteristics.<br />
"The company sells the name Harlequin<br />
rather than a specific title or author on its<br />
books. Each month, it issues eight Harlequin<br />
Romances at 95 cents and four Harlequin<br />
Presents, a higher-priced series, at $1.25.<br />
All are sequentially numbered, like hockey<br />
. . . Virtually all Harlequins are<br />
trad ng cards, to help collectors keep track<br />
of them<br />
read by at least one reader other than the<br />
original purchaser. It is a practice that Harrop<br />
would like to stop since it cuts into sales<br />
and profits. That is one advantage to movies,<br />
he noted. 'You can't lend a theatre ticket.'<br />
Production Expenses Priority<br />
"Harrop hopes to sell Harlequin movies<br />
the same way the company sells its books,<br />
by guaranteeing that the viewer will have<br />
her expectations fulfilled, regardless of who<br />
is in the movie or who made it. 'That's why<br />
we decided to go with names that were<br />
known but not stars. We made a low-budget<br />
movie and spent most of the money below<br />
the line (for production values rather than<br />
stars' salaries). In Hollywood, they spend<br />
$1,000,000 on the movie and $4,000,000<br />
on the stars. I'd rather spend $1,000,000 on<br />
the movie and $4,000,000 on marketing and<br />
promotion.'<br />
"If 'Leopard' makes money, Harrop will<br />
embark on a regular program of Harlequin<br />
films. 'If we could do two or three films a<br />
year, that would be fine. We would like the<br />
Harlequin name to mean to women's entertainment<br />
what Walt Disney means to kids*<br />
movies.' At the moment, Harrop is proceeding<br />
more conservatively at the rate of<br />
one production per year. The company is<br />
committed to starting a second film in May<br />
or Jime titled 'Island of Dreams.'<br />
"The Market for which Harrop is airing<br />
is exclusively female. It is extremely difficult<br />
for males to read Harlequins."<br />
Theatre Will Be Reopened<br />
As Violations Eliminated<br />
WESTFIELD, MASS.—The city's sole<br />
four-wall cinema, the Western Massachusetts<br />
Theatres' Strand, was to reopen shortly,<br />
a corporate officer indicated. The "very<br />
minor" building and fire code violations<br />
will be corrected, he said.<br />
As reported in <strong>Boxoffice</strong> earlier, city<br />
building inspector Thomas Baker condemned<br />
the theatre, padlocking the doors, and in<br />
a letter to WMT listed 14 violations that<br />
he and fire inspector Gregory Oleksak had<br />
discovered during a recent check. The<br />
Strand, operating only four days a week<br />
(Friday-Monday), was allowed to deteriorate.<br />
Baker said.<br />
The Baker-Oleksak report listed the violations:<br />
Extreme accumulation of flammable<br />
materials, such as old seats and general<br />
debris; balconies open to the public in areas<br />
previously condemned; loose and deteriorating<br />
exterior masonry tile, exposed electrical<br />
wiring in the stage area; exit lights defective;<br />
doors with no "panic handles" and<br />
(doors) becoming worn and at times difficult<br />
to open; holes in carpeting which, in<br />
the event of a fire, could hinder persons<br />
exiting the building; holes in plaster walls<br />
where a fire could spread; and some fire<br />
extinguishers which have exceeded by 16<br />
months, the date for recharging.<br />
Baker said that he had ordered the ouilding<br />
closed "because it was in no way safe."<br />
'Our Gang' Contest Held<br />
PORTLAND, ME.—"A Little Rascals"<br />
look-alike competition was sponsored by<br />
WGAN-TV. in conjunction with its showing<br />
of the syndicated Hal Roach-produced<br />
"Our Gang" comedies of some 45 years<br />
ago. Boxes of candy were given to those<br />
named winners by a committee of station<br />
personnel, headed by weatherman Bob<br />
O'Wril. Photos were submitted by viewers.<br />
Indiana Drive-In Beats<br />
Rap On a Technicality<br />
DANVILLE, IND.—Because a search<br />
warrant did not name the allegedly obscene<br />
films to be seized. Special Judge James E.<br />
Harris has ruled that the warrant was defective,<br />
a decision which means a criminal<br />
case against the Maplecroft Drive-In in<br />
Hendricks County will be dismissed. The<br />
theatre management had been charged with<br />
holding obscene performances.<br />
Judge Harris made the ruling that the<br />
two confiscated films could not he used as<br />
evidence after defense attorneys made a<br />
motion to suppress the evidence. The theatre,<br />
located west of Plainficld, Indiana, was<br />
raided last April, after complaints from<br />
neighbors. The films in question were "My<br />
Master, My Love," and "Anyone But My<br />
Husband," both X-rated.<br />
A second raid was made two months<br />
later, but this case was dropped when the<br />
two men charged in the raid were found<br />
murdered near Grecncastle. Ind.<br />
C-40 BOXOFFICE :: March<br />
1."^. 1978
New Jersey Legal Machine<br />
Is Working in High Gear<br />
TRENTON, N. J.—A measure to<br />
furlhci<br />
help promote New Jersey's fledging film industry,<br />
motion pictures and television shows<br />
which feature child stars, will f)ermit such<br />
filming in the slate. Neu legislation sponsored<br />
by assemblyman Byron M. Baer,<br />
Democrat of Bergen County, lifts a state restriction<br />
against employing children under<br />
the age of 18 in films and theatrical productions.<br />
The measure was signed this vseek<br />
by Acting Gov. Joseph P. Mcrlino, the<br />
president of the slate senate who is filling<br />
in while Ciov. Brendon T. Byrne attends<br />
thj National Conference of Governors in<br />
Washington. DC.<br />
However, the new measure prohibits child<br />
actors from appearing in performances that<br />
are deemed indecent or immoral. The bill<br />
provides even stiffer penalties for producers<br />
of "kiddie porn" films. It makes employment<br />
of a minor in a pornographic film or<br />
production a high misdemeanor with penalties<br />
of up to seven \ears imprisonment and a<br />
S2.000 fine for each count.<br />
It was also announced this week that<br />
Gov. Byrne has definitely pocket vetoed<br />
the latest attempt to draft an anti-pornography<br />
bill that would stand up in court. The<br />
governor's official statement on the bill said<br />
was an unsatisfactory solution to the problem<br />
it<br />
of pornography which the legislature<br />
enacted in haste.<br />
Gov. Byrne's rejection of the bill was<br />
expected. He had voiced objections to<br />
it since last summer on both practical and<br />
consiiiutional grounds. In his formal statement,<br />
the governor said he particularly objected<br />
to a provision giving each of New<br />
Jersey's 567 municipalities the power to<br />
prosecute obscenity as a disorderly persons<br />
offense according to each community's local<br />
standards. Some coimties are currently obtaining<br />
pornography convictions under<br />
sterner misdemeanor penalties.<br />
The governor added that court decisions<br />
striking down obscenity statutes in other<br />
states have not invalidated the entire New<br />
Jersey obscenity law. Gov. Byrne said<br />
he favored state controls on "commercial<br />
pornography and pornography which victimizes<br />
children, " as proposed last year in a<br />
plan overhauling the state's criminal code.<br />
Barring that, he said he would prefer the<br />
status quo.<br />
Ice Show, Variety, Living<br />
Memorials to J.H. Harris<br />
PII rSBURGH—John H. Harris will be<br />
a part of the entertainment scene here, and<br />
across the nation, as long as there is an Ice<br />
Capades performing in an American arena<br />
or a Variety Club meeting here.<br />
Harris died a long time ago, but the ice<br />
extravaganza was born in the Duquesne<br />
Garden, which he owned 'way back when.<br />
He owned a pro hockey franchise from<br />
l'^16-63 as well as the first circuit of motion<br />
picture theatres, inherited from his father.<br />
Ho began encouraging ice skating acts which<br />
he booked between periods of the hockey<br />
games. It was from this beginning ihal he<br />
de\eloped the idea for an entire ice skating<br />
show.<br />
His father, the late John P. Harris and<br />
his uncle, Harry Davis, purchased ,uid used<br />
short reels of film to gel audiences in and<br />
out of Iheir legitimate theatre. Ihey biult<br />
this use of movies into the first all-movie<br />
house, the Nickelodeon. The younger Harris<br />
then surmised if his father and uncle pioneered<br />
an area of entertainment, he could<br />
do the same on ice. His gamble payed oti<br />
from the start and Ice Capades has become<br />
something akin l
B R O A D W AY<br />
/^MERICA-S SWEETHEART: The Mary<br />
Pickford Sforj'-" a new film about the<br />
legendary star, will be presented Monday<br />
(20) at 8:30 p.m. at the Museum of Modem<br />
Art. The premiere at the museum has<br />
been arranged at the request of Miss Pickford,<br />
in recognition of its work in preserving<br />
her films. Her husband Charles "Buddy"<br />
Rogers will introduce the film and its co-producer,<br />
Matty Kemp, managing director of<br />
the Mary Pickford Co., also will comment.<br />
Kemp and Michael Small produced the<br />
film from a screenplay by John Edwards,<br />
who directed the co-production of the Pickford<br />
Co. and Polytcl Films. Ltd., of London.<br />
Scenes from many of the Pickford<br />
classics and nijwsrcel footage of Pickford<br />
and husband Douglas Fairbanks are shown<br />
in the 78-minute feature, which also is<br />
scheduled to be shown at 6 p.m. at the museum.<br />
Narrated by Henry Fonda, with commentary<br />
highlights by Miss Pickford, the<br />
film has special commentary by Rogers.<br />
Gene Kelly. Lord Mountbatten. Yvonne<br />
Vallee (once Maurice Chevalier's wife) and<br />
Galina Kravtchenko. who recorded the<br />
portions which were made in the Soviet<br />
Union.<br />
•<br />
Another legendary silent screen actress.<br />
Lillian Gish. will appear in person at Town<br />
Hall Tuesday (28) at 8:30 p.m.. to help introduce<br />
the Metropolitan Opera Guild's<br />
presentation of the 1926 silent version oj<br />
"La Bohenie," in which she starred. Francis<br />
Robinson, tour director of the Metropolitan<br />
Opera, will be host for the evening as Miss<br />
Gish shares her memories of the making of<br />
the film.<br />
Metropolitan Opera conductor Richard<br />
Woitach will provide piano accompaniment<br />
especially adapted for the performcmce. The<br />
original piano score of the silent did not<br />
include the music from the opera, since Puccini's<br />
copyright was still in effect, so this<br />
will be the first time it will be heard with<br />
the film.<br />
King Vidor directed "La Bolieme" for<br />
MGM. with the production designed by<br />
Erie. The famed silent screen lover John<br />
Gilbert starred with Miss Gish and Renle<br />
Adoree, Edward Everett Norton and Roy<br />
D'Arcy co-starred. It was adapted, as was<br />
the opera, from the story by Madame Fred<br />
de Gresac, suggested by Henry Murger's<br />
"Life in the Latin Quarter." Tickets for the<br />
Town Hall evening are $10 and $6 and are<br />
available from the guild's special events departnienl.<br />
•<br />
New<br />
David Wollos has joined Kino international<br />
as director of operations from its<br />
York office. A theatrical distributor of specialized<br />
films, the firm is headed by Donald<br />
Krim. Wollos, who holds a master's degree<br />
in commimicalions from Boston College<br />
(1977), was director of technical services<br />
with United Artists Television International<br />
from 1971 lo 1975.<br />
•<br />
Openings: "A Doll's llou.se." the /97.f<br />
Joseph I.osey film made in Norway and<br />
starring Jane Fonda, finally opened Wednesday<br />
(8) for a week's run at the Thalia.<br />
It originally appeared at the 1973 New York<br />
Film Festival and then on ABC-TV at the<br />
end of that year, this marking its first theatrical<br />
exhibition here. Listed as a General<br />
Electric release, the drama by Ibsen also<br />
stars David Warner. Trevor Howard. Ldward<br />
Fox and Delphine Seyrig.<br />
"House Calls," a Jennings Lang production<br />
for Universal starring Walter Matthau.<br />
Glenda Jackson. Art Carney and Richaid<br />
Benjanun. bows Wednesday (IS) at Loews'<br />
Tower East, the Syosset (Long Island), and<br />
the Cinema 46 in Totowa (New Jersey).<br />
Howard Zieff directed the comedy of a recently<br />
widowed doctor who determines lo<br />
become a Casanova.<br />
"Casey's Shadow." a Columbia release of<br />
a Ray Stark-Martin Ritt production, also<br />
starring Matthau. opposite Ale.xis Smith, begins<br />
Friday (17) on showcase including the<br />
Baronet and Loews' Slate II. RitI directed<br />
the comedy drama of the horse racing<br />
world, on locations in Louisiana and New<br />
Mexico.<br />
"Madame Rose." which won star Simone<br />
Signoret a Cesar (the French Oscar) for Iter<br />
performance as a Jewish e.x-prostitute who<br />
becomes involved with (Ui Arab hoy, has its<br />
American premiere Sunday (19) at the PlaTa<br />
Theatre, rather than Wednesday (15) as<br />
originally scheduled. Atlantic Releasing<br />
Corp. is distributing the film here, it having<br />
been nonunated for a Best Foreign Film<br />
Academy Award. This nuirks director Moshe<br />
Mizrahi's third film to be so nominated.<br />
•<br />
The Museum of Modern Art is offering<br />
a program on the history of the American<br />
mLisical movie, consisting of eight lectures<br />
on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at<br />
8 p.m., scheduled to run from Saturday (II)<br />
till April 5 as the second of this year's<br />
"Looking at Film" series. Albert Johnson,<br />
an assistant professor at the University of<br />
California at Berkeley and program director<br />
of the San Francisco Film Festival for<br />
many years, will conduct the series, each<br />
lecture to be accompanied by excerpts or<br />
full-length features. Stephen Harvey is program<br />
coordinator, the series funded by a<br />
grant from the National Endowment for<br />
the Humanities as a Learning Museum Program.<br />
The cost is $15 for the entire schedule.<br />
A special program on Sunday. April 2.<br />
will be devoted to singer Kay Thompson,<br />
who worked as vocal arranger for the Arthur<br />
Freed Unit at MGM and was responsible<br />
for the distinctive sound of many of the<br />
legendary post-war musicals.<br />
•<br />
Showcases for Wednesday (8) included<br />
the horror bill "Kingdom of the Spiders"<br />
and "Ruby"; 20th Century-Fox's "An Unmarried<br />
Woman." by Paul Mazurskv. starring<br />
Jill Clayburgh and Alan Bales, on mi i-<br />
showcase, including the Beekman. I'aramouni<br />
and Murray Hill in Manhattan:<br />
"High An.xiely." "The One and Onlx." "Annie<br />
Hall," "Coma," "Julia," "The Boys in<br />
Company C." "Star Wars." "The Betsy."<br />
"Beyond and Back." "Saturday Night Fever,"<br />
"The Goodbye Girl," "The Turning<br />
Point," "Close Encounters of the Third<br />
Kind" and "E.xpectations."<br />
Friday (10). "Gray Lady Down" began<br />
at Universal Blue Ribbon theatres.<br />
Opera House Art Theatre<br />
Plan Is Now Dead Issue<br />
WILMINGTON. DEL.— Plans to construct<br />
an intimate motion picture theatre in<br />
the basement of the rebuilt and restored<br />
Grand Opera House here have been<br />
scratched. The Opera House had been operated<br />
as a theatre by Warner Bros. TTieatres<br />
and was destined to be torn down when the<br />
movie screen was darkened. However, civic<br />
groups two years ago started a movement<br />
to restore the historic theatre.<br />
Restoration plans called for a 180-seat<br />
movie house to be operated as an art theatre.<br />
While operating the 1,000-seat theatre itself,<br />
the Opera House board said it did not want<br />
to get into the movie business and for the<br />
past two years has been trying without success<br />
to find someone to operate the proposed<br />
cinema. As a result, the Opera House<br />
board annoimced this week that the plans<br />
for an art film operation have been dropped<br />
Trio Sponsors Film Contest<br />
TRENTON, N. J.— In a promotional<br />
tie-up with WPST Radio and Liberty Travel,<br />
the Quaker Bridge 4 cinemas by the sub-<br />
Lirban Quaker Bridge Mall is helping to<br />
bring Hollywood to the shopping mall in<br />
sponsoring a "Movie Star Dress-a-Like"<br />
contest. Designed to help build mall traffic,<br />
the grand prize offer provides a fourday<br />
trip for two to Hollywood with roundtrip<br />
air-fare via American Airlines. The winner<br />
will get a day at Disneyland, a tour of<br />
the Universal Studios and $200 spending<br />
money.<br />
Major prizes will be given for best actor,<br />
best actress, best picture, best child star and<br />
best science-fiction dress-a-like categories.<br />
In addition, all the contestants will be guests<br />
of the Quaker Bridge 4 for a special<br />
screening<br />
following the judging.<br />
Group Plans Anniversary<br />
PHILADELPHIA— Plans for the forthcoming<br />
45th anniversary luncheon of the<br />
Philadelphia Motion Pictiue Preview Study<br />
GroLip were finalized at a luncheon meeting<br />
of the group held Wednesday (1) in the<br />
Community Room at the Bonwit Teller<br />
Store. Mrs. Armand G. Loeb, preview<br />
chairman and vice-president of the group,<br />
is chairman of the anniversary limcheon,<br />
which is scheduled lor Thursday. May II.<br />
at 12:30 p.m., at the Hilton Hotel on Civic<br />
Center Boulevard.<br />
At the March meeting. Mrs. Arthin- Goldsmith,<br />
president of the group, chaired a<br />
special discussion on the films recently previewed<br />
by the women's group. The local<br />
group is a charter member of the Federation<br />
of Motion Picture Councils.<br />
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princess Grace of Monaco, the former<br />
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Keliy. read poetry from the stage of the<br />
Hartke Theatre. Catholic University. Friday<br />
and Saturday (3-41. The appearance for<br />
World Wildlife in the company of British<br />
actor Richard Pasco involved reading poems<br />
and prose passages entitled "Birds. Beasts<br />
and Flowers."' Her Serene Highness recently<br />
narrated the film. "The Children of Theatre<br />
Street." about the Kirov School of Ballet.<br />
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sent out invitations for a trade screening ot<br />
Op#ration Thunderbolt" (PG) at Holiday<br />
1 Theatre.<br />
Minna Zackem, Buffalo booker for<br />
American International Pictures and the<br />
office manager, is recuperating at home after<br />
undergoing surgery in Buffalo General<br />
Hospital. We all wish her a speedy recovery.<br />
John Serfustini, branch manager for 20th<br />
Century-Fox. sent out invites to a double<br />
screening to be held at Boulevard Mall Cinema<br />
Two and Holiday Theatre One.<br />
Marty Hollander of American International<br />
held a trade screening of "The Last<br />
Survivor" in the Motion Picture Operators'<br />
Screening Room. 498 Pearl Street.<br />
Joe Garvey, general manager of Holiday<br />
Six Theatre, screened the Crown International<br />
feature "Coach."<br />
Chuck Van Dusen, office manager for<br />
Paramount Pictures, is an old movie buff<br />
and a collector of movie memorabilia from<br />
the 1920s, "JOs and '40s. The Sunday Buffalo<br />
News ran a half-page of art and feature<br />
story on Chuck's hobby.<br />
Hansel and Gretel, the famous opera by<br />
Humperdinck, gave two performances in a<br />
scaled down version especially for young<br />
children at Shea's Buffalo Theatre. Performing<br />
were the Syracuse Opera Company and<br />
Syracuse Youtheatre.<br />
Charles Fonlana, member of a theatrical<br />
Buffalo family, is appearing in a production<br />
of "The Changeling" a revived 17th century<br />
tragedy by Thomas Middleton and William<br />
Rowley, at the Three Muses Theatre in New<br />
York's Ansonia Hotel. He is the brother<br />
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the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Fontana<br />
of Buffalo.<br />
Happy with their scouting trip to Buffalo,<br />
the producers of MGM's "Hide in Plain<br />
Sight" said they will return here soon to begin<br />
"a good eight weeks" of filming. "We<br />
thought the cooperation from everyone was<br />
sensational" Rick Rosenberg told the Courier-Express.<br />
Rosenberg and Bob Christianson<br />
will produce the film starring lames<br />
Caan based on Leslie Waller's book about<br />
Kenmore cement mason Tom Leonhard's<br />
eigth-year battle with the federal government<br />
to locate his children.<br />
"Pardon Mon Affaire," French film at<br />
the Maple Forest Theatre, is a cut above a<br />
lot of other affair movies, "Cousin Cousine"<br />
or "April Fools" to name two from opposite<br />
sides of the Atlantic, said reviewer Doug<br />
Smith in the Courier-Express.<br />
June 10 and 11 were approved by the<br />
Common Council as the dates of one of<br />
Buffalo's most popular events, the annual<br />
Allentown Outdoor Art Festival. The Council<br />
action authorized the temporary closing<br />
of Delaware Ave. from North to Tupper Sts.<br />
during show hours.<br />
Actor James Caan received the key to the<br />
city of Buffalo from mayor James Griffin<br />
when he came to town to check on possible<br />
locations for his new film and to meet his<br />
real life counterpart Thomas Leonhard.<br />
upon whom the movie is based.<br />
A special series of silent movies, including<br />
Charlie Chaplins rarely seen 192.^ film<br />
"Woman of Paris," was presented by Media<br />
Study/ Buffalo. The silents were shown at<br />
the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society.<br />
Schedule follows: Saturday (4) "The<br />
Kid Brother," (1927) starring Harold Lloyd,<br />
(18) Cecil B. DeMille's "Madame Satan,"<br />
(1930) Reginald Denny. April 1, "Woman<br />
of Paris ""(1923) Chaplin; April 15. "Lost<br />
Squadron," (1932) Eric von Strohcim and<br />
"Crazy House" (1943), Olson and Johnson;<br />
April 29, "Our Dancing Daughters,"<br />
(1928) Joan Crawford. May 13, "Exit Smiling,"<br />
(1926) Beatrice Lilly.<br />
The films "Louise Nevelson" and "Barbara<br />
Hepworth at the Tate" were screened<br />
at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery February<br />
19.<br />
Harvey & Corky's films at the Century<br />
Theatre were "The Chicken Chronicles,"<br />
"Bobby Deerfi;ld." "Fritz the Kat" and<br />
"Easy Rider."<br />
Disney Nature Films, a new series announced<br />
by the lonawanda Public Library,<br />
will be shown Thursday evening through<br />
March 30.<br />
Experimental films by outstanding New<br />
York filmmakers were shown at the Rochester<br />
Institute of Technology, sponsored by<br />
Rochester's White Ox Films, Inc. and funded<br />
by the New York State Coimcil on the<br />
Arts. The first film was "The Return" by<br />
David Michalak of Binghamlon, followed<br />
hv "Print (iencralio'ns," some shorls and the<br />
newest film, "Movie Stills," by J. J. Murphy.<br />
Woody Allen's "Annie Hall" was shown<br />
at the University of Buffalo's Elliott Complex.<br />
Amherst campus. "The Night of the<br />
Living Dead," in Squire Hall; and Led Zeppelin's"The<br />
Song Remained the Same," also<br />
in Squire Hall.<br />
A twin cinema is scheduled to open about<br />
April 15 in the Alamanca Mall. Two Cattaraugus<br />
men, Jerry Wienk and Larry Studd,<br />
expect both Cinemas 1 and II will have a<br />
200-seat capacity. The pair presently operate<br />
the theatre in Gowanda, N.Y.<br />
In a letter to the editor. Mrs. John Burgon<br />
protested the name change for Shea's<br />
Buffalo Theatre. Instead she suggested keeping<br />
the "grandeur of the past" alive for the<br />
future, by installing a "star" sidewalk, the<br />
first, large star to go to George D. O'Connell,<br />
who did much to preserve the theatre<br />
prior to his death.<br />
"Saturday Night Fever" can strike any<br />
night, as shown when about 1.000 turned<br />
out for a dance contest sponsored by Paramoimt<br />
Pictures, Bantam Books and SRO<br />
Records at an Amherst Disco. Winners Jeff<br />
Re del of Snyder and Debbie Speen of Buffalo<br />
will get expense-paid trips to the scene<br />
of the John Travolta disco film, the 2001<br />
Odyssey Club in Brooklyn.<br />
Buffalo police officer Joseph Lascola.<br />
portrayed an undercover policeman in a<br />
Canadian Broadcasting Company television<br />
police show called "Sidestreet." The show<br />
received a three column art break in the<br />
Buffalo Evening News.<br />
" 'Equus' film lays an egg as Button<br />
serves up ham" headlined the Courier-Express.<br />
"In spots of an intelligent screenplay"<br />
wrote reviewer Patricia Ward Biederman,<br />
the presence of honey-voiced Richard<br />
Biuton, and the considerable reputation of I<br />
the play on which it is faithfully based,<br />
"Equus' is a cinematic chunk of cement, a<br />
remarkably static film that flashes to life<br />
only briefly and much too late to serve the<br />
enterprise."<br />
PITTSBURGH<br />
Jaysoii MacBride, pornopix superstar, will<br />
be seen next in Jack Deveau's "A Night<br />
. . . Myron<br />
. . John<br />
at the Adonis" "1900"<br />
. . . is on view at<br />
K'ngs Court after being up for a week . . .<br />
Fulton has "High Anxiety"<br />
Cohen appeared with Ginger Rogers in her<br />
new show, three evenings at Heinz .<br />
Denver comes to the Arena Thursday (23)<br />
. . . Stanley, offering mostly rock shows,<br />
plans to install a restaurant and bar in the<br />
downstairs lounge.<br />
Warner Conununicutions, Inc., one of<br />
probably eight CATV outfits competing for<br />
the city CATV franchi.se. owns many such<br />
systems along with Wanner Bros, pictures,<br />
major record labels<br />
"Superman" comics, six<br />
and the New York Cosmos soccer team.<br />
The Warner Cable Co. ;illows viewers to<br />
conununicate with the TV cable studio via<br />
live hudons on the 3()-channel QL'Ul" console.<br />
You mav respond to questions posed<br />
E-6 BOXOFFICE ;; March 13. 1978
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by program hosts, guests or advertisers from<br />
your receiver at home or in your office. The<br />
system has been operational in Colimibiis<br />
for more than three months. Special programming<br />
such as sports events, first run<br />
movies and the like are available on the pay<br />
TV channel, via Warner's system, for less<br />
than the price of a ticket to the theatre.<br />
A. J. Livhiii, film historian, will discuss<br />
Eastern European movies, the subject of his<br />
recent book, at Carnegie Institute Lectiue<br />
Hall. Sunday April 2. at 1:^0 p.m. Screened<br />
will be the 1961 Polish feature "Mother<br />
Joan of the Angels." The History of Film<br />
scries for the spring season will cover I95.'
. . . Thursday<br />
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PHILADELPHIA<br />
(Continued from preceding page)<br />
Keith Carradinc, who has appeared in<br />
several feaiure films with his father. John<br />
Carradine. is appearing here as a singer<br />
rather than as an actor at the Bijou Cafe.<br />
Lee Starkey, of Borlnick Advertising<br />
Agency, handling the promotion for "Return<br />
From Witch Mountain." hosted a private<br />
screening of the Walt Disney production for<br />
Top of the Fox<br />
the media representatives at<br />
Screening Room. The feature opens Friday<br />
( 17) at 16 area theatres.<br />
Frederick Goldman, director of the Middle<br />
Atlantic Film Board and competition<br />
coordinator, enlisting student filmmakers<br />
here to enter the contest sponsored by the<br />
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences<br />
and the American Telephone and<br />
Telegraph Co.<br />
"A Brand New Life," with subtitles added,<br />
is being shown as a film for the deaf at<br />
the Northeast Library Branch of the Free<br />
Library of Philadelphia, At the Philadelphia<br />
City Institute in center city, the Free Library<br />
will present a Tuesday afternoon film series<br />
for children 3 to<br />
.'><br />
years of age.<br />
Tri-County Theatres has shuttered its<br />
Washington Theatre in Washington. N.J..<br />
to turn the house into a twin cinema. The<br />
announccmet reads: "We're expecting<br />
twins!"<br />
There will be more feature films for late<br />
night television viewers. Station WTAF, local<br />
UHF station, will add a "Theatre of Last<br />
Resort" at 2 A,M,. following its late movie<br />
show starting at 11:.^0 P.M. The new late,<br />
late show will offer such evergreens as<br />
"Operation Lovebirds," "The Trunk" and<br />
"Babes in Khaki,"<br />
BALTIMORE<br />
pour theatres are presently charging $L50<br />
for all .seats-all times, the Churchlane<br />
Cinema. Boulevard. Grand and Arcade, the<br />
latter three in the F,H, Durkee Enterprises<br />
The bill to reconstruct the Md,<br />
circuit , , ,<br />
State Censor Board has passed the state sen-<br />
, , ate and now goes to the House , The new<br />
minimum wage bill was introduced in the<br />
Mike Davis,<br />
city council on Monday (6) , . ,<br />
his wife Jean and two year-old Roseanne returned<br />
from a three day visit to Jean's family<br />
in Roanoke, Va., on Friday (3). Mike is<br />
manager of Rome's Super-170 Drive-In.<br />
. . . George F.<br />
Bea Woodland and Robert Williams, comanagers<br />
of Rome's Apollo Theatre are concerned<br />
about their respective relatives in<br />
Johns Hopkins Hospital<br />
Eitel, regional representative for the National<br />
Theatre Siipply Co., was out of town<br />
twice during the February-March period.<br />
On February 24 he attended the funeral<br />
of his father, John George Eitel, who had<br />
died four days earlier in Kearny, N.J,, and<br />
on Monday (6) he reported back to the<br />
office after spending a week in Dallas where<br />
he had gone for a company sales meeting.<br />
lATSE, Local 181, is planning their annual<br />
spring banquet and dance to be held<br />
April 29 with three caterers under consideration.<br />
It probably will be Martin's West,<br />
a very popular one in Baltimore, opined Roland<br />
Bruscup, president of the Local. Banquet<br />
chairman for the impending event is<br />
Aaron Goldbloom, boothman at the Mini-<br />
Flicks I and II (Schwaber World-Fare<br />
Cinemas) . . Phil Gaynor. confined for a<br />
.<br />
fortnight with the flu, reported back to work<br />
at Schwaber's Pulaski Drive-ln the weekend<br />
of Saturday (11). He is the projectionist<br />
(9) was a "Red Letter" day, his<br />
birthday, for Roland Bruscup, As usual,<br />
wife Myrtle baked him a luscious chocolate<br />
cake with chocolate frosting, "She's on a<br />
diet," he said. "I can eat the whole thing.<br />
My boys will probably help me finish it."<br />
On Sunday. April 30, at 8 p.m. at the<br />
Lyric Theatre, Ella Fitzgerald will appear<br />
with the Tommy Flanagan Trio and special<br />
guests the Billy Taylor Trio. This is their<br />
only appearance in Md. and Young Audiences<br />
Inc. is presenting this evening with<br />
the<br />
artists.<br />
Starting February 28 and continuing for<br />
three weeks film star Forrest Tucker is appearing<br />
in "Hanky Panky" at the Limestone<br />
Valley Dinner Theatre in Cockeysville .<br />
On Wednesday (8) the Women of Variety<br />
Tent 19 held a meeting at Stewart's, Reisterstown<br />
Plaza with lunch at noon and a business<br />
meeting. Rosa Schevker, treasurer,<br />
handled the reservations.<br />
Alexander H. Cohen, the Broadway producer<br />
who has booked the city-subsidized<br />
Mechanic Theatre for the past two seasons,<br />
will not renew his Baltimore contract when<br />
it runs out in June, the theatre announced.<br />
The leading candidate to replace him is<br />
Philip Langner, the president of the New<br />
York-based Theatre Guild. Langner stated<br />
he is "very interested" in the job and will<br />
come to Baltimore Monday (20) to discuss<br />
a<br />
contract.<br />
The University Baptist church is presenting<br />
a film series on the history of Western<br />
thought and culture. The series, by Dr.<br />
Francis Schaeffer. consists of ten. half-hour<br />
episodes at 1 p.m. on consecutive Sundays,<br />
excluding Easter. The series is hased on a<br />
book by Dr, Schaeffer entitled "How Should<br />
We Then Live."<br />
"Galapagos," a nature adventure film lecture<br />
was presented by Dr. Stephen Kress in<br />
Dumbarton Junior High School; the program<br />
was sponsored by the Maryland Ornithological<br />
Society,<br />
A documentary film on the Sun papers<br />
has been nominated for an Oscar in the<br />
short subject category. Makers of the film.<br />
"First Edition," are Dewitt L. Sage jr., a<br />
native of Baltimore County, and his associate,<br />
Helen Whitney of New York.<br />
Two Americans, Gena Rowlands and<br />
Craig Russell, won Silver Bear awards for<br />
best actress and best actor at this year's<br />
Berlin Film Festival. Rowlands was honored<br />
for her performance as an aging actress in<br />
John Cassavetes' "Opening Night," Russell<br />
was cited for his performance as a homosexual<br />
hairdresser in the Canadian film<br />
"Outrageous" Cassavetes' film also shared<br />
the Otto Dibelius Film Prize, given by a<br />
Protestant church jury.<br />
Genevieve Bujold, now 35, born in Montreal<br />
of French-Canadian parents, was in<br />
Washington. D.C.. to talk about "Coma."<br />
superior suspense thriller in which she plays<br />
an intern. Lou Cedrone. Evening Sun film<br />
critic, interviewed her in the living room<br />
of the suite at the Sheraton Carlton. She<br />
plans to give more attention to her career.<br />
Before, whenever she was "committed" to<br />
it. it took second place. Now. she is ready<br />
to work, and that means taking to the road<br />
to promote the films she does.<br />
Trans-Lux to Make Tender<br />
Offer to Purchase Stock<br />
NEW YORK— Richard Brandt, president<br />
of Trans-Lux Corp., announced that the<br />
company is preparing to make a tender offer<br />
to purchase 200,000 shares of its common<br />
stock at $3 per share. Such an offering<br />
is subject to permission by the Securities &<br />
Exchange Commission,<br />
The corporation will be offering to pay<br />
15 cents per share for each share tendered<br />
through a broker.<br />
The corporation presently has 1,993.047<br />
shares outstanding, which are listed and<br />
traded on the American Stock Exchange,<br />
Annual May Day Screening<br />
Is Planned for April 29<br />
PITTSBURGH—The eighth<br />
Day Open Screening is scheduled to take<br />
place at the Carnegie Institute lecture hall<br />
on April 29, The public will be invited to<br />
attend the sessions which are free<br />
annual May<br />
and begin<br />
with the 8mm, Super 8 and video, at 10<br />
a.m„ continuing at 3 p,m. with the 16mm.<br />
The order of showing will be alphabetical<br />
by filmmaker.<br />
The deadline for submission has been<br />
established as April 21. Entries may be in<br />
the following categories: Smm, Super 8mm,<br />
16mm, color, black and white, optical or<br />
magnetic strip sound, silent, color or black<br />
and white video on reel or in cartridge Viinch<br />
or -'i-inch.<br />
Selected works from this program will be<br />
extended an invitation to be included in the<br />
city's June Art Festival.<br />
London Hotel Acquired<br />
LONDON— Loews Hotels, division of<br />
Loews Corp., New York (parent company<br />
of Loews Theatres), has acquired the Montcalm<br />
Hotel in the fashionable Hyde Park<br />
district.<br />
lim Doty Pumps "Mr. Goodbar'<br />
ROCHESTER. N, Y,— Jim Doty, Loews<br />
Theatres, planted a two-column art break on<br />
Paramount's "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" in<br />
the Rochester limcs-Unioii.<br />
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BOXOFTICE :: March 13, 1978
Sunset Theatre Booth Is<br />
Staffed by 12-Year-Old<br />
CONNELL. WASH.— In October 1974.<br />
Ted Ruymcnt acquired Ihc Sunset Theatre<br />
in Connell, a town with a population of ap-<br />
Rick French, 12, handles all booth<br />
dudes at the Sunset Theatre In Connell,<br />
Wash. Theatre owner Ted Raynicnt bclie>es<br />
Rick to be one of the youngest<br />
skilled projectionists in all of U.S. exhibition.<br />
proximately 2.000—and still growing. The<br />
389-seat house has done a thriving business<br />
with a G and PG-raled film policy, according<br />
to Rayment. who has been in show business<br />
since the age of 14.<br />
Explaining the policy of the Sunset, Rayment<br />
commented. "The small town would<br />
not tolerate some of the R films and certainly<br />
none of the X-rated stuff. Moreover, that<br />
would be against our belief. We try to give<br />
the kids some good, wholesome entertainment<br />
and sometimes th.tt realls is hard to<br />
do."<br />
Having become involved in exhibition at<br />
an early age. it perhaps is not imusual that<br />
Rayment uses the services of a young projectionist.<br />
Rick French. 12. may have to<br />
stand on a film can in order to see through<br />
the porthole for the changeoNcrs but he is.<br />
nevertheless, an accomplished boothman.<br />
Rayment. describing French, said: "He<br />
handles the whole booth—changeovers.<br />
splicing, rewinding, the complete show. He<br />
does an excellent job and I believe that he's<br />
one of the yoimgcst (if not the yoimgest)<br />
projectionists in the business. We really<br />
think he is the greatest."<br />
'Blind Rage' Opening<br />
Set for Openings<br />
IKJl 1 N\\()(M) li.uis World Films has<br />
scheduled Friday (24) for the opening of<br />
"Blind Rage," in seven cities in the East.<br />
Midwest and South. The film stars D'Urville<br />
Martin, with Fred Williamson in a<br />
special guest role.<br />
Openings have been set in Boston, New<br />
York. Baltimore. Washington. D. C. Atlanta<br />
and Cleveland, plus several cities in<br />
the Carolinas and Florida.<br />
Actor-Director Burt<br />
Be Inducted Into the<br />
HOI l.YWOOD — Film actor-director<br />
Uurt Reynolds will become the 1.69.'ith entertainment<br />
luminary to be honored by the<br />
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce when his<br />
star is dedicated in the walk of Fame at<br />
noon, Wednesday (15).<br />
His star will he located at 6.S3S Hollywood<br />
Blvd.. between the stars previously<br />
dedicated to Jan Sterling and Pee Wee Himi.<br />
Scheduled to preside at the traditional<br />
sidewalk ceremonies are: Chamber president.<br />
Jack Foreman. Hollywood's honorary<br />
mayor. Monty Hall and Walk of Fame chairman.<br />
William F. Hertz.<br />
Reynolds" star will bear the motion picture<br />
indicia in recognition of his numerous<br />
starring roles in major motion pictures although<br />
he gained earlier fame in four TV<br />
series.<br />
Frequently referred to by critics and moviegoers<br />
as the "modern Clark Gable." Burt<br />
Reynolds" many-faceted talent has enabled<br />
the actor lo portray a wide variety of roles<br />
ranging from outrageous comedy to serious<br />
drama.<br />
Born of Italian-Cherokee-Scottish ancestry<br />
in Waycross. Ga.. Reynolds was raised<br />
in West Palm Beach. Fla., the son of the<br />
city's chief of police.<br />
Attributing his rebellious childhood days<br />
10 a reaction to his father's position in the<br />
commimity and being the yoimgest of three<br />
children. Reynolds credits his interest in<br />
athletics with "keeping my feet on the<br />
groimd."<br />
A high school football star, he attended<br />
Florida State University where he scored well<br />
academically and well enough on the gridiron<br />
to be named All-Florida and All-Soulhjrn<br />
Conference running halfback.<br />
A pro contract with the Baltimore Colt'<br />
was voided when he suffered severe injuries<br />
in an automobile accident.<br />
For awhile he drifted in New York, working<br />
as a dishwasher and dance hall boimcer<br />
before returning lo Florida and acting<br />
classes at Palm Beach Jimior College.<br />
His debut in the school's production of<br />
"Outward Boimd" won him the Florida<br />
George Brent Leaves Home<br />
For Role in 'Born Again'<br />
SOLANA BEACH. CALIF.—George<br />
Brent, who marks his 74th birthday Wednesday<br />
(\5), left his home for a cameo appearance<br />
in "Born Again" at the Warner<br />
Bros. Studios, now known as the Biirbank<br />
Studios. The film is about Watergate figiue<br />
Charles Colson's religious conversion. The<br />
role marked a rare studio visit for Brent.<br />
In an interview with the Associated Press.<br />
Brent said that his closest friend is Millburn<br />
Stone of CBS-TV's long-running "Gimsmokc"<br />
scries, a nearby resident. Additionally,<br />
old friend James Cagnev was due here<br />
for a visit.<br />
Reynolds Will<br />
Walk of Fame<br />
Drama .Award and a scholarship to Hyde<br />
Park Playhouse in New York.<br />
Joanne Woodward was starring in the<br />
first play he appeared in as an apprentice.<br />
Thanks to her assistance." Reynolds remembers.<br />
""I secured my very first agent."<br />
Reynolds made his Broadway debut costarring<br />
with Charlton Heston in New York<br />
Center's revival of "Mr. Roberts"" and a<br />
subsequent feature role in an "'M Squad"<br />
TV episode led to a seven-year contract with<br />
Universal Pictures Television.<br />
After 26 segments of the '"Riverboat"'<br />
series. Reynolds laughs, '"I was fired!"<br />
Turning to being a stunt specialist. Reynolds<br />
eked out a livelihood until he landed<br />
the half-brcod blacksmith role in "Gunsmoke."<br />
From "Gunsmoke" days imtil "Deliverance."<br />
Revnolds reports he can't remember<br />
how many movies he made playing feature<br />
or starring roles.<br />
•Deliverance," one of the top critical and<br />
linancial successes of 1972. marked a major<br />
turning point in Reynolds' career.<br />
He has starred in the title roles of two<br />
prime time TV series. ""Hawk"" and ""Dan<br />
.August."" and accelerated his movie career<br />
by starring in "Fuzz." "Shamus.'" "White<br />
Lightning." "The Man Who Loved Cat<br />
Dancing.^' ""The Longest Yard." ""W.W. and<br />
the Dixie Dance Kings."" "Lucky Lady." "At<br />
Long Last Love."' "Hustle." "Gator." "Nickelodeon."<br />
""Smoky and the Bandit."" "Semi-<br />
Tough" and ""The End."'<br />
In 1972. he returned to the legitimate<br />
stage to play to SRO audiences in "The<br />
Rainmaker" at the Arlington Park Theatr.-<br />
in Chicago and. frequently without fanlare.<br />
still "sneaks"" back to the "live"' theatre to<br />
sharpen his already considerable directorial<br />
talent.<br />
Reynolds maintains residences in Los Angeles<br />
and in Georgia.<br />
He also owns a ranch in Florida, managed<br />
by h's parents, and recently became a restaurateur<br />
when Burt's Place opened in Atlanta.<br />
Trolley Has New Quarters<br />
SAl I I AKl- CITY—Trolley Theatres<br />
Inc.. announced the recent opening of their<br />
superb, new headquarters. They advised<br />
BoxoFMCE that all correspondence should<br />
now be addressed to them at ."^l.^ South<br />
7th East. Salt Lake City. Utah 84 102. The<br />
new business number is (801) 264-7231.<br />
Trolley also reported tremendous response<br />
lo the recent special screening of "The<br />
One and Only." the Carl Reiner opus that<br />
stars Henry Winkler and Kim Darby.<br />
Spokesmen said that, if the comments of<br />
the people in attendance are any criterion.<br />
Paramount has a big hit on its hands.<br />
David Rawlins has been signed as film<br />
editor of "Power."<br />
BOXOmCE :: March 13, 1978 W-1
JON\S ROSHNFIELD JR., markeiing<br />
consultant to Universal Pictures and<br />
former vice-president of worldwide advertising,<br />
publicity and promotion for 20th<br />
Century-Fox, will use Joan Rivers' newfilm,<br />
"Rabbit Test," as an example of modern<br />
marketing strategy in a six-week course<br />
that he will teach at the University of Southern<br />
California. Herman Kass. vice-president<br />
of advertising and publicity at .Avco Embassy<br />
Pictures, which released the film, will<br />
join Rosenfield in analyzing the marketing<br />
plan. Rosenfield"s course will be given each<br />
Wednesday night beginning April 5. Students<br />
also will get an analysis of how advertising,<br />
sales and promotion dovetail in<br />
master-planning a marketing concept.<br />
•<br />
United Artists has scheduled Harold Robbins<br />
for a four-country personal appearance<br />
tour in Europe for key press and TV interviews,<br />
which began Monday (6), timed to<br />
the opening of "The Betsy." He was in Paris<br />
Monday (6) through Thursday (9) and the<br />
rest of his itinerary takes him to Nice, Friday<br />
and Saturday (10. II); Rome. Simday<br />
(12) through Tuesday (14); Mimich, Wednesday<br />
(15); Hamburg. Friday (17). and<br />
Copenhagen. Friday (17) through Sunday<br />
(19).<br />
*<br />
Walter Matlhau will serve as a presenter<br />
at the 50th annual Academy Awards presentations,<br />
making his seventh appearance on<br />
the Oscar show, to be held April 3 at the<br />
Los Angeles Music Center.<br />
*<br />
John Schuck will serve as master of<br />
ceremonies at the annual installation dinner<br />
of Girls Friday of Show Business to<br />
be held Tuesday (21) at the Sportsmen's<br />
Lodge.<br />
•<br />
"Repo," a First Artists production starring<br />
Darren McGavin, completed principal<br />
photography Wednesday (1). Katherine<br />
Brown produced and Don Weis directed.<br />
•<br />
Deborah Castle has been named vicepresident<br />
in charge of project development<br />
for Film Packages. Inc. for the last five<br />
years she was with General Cinema Corp..<br />
uhere she became the highest-ranking female<br />
vice-president.<br />
"Our Winning Season."<br />
an American International<br />
Pictures release, starring Scolt<br />
Jacoby. will be screened at the USA (Dallas)<br />
Film Festival which opened Friday (10)<br />
and will continue through Sunday (19). The<br />
film also will be screened at Show-A-Rama<br />
in Kansas City. Participating in the Dallas<br />
screening will be Jacoby; Louis S. Arkoff.<br />
executive in charge of production; producer<br />
Joe Roth; director Joe Ruben; screenwriter<br />
Nick Niciphor. and AIP publicity executive<br />
Mike Gerelv.<br />
*<br />
Mort Abrahams, executive producer of<br />
"The Greek Tycoon." will conduct an eightweek<br />
seminar for the University of Southern<br />
California on "Your Theatrical Film—from<br />
Concept to Screen." Thursdays beginning<br />
May 4. holding the sessions at Universal<br />
Studios.<br />
•<br />
A two-week symposiimi for film educators<br />
will be conducted July 16-28 by the<br />
American Film Institute at its Center for<br />
Advanced Study in Beverly Hills. College<br />
and university educators from across the<br />
country will get first-hand experience of the<br />
center's approach to teaching the art of film<br />
and video.<br />
•<br />
"The Fury." produced by Frank Yablans<br />
for 20th Century-Fox. will open in theatres<br />
throughotit Los Angeles Wednesday (15).<br />
Starring are Kirk Douglas. John Cassavetes.<br />
Charles Durning and Carrie Snodgress.<br />
•<br />
PSO (Producers Sales Organization) recently<br />
formed by Mark Damon as a<br />
foreign<br />
sales company, has named Ira Teller as consultant<br />
creative advertising director. Arianne<br />
Ulmcr Cipes has been appointed vicepresident<br />
of sales and services and Janet<br />
Blair Fleming has been named vice-president<br />
of sales and administration.<br />
*<br />
Steve McQueen will serve as a presenter<br />
at the 50th annual awards presentation of<br />
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and<br />
Sciences to be held April 3 at the Los<br />
Angeles Mtisic Center.<br />
•<br />
Edward Carroll has been named a sales-<br />
man in Paramount Pictures' Los Angeles<br />
branch office. He joined Paramount as a<br />
bookcr-lraincc in April 1976 and later<br />
became head booker.<br />
•<br />
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce,<br />
flooded by requests of performers who want<br />
stars dedicated in their honor in the Hollywood<br />
Walk of Fame, has set a quota of<br />
only 12 stars to be assigned each year.<br />
Those selected for stars in the 1978-79<br />
year will be annoimced May 17 by a nomination<br />
committee set up to process the requests.<br />
The committee will operate over a<br />
60-day nominations period which began<br />
Wednesday (8) and will continue through<br />
May 8.<br />
•<br />
"How to Watch a Film Watching Us:<br />
Antonioni's 'The Passenger' " will be discussed<br />
by Dr. William Arrowsmith of Johns<br />
Hopkins University in a lecture Thursday<br />
(16) in the Annenberg School of Communications<br />
at the University of Southern California.<br />
The humanist analysis of the film<br />
will be the second of a three-part lecture<br />
series sponsored by the USC Center for the<br />
Humanities.<br />
•<br />
Jon Myers, former employee in the publicity<br />
department of American International<br />
Pictures, became a father February 28 when<br />
he delivered his own daughter. The delivery<br />
was a family affair, occuring in the apartment<br />
of grandfather Julian Myers. AIP<br />
publicist. Mother Nancy and daughter are<br />
doing just fine.<br />
•<br />
Sybil Danning. starring with Oliver Reed,<br />
Raquel Welch and George C. Scott in<br />
"Crossed Swords," can now be seen in<br />
"Night of the Askari." a Lord Film-Eichberg<br />
production for Topar Films release.<br />
Also. Christopher Lee. who stars with Anthony<br />
Quinn and Jennifer O'Neill in "Caravans."<br />
currently can be seen in "Night of<br />
the Askari."<br />
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Promotions are continuing on Paramount's<br />
"Saturday Night Fever," by the Dorothy<br />
Matin Agency as a "Saturday Night<br />
Fever" boat cruise eminated out of Vacouver's<br />
Disco with some $32,000 worth of<br />
free TV time and prizes to announce the<br />
happening. John Maynard, a deejay from<br />
Vancouver, promoted the event every night<br />
at the disco: KSTW-TV. an independent.<br />
also promoted the event airing approximately<br />
ten 30-second spots per day right up to the<br />
actual date, .'\dmission was charged for the<br />
boat cruise with the money donated to the<br />
Seattle Chapter of Muscular Dystrophy.<br />
The check for the money will be presented<br />
by Maynard to a representative from Muscular<br />
Dystrophy, on TV, during the upcoming<br />
Jerry Lewis telethon. The grand prize<br />
was a chauffeured evening for two plus<br />
dinner. The other prizes included "Saturday<br />
Night Fever" movie tickets, albums and<br />
books.<br />
.<br />
Heading to Show-A-Rama 21 for their<br />
convention were Stu Goldman of Fun and<br />
Dorothy Matin of the Dorothy Matin<br />
Agency sneak previewed<br />
"House Calls" at the Bellevue Crossroads<br />
Twin, Friday (3) and at the SeaTac Mall<br />
Cinema Friday (10). It begins at both Cinemas<br />
on Friday (17).<br />
"Rabbit Test" was sneaked at the UA<br />
Cinema 70 Fridav (3). No official date on<br />
1100 Flower St., Glendale, Ca., 91201 - (2i3) 247-6550<br />
this film's opening at this writing . . .<br />
Screenings<br />
in the Jewel Box on filmrow were:<br />
Universal's "Skateboard" Tuesday (7) and<br />
The Benson & Hedges' 100 series "42nd<br />
Street" Thursday (9). The latter will be the<br />
second film in that series at midnight (10)<br />
and (1 1) at the Northgate theatre . . . Randy<br />
Finley took over the Ridgemont Theatre<br />
Wednjsday (1) and opened Friday (3) beginning<br />
with a special Repertory program<br />
of foreign and American classics. Dan Bettis<br />
is the manager.<br />
.Stu Goldman returned from 20th Century-Fox's<br />
junket for "The Fury " and Universal's<br />
junket for "Gray Lady Down." His<br />
right hand man, Joe McCann was able to<br />
join him for the latter held in San Diego.<br />
"The Fury" is set for a Wednesday (15)<br />
opening throughout the territory, and "Gray<br />
Lady Down" began last Friday (10) throughoiU<br />
the area.<br />
Still doing fine business on the local scene:<br />
"The Betsy" at the Seattle Aurora, Bellevue<br />
Overlake. Everett Mall. Tacoma Villa Plaza<br />
and Renton Village Cinemas; "Candleshoe"<br />
at the Everett. Lake City, Lynn Four, Lewis<br />
& Clark 3 and John IJanz theatres; "The<br />
Other Side of the Mountain Part 2" in the<br />
Bay and SeaTac 6 Cinema; "Star Wars" at<br />
the UA Cinma 150; "Close Encounters of<br />
the Third Kind" in the King and Everett<br />
Mall Cinemas; "Satiu'day Night Fever" at<br />
the Music Box and Everett Mall Cinemas<br />
and "Coma" in the Renton Village. Seattle<br />
Aurora Cinemas; "Julia" at the Guild 45th;<br />
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"The Goodbye Girl" in the Cinerama: "The<br />
World's Greatest Lover" at the UA Cinema<br />
70; "Semi-Tough" at the Coliseum. Bellevue<br />
Crossroads and SeaTac Mall Cinema<br />
and "The Turning Point" in the Varsity.<br />
Mike Mercy of Yakima, Washington, announces<br />
that he is in the process of fourplexing<br />
the Mercy Twin at Yakima, and expects<br />
it to be ready early this summer. Each<br />
Cinema will have approximately 266 seats<br />
. . . "Manitou" was sneaked at the Cinerama<br />
theatre February (24) with "The Goodbye<br />
Girl."<br />
John Bretz, area manager for Tom Mover's<br />
Luxury theatres, now is also managing<br />
their Crossroads Twin Complex in Bellevue.<br />
Washington.<br />
Four Newcomers Are<br />
Welcomed in Denver<br />
DENVER—"Dersu Uzula" (190). "Buffalo<br />
Rider" (120). "Beyond and Back (150)<br />
and "The Man Who Loved Women" (300)<br />
broke into the local exhibition scene. "Close<br />
Encounters of the Third Kind" was still the<br />
pacesetter with a 480 as "Candleshoe" tied<br />
"The Man" for the runnerup position. "The<br />
One and Only" trailed the latter pair by a<br />
scant ten points as a wide range of figures<br />
was posted by local product.<br />
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Century 21—The Turning Point (20th-Fox),<br />
10th wk IBO<br />
Centre, Northglenn Tlie Boys in Company C<br />
(Col), 2nd wk 235<br />
Cherrv Creek. Villa Italia The Goodbye Girl<br />
(WB). 10th wk 200<br />
Colorado Four A Special Day (SR) fith wk 9n<br />
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Colorado Four—Equus (UA), 'Olh wk 90<br />
Cooper Close Encounters of the Third Kind<br />
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Esquire—Mr. Klein (SD), 4th wk 90<br />
Fhck Cinema—Dersu Uzula (SR) 110<br />
Five theatres—The Betsv (AA), 3rd wk 250<br />
Four theatres Candleshoe (BV), 3rd wk 300<br />
Four theatres Saturday Night Fever (Para),<br />
11th wk 190<br />
Four theatres The One and Only (Para),<br />
4th wk 290<br />
Four theatres The Other Side of the Mountain<br />
Part 2 (Para), 3rd wk 135<br />
Nine theatres Buffalo Rider (SR) 120<br />
Paramount The Bodyguard, Goodbye Bruce<br />
Lee (SR), 2nd wk 150<br />
Seven theatres Beyond and Back<br />
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Tamarac Six—lulia (20th-Fox), 18th wk 200<br />
Three theatres Coma (UA), 3rd wk 175<br />
Three theatres Rabbit Test (Emb), 2nd wk 275<br />
University Hills The World's Greatest Lover<br />
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Valley 3—The Serpent's Egg (Para), 2nd wk 100<br />
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Arrivals at Oscar Show<br />
HOLLYWOOD — Army Archerd. Daily<br />
Variety columnist, will interview the celebrity<br />
arrivals at the Los Angeles Music Center<br />
on Oscar Awards night, Howard W.<br />
Koch, producer of the 50th annual awards<br />
presentation of the Academy of Motion Picture<br />
Arts and Sciences announced.<br />
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iov .'KcademN- service of this kind — for<br />
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show since 1946, when he began his newspaper<br />
career with the Associated Press.<br />
Oscar's golden anniversary show will<br />
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Ron Page, manager of Plitt's Wilshire<br />
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triplex,<br />
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grosses and attendance equaling and bettering<br />
previous records set in the 300-seat house<br />
"Saturday Night Fever" continues to<br />
pull high grosses at Plitt's Utah 2 Theatre<br />
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. . . Plitt's Unita Theatre manager Robert<br />
Bathey reports lofty grosses for "Coma"<br />
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first.<br />
Dean Hansaker, manager of the Woodland<br />
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be ready for its reopening date Wednesday<br />
(15.)" In addition to clean-up work after<br />
the winter's closing, Hansaker is restoring<br />
the concessions, reinstalling most of the<br />
equipment which has been in storage and<br />
also is hiring a new staff.<br />
"Star Wars" will "play forever," laughs<br />
Call Ellertson, manager of Plitt's Center<br />
Theatre. "Star Wars" began its 40th week<br />
at the Center February 22. "It's surprising<br />
how many people arc just seeing 'Star Wars'<br />
for the first time," remarks Ellertson. The<br />
George Lucas blockbuster will continue at<br />
the Centre through the Academy Awards<br />
and into June, completing a year's engagement.<br />
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind"<br />
continues to draw extremely large crowds at<br />
Plitt's Regency Theatre. A number of patrons<br />
say they are delighted to get in after<br />
three or four tries. "Close Encounters" is<br />
expected to run into late spring and early<br />
summer.<br />
TUCSON<br />
H six-week workshop program offered by<br />
the Arizona Filmmakers Workshop began<br />
Tuesday (7) at the Tucson Museum of<br />
Art school with a fee of $150 per person<br />
prevailing. Curricula consists of scripting,<br />
shooting, editing and directing under the<br />
aegis of workshop coordinators Mark Headley<br />
and Mark Davis of the American West<br />
Films and local filmmaker Stephanie Allen.<br />
Production of color and black and white,<br />
sound and silent films will be previewed at<br />
the Gallagher theatre on the University of<br />
Arizona campus May 10. The workshop is<br />
co-sponsored by the U. of A. Student Union<br />
Activities Board and TMAS, with funding<br />
in part by the Arizona Commission on the<br />
Arts and Humanities. Guest lecturers in the<br />
series include cinematographers Lee Garmes<br />
("Gone With the Wind" and "Scarface") and<br />
Ernest Laszio ("A Star is Born," "Airport<br />
'75" and "Logan's Run").<br />
The new show at U. of A.'s Grace Flandrau<br />
Planetarium is "Cosmic Mysteries"<br />
narrated by Leonard Nimoy, the actor who<br />
played the part of Mr. Spock on "Star<br />
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a three-hour tribute February 20 on KUAT<br />
showing seven of his outstanding documentaries<br />
including the premiere of his newest,<br />
"Fever." the pre-lenten carnival in Bahia,<br />
Brazil. Atwood is the proud possessor of<br />
scores of awards including eight Golden r<br />
Eagles awarded by CINE (Council on International<br />
Non-Theatrical Events).<br />
Arizona's wettest winter in 1 00 years insulted<br />
in no shutdowns or damage to startops,<br />
at least in Tucson town; Phoenix was<br />
hard hit but there were no negative leports.<br />
However, the deluge of "cactus juice" has<br />
made the current crop of mountain-top cotton<br />
so soggy that plantation owners have<br />
sought relief from the federal government's<br />
Alpine Cotton Development, Stabilization<br />
and Parity Support Bureau.<br />
Winkler Will Receive<br />
Variety Hearl Award<br />
HOLLYWOOD—TV and screen star<br />
Henry Winkler will be given the 1978 Heart<br />
Award by the Variety Club of Southern<br />
California Tent 25 at a 12 noon luncheon<br />
Tuesday (14) in the Beverly Hilton's International<br />
Ballroom, it was announced by<br />
Murray Proppcr, president of the show<br />
business organization devoted to aiding<br />
physically handicapped and underprivileged<br />
children in Southern California.<br />
"The officers and members of Tent 25<br />
are most appreciative of the opportunity to<br />
honor Henry Winkler in recognition of his<br />
extensive fund-raising efforts for needy<br />
voimgsters, as well as helping bring joy,<br />
laughter and happiness to millions of people,"<br />
said Propper.<br />
Phyllis and Jay Stewart, luncheon chairmen,<br />
said the event is expected to draw<br />
over 800 show business folks from all segments<br />
of the entertainment industry. For<br />
ticket information call (213) 274-8717.<br />
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Cherin Wood and Greg Albertini have<br />
packed up and moved the offices of<br />
iheir Film Brokers. The company is now<br />
located in Suite 206. 1642 South Parker<br />
Road. Denver, Zip Code 80231. New telephones<br />
have been installed and the number<br />
is (.30.3) v."; 1-1464.<br />
David llorsley, who operates the Ford<br />
Theatre in .Ation. Wyoming, has taken over<br />
the operation of the Victor\ Ihcatre. Kenimerer.<br />
Wyoming from Wilford Williams . . .<br />
Sympathy is extended to Jim Moss, Gila<br />
Theatre. Silver City. New Mexico, whose<br />
father passed away in<br />
Illinois.<br />
Many .summer releases were screened \h\^<br />
past week. United .Artists screened "Coniini;<br />
Home" and Film Brokers screened "Buckstone<br />
County Prison." Bates Farley screened<br />
Crown's "Coach," American International<br />
viewed "Here Come The Tigers." Paramount<br />
showed "Pretty Baby" and J and B<br />
Film<br />
Distributors screened "Hi Ride.<br />
Larry Zidc, Western divisional manager<br />
for Dimension Pictures, was in town conferring<br />
with Jack Felix and Jack and Bett\<br />
Micheletti of J and B Film Distributors .<br />
The local Paramount exchange has been<br />
mailing out availabilities and letters to announce<br />
their sales drive which started on<br />
February 2.*^ and concludes on July 31. The<br />
local crew hope to secure a lot of playdates<br />
so that they can finish "in the money" in<br />
the contest.<br />
The retjiilar monthly luncheon of the<br />
Rocky Mountain Motion Picture Ass'n was<br />
held at the Continental Broker. Ralph Batschektte<br />
and Frank McLaughlin reported on<br />
the ViWesT meeting and Ron Hccht '"' reviewc^his<br />
plans for the upcoming Denver<br />
Film Festival. Guest speaker was Denver<br />
newscaster John Lindsey who spoke on the<br />
"Impact of Television and the Motion Picture."<br />
Lindsey also related some of his experiences<br />
during in his cameo appearance<br />
in the picture "Close Hncounters of the<br />
Third Kind" while segments were being<br />
filmed in Wyoming.<br />
Jerry<br />
Collins, branch manager for .American<br />
International Pictures, has resigned.<br />
Alan Hohr. who previously handled publicity<br />
for the company, has been upped to the<br />
James R. Pierson.<br />
branch manager post . . .<br />
Rustic Hills Theatre. Colorado Springs, was<br />
in Denver visiting the exchanges. Pierson<br />
has been convalescing from rather serious<br />
injuries suffered in an automobile acciden!<br />
in the Springs.<br />
Herman llallbere has opened the offices<br />
for his new Hallberg Theatre Services Co..<br />
in Suite 401. at I.SS Fillmore Street. Denver<br />
S0206. The new telephone has been installed<br />
and the number is (303) 320-1774.<br />
Joe Camp co-wrote the script and is producing<br />
and directing "The Double McCiiiffin"<br />
for Mulberry Square Productions.<br />
MARII^^ IIASSKn. it would<br />
seem, has this "thing" about beards.<br />
The fait that the hirsute adornnient is<br />
attached to the ph\siounoni> of director<br />
i.arry I'eerce niaj ha\e sorncthiiii; to<br />
do with her fascination, however. I he<br />
two Here in .Seattle "tuiupinu-tliubs"<br />
for I niversal's "The Other Side of the<br />
Mountain Part 2" in which slie stars<br />
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JOUIN CO.SIA, left, wears a welldeserved<br />
grill as he receives a silver<br />
plate and a check for $500 from Rich<br />
Richardson, Sunn Classics' branch manager.<br />
Costa won the bauble and the<br />
booty for his superb promotional campaign<br />
on behalf of Sunn's "The Lincoln<br />
Conspiracy." Costa manages Seattle's<br />
Aurora Theatres.<br />
Tucson Columnist Recalls<br />
Inierview With Tim McCoy<br />
TUCSON— He was admired by film experts<br />
as being the most aiuhentic of all the<br />
early screen cowboy heroes. He sat ramrodstraight<br />
in the saddle wearing a widebrimmed<br />
white Stetson hat. He will be remembered<br />
as a symbol of the "West That<br />
Was." Don Shellie, popular Tucson Citizen<br />
columnist, provides some intimate glimpses<br />
of this mean, the late. Colonel Tim McCoy,<br />
in a recent reminiscence of an interview<br />
with McCoy at his antique-filled home in<br />
Nogales, Arizona in April. 1974.<br />
"Back in those days," proudly recalled<br />
the tall, lean, steely eyed McCoy, "when<br />
one of our pictures was playing at a theatre,<br />
you never saw a sign outside that said<br />
'For Adults Only.' There was no profanity,<br />
of course. We were the hero-symbols. Profanity<br />
wouldn't go. Not even a 'hell' or a<br />
'damn.' And kissing? We never kissed our<br />
leading women. The kids didn't want that.<br />
They said it was sissy. In fact, I was the<br />
first to get away from kissing the leading<br />
lady."<br />
According to McCoy, kissing wasn't<br />
necessary. "It seemed ridiculous for me to<br />
step over the bodies ("dead villians" strewn<br />
around the floor after a fight scene) to get<br />
to the little woman and embrace her." Mc-<br />
Coy explained that a suggestion only was<br />
needed, a meaningful glancL- that all would<br />
be well.<br />
McCoy was outspoken in his disdain of<br />
present-day westerns. "I don't think they're<br />
worth a hoot. If you're going to make a<br />
western, it should he a western. They<br />
shouldn't try to make it anything else. The<br />
minute moviemakers lost sight of making a<br />
western solely for entertainment, not a<br />
preachment, a psychological case study, it<br />
was the end of the western."<br />
McCoy mused: "I've had my day in pictiues<br />
. . . nothing could be more gratifying<br />
than to have seen the last of the Old West<br />
as I did."<br />
'Hollywood in Desert' Is<br />
Flourishing as 78 Begins<br />
TUCSON— In China, its the year of the<br />
horse. In Tucson it looks great for the year<br />
'78. Th;re are a total of nine independent<br />
film production companies; Old Tucson<br />
major motion picture and TV center; a<br />
fully equipped costume shop including theatrical<br />
makeup; a 16mm animation company;<br />
two complete-service motion picture<br />
equipment and supply companies for major<br />
film production; a motion picture distributor<br />
and exchange; a laboratory; two film libraries;<br />
several casting and service companies<br />
and a widening pool of Tucson acting<br />
talent. Truly. "Hollywood in the Desert."<br />
Recent annoimcements call for two new<br />
theatres in the city, including a four-screen<br />
for the projected $6,000,000 expansion of<br />
El Con regional shopping center on the mideastside.<br />
With a new restaurant (near the<br />
theatre), and 12 to 14 new retail stores in<br />
the proposed, new, enclosed air-conditioned<br />
west mall, the total project will amoimt to<br />
$12,000,000 bringing El Con to the status<br />
of being the major regional shopping center<br />
in Southern Arizona with 1.500,000 square<br />
feet in area.<br />
August Opening is<br />
Goal<br />
The project is targeted to coincide with<br />
the August opening of the new Goldwater's<br />
department store opening into the new mall<br />
which, according to John Damron, Mortgomery<br />
Ward manager and president of El<br />
Con Merchants Ass'n "will be done in a<br />
Southwest flavor with a lot of Spanish tile."<br />
The other new theatre is planned for inclusion<br />
in a new regional shopping center,<br />
the city's third largest, on the southeast side.<br />
The burgeoning film industry in Tucson<br />
has caught the attention of KGUN-TV,<br />
Channel 9, which is featuring "the roll call<br />
of stars at Old Tucson" in a series on the<br />
station's "News on 9" newcasts.<br />
Director Suzanne Joe, entering into the<br />
enthused spirit of it all, declared "1978<br />
could be the greatest in the history of Tucson<br />
movie production," in the initial news<br />
t.'lecast February 27 in the "Report on<br />
Filmmaking in Tucson" segment of the<br />
newscast. Sue stated that $5,000,000 v\as<br />
spent on moviemaking in the Tucson area<br />
during 1977 and that $10,000,000 is the projected<br />
figure for 1978. From an original<br />
seven employees at the time Bob Shelton<br />
rescued the crumbling "Arizona" set (Old<br />
Tucson) from suncrushed oblivion, the<br />
movie and family fim center now has over<br />
100 employees. Carried away with the bigness<br />
of it all, Sue compared "the longest<br />
western set in the world," at Old Tucson,<br />
with the Grand Canyon itself, as the second<br />
greatest tourist attraction in the state.<br />
Certainly not to be excluded is the pacekeeping<br />
production of TV series and commercials<br />
practically constant at Old Tucson<br />
also figuring in the millions of dollars. Currently,<br />
"Go West Young Girl" is videotaping<br />
at Old Tucson by Columbia Picliires,<br />
starring Karen Valentine. There are two<br />
TV production and distributing companies<br />
in Tucson.<br />
Goodman, Gillum Combine<br />
Art Talents in Agency<br />
LOS ANGELE.S— Paul Goodman and Ed<br />
Gillum. formerly on the CMA staff, have<br />
opened their own full-service art and advertising<br />
agency at 5 1 1 North La Cienega<br />
Blvd. in Los Angeles. Under the banner of<br />
Studio G. Inc.. they and their staff are continuing<br />
to do action picture and commercial<br />
advertising campaigns, both nationally and<br />
on the local level, which Gillum originally<br />
initiated some ten years ago.<br />
Goodman, who began his art career at<br />
ABC-TV, has been associated with Gillum<br />
the past eight years. During that period,<br />
they designed and executed campaigns for<br />
such studios as 20th Century-Fox, Universal,<br />
Walt Disney Productions, American<br />
International Pictures, Warner Bros., numerous<br />
independent producers and major record<br />
companies.<br />
Previous to entering the motion picture<br />
advertising field, Gillum did graphics for<br />
such commerical accounts as Standard Oil,<br />
Pabst Beer, Caterpillar. Allis Chalmers,<br />
Eastern Airlines, Nehi and Olympia Beer.<br />
In addition to the full graphics department.<br />
Studio G also offers complete photographic<br />
facilities.<br />
Two Films Begin Lensing<br />
In Colorado This Month<br />
DENVER—March will see the start of<br />
the filming of two motion pictures in Colorado.<br />
The state has the weather, scenery<br />
and other conditions that make filming in<br />
the state a pleasurable experience.<br />
Filming began on Saturday (4) on "Butch<br />
and the Sundance Kid." In the starring roles<br />
are Tom Berenger and William Katt. Recent<br />
films for these two were "Looking for<br />
Mr. Goodbar," in which Beringer appeared,<br />
while Katt was in "First Love." This f''*''' is<br />
a 20th Century-Fox production and i oeing<br />
shot in the country aroimd Telluride. Colo.<br />
"Avalanche," starring Rock Hudson and<br />
Mia Farrow, will be shot in the Purgatory<br />
ski area near Durango, Colo. Production is<br />
scheduled to start Wednesday (22) with<br />
Corey Allen directing. This is a new World<br />
Productions film.<br />
The JF Images talent agency handles<br />
most of the Colorado talent signed for both<br />
productions. It is expected Colorado is furnishing<br />
at least 'iO actors and actresses who<br />
will have lines in the film. .According to<br />
Jo Farrell, owner of JF Images, this is the<br />
largest nimnber of local actors tapped for<br />
speaking parts in a film in Colorado's history.<br />
Neil Simon was Honored<br />
In Long Beach March 12<br />
l.OS ANCiELES — Neil Simon was<br />
honored for "his vast contributions to the<br />
entertainment world" by the Long Beach<br />
Convention Center at an invitational gala<br />
Sunday (12).<br />
Thj event was the grand opening of the<br />
$51,500,000 arts and culture center, which<br />
includes the .\l4l-seat Terrace Theatre and<br />
the 862-seat Center Theatre.<br />
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The fourth annual Georgia Area Emmy<br />
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for June 17 in the Grand Ballroom of<br />
Charles Lipton. piesidcnt of the local<br />
the Omni International Hotel. The announcement<br />
of the schedule was made by<br />
chapter<br />
of the National Academy of Television<br />
Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Danny<br />
Royal, general Emmy Awards chairman for<br />
the chapter. The event will be telecast live<br />
by WTCG-TV, the Turner Communications<br />
outlet here. Royal said entry forms and eligibility<br />
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out to members of the chapter, Georgia TV<br />
stations, advertising agencies, independent<br />
producers and production centers around the<br />
sate. He said the entry deadline is Wednesday<br />
(15).<br />
Twentieth Centrry-Fox Film Corp. announced<br />
that it has acquired Coca-Cola<br />
Bottling Midwest for $27,500,000. Dennis<br />
C. Stari^fill, chairman of the board and chief<br />
executive officer of 20th-Fox, said the acquisition<br />
followed approval of Midwest's<br />
stockholders at a special meeting in St. Paul,<br />
Minn. Under terms of the acquisition 20th-<br />
Fox will pay $26 for each outstanding share<br />
of Midwest common stock. Based on the<br />
firm's 1,060.000 outstanding shares, the acquisition<br />
will cost the film company $27,-<br />
600,000. Slanfill said present Midwest management<br />
will continue to operate the company<br />
. . . David W. Hamilton has been<br />
named vice-president and regional manager<br />
in this city for Warner Cable TV's Southern<br />
region. The company has 40 CATV systems<br />
in nine states in this region.<br />
Cox Cable Communications locally based<br />
major operator of cable TV systems, announced<br />
that it has connected its 500,000th<br />
subscriber. Cox Cable, operator of 41 cable<br />
systems in 17 states, identified the Larry<br />
Campbell family of Roanoke. Va., as the<br />
half-millionth customer and presented them<br />
with a color TV in honor of the occasion.<br />
Cox Cable is a wholly owned subsidiary of<br />
Cox Broadcasting Corp., also based here.<br />
l>ou Ouderkirk, 20th-Fox director of<br />
promotion and advertising, gathered a group<br />
of regional members of the press and TV<br />
for a'three-day seminar involving "An Unmarried<br />
Woman." starring Jill Clayburgh<br />
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Alan Sniirin, a partner in the Moonshadow<br />
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Irvin Schiff, author of a book titled. "The<br />
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Royal Coach on "How to Dodge the IRS.'<br />
Following that he produced a show in the<br />
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theatre) with proceeds going to the Georgia<br />
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Jewish Community Center. He recently returned<br />
from a promotional trip for American<br />
International Pictures' "Mean Dog<br />
Blues." covering North and South Carolina<br />
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Tradepress screenings at the Century<br />
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Al Rook and his<br />
wife Betty were visitors<br />
in this city and invited a small group of<br />
their Filmrow friends to have lunch with<br />
them at the Garden Terrace. Al distributed<br />
a flyer with a picture titled "The Black<br />
Pearl" which has done better than good in<br />
this territory, according to Al.<br />
WOMPl Notes—A Saturday meeting at<br />
the home of WOMPI Martha Johns, on<br />
Powers Ferry Road, was a Sara Coventry<br />
party and members were busy selling advance<br />
orders on this jewelry. The "Buck of<br />
the Month" drawing was held and Iris Smith<br />
of Universal Pictures won the top prize of<br />
$50. Don O'Brien and Tom Gattish each<br />
won $25 prizes . . . Nell Castleberry. United<br />
Artists, and Marie Freeman and Susan<br />
Franks of Jack Rigg's represented WOMPI<br />
at the Cinema Club screening of "High<br />
Anxiety" at the Tower Place 6 . . .<br />
WOMPIs<br />
Margie Roberson. Harriett Woodall. Judy<br />
Stevens. Sandy Easley. Cindy Byerly and<br />
Lynda Norris manned the telephones for<br />
the Cerebral Palsy telethon.<br />
Don Shafer has joined Warren Teal's Sunn<br />
Don formerly worked<br />
Classic Pictures' staff.<br />
for Sunn and resigned to take a position<br />
with Film Ventures International as its<br />
promotion and advertising director. He resigned<br />
from that job to join Pacific International<br />
and now has returned to Sunn. He<br />
married his sweetheart February 4 in a Unitarian<br />
Church and honeymooned in Tennessee.<br />
Gordon Craddock Is<br />
TIPS' New Vice-Pres.<br />
ATLANTA — The International<br />
Picture<br />
Show (TIPS) announced the appointment of<br />
its national sales manager for the East,<br />
Gordon Craddock, to the post of vice-president.<br />
Don Hall, chairman of the board,<br />
made the announcement. February 24. the<br />
same day the company announced the establishment<br />
of a West Coast sales office in Los<br />
Angeles.<br />
Craddock. a 30-year industry veteran,<br />
earned warm praise from Hall. The new<br />
vice-president has worked for such giant<br />
corporations as Universal. Samuel Goldwyn<br />
Productions, Eagle Lion Films and Rank<br />
Distributors of America. In addition, he<br />
headed his own company for a dozen years.<br />
Hall pointed to the success of their first<br />
release, "The Million Dollar Hobo," with<br />
Tim Conway and Will Geer, as a major<br />
factor in the move westward. Thus far in its<br />
brief run "Hobo" has made $600,000 at<br />
125 theatres. He viewed it as evidence that<br />
the public wants family entertainment and<br />
that bodes well for "They Went That Way<br />
and That Way," their next production which<br />
gets into gear this month in Atlanta.<br />
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S filai producer with special rental requirements<br />
who is filming in or around this<br />
city need only turn to the Golden Pages<br />
directory published by Doug Kauffman at<br />
15221 NE 21st Avenue. Starting with 20<br />
pagjj, it has grown to 286 pages with 3.000<br />
listings . . . Red Buttons, Academy .Award<br />
winner, was honored at a Footlighter gala<br />
Friday (3). On the dais were Norm Crosby<br />
and Pat Henry along with Eddie Schaffcr.<br />
the MC for the Konover Hotel affair. The<br />
organization stages its annual "Parade of<br />
Stars" Monday (13) at the Miami Theatre<br />
of the Performing Arts as a benefit for indigent<br />
performers and musicians. The<br />
"Dean" of Footlighters. Buddy Walker, is<br />
still ill and confined to his home at 982<br />
SW 9th Street. We are sure he would appreciate<br />
hearing from his friends.<br />
Singer John Davidson teamed with comic<br />
Norm Crosby, at the Diplomat, in an enitagement<br />
that ended Saturday (11) . . .<br />
Ring Lardner jr., is said to be working on<br />
a new book about the International Brigade<br />
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while his wife Frances Chaney searches for<br />
Jackie Gleason's<br />
another Broadway role . . .<br />
Inverrary Golf classic earned $50,000 which<br />
is earmarked for the South Florida Boys<br />
Clubs and Scouting . Tony Orlando was<br />
honored for his work with retarded citizens<br />
in Dade County. The Dade County Ass'n<br />
serves retarded youngsters at Preschool<br />
South in the First Christian Church. Homestead.<br />
Orlando is honoran.' chairman of the<br />
National Ass'n of Retarded Citizens. During<br />
his recent appearance at the Sunrise<br />
Musical Theatre, he donated 40 pairs of<br />
tickets to the children.<br />
The first 500 fans at Hialeah wearing<br />
pink on Thursday (2) and Friday (3). and<br />
the first 1,000 who wore pink on Saturday<br />
(4) were given free ducats by MGM in an<br />
effort to assist director Franco Zeffirclli<br />
who needed the background for his filming<br />
of racing scenes for the picture "The<br />
Champ" . of the Louis Badamis<br />
filled the Gigi Room of Fontainebleau Hotel<br />
for the annual King and Queen of Hearts<br />
luncheon sponsored by the Variety Children's<br />
Hospital Women's Committee. The<br />
coronation ceremony was performed by<br />
Colonel Robert Pentland who crowned and<br />
robed the Badamis. They were honored for<br />
their support of the foundation. Mrs. Robert<br />
Wattles gave the invocation in Italian,<br />
in honor of the Badami's birthplace. Mrs.<br />
Edward Melniker presented the couple with<br />
a gold king and queen trophy, Dario Cassini.<br />
San Carlo Opera, sang an Italian aria.<br />
Jordan Davidson recited a poem and then<br />
made a generous donation. Timothy Smith<br />
presented them with ceramics created by<br />
Mrs. George Swisher and Mrs. Arthur Huttoe<br />
and Darlene Searl played key roles in<br />
the program.<br />
The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" which<br />
plays before an audience that almost participates<br />
in each scene, is now the longest<br />
rinning show in town, logging 36-sellout<br />
weeks at the Grove Cinema.<br />
2 beats 1<br />
3 beats 2<br />
4 beats 3<br />
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A NOTE OF THANKS<br />
We at Grimes Film Booking, along with Taurus Films wish to take<br />
this opportunity to thank all the Texas theatres for making<br />
"WHERE'S WILLIE" a big success! Our eyes are open to the<br />
wonderful cooperation you have given our warm family "G" rated<br />
movie which was made in Texas. Above all, we wish to say<br />
"THANK YOU" independent exhibitors for advances you each paid<br />
prior to the playdate and the promptness of forwarding your boxoffice<br />
reports and overages. This makes the producer and the investors<br />
happy knowing they have a future with "WHERE'S<br />
WILLIE" as we move into the other southern stales. To date.<br />
"WILLIE" has played in 249 theatres in the Texas area to a total<br />
gross of $275,000.00.<br />
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CHARLOTTE<br />
T ynn Younce, a newcomer to Filmrow, is<br />
the receptionist at Tar Heel Films.<br />
Good luck to ya' Lynn . . . Bill Glaser, Tar<br />
Heel Films, has two saturations in March,<br />
namely -Riiby" Friday (3) and "The Redesmcr"<br />
slated for Friday (17) using 60<br />
prints and TV and radio promotion.<br />
Stewart & Everett Theatre notes — Welcome<br />
to the world. Little Avis Honeycutt<br />
was born Febniary 17. The bundle of joy<br />
weighed in at 7 lb., 6 oz. Mama and Papa<br />
are doing fine. He was supposed to be a<br />
girl. Mother is the advertising department<br />
secretary to Eddie Marks, advertising and<br />
promotion executive, and. of course, is on<br />
leave of absence to learn all about being a<br />
mother. In her stead Dianne Lambert, wife<br />
of Tommie of Lambert Films, is handling<br />
the job nicely.<br />
Jack Wadsworth, retired from Warner<br />
Bros, years ago and then became an exhibitor<br />
running and manager of Belvedere<br />
Theatre until it closed.<br />
Renewing acquaintances around Filmrow:<br />
Bob and Tena McClure and Jimmy Murphy<br />
of Variety Films returned from Hollywood<br />
where they stayed at Century Plaza and attended<br />
Crown Pictures meeting, calling on<br />
distributors and looking at screenings of<br />
their new product. While there. Bob and<br />
Tena visited their son "Boobie" who works<br />
at Universal Stud'os. They dined with two<br />
former Charlotteans, Bob Saxon, Flora Releasing<br />
Corp., an exhibitor at Hampton,<br />
S.C, and on board of directors of the North<br />
and South Carolina Theatre Ass'n, also<br />
Dave Freeman, Entertainment Ventures,<br />
formerly office manager for Paramount Pictures.<br />
Screenings at Car-mel: "Coming Home,"<br />
United Artists; "Coach," Variety Pictures;<br />
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"Leopard in the Snow." Galaxy Films;<br />
"Emanuelle in Bangkok." Lambert Films.<br />
Top grossers of the week: "The Manitou."<br />
Eastland Mall; "Saturday Night<br />
Fever," Eastland Mall; "The Boys in Company<br />
C," Charlottetown Mall IIL "The<br />
Goodbye Girl," Southpark 1; "High Anxiety,"<br />
Manor; "Close Encoimters of the<br />
Third Kind," Park Terrace 1.<br />
New films on the screen: "The Manitou,"<br />
Eastland Mall 1: "The Late Great Planet<br />
Earth," Regency IL<br />
Several exhibitors and distributors will be<br />
. . .<br />
attending Show-A-Rama 21 at Kansas City<br />
Monday-Thursday (13-16); Frank Jones,<br />
Southern Booking; Foster McKissick and<br />
Fred Curdts, Fairlane/ Litchfield Theatres,<br />
Easlcy. S.C; Larry Phillips, Charlotte Theatre<br />
Supply and Art Farmer, Lenoir, N.C;<br />
Ken Mitchell, Howell Theatres, Southfield,<br />
N.C; Roy McElveen, Exhibitor's Service<br />
Alien A. Lecke, Southern Booking<br />
Service Company, announced they will do<br />
the booking for the Southgate Theatre in<br />
Thomasville, N.C. The theatre has been<br />
completely renovated with a seating capacity<br />
of 488 seats. It will be reopened Friday (17)<br />
with an appropriate St. Patrick's Day event.<br />
The new owner is J. P. Davis and it is located<br />
in the Southgate Shopping Center.<br />
Lucille Nantz is now working in the inspection<br />
department of Universal Pictures<br />
and her husband Bob, formerly of the nowclosed<br />
Albermarle Drive-In, is working for<br />
Bob Schrader. Piedmont Theatres, as Plaza<br />
Bob McClure and<br />
Pussycat manager . . .<br />
Jimmie Murphy. Variety Films, screened<br />
the new Crown production, "The Coach,"<br />
at Car-Mel before a full house. The<br />
audience reaction indicates that this has<br />
"hit" potential . . . Among the out-of-town<br />
exhibitors in attendance were Jack Fuller<br />
jr., Columbia, S.C; Howard Stevenson,<br />
Lumberton, N.C; "Buzz" Loyd and Tommy<br />
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Have Positive Nole<br />
NEW ORLEANS — Grosses were good<br />
again this week. "The Turning Point," with<br />
1 1 Oscar nominations, held the lead in its<br />
tenth week at the Lakeside Theatre. "The<br />
One and Only," in its second week, took<br />
second place with 500 and "Saturday Night<br />
Fever," in its 11th week, still a big drawing<br />
card with a high 475.<br />
(Average Is 100)<br />
Ldkeside 2,3—Candleslioe (BV), 3rd wk 400<br />
Lakeside 4 The Turning Point (20th-Fox),<br />
lOlh wk _ BOO<br />
Lcfkeside 1— The Other Side oi the Mountain<br />
Part 2 (Umv), 3rd wk ...SCO<br />
Loews State Kung Fu Exorist (SR) 200<br />
Orpheum Short Eyes (SR), 3rd wk _...450<br />
Plaza The One and Only (Para), 2nd wk. 500<br />
Plaza Smokey and the Bandit (Univ) 400<br />
Robert E. Lee A Special Day (SR) 300<br />
3 theatres—Saturday Night Fever (Partf),<br />
11th wk 475<br />
Four New Film<br />
Offerings Appear<br />
On Memphis Exhibition Horizon<br />
MEMPHIS—"The Betsy" (290), "Candleshoe"<br />
(200) and "Coma" (220), broke<br />
into a line-up of first run holdovers that<br />
was led by "The Turning Point" (520). In<br />
contrast to the wide margin enjoyed by the<br />
front-runner, second place was "up for<br />
grabs" with "High An.xiety" (320), "Which<br />
Way Is Up?" (300) and "The Betsy" locked<br />
in a virtual dead heat. From that point on<br />
product is pretty well spread out clear down<br />
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Bill<br />
to a pair of near misses. "The World's Greatest<br />
Lover" (90) and "The Gauntlet" (90).<br />
Malco Quartet 3 The Turning Point<br />
(20th-Fox), 4th wk 520<br />
Malco Quartet 4 The World's Greatest Lover<br />
(20th-Fox). 8th wk 90<br />
Memphian, Ridgeway Four 4 The One and Only<br />
(Parcr). 2nd wk 240<br />
Muhammed All—Which Way Is Up? (Univ).<br />
8th wk _ SCO<br />
Paramount 1 Saturday Night Fever (Para),<br />
9th wk 16'^<br />
Plaza 2, Raleigh Springs 1 The Betsy (AA) 290<br />
Ridgeway Four 3 Across the Great Divide<br />
(PIE), 4th wk<br />
120<br />
Southbrook 2 Candleshoe (BV)<br />
200<br />
Southbrook 3 The Gauntlet (WB), 8th wk. . 90<br />
Three theatres—Semi-Tough (UA), 4th wk. . 160<br />
Three theatres High Anxiety (20th-Fox),<br />
2nd wk<br />
320<br />
Three theatres Coma (UA)<br />
220<br />
Film Depicting Christ as<br />
Gay Draws Maine Protests<br />
AUGUSTA—The Maine house has reversed<br />
itself and joined the state senate in<br />