Boxoffice-October.02.1978

Kotcheff directed the film which is a Lorimar-Aldrich-Bavaria
production.
The North Shore suburb of Lake Bluff
near Chicago is the locale for "A Wedding"
which will be celebrated at the Shady Oak
exclusively beginning Wednesday (11). Robert
Altman, who directed the cast of 52
players as well as co-authoring the screenplay,
said he chose the Midwestern setting
because he wanted a real mansion and felt
also that the center of the country is where
the real wealth can be found. Some footage
was shot on th; 80 acre estate of Mrs.
Lester Armour of the meat-packing family.
The film explores the intrigues and drama
within the lives of the family and guests
set within the ritual of an American marriage
ceremony.
The final film at the Art Museum in its
series augmenting the Monet exhibit is a
documentary, "Paris 1900," to be shown
Friday (6) at 7 and 9 p.m. A segment of
the production documents Claude Monet at
work.
The University of Missouri-St. Louis in
its "Masculine and Feminine Images in the
Movies" series will screen "Captain Blood"
(1935) with Errol Flynn, Tuesday (3); "The
Little Colonel" (1935), Shirley Temple,
Monday (9), and "The Women" (1939).
Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, Tuesday
(10). Films are shown at 8:15 p.m. in the
J. C. Penney Auditorium at no charge.
More recent films are shown on Friday
nights in 200 Lucas Hall at 8 p.m. with
parade September 23. Other floats depicting
the "Wonderful World of Children"
were Birthday Party, Carnival, Peter Pan
and the Pirates. Pete, Wizard of Oz. Stuffed
Toys, Sand Castles, Skate Boards and Bicycles,
Comic Books, Tree House, My Favorite
Toys. Nursery Rhymes, Ghosts and
Goblins, Sports and Games and 'Twas the
Night Before Christmas. The United States
Air Force Color Guard from Scott Air
Force Base led the parade followed by local
high school bands and those of schools in
in the film industry have contributed their
services in the past. This year's goal is
$100,000.
CHICAGO
TJotice to members of the National Ass'n
of Concessionaires Chuck Winans, executive
director, said the Chicago office will
be closed during the NAC convention in
New York City Sunday (15)-Wednesday
(18). Winans is due to arrive in New York
Wednesday (11) to finalize details. An
answering service will handle all incoming
calls to NAC headquarters in Chicago, and
urgent matters will be referred to Winans in
New York.
It is reported here that Ted Zethro, a
former Paramount Pictures branch manager,
is still active. He has just finished producing
"Fyre," briefly described as a hardhitting
study of a girl who goes bad.
Cathy McBride, booker and salesperson
for Teitel Amusement Co., is brushing up
on her French. She hopes to have the language
mastered when she goes to Paris in
early spring of 1979. While she is in France.
Cathy will take a look at some films to be
brought here by Teitel Film Co.
According to reports, Roger Ebert, movie
critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, is work-
the Virgin Island Film Festival; the San
Francisco Film Festival special jury award,
and the blue ribbon from New York's
American Film Festival. "Medusa Challenger"
was produced by Philip Koch and
written and directed by Steve Elkins.
Bob Stockmar, sales manager in the Midwest
for United Artists, has been coaching
the company's new salesman in the downstate
area, Douglas Buckley.
Chuck Viane, film buyer for General
Cinema in the Midwest, is reported to be
passing around some highly exploitable
fishing tales. However, the boasting is not
about his own exploits, but those of his son
David. Even though the boy is only eight
years old, he has been pulling in some
whoppers.
"Speedtrap," a new First Artists release
through Mid-.^merica Releasing Co., opened
at a number of theatres throughout Chicagoland.
The story revolves around an ingenious
car thief nicknamed the Roadrunner.
He has stolen eleven luxury cars, but
eye witnesses seem incapable of describing
how the crimes happen as the Roadrunner
opens car doors, starts the engines and then
scrambles radio frequencies with a mysterious-looking
little black book. "Speedtrap"
is rated PG.
Even though Charles Teitel has established
new roots in California after 55 years
in Chicago, he has been discovering that
much of the ingenuity and professionalism
coming out of Hollywood is generated by
people in the Midwest. Teitel reports that
one of the names that keeps cropping up
is that of Studs Terkle, a Chicago writer.
A number of filmmakers appear to be interested
in Terkle's books.
Herman Kogan, another Chicago writer
and former feature writer and editor of the
now-closed Daily News magazine section,
is launching a film project based on one of
his best sellers, "Lords of the Levee."
Charles Teitel, who still retains quarters in
Chicago, said he is interested in the Kogan
ing with Russ Meyers on a release referred
story.
to as another "Vixen" movie.
20th Century-Fox Midwest publicist Larry
Dieckhaus joined a press junket to New
an admission charge of $1 for students Many people in the film industry may
with ID card and $1.50 to the general public.
remember Dave Friedman, who once served York for showings of "The Boys From
Brazil" and "A Wedding." Chicago was the
Screenings for Friday (6) and Friday as Midwest publicist for Paramount Pic-
tures. We are informed that Dave has been
site for special promotional activity for both
(13) are respectively "The Turning Point"
and "Smokey and the Bandit."
profiled in Forbes magazine for his ingenuity
films when Desi Arnez jr. arrived here just
in making and distributing adult
prior to the opening of "A Wedding" on
Comedian Bill Cosby will appear at the films. Dave now also is in the business of September 29. and James Mason comes to
Kiel Opera House for one performance marketing TV tapes on a worldwide basis. town in connection with the opening of
Sunday (8) at 7 p.m. with prices scaled from
Frankie Laine is in
. $9.90 to $6.90 . .
At the Biograph Theatre, "Medusa Challenger"
"The Boys From Brazil" Friday (6).
concert at the Plantation Dinner Theatre
has been presented nightly between Even though AIP's "Count Dracula and
showings
through Saturday (7). He will be followed
of "Harold and Maude." The 20- His Vampire Bride" will not open in this
Hall's country music show Sunday
by Tom T.
minute short has been awarded a gold area until Friday (13), second bookings
(8).
the
award
plaque from Chicago International Film
already been set for 17.
have November
Festival; a gold medal special jury in
AIP is conducting a contest in connection
The Star Wars float was possibly the
with "Dracula." Cash prizes will be awarded
to theatre managers, based on their pro-
most popular in the 20 that were featured
in the 101st annual Veiled Prophet
motional campaigns.
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