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Warner Isl Quarter
Income Sets Records
NEW YORK.—Warner Communications
Inc. reported first quarter results that set
records for any quartei in revenues, net income
and earnings per share.
Fully diluted earnings per share from continuing
operations of $1.54 were 54 percent
above the $1 reported last year, adjusted to
reflect the recent four-for-three stock split.
Income from continuing operations of $30,-
818,000 for the first quarter rose 60 percent
from $19,242,000 in 1978's first period.
Revenues of $453,795,000 were 45 percent
higher than the $312,497,000 in 1978.
Commenting on these results, chairman
the board Steven J. Ross stated, "Ex
of
;ly strong results trom Filmed Entertainment,
as well as higher operatmg mcome
from Publishing and Cable Communications,
accounted for these record results.
"Filmed Entertainment had by far the
highest revenues and operating income for
any quarter in the division's history. Theatrical
results reflected the boxoffice successes
of 'Superman' and 'Every Which
Way But Loose." Revenues from television
seiies were also sharply higher, with the
network showing of 'Roots: The Next Generations'
a primary factor. Theatrical films
in television were below the record level
of last year's first quarter.
"The publishing division had record first
quarter revenues and profits, with its royalty
from the film 'Superman' responsible for
these gains. Cable Communications showed
higher revenues and improved operating income
over last year, due to continuing gains
in regular cable operations and lower losses
from Qube."
Tennessee, Washington
Pass Blind Bid Ruling
Tennessee and Washington became
the eleventh and 12th states to pass
anti-blind bid legislation.
Gov. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee
allowed the bill to become law without
his signature, saying, "First, I am
afraid it interferes too much in the private
marketplace. Second, Tennessee
moviegoers may find the best films will
not be shown in our state as rapidly as
they are in other places."
The Washington measure, signed by
Gov. Dixy Ray, takes effect 90 days
after the legislature adjourns.
In Indiana, the state legislature adjourned
without taking any final action
on proposed anti-blind bidding bill. The
measure passed the House early in
March.
The Denver Senate has tabled its
blind bidding bill, calling it "special
interest legislation which does not affect
the general public."
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'Entertainer of the Century Nod
To Burns tiighlights Show-A-Rama
By STU GOLDSIFIN
Associate EdUoi
KANSAS CITY—The annual Show-A-
Rama conclave got under way here this
week and 1,700 exhibitors registered
George Burns—entertainer of the century
for the four-day gathering. Starting off the
proceedings Monday morning at the Crown
Center Hotel were product reel presentations
which featured Wayne Rogers and Tanya
Crevier. Rogers discussed his new Atlantic
Releasing Co. film, "Once in Paris," while
Crevier, co-star of Intermedia Artists Film
Corp.'s "Dribble" spoke of her role in the
picture. Th's was followed by a seminar
which Elmer Bills Jr. moderated, discussing
the plight of small town theatres.
Fonda at Screening
Immediately proceeding this seminar, the
United Motion Picture Assn. annual meeting
was held with NATO President A. Alan
Friedberg persent. Later in the evening
came the first screening of the convention,
at the Midland Theatre. After a welcome
address from Joel Resnick, and the introduction
of Peter Fonda, delegates viewed
United Artists' "Wanda Nevada." Fonda
stars in "Nevada" with 13-year-old Brooke
Fonda and Robert Rcdli>rd; aiul the opening
sequence of "Just You and Me, Kid,"
starring George Burns and Brooke Shields.
The Columbia-sponsored breakfast was interrupted
with a "surprise" visit fiom an
"electric horseman." as a real horse and rider,
complete with "electricity," galloped
through the ballroom.
Topping off the breakfast was the appearance
of George Burns, as he was
awarded with the convention's "Entertainer
of the Century" citation. Burns, accompanied
by his famous cigar, thanked the assemblage
for the award and added, "If you
think 1 made it in this century, wait till you
catch me in the next one, I'm already booked."
The Burns Approach
Burns went on to tell of his beginnings
in show business, and especially his stand at
a vaudeville house in Philadelphia. At this
house was a waitress, Trixie, who Burns
stated "would bring coffee up to your room
if you asked for it." Burns went on
to tell of how he "had coffee with Trixie"
and then tossed her into his friend's room
next door when the owner knocked. After
his friend "had coffee," he threw Trixie
back into Burns' room. "But by that time
my coffee had gotten cold," Burns quipped.
During the presentation of the award to
Burns, a telegram from Bob Hope was read
out loud, in which Hope complimented
Burns for being "a comedian who has been
born again .
again , . . and again." As
a surprise gift to the honoree, a giant cigar
was eiven to Burns, carried into the room
by the rest of the present— a bevy of 100
bathing-suit clad models from a local modeling
agency. Burns kept smiling as the girls
paraded out one by one. His closing re--
mark, "I'll see you in 42 more years,"
was met by a standing ovation.
Two seminars followed the Burns breakfast,
one titled "Learning to Motivate
Yourself," by Rick Chafen, and a theatre
equipment seminar featuring Phil Batton as
moderator with Chris Clark from Eastman
Kodak and Al Boudouris from EPRAD as
speakers. The discussion was met by an enthusiastic
audience which had plenty of
questions for the panelists.
The Tuesday luncheon, hosted by Universal,
featured Candy Clark, star of the company's
upcoming "More American Graffiti."
Also shown were trailers from "Dracula,
targeted for a July 13 release, and the soon-
Shields. To conclude the Monday activities,
'79,"
a "fun and games" party was held, countrywestern
style.
Various Universal VIPs were also introducto-be-released
"Concorde—Airport
The Tuesday agenda included a full mix ed to the delegates, including Universal
of stars, luncheons and seminars. The morning
began with a breakfast sponsored by Following the trade show, which began
president Ned Tanen.
Columbia Pictures. During this time, Columbia
representatives previewed rough ed with a feature screening of "Breaking
that afternoon, the Tuesday events conclud-
footage of upcoming product, "Kramer vs. Away" at the Midland Theatre and a dinner
Kramer," with Dustin Hoffman and Meryl and product screening, hosted by 20th Century-Fox
at the Crown Center
Streep: "The Electric Horseman." with Jane
Hotel.

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OSCAR': WHAT PRICE GLORY
UNIVERSAL EXECUTIVES no
doubt are quite pleased by the
double promotional victory afforded
"The Deer Hunter" as a result of the recent
Oscar presentations.
While demonstrators outside the
awards ceremonies marched with signs
and placards and shouted protests accusing
those connected with making "The
Deer Hunter" of racist exploitation and
taking a "Pentagon line," the Academy
was busy inside honoring the film with
Oscars for best sound, editing, best supporting
actor, best director and, finally
after nearly 3 hours and 20 minutes—its
most coveted prize, best picture of 1978.
"The Deer Hunter" has been the object
of a steady stream of criticism before,
during and since Oscar night.
Though all of the controversy surrounding
"The Deer Hunter" was not a
part of the initial marketing plan for the
picture, Universal execs hasten to point
out the obvious advantages that can be
gained from such a position.
Universal apparently recognized early
on the marketing obstacles that confronted
the film's release and subsequent
acceptance level by the public. It is still
not certain whether "The Deer Hunter"
will be more than relatively successful at
the boxoffice because of inherent problems
with informing the moviegoing public
what the picture is actually about.
According to Universal officials, "The
Deer Hunter" was ready for release last
October but was held back to concentrate
on drawing the attention of Academy
members (3,600 strong)—a deliberate
strategy but not a totally uncommon
practice among the major studios. The
film was shown in Los Angeles and New
York for the required one week in December
in order to qualify for Academy
Award consideration. Up until awards
night, the picture had not shown in more
than 80 theatres nationwide.
It has been estimated that Universal
spent between $250,000-$300,000 on trade
advertising and promotion to bring
Academy members to "Deer Hunter"
screenings. According to a published
story in a recent issue of Advertising Age,
the studio reportedly managed to draw
more than 90 percent of the voting members
in the Los Angeles area to its screenings,
which is believed to constitute a record
in itself. "Yes, it was that important,"
Universal senior ad vice-president
Charles Powell was quoted in the article.
"You can count on at least $2 million
extra in boxoffice with the best picture
award. Last year. United Artists' 'Annie
Hair is estimated to have added some $10
million with the award."
We find Mr. Powell's recent commei;
quite interesting in view of an address (
made on the same subject earlier in 1(
year before the Avertising Club of 1:
Angeles. On that occasion, Powell, w(
is also a vice-president of the Acadeif
estimated that the six major studu
would spend close to $1.8 million in Os.:
ad spending this year, "an all-time hi
because of lots of competition and no (.i
film leading the pack," he said.
As an Academy officer, howeii
Powell said in his address that he did )
see the annual studio campaigns in ii
tradepress, some major newspapers n
through direct mail as having an efl;
on the outcome of the awards. "Sometv
all of the advertising money spent to ;
and buy an Oscar does not get the )t
done," he said.
"You can't buy an Oscar," Powell tit
members of the ad club. "But whaty'i
hope to accomplish with our advertL'i'
is to create an atmosphere in which i
Academy membership will want to e^
the particular film and also be awano
the public and critical acclaim . . . ber
getting down to the serious busines;o
marking their ballots."
Through mid-April, "The Deer HunT
had grossed $20.5 million in first-run n
gagements at 500 theatres.
It doesn't take the powers of a cl,ii
voyant to recognize the value a best-ic
ture Oscar—or, for that matter, any o;
Oscar—holds for a studio or distribio
in the form of added revenue throgi
additional theatre bookings. Once-skt ti
cal exhibitors are willing to pay high t
tals and the theatres that have alrtd
played the picture want to rebook it.
All of the major studios, including ni
versal, without question recognize h
considerable profit potential attache t
the Oscar in addition to the prestigtas
sociated with winning, which is h;
great sums of advertising dollars ir
spent expressly for this purpose.
The fact that Universal was abl t
sucessfully best the other studios in lei
concerted efforts to garner the ;o
Oscars for their respective pictures iin
dication enough, we believe, that a h- c
time, effort and, yes, money, rm^tl
through advertising and promotina
dollars, was spent to influence the n'rr
bers of the Academy on the merits, £ti£
tic and otherwise, 6i "The Deer Hun;r.
We concede that you cannot litetli
buy an Oscar. But we would sure lil' t
know how to properly classify all tos
ad and PR dollars that are budgetedini
allegedly spent for same.

Skye Seis $15 Million
Budget for 4 Projects
HOLLYWOOD—Veteran motion picliuo
consultants Max E. Youngstein and Robert
T. Skodis have formed Skye Productions as
a new film production company with $15.-
000.000 already budgeted for four movie
projects.
Youngstein will serve as president of the
new company and Skodis will be executive
vice-president in charge of production. Under
their arrangement each will be able to
continue operating their own individual consultant
firms, Youngstein with Max E.
Youngstein Enterprises, and Skodis his Cine
Enterprises.
Youngstein's life-long experience in the
motion picture industry includes key execute
positions with major film companies as
well as his individual work in film production,
distribution and marketing.
Skodis was executive vice-president and
general manager of Cinemobile Systems, the
company that pioneered a vast technical
revolution in location filming. From there
he formed International Producing Associates,
an international consulting and management
company that was involved with
2S films in less than five years, including
"The Long Goodbye," "A Fistful of Dollars."
"Swashbuckler" and "The Domino
Principal."
The first project to begin filming for Skye
Productions will be "Macho." a drama
about illegal aliens in the Chicano communit\
of Los Angeles. The film will star Lorenzo
Lamas and will be directed by his
father Fernando Lamas who wrote the original
screenplay with Jerold Boyd.
The others will be "The Bribe." an adventure
drama dealing with events in the
a true story about a boy who murdered his
mother and is freed on a legal technicality
and goes to live with his father.
WB Pays $5,000 Reward
To Film Piracy Spotter
HOLLYWOOD—Warner Bros, meant
what it said when it offered a $5,000 reward
to any employee who helps get a
conviction in a film piracy case.
The studio has paid out the award to
Jan Bagge, a salesman in its Stockholm,
Sweden, office.
Bagge discovered a video cassette of
"Dirty Harry" playing without authorization
in a youth center in Stockholm. He
traced the tape to a customer who rented
films from Warners and other U.S. distributors.
The suspect was convicted of film
piracy Dec. 22, 1978.
Warners made its standing $5,000 offer
m December, 1976, after Jack Valenti,
MPAA president, called attention to the
piracy
problem.
AA Bankruptcy Would Be a 'Stigma
On Film Industry, Says Creditor
By JOHN C()C( HI
East Coast Editor
NEW YORK—Driving Allied Artists out
of the film business would be a stigma on
the industry, in the opinion of Samuel M.
Sherman, a creditor and the president of
Independent-International Pictures of East
Brunswick, New Jersey.
While not personally attacking president
Emanuel L. Wolf, Sherman feels that management
(of the company) as a whole leaves
something to be desired. There are complex
problems with no simple answers possible,
he feels.
On Friday, March 23, a creditors' meeting
was held at the Holiday Inn at 440
West 57th St. here. Allied Artists Pictures'
senior officers, its independent accountants
and outside attornies met with the major
creditors and asked them to cooperate with
the company or it would be forced into a
Chapter XI situation.
Orderly Payment Plan
A committee representing some 200 creditors
was formed by majority vote to work
out an orderly payment plan.
At first. Herb Hauser of Diener/Hauser/
Bates advertising agency, was named as head
of the creditors' group. Described as a major
creditor, he relinquished his position
with the group when the company actually
did go into Chapter XL
Hauser formed a splinter group, while
attorney Harris Levin of Levin and Weintraub
assumed the titular position of creditors'
representative.
During the meeting, AA's vice-president
Mid-East, ba.sed on a novel by David Tallman
in charge of finance, Julio Proietto. had
and set for production in the fall; made a proposal that a plan could be for-
"Cabero," a love story and action adventure
mulated to satisfy the creditors.
yarn, with Howard Rayfiel's screenplay When such a plan was not forthcoming.
based on the novel "Lie Down in Me" bv
Andrew Jolly; and "Cold Fury," based on
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AA wcnl into Chapter XI to avoid any
lawsuits. According to Sherman, the company's
problems are so overwhelming that
even this may not help.
Restructuring Is Best
If the company were to be liquidated and
the film assets sold off, creditors may only
realize ten cents on the dollar. However, a
restructuring could result in a return of most
or all of the outstanding debts.
In Sherman's opinion, the only AA executive
with a solid film background is Andrew
P. Jaeger of Allied Artists TV Corp. This is
evidenced by the fact that the television
subsidiary was constantly solvent until
theatre
losses put even this division in financial
difficulty.
"Creditors are trying to force the liquidation
of the company to get its assets. I am
totally against this," asserts Sherman.
Economical measures and a new approach
to production and distribution can make
AA healthy again, he believes. Further, he
will fight anyone who is trying to put the
company out of business. That, he reasons,
will put a stigma on film investments in the
future and will surely hurt the independent
companies.
Sherman states that he is owed at least
$300,000 by AA due to the television sale
of a number of films. He points out that the
largest single creditor would have to be the
Walter Heller Co. of Chicago, to which
is due more than $2 million.
The films in the 1-1/ AA deal are "The
Gun Riders" (released theatrically as "Five
Bloody Graves"), "The Fakers" ("Hell's
Bloody Devils"). "Vampire Men of the Lost
Planet" ("Horror of the Blood Monsters").
"Man With the Synthetic Brain" ("Blood of
Ghastly Horror") and others.
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Backstage at the Academy Awards
By RALPH KAMINSRY
V/est Coast Editor
LOS ANGELES—As usual, the attentiongetters
when
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"It
told
is
wasn't
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a political
intended
pickets charged
film.
as a political
"The
film.
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It's
at the 51st Oscar presentations had an anti-war film," he asserted.
Voight revealed that he absorbed much of
their moments: Actor Bud Cort. for instance,
showed up in a formal tuxedo—but
wearing bright green sandals.
In the press room, where the exultant
winners faced the media, the fireworks centered
around best director Michael Cimino
and Christopher Walken, best supporting
actor in "The Deer Hunter,'" Jon Voight
and Jane Fonda, award winners for best
actor and actress, respectively, who were
naturally high on "Coming Home" as a
"better picture."
"I liked "Coming Home" but I"m glad I
beat him,"" Walken said, responding to a
question about his feelings on winning his
Oscar over Bruce Dern.
Fonda Was Frank
Fonda"s frankness went even further. She
declared fervently: "I wanted to win. I really
wanted to win."" She said she had been "living
with this picture for eight years. The
film needed to be done. What the people are
getting out of it is what 1 want them to get.
The young are saying they are beginning to
understand about Vietnam.""
While Cimino and Walken expressed surprise
at the protest picketing outside the
Music Center, Fonda declared, "I know
some of the people out there. They fee!
"The Deer Hunter' portrays a racist view.
They"re protesting because we haven"t learned
the lessons from the war. 'The Deer
Hunter' didn't help us learn the lessons of
the war," she asserted, adding that she believed
the film expressed a "Pentagon point
of view."
"Pickets I was really unaware of them,"
Cimino said. "Tm puzzled,"" he responded
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his understanding of his character and of the
Vietnam war from his close association with
Fonda and her husband, social activist Tom
Hayden, at whose home he spent much time
in discussions and analysis of the script.
But all was not war and debate.
Case of Deja Vu
Maggie Smith, winner of the best supporting
actress Oscar for her role in "California
Suite" confessed that the entire evening was
a severe case of deja vu.
Her role in the movie is that of an actress
arriving from England, checking in at the
Beverly Hills Hotel to prepare for an Academy
Awards ceremony at which she was one
of the nominees for best actress honors.
Parts of the movie were actually filmed at
last year's Oscar ceremonies.
In real life she found that she was repeating,
step by step, everything she did in
the movie, she said. "It was such a strong
feeling coming here tonight," she observed.
Among other reactions:
'Still in Shock'
Paul Jabara, best original song for "Last
Dance" in Thank God It's Friday": "I'm so
excited I'm still a little in shock ... It took
two months to write it ... I locked Donna
Summer in the bothroom and played the
cassette ten times—and she said she loved
it."
Giorgio Morodor, best original score: "I
waited ten years for someone to give me a
chance to write a score."
Oliver Stone, best screenplay adapted
from another medium: "It started as a very
small project. I didn't expect it to win
awards ... I felt the book was eventful material,
so I altered it radically."
'Intergalactic' Is Planned
For Summertime Release
NEW YORK—SF Film Productions' first
release will be "Starlog's Intergalactic Picture
Show.'" No distribution commitments
have been set at this date, however.
"This being SF's first film, we are aware
that our track record in movies is not likely
to encourage the kind of distribution deal
that we know the movie is worth," said
publisher/producer Kerry O'Quinn. When it
is finished, we will hold highly restricted
screenings and let the product sell itself.""
Wade Williams, one of the producers, will
handle distribution deals. Don Dohler and
Dave Ellis are heading the finishing production
activities.
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Court Consolidates
Nine Antitrust Suits
.SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.—Dan Harkins,
president of Harkins Amusement Enterprises,
has announced that his and eight
other antitrust suits have consolidated and
will be tried together in Texas.
Harkins, an exhibitor in Phoenix and
Scottsdale, said that the suit, in which he is
a plaintiff, will be combined with similar
cases in Arizona, Florida, Texas, California,
Georgia and Utah in the Southern District
of Texas for pretrial proceedings.
The transfer order was filed April 3 by a
judicial panel in Washington, D.C.
The antitrust complaints deal with artificially
high rental ceilings and reduced competition
for films by major distributors.
Specifically, the complaints allege such
illegal
acts as blind bidding, moveover, preferential
treatment to large theatre circuits,
bid rigging, sham bidding, price fixing, splitting,
block booking and unreasonable clearances.
A Timesaving Effort
Harkins said the court moved for a consolidation
of pretrial proceedings to prevent
inconsistent rulings, duplicate evidence and
to save everyone"s time.
Major distributors argued that consolidation
should not be allowed because of the
different markets involved in each case and
because of inconvenience to
parties and witnesses.
The court found that each case shared
certain common facts,
particularly regarding
the manner in which the film distribution
decisions are made in the industry.
Lear, Univ Sign Pact;
:
'Religion' Is First
HOLLYWOOD— Universal Pictures has
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signed a
multi-picture deal with TAT Communications
Co. for Norman Lear to write,
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produce and direct original motion pictures
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under a non-exclusive arrangement.
Lear"s first project will be a comedy.
,
"Religion,"" starring Martin Mull and Fred
Willaid, stars of TATs TV series, "Fernwood
2Night/ America 2Night." The script
will be written by Lear and Alan Thicke,
who was producer and head writer on
"2Night.""
For Thicke, the assignment will be his
first venture into motion pictures. For Lear,
the Universal deal marks a return to motion
pictures after an eight-year absence.
Among his films he adapted and produced
Neil Simon"s "Come Blow Your Horn,"
produced "Never Too Late""; produced and
wrote "Divorce: American Style"'; produced
and co-wrote "The Night They Raided Minsky's,"
and produced, wrote and directed
"Cold Turkey," his debut as a theatrical film
director.
"Religion" will be the second TAT film
production, following "Blue Collar." which
also was a Universal release.
April .^0. 1979

Two Aussie Releases
To Circulate in U.S.
BEVERLY HILLS. CALIF—As a direct
of their exposure in the Austrahan
result
Film Festival in New York last November,
two Australian pictures have been placed
with American distribution companies and
will be released this it spring, was announced
today by Sam Gelfman. president ol
the
Australian Films Office here.
•The Night the Prowler." directed by
Jim Sharman from a screenplay by Nobel
Prize-winner Patrick White, has been acquired
by International Harmony Inc.
Stuart Shapiro, who heads up International
Harmony, has devised a special release
pattern for "The Night the Prowler," similar
to the one used for "The Rocky Horror
Picture Show" which also was directed by
Sharman.
"Newsfront," which won eight of a possible
13 Australian Film Institute Awards
and was the first Australian film ever invited
to the New York Film Festival, has
been acquired for American distribution by
New Yorker Films.
The company plans a Memorial Day release
in New York. Boston and Washington.
Pioneer Dinner Honoring
Plitt Set for Los Angeles
NEW YORK—The annual Pioneer of the
Year dinner will be held on Monday. Oct.
29 in Los Angeles, it was announced by
B.V. Sturdivant. president of the Foundation
of the Motion Picture Pioneers.
The dinner-dance, attracting the top executives
in the motion picture industry, returns
to the Los Angeles Ballroom of the
Century Plaza Hotel after a most successful
affair in New York last October when Dr.
Jules Stein, founder of MCA Inc.. was feted.
This year's affair honors Henry G. Plitl.
president and chief executive officer of the
Plitt Theatre Circuit. Plitt joins other past
honorees such as Adolph Zukor. Jack L.
Warner, Darryl F. Zanuck. Ted Ashley,
Leonard Goldenson, Cecil B. DeMille. Wil-
Iiam R. Forman. H.H. "Hi" Martin. Nate
J. Blumberg, Samuel Z. Arkoff, James Nicholson,
Barney Balaban, Harold R. Mirisch.
Spvros Skouras, E. Cardon Walker and
Sherrill C. Corwin.
MOTION PICTURES RATED
BY THE CODE & RATING
ADMINISTRATION
The following feature-length motion pictures
have been reviewed and rated by the
Code and Rating Administration pursuant
to the Motion Picture Code and Rating
Program.
The American Gang (World Northal)
Thj Apple Dumpling Gang Rides
Again (BV)
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (WB)
C.H.O.M.P.S. (AI)
Game of Death (Col)
Th; In-Laws (WB)
A Little Romance (Orion)
Love on the Run (New World)
Manhattan (UA)
(Note: The R rating was sustained after
an appeal by Woody Allen)
Nocturna (Compass)
Racquet (Cal-Am)
Running (Univ)
Something Shoit of Paradise (AI)
Winter Kills (Avco)
The Yank (Univ)
'Dreamer' Debul Aids
Ailing Young Bowler
HOLLYWOOD—-Dreamer." 2()th Cenlury-Fox
feature about the dreams of a
young man seeking to win the national pro-
Icssional bowling championship, had its premiere
at Newhall, Calif., the hometown of
a young bowler whose life is closely paralleled
in
the movie.
The piemiere April 26 sought to raise
funds to help finance a serious eye operation
for 19-year-old Tim Roderick, who recently
bowled a perfect 300 game but who
faces possible blindness.
Almost A Pro
Roderick has been close to a professional
bowling career despite a series of physical
setbacks. At an early age he underwent
surgery to remove one of his kidneys. Several
years ago both his kneecaps were injured
in an auto accident. In .lecent months
his eyesight has deteriorated to the point
where blindness is threatened.
Fox officials decided to premiere the
film at the Newhall Plaza Theatre in the
historic community near Los Angeles' northern
border when Mrs. Lee Turner, operator
of the Newhall Bowling Center, contacted
the studio and suggested the benefit screening.
"Dreamer" opened April 27 in flagship
theatres throughout the Los Angeles area.
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Sally Field Leads Blue Ribbon Pack;
'Murder and 'Fast Break' Hit Bottom
By STU GOLDSTEIN
Callj Field came on strong for the March
Blue Ribbon award, riveting her way to
the number one slot, and trampling over
such names as Fonda, Alda and Redgrave
in the process. Practically all of the comments
received this time around credited
Sally Field as the primary reason for "Norma
Rae"s success. The big majority of NSC
voters rated her performance in this effort
at nothing less than terrific.
Second place honors went to Buena Vista's
"North Avenue Irregulars." This pictiire
is pleasing a lot of people and members indicated
that this is a true "family film"
one that kids will enjoy and adults won't
have to be bored with, either. With third
place "honorable mention" was Universal's
"Same Time, Next Year," which apparently
did an honorable job of bringing tears,
laughter and sentiment to the screen.
Now for the not-so-big ones. Warner's
"Agatha" came in ne.xt with generally good
comments, but few votes from the National
Screen Council. "Murder by Decree" came
up with just a few paltry nods and even
less commentary. In last place was Gabe
Kaplan with his "Fast Break" all but forgotten
by members.
NORMA RAE (20TH-FOX)
The best, and not to mention, the most
honest and believable, film about a contemporary
woman released in years. Let's
hope Academy voters treat Sally Field with
respect. If talent emergen the past should
be forgotten. Oscar-caliber performance.
William D. Kerns. Lubbock Avalanche
Journal. Lubbock. Tex. . . . The best and
most committed. David Sterritt, The Christian
Science Monitor, New York . . . Field's
performance is warmly fiery and immensely
likeable.' Nevart Apikian, The Post-Standard.
Syracuse, NY.
An inspiration. Field and Liebman are
superb. James L. Limbacher, Dearborn,
Mich. ... A human, unsentimentalized
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
film.
—Don Leigh McCulty. Clarksburg, W. Va.
... A triumph for Saliy Field. Bob Pate,
Jacksonville (Fla.) Journal . . . Sally Field
. . . First-rate drama. Field is a revelation.
automatically becomes the frontnmner for
next year's Best Actress Oscar. Joe Leydon.
Shreveport (La.) Times.
KWAX-IM. Eugene. Ore. ... A true story
full of chuckles.— P«i// Gebhart, Cleveland.
Puts slapstick back in style. A nifty afternoon
for both young and old.—Doug Smith,
Courier-Express, Buffalo. N.Y. . . .
Good
cast and a true story. Best Disney since
"Freaky Friday." James K. Loutzenhiser,
Kansas City Film Critics Circle ... I can't
believe I'm actually voting for a Disney
film. This has to be the first time since
"Mary Poppins" that I haven't been insulted
by the gross simplicity and sugar of
Disney films. But this one is just plain fun.
— Terry Flynn, Mann Theatres, Amarillo,
Tex.
The North Avenue Irregulars
"Puts .slapstick back in style"
Hooray— another film I
can take my kids
to without worrying about language and sex.
—Tony De Haro, KMBC-TV. Kansas City
... A happy surprise for children, and
adults, too. Joan E. Vadeboncoeur. Herald-American.
Fun for all!
Syracuse . . Mike Bernard, Northeast Theatres, Presque
Isle, Maine ... If you really want entertainment,
you will enjoy "North Avenue
Irregulars." Ralph L. Smith. Examiner-
Enterprise. BartlesviUc. Okla.
SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR (UNIV)
by Mathis and OViver.—Wendeslaus Schulz,
Star Theatre, New Orleans . . . Being a
romantic at heart, I loved the nostalgia of
two former lovers having a clandestine
meeting each year. Aileen J. Kandyba,
Legion of Mary. Kansas City, Kan. .
No contest! Jim Schrader, Amherst Bee.
Buffalo, N.Y.
Great pacing, great fun, great movie.—
Tom Leathers, The Squire, Kansas City . . .
Man Alda's screen presence is sensitive,
compelling and powerful. A touching, wonderful
movie. Martin Meredith. Dallas
. . . Strong writing and the Alda-Burstyn
charm give "Same Time" a narrow edge
over some remarkably strong competition.—
Don Braunagel. Detroit Area Film Teachers
choked up and teary. Shouldn't be
missed by those who appreciate a really superior
Holywood product. George H. Bell,
Salem, Ore.
AGATHA (WB)
Redgrave and Hoffman turned in classic
performances. Captured the spirit, if not the
complexity, of a Christie whodunit. Steve
Dawson. KCMO-TV, Kansas City ... Excellent
cinematography added to the appeal
ot this film. Paul Hatch, Hatch Theatres.
Wolleboro. N.H. clever use of
lighting keeps the viewer feeling like a
peeping tom" and enjoying every minute
ot ,t. Mary Pat Conway, Downtown, Inc.,
Kansas City.
The plot of "Agatha" may be sloppier
than Christie would have allowed in her
own mysteries, but the film more than compensates
for this with stunning performances
b\ Redgrave and Hoffman. Hauntingly accurate
evocations of the 1920s.^ Richard
Fieedman, Newhouse Newspapers. New
Yoik . end of the dream should be
the public understanding and accepting
"Agatha" as a stylish piece of cinema. But
it seems as though this most deserving film
will not be much laureled. Perhaps its title,
like "Norma Rae's" is a turn off—^/ Shea,
WaSO Radio. New Orleans.
THE NORTH AVENUE
IRREGULARS (BV)
Hilarious!—M>77/(' Parker. WOMPl,
Charlotte, N.C. ... A fun picture that had
us all laughing right from the opening gun.
— W.E. Fletcher, Liberty Theatre, Seward,
Alaska . . . When a film is so funny that the
laughter brings tears to my eyes, then it's
truly a funny film. Mike Moskoviiz.
Warm, witty and painfully honest. A rare
case of accurate stage-to-screen translation.
— Walter Beamon, Evening Independent.
St. Petersburg. Fla. . . . Good fun with a
fine cast.—yo/i/i P. Recher. NATO, Baltimore,
Md. . . . Good grief! For the first
time, I recommend every film on your list.
"Same Time" is best of a very good lot.
Ed Blank. Pittsburgh Pre.ss.
Good acting by Burstyn and Alda overcomes
this stagy production. Good title song
Agatha
"Complexity of a Christie whodunit"
April 30, 1979

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MARCH PRODUCTION STARTS
BUTTERFLY PRODUCTIONS
The Last Resort. Filming began
March 5 in Key West, Fia., on this adaptation
of Darwin Porter's novel, "Butterflies
Heat." Story concerns a young hustler.
a murder suspect on the run who finds refuge
with a wealthy once-famous fashion designer.
Cash Baxter is directing a cast that
indudes Matt Collins, Eartha Kitt, Tom
Ewcll, Barbara Baxley and Don Porter. The
screenplay was written by George Edwards
and Tony Crechales. Jerry B. Wheeler is
producer.
FALCON INTERNATIONAL
PRODUCTIONS
Omar Muktar— Lion of the Desert.
Anthony Quinn stars as the great Bedouin
hero who, at the age of 70, almost singlehandedly
fought the mechanized Italian invaders
in the Middle East. Filming began
March 3 in Libya. Other lensing locations
will include Rome and London. Moustapha
Akkad is producing and directing. Also topping
the cast are Oliver Reed, Irene Papas
and Raf Vallone. The screenplay was written
by H.A.L. Craig.
FILMFAIR INC.
The Baltimore Bullet. Shooting began
March 1 in Los Angeles on this action
comedy involving two pool hustlers on the
road. Filming is also scheduled for New
Orleans. Starring are James Coburn, Omar
Sharif, Ronee Bfakley and Bruce Boxleitner.
Others in the cast are Jack O'Halloran, Calvin
Lockhart, Michael Lerner, Robert
Hewes, Marco Rodriguez and Jon Ian Jacobs.
Robert Ellis Miller is directing.
Screenplay is by John Brascia and Robert
Vincent O'Neill. Brascia is producing and
William D. Jekel and Norman G. Rudman
arc executive producers.
KLONDIKE FiLM PRODUCTIONS
Klondike Fever. Filming began March
^26 in British Columbia on this feature starring
Rod Steiger, Angle Dickinson and
iLorne Green. Peter Carter is directing from
\a screenply written by Charles Israel and
iMartin Lager. Gilbert Taylor is producing.
^Harry Allan Towers is executive producer.
!Others in the cast are Jeff East, Barry
'Morse, Robin Gammell, Lisa Langolis,
Sherry Lewis, D.D. Winters, Michael Hogan
and Gordon Pinsent.
LEVINE-VAN WINKLE PRODUCTIONS
The Woman Inside. Gloria Manon plays
jthe male and female roles in this story about
fi Vietnam veteran who undergoes a sex operation
to become woman. Filming began
5, with lensing also scheduled for
and San Francisco. Also in the
::ast are Joan Blondell, Dane Clark, Luce
i Morgan, Marlene Tracy and Joe E. Ross.
Joseph Van Winkle is directing from his
own screenplay. Sidney H. Levine is producing
and Thomas L. Marshall is executive
prodLiccr.
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
Captain Avenger. Filming began March
26 in New York on this story starring John
Ritter and Anne Archer. Ritter plays a
struggling New York actor and Archer is the
career girl who falls in love with him. Rod
Rasse plays the title role, portraying a fictional
hero who is seen only on a television
set as part of the commercial that advertises
the movie-within-a-movie. Also in the cast
are Bert Convy, Jane Halleran, Rick Podell
and Anita Dedgler. Martin Davidson is directing
from an original screenplay by A.J.
Carothers. The Stephen Friedman/ Kings
Row production is being produced by Friedman.
PARAMOUNT
Little Darlings. Tatum O'Neal and
Kristy McNichol are the little darlings of
the title, two young ladies facing the problems
of growing up. The Kings Row production
began shooting March 26 in Madison,
Ga. Ron Maxwell is directing from the
screenplay by Kimi Peck and Dalene
Young. Stephen Friedman is the producer.
RANK RECORDED PICTURE CO.
Illusions. Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell
and Harvey Keitel head the cast of this
feature which began principal photography
March 19. Lensing is taking place in Vienna
with filming also set for London, Morocco
and New York. Nicholas Roeg is directing
from the screenplay by Yale Udoff. Jeremy
Thomas is the producer.
SKYRING LTD.
The Hard Way. Patrick McGoohan and
Lee Van Cleef have the lead roles in this
contemporary thriller set in Ireland. Shooting
began March 5 in and near Dublin and
at the National Film Studios of Ireland.
McGoohan plays a mercenary contract-killer
who tries to retire in his native Ireland. His
former employer, played by Van Cleef, insists
that he do one more job. Michael Dryhurst
is producing and directing from a
screenplay by Richard F. Tombleson. John
Boorman is executive producer.
20TH CENTURY-FOX
The Empire Strikes Back. Mark Hamill,
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and others
"
from the original "Star Wars cast went to
work March 5 on this continuation of the
science fiction hit. Shooting on the Lucasfilm
feature is taking place in London. Others
in the cast are Anthony Daniels, Kenny
Baker, Dave Prowse, Pater Mayhew and
Billy Dee Williams. Irv Kershner is directing
the screenplay written by Leigh Bracken
and Larry Kasdan. George Lucas is executive
producer, Gary Kurtz is producing.
UNITED ARTISTS
A Small Circle of Friends. Brad
Davis, Karen Allen and Jameson Parker arc
starring in this feature on which shooting
began March 26 in Boston, on location at
Harvard University. Also in the cast are
John Friedrich, Shelly Long, Doug Llewelyn,
Gary Springer, Nan Martin and Harry
Caesar. Rob Cohen is directing from a script
by Ezra Sachs. Tim Zinnemann is the producer.
UNIVERSAL
Coal Miner's Daughter. Shcxiting has
been underway since March 3 on location
in Kentucky and Tennessee on this biography
of country-western singer Loretta Lynn.
Sissy Spacek stars in the title role about the
girl who rose from abject poverty in Appalachia
to become the most honored star of
the country music world. Also in the cast
are Tommy Lee Jones. Beverly D'Angelo,
Levon Helm, Gary Prahi Parker and David
Gray. Michael Apted is directing from
Thomas Rickman's screenplay. Bernard
Schwartz is producing.
The Jerk. Comedian Steve Martin stars
in the title role as the jerk who gives from
rags to riches in this comedy being directed
by Carl Reiner. Script is by Martin, Reiner,
Carl Gottieb and Michael Elias. Filming
began March 19 in Los Angeles on this
Aspen Film Society production. Also in the
cast are Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams,
Jackie Mason, Maurice Evans, Mabel King,
Richard Ward, M. Emmet Walsh, Carl
Reiner, Dick O'Neil, Frances E. Williams,
Bill Macy, Ren Wood and Hamilton Camp.
David V. Picker and William McEuen are
producing.
Little Miss Marker. Producer Jennings
Lang began filming March 23 in Los Angeles
on this remake of the classic story
about a little girl who is left with a crusty
bookie as a "marker" for her father's gambling
debt. Walter Matthau stars as Sorrowful
Jones, the bookie. Julie Andrews portrays
an heiress who fronts a gambling operation
to regain the estate her father lost.
Starring as Miss Marker is Sara Stimson.
Also heading the cast are Tony Curtis, Lee
Grant and Bob Newhart. Walter Bernstein
is directing from his own screenplay.
WARNER BROS.
Altered States. Filming began March
23 in New York, with locations also set for
Boston, Los Angeles and Mexico on the
film version of the book by Paddy Chayefsky.
Story deals with a scientist who enters
an incredible world when he experiments
with mind-altering drugs—and a love that
becomes a lifetime to a man teetering on
the edge of an uncharted experience. William
Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban and
Charlie Haid top the cast. Ken Russell is
directing from Chayefsky's script. Howard
Gottfried is producer. Daniel Melnick is
executive producer.
jBOXOFTICE :: April 30, 1979

BOXOFFICE
BAROMETER
This chart records the performance of current attractions in the opening week of their first runs in
the 20 key cities checked. Pictures with fewer than five engagements are not listed. As new runs
are reported, ratings are added and averages revised. Computation is in terms of percentage in
relation to overage grosses as determined by the theatre managers. With 100 per cent as average,
the figures show the gross ratings above or below that mark. {Asterisk * denotes combination bills.)
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FIRST RUN REPORT
All About Gloria Leonard (Evart),
World (9.000). 14th wk «.170
Fedora (UA). Cinema Studio I
(5.000). 1st wk 22.750
The French Detective (Quartet). 58th
Street Playhouse (5.000). 6th
wk 10-525
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (New
Line). Paris (9.000). 18th wk. .
15.000
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The Innocent (Analysis)
Plaza (8.400). 10th wk 15.615
Cinema III (5.000). 7th wk 9.345
Just Like at Home (New Yorker).
Cinema Studio II (4.000).
1st wk 8,500
Love on the Run (New World).
Coronet (9.650). 2nd wk 25,075
Old Boyfriends (Avco). Sutton
(9.300), 4th wk 14,520
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Atlantic).
Little Carnegie (7.500). 8th wk, 7.000
.
The Promise (Univ), Music Hall
(156,000), 7th wk 410,000
Real Life (Para), Cinema II. (6,000),
7th wk 9.950
Hartford
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(Univ), 3 theatres, 3rd wk 250
The Champ (MGM-UA), Showcase III,
2nd wk 150
The China Syndrome (Col), 3 theatres,
5th wk 250
Days of Heaven (Para), Cinema City
I, 8th wk 50
The Deer Hunter (Univ), Showcase
V, 6th wk 300
Halloween (Compass Int'l), Showcase
VI, 5th wk 200
Hair (UA). Showcase I, 3rd wk 450
Hurricane (Para), Showcase II,
1st wk 400
Little Blue Box (SR), Art Cinema.
1st wk 225
Love at First Bite (AIP). Showcase
IV, 1st wk 200
Norma Rae (20th-Fox), Cinema City
II, Elm II, 4th wk 175
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Atlantic
Releasing), Atheneum Cinema,
2nd wk
The Psychic (Group I), 3 theatres,
115
1st wk. 250
Cleveland
Ashanti (WB), 2 theatres. 1st wk 160
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(Univ). 5 theatres. 2nd wk 260
The Champ (UA). 5 theatres. 1st wk. .
.280
The China Syndrome (Col), 6 theatres,
4th wk 290
The Deer Hunter (Univ), 5 theatres,
7th wk 435
Every Which Way But Ix)ose (WB).
1 theatre, 16th wk 165
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (SR).
Cedar Lee, 4th wk 85
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Fa.st Break (tol). d ihcatics. Vd wk.
Hair (UA), 6 theatres, 2nd wk
Halloween (SR). 7 theatres. 5th wk. .
Norma Rae (20th-Fox). 3 theatres.
4th wk
The North Avenue Irregulars (BV),
2 theatres, 8th wk
Superman (WB), 4 theatres, 1 7th wk.
Buffalo
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(Univ). 2 theatres, 2nd wk
,180
The Champ (UA), 3 theatres,
200
1st wk
The China Syndrome (Col), 3 theatres,
4th wk 200
The Deer Hunter (Univ), 1 theatre.
7th wk 300
Fast Break (Col), 5 theatres. 3rd wk. .
100
.
Hair (UA), 3 theatres, 3rd wk 100
Halk>ween (SR), 1 theatre, 3rd wk. ... 200
Norma Rae (20th-Fox), 2 theatres.
4th wk
The North Avenue Irregulars (BV).
2 theatres. 9th wk.
Richard Pryor—Live in Concert (SEE),
.175
100
1 theatre, 6th wk 100
Superman (WB), 2 theatres, 17th wk. . .100
The Warriors (Para). 1 theatre,
9th wk 85
Baltimore
The Champ (UA). Cinema II,
3rdwk 100
The China Syndrome (Col), Glen Burnie
Mall, Westview, 6th wk 55
The Deer Hunter (Univ), Patterson II.
Towson. 9th wk. '70
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (SR).
Playhouse. 5th wk 150
Hair (UA), Cinema I, 4th wk 100
Hurricane (Para), Westview I. 2nd wk. 30
Murder by Decree (Avco). Liberty I.
4th wk 30
Norma Rae (20th-Fox). Westview III
5th wk. 70
New Haven
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(Univ), Cinemart I, Milford II,
3rd wk 225
The Champ (MGM-UA), Showcase I,
2nd wk 165
The China Syndrome (Col), Cinemart
II, Milford 1, 5th wk 225
The Deer Hunter (Univ). Showcase
IV. 6th wk 275
Hair (UA). Showcase III, 3rd wk. ,. 400
Halloween (Compass Int'l), Showcase
V, 5thwk 200
Hurricane (Para), Showcase II,
1st wk 350
Norma Rae (20th-Fox), York Square
Cinema, 1 st wk 250
A Perfect Couple (20th-Fox), Whitney,
2nd wk. 100
Blind Bidding Battles
Begin in New England
By AVERY MASON
BOSTON—Battles in the exhibition war
against blind bidding in the New England
area are shaping in the states' legislatures.
And what looks like a win for the exhibs is
in Maine, where the bill passed the house
124-10 and passed the senate unanimously
on voice vote. At press time it was awaiting
the governor's signature
In Massachusetts a hearing was held April
18 at the state house with A. Alan Friedberg,
president of NATO, TONE and Sack
Theatres, squaring off against Jack Valenti,
president of MPAA, before the legislature's
committee on commerce and labor.
Valenti said that 52 percent of the major
studio films shown in Massachusetts last
year were blind bid. Without blind bidding,
he claimed, there would be higher production
costs, fewer films produced and possibly
higher ticket prices.
Friedberg said he would reduce ticket
prices at Sack Theatres 10 percent if blind
bidding is ended, and that he would expect
other exhibs to follow suit. Friedberg cited
"Slapshot" as an example of blind bidding
problems. The film, he said, turned out to
be unpopular and unprofitable partly because
of obscene language.
"A theatre owner," he said, "had no idea
prior to the viewing that it contained language
that would be considered offensive
to most communities. The distributor describes
his product in the most favorable
terms. Every picture is an epic. In cases
of films containing violence and graphic
sex. prior screening would allow an informed
decision to show or not to show, based
on community tastes,"
Friedberg asked the committee, "Have
you heard of any other business that requires
the businessman to buy a product
without seeing it first"
In an editorial published the following day
in the Boston Herald American, the newspaper
called on majors and exhibs to "end
the war." The editorial said in part: "Jack
Valenti, front man for the film industry,
might be correct in calling the current brawl
between movie distributors and theatre
owners in this state a 'war' and a "vile,
squalid quarrel about profits, about money.'
"But he's dead wrong in claiming that the
moviegoing public has no interest in the
issue, because the money he's talking about
is theirs. For that reason, if no other, Massachusetts
ought to decree an end to it.
either by legislative action or a court injunction."
ITOA Seminar Cancelled
NEW YORK—The Independent Theatre
Owners of America .seminar scheduled for
April 30-May 2 has been cancelled.
A source close to the organization indicated
the cancellation was due to "a lack
of cooperation by the distributors."
No word has been given on whether the
seminar will be rescheduled.
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NEW
YORK
HRCHER WINSTEN. New York Post
film critic, was the guest at the Academy
Awards Luncheon of the Motion Picture
Bookers Club of New York April 24
at Rosoffs. He analyzed this year's award
ceremonies, as have such critics as Andrew
Sards, Judith Crist and Kathleen Carroll in
past years. Peter Bogdanovich and Ben
Gazzara made surprise appearances.
•
The Eastern Tennis Assn. and Paramount
Pictures hosted a reception and press conference
at the Paramount offices here April
18 in connection with the new film "Players."
Arthur Ashe. Bill Talberl and Barbara
S. Williams presided at the reception and
scenes from the film, which stars Ali Mac-
Graw. Dean-Paul Martin and some of the
f;rcatest tennis players in the world, were
.screened. Wine and cheese were served.
•
Home office employees of Columbia Pictures
and guests attended two special screenings
of "The China Syndrome" over the
weekend April 28-29 at Loews State IL The
screenings stem from a desire to increase
employee participation in the company's
activities and successes.
•
The Japan Society opened its Japan Today
film series, "Three Decades: Postwar
Japanese Society Through Film." April 27
at Japan House. An address by Donald
a leading authority on the Japanese
Richie,
cinema, was followed by a screening of
Akira Kurosawa's "No Regrets for Our
Youth" (1946). A reception in Richie's
honor capped the evening.
•
The Brazilian "Colonel Delmiro Gouveia,"
produced and directed by Geraldo
Sarno, has been substituted for "A Breach
in the Wall" in the Museum of Modern
Art's New Directors/New Films Series.
Rubens De Faico stars in the title role as
one of the first South Americans to rebel
against imperialist Europe in this century.
It is being shown at the Museum on April
30 at 8:30 p.m. and May 1 at 6 p.m.
•
No particular observance was planned for
the closing of the Easter show at Radio City
Music Hall, featuring Universal's "The
Promise," on April 25, although it is the
last presentation of its kind at the famed
Show place of the Nation. According to director
of publicity Patricia Robert, it was
decided that a repeat of last year's "farewell"
would not be in order.
WASHINGTON
^odemCinema 35 release. "Listen to
This," a short subject on the development
of talking pictures, is available upon
request, on free loan, through the Bell System
and Modem Talking Picture Service,
New Hyde Park, New York 11042. As a
period touch, the Larry Keating production
is being projected in the original 1;33 to 1
aspect ratio and includes scenes featuring
stars of the '20s.
Charles T. Jordan, Warner Bros, branch
chief, invited e.vhibitois to a tradcscrcening
of Irwin Allen's "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure,"
at the Motion Picture Assn. of
America screening room. April 24.
Marty Zeldman, Columbia branch manager,
screened for exhibitors and special
guests "The Fifth Musketeer," at MPAA
April 26.
PITTSBURGH
Qeorge Ball, a veteran of 52 years in the
industry, is retiring from 20th-Fox here
after 50 years. After working for Harris
Amusements as an office boy, and the Educational
Film Exchange as assistant shipper,
he joined Fox Film Corp. and served in
shipping, posters, booking and sales. For
many years he has been the branch sales
manager here, having declined the branch
manager's post many times.
Twentieth-Fox is withdrawing branch
operations heie as have most film distributors
in the past decade. Pittsburgh now becomes
a sub-branch area with Philadelphia
headquarters under Lou Korte, former local
20th-Fox branch manager. UA and Paramount
still have small offices in Ernest
Stern's Robert Fulton building, and how
long they will continue in sub-branch operation
is a topic of discussion by exhibitors in
the tristate ai^ea.
Avenue Theatre, DuBois, a leading stage
and movie house for more than 50 years
under Albert P. Way, will come under the
wrecker's ball this summer.
Arthur M. Stern, 51. of the Associated-
Cinemette family, died April 16. Interment
was made here April 20 in Beth Shalom
Cemetery. A son of Gizella and the late
Norbcrt Stern, who pioneered drive-in theatres,
he is survived by wife Betty, son
Mark, brother Ernest and Mrs. David Barkan.
Regarding George Romero's "Dawn of
the Dead." which was produced here. Donald
Miller of the Post-Gazette said. "It is
too long, simple, boring ... the real point
in the picture seems to be to see how far
its makers went to make a low-grade horror
flick
horrible."
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NEW YORK— America's most famous
show palace has a new name to go with its
new old look.
Now known as the Radio City Music Hall
Entertainment Center, the huge theatre is
currently undergoing a 30-day facelift which
will restore the Art Deco splendor it displayed
on its opening night over 46 years
ago.
The original companies arc at work replicating
original carpet and wall designs.
Many of the original Art Deco furnishings
and other artifacts will also be restored.
A live extravaganza, described as "the
most elaborate stage production ever presented
in New York." will open May 31.
The production will feature 100 performers.
1,000 costumes and original music.
The Rockettes, restored to a force of
36, will be featured.
The spectacular, named "A New York
Summer—a Magical Celebration," will play
through Sept. 5 and is designed for family
entertainment.
Top musical performers and attractions
be featured Thursday evenings.
will
The Galactic Laser Experience will be
presented Fridays and Saturdays at 1
p.m., beginning June 1.
A live musical production of "Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs" will be presented
for a month beginning Oct. 18, followed
by a Christmas stage show running
from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day.
Motion pictures will be presented "from
time to time," according to Robert F. Jani,
president of Radio City Music Hall Productions.
Musical classics will be presented Monday
through Friday mornings, and a children's
program of films will be offered beginning
in the fall.
The Wurlitzer organ will be restored for
use by concert choirs and performers.
An exhibit displaying 47 years of Music
Hall history will be set up in the Grand
Lounge.
Jani indicated the hall would also be
available for companies and organizations
for meetings.
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SPRINGFIELD
The downtown Paramount, long the flagship
of the sizable Western Massachusetts
Theatres Inc. circuit, is suddenly in the
news as focus of several ambitious projects.
The long-shuttered cinema (its 2.600-plus
seats make the theatre still one of the largest
single-standing film outlets in the New
England states) may be "home" for a nonprofit
corporation-sponsored series of live
cultural attractions, backed by the Springfield
Civic Center Commission. WMT
spokesman Ronald Goldstein has indicated
that he hopes to reopen the Paramount with
selective film programs. The Paramount,
lamentably enough, is sole remaining downtown
theatre; everything else gave way to
urban renewal, attrition and conversion to
other commercial purposes.
Retired educator. Mrs. Muriel E. Anderson.
68, died. She was long active with the
Springfield Motion Picture Council and was
a member of the Springfield Committee for
Improvement of Mass Media and the Human
Relations Commission.
I\EW BRITAIIS
The Perakos Plainville and Southington
drive-ins, major central Connecticut
underskyers, opened for the 1979 season.
NEW HAVEN
\X7ami weather has finally returned,
No
less than three underskyers are offering
Sunday "flea markets": the Clinton,
Danbury and Milford Twin. The region's
going price structure carries a charge of
$8-per-space for vendors (or dealers), 99
cents per carload (regardless of number of
passengers) and 50 cents, walk-in admission.
The snack bar is open all day.
HARTFORD
Independent exhibitor Leonard Paul and
associates resumed film programs at
the Central Theatre, West Hartford, after
a several-week lapse. Admission has been
boosted from the previous 99 cents to $1.50.
The Central's disco operations—a first for
Connecticut exhibition—are scheduled on
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RHODE ISLAISD
applications were being accepted through
May 7 for the 16th annual Rhode
Island Community Film & Video Competition,
to be held the last week in May. Any
film or tape produced in Rhode Island or
by Plantation State residents is eligible. The
competition office can be contacted at 277-
2877, Providence.
WORTH JERSEY
J^oboken, which has not had a motion picture
theatre for many years, will have
two very shortly, according to Victor Orjelick.
who plans to open the Hoboken Cinemas
1 and 2 on the first floor of Bernard
Kenny's office building at First and Hudson
streets. Construction on the Twin Cinemas
has already been completed, and installation
of projection equipment and seating is presently
taking place. The opening will follow
immediately thereafter. According to Orjelick.
the two theatres together will seat a
total of 500 patrons.
The Sanford in Irvington, closed for the
past two months, was recently reopened.
Operated by Fred Fleischer, who acquired
the 1235-seat house last November from
Paul Peterson, the theatre reportedly has
been closed due to a lack of film product.
Fleischer reopened with a double-bill of
"Same Time. Next Year." plus "House
Calls." With the reopening of the Sanford.
and the recent reopening of the Chancellor
Theatre as an X-rated film house. Irvington
now has three motion picture theatres in
operation, including the Castle, which is
operated by Ed Steinberg.
The FrankUn in Nutley, operated by Jack
Infald for the past 14 years, remains closed,
as it has been for more than a month. The
50-year-old house, which seats about 1,000.
is expected to reopen soon, however, under
new management.
UA's Colony in Livingston, normally
operated as a subsequent-run, neighborhood
house, has begun a first-run film policy.
The new policy began with a two-week
run of "Same Time, Next Year," which was
followed by the "The Deer Hunter," now in
its fourth week.
(General Cinema recently reopened their
Palace in Orange after that theatre had
been closed for over a month. The Palace
had been closed twice last year for a total
of about three months.
The Livingston Drive-ln in Livingston
and the Route 3 Drive-In in Rutherford
have been reopened by General Cinema for
the new season. Also reopened is the Morris
Plains Drive-ln in Morris Plains, now operated
by Cinema Management. The Morris
Plains ozoner had undergone several ownership
changes in
recent years.
Tom River, located along the South Jersey
shore, has a new film theatre, the Cinema
Alley Twin, recently opened by Earl
Wilford. Total seating capacity of the new
twins is 650. Prior to opening his own theatre,
Wilford had been associated with several
independent exhibitors in the North
Jersey
area.
Industry veteran Bill Waldron Sr. recently
celebrated his 92nd birthday, making him
one of the oldest, active members of the
in theatre industry North Jersey. Bill, who
resides in Montclair, managed numerous
theatres in the 1930s and '40s in the Essex
County area, and at one time was city
manager of Montclair. For the past several
years, he has been serving as a cashier at
Paul Peterson's Clairidge in Montclair. He
has been continuously active in the industry
for the past 73 years.
BUFFALO
Cam Geffen, who has dedicated 40 years of
his life to helping handicapped children,
was honored as Man of the Year by Variety
Club of Buffalo, Tent 7, on April 28 at a
dinner in the clubroom.
Bill Hebert of Frontier Amusement
Corp., a film buying and booking firm, has
been given the Award of Merit, the highest
award that can be bestowed on a district
committeeman, "for outstanding service to
youth of this community." The award, in
the form of a bronze engraved plaque, was
presented at a dinner at the First Presbyterian
Church March 24.
A Hollywood production company is
looking for a few bit players and screamers
to be used in a full-length, low-budget horror
movie to be filmed in Rochester in
August. Frank LaLoggia and his company
will shoot the film, tentatively titled, "The
Anti-Christ."
CLEVELAND
about a dozen demonstrators marched into
the offices of Universal Film Exchanges
last week to protest the distribution
of the Academy Award-winning "The Deer
Hunter." The group's leader said they objected
to the movie because "it presents an
inaccurate, racist version of the war."
Chuck Markus, manager of the LaSallc
Theatre, was honored April 18 as "Mr-
185th Street" at the annual awards banquet
of the East 185th Street Businessmen's Assn.
at the Lithuanian Community Center. Markus
was also presented with a proclamation
in recognition of his long
community.
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No One But Cameramen See Unveiling
Of Robeson's Star on Hollywood Blvd.
By
RALPH KAMINSKY
West Coast Editor
HOLLYWOOD—The public never had a
chance.
ing from the store fronts to the street.
But few if any of them ever got a glimpse
of the celebrities that showed up for what
must have been the largest-ever gathering of
Hollywood notables for a star planting. Sidney
Poitier, Jackie Cooper, Marsha Hunt,
Brock Peters, Henry Wilcoxon, Paul Robeson
Jr.. Mayor Tom Bradley, State Senator
Diane Watson, City Councilwoman Peggy
Stevenson plus a handful of television performers
were all on hand.
Reverse Thinking
But reverse thinking on somebody's part
had all the celebrities delivering their
speeches to the bald store fronts and to the
commemorative star. With their backs to the
fuming fans, the speakers extolled the memory
of the great actor, singer, lawyer, athlete,
author and humanitarian.
Getting the full impact of their remarks
were the mass of television cameramen and
news photographers who jammed around the
speakers' platform, completely cutting off
the view of the few spectators who could
see the stand. The vast majority of fans
could only shout "Louder!" in frustration.
because loud-speakers were aimed at the
buildings and not the crowd.
A Crowded Shambles
The actual unveiling of the star turned
into a crowded shambles as the photographers
elbowed everyone out of the way to get
a closeup of Robeson's name.
Marsha Hunt, who recalled her friendship
with the singer, expre.ssed pleasure that his
star was placed next to the one honoring
her. "I'm proud he is a next-door neighbor,"
she said. But the jam of photographers
pushed her away and she never saw her
"neighbor" in the light of day.
Wilcoxon. elbowed away by the camera
bearers, stood disconsolately on the platform
from which hardly anyone had heard him
speak. He finally worked his way through
the crowd to the unveiling site, but too late
to see the star emerge from its covering.
Jackie Cooper, who had protested an
earlier decision not to
grant Robeson a star,
declared that "Today is a great day for
actors and a great day for all Americans."
Mayor Bradley congratulated the many at
the ceremony who had "fought to have his
W-2
star placed in the Walk of Fame," and lauded
Robeson as "a great humanitarian, a
fighter for human justice and a fighter for
peace."
Hollywood
Happenings
JJANSON & SCHWAM has been signed
by producers Blake Edwards and Tony
Adams as international publicity, promotion
and advertising consultants on Edwards'
new picture
"10" for Orion Pictures.
*
Joan Tewkesbury and producer
Director
Michele Rappaport are on an eight-city tour
ballyhooing Avco Embassy's "Old Boyfriend."
Their tour will take them to Washington.
D.C., Baltimore, Boston, Detroit,
Chicago, St.
Louis. Seattle and San Francis-
Phyllis Stewart and Phyllis Quinn were
talent bookers for the sixth annual "Spring
Spectacular" telethon of Variety Club Tent
25 hosted by Monty Hall and telecast from
the ABC Entertainment Center beginning
at 10 p.m. April 28.
•
Writer M'ichael Blankfort moderated a
panel consisting of screenwriters Fay Kanin,
Wendell Mays^and Oliver Stone in an informal
discussion with screenwriter Richard
Brooks when he was the featured speaker
at the fourth annual Marvin Borowsky Memorial
Lecture in Writing for the Screen
April 23 at the Academy of Motion Pictrre
Arts and Sciences.
•
Producer-director Lawrence Foldes has
been named acting chairman of the membership
committee of the Academy of Science
Fiction. Fantasy and Horror Films.
*
Edward Shaw Productions has completed
post-production on "Blood and Guns," starring
Orson Welles and Thomas Milian in a
turn-of-the-century action-adventure feature
dealing with the Mexican revolution. The
film was made in Spain and Italy. Movie
Time Films will distribute the feature.
George Hamilton won the 1979 Mrs. Ann
Radcliffe Cinema Award of the Count Dracula
Society for his appearance in American
International's "Love at First Bite." Christopher
Lee won a special cinema award lor
his lifetime career.
PORTLAND
a bill to outlaw blind bidding has been
passed by Oregon's House of Representatives
and comes to a Senate vote this
month. Ted Mahar, film critic for the Oreeonian,
devoted his April 15 column to the
problems faced by Portland's two major
first-run theatre companies. Luxury The-
Hundreds of fans showed up for the dedication
Senator Watson delivered a state senate
owned by Tom Moyer, and Favorite
atres,
of a star to the late, great Paul Robe-
resolution marking the occasion and an-
Theatres, owned by Larry Moyer, Tom's
son on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of nounced that the senate had proclaimed the
brother.
Fame, but the only ones able to see the day as Paul Robeson Day in California.
Mahar suggests that the elimination of
ceremony and hear the speeches were the Councilwoman Stevenson also presented a
blind bidding will bring about "the removal
photographers and TV cameramen.
city council resolution, and Sidney Poitier
an of onerous element of gambling." He
knew
that a faster turnover of films will
hundreds of spectators crowding into the him. I loved him and I miss him all the days
occur "if a theatre doesn't have to play a
The ceremony took place April 9 with
writes told the few who could hear that "I
area. Police roped off two lanes of the street of my life."
loser for 12 weeks to fulfill a contract." If
the bill .passes, Oregon will be one of a
accommodate the people who made a
to
huge U-shaped mass of spectators, extend-
dozen states to forbid blind bidding.
Portland's Third International Film Festival
ended in early April with the Movie
House, a co-sponsor of the Festival, "just
about breaking even," according to manager
Robert Bogue. About half of the films
were shown at the Movie House and half
at the Northwest Film Study Center. "We're
very happy with it, but next year I think
we'll have more comedy and lighter films,"
said Bogue. "We had a few many serious
films this year."
Portland has a new neighborhood newspaper,
published by the people who run
the Clinton Street Theatre, where re-runs
are played at the lowest cost in Portland
(recently raised to $1.50), and where no
one expects to make a profit. The paper,
titled The Clinton St. Quarterly, is free.
Much of its first issue, spring 1979, is devoted
to praising small neighborhood enterprises
and condemming industrial and
real estate development that is harmful to
neighborhoods.
The sixth issue of Luxury Theatre's newsletter
"Showbiz" came out as a special,
news-filled Easter issue. News tidbits include:
Dave Wood, manager of the Eastgate
Tri-Plex, won the concession contest and
a trip to Hawaii, with Martin Jones, South
Salem Drive-In manager, winning second,
and a tie between Gayla Prout, Gresham
Quad, and Bud McKay, of the Coeur
D'Alene, Idaho Tri-Plex, for third place.
Jerry Lewis, former Foster Road Drive-In
manager, has been transferred to the main
office as building superintendent; Don Farrar,
from Commonwealth Theatres in the
Midwest, has joined Luxury Theatres as
film booker for Idaho and Washington. The
Everett is now tri-plex and the Crossroads
in Bellcviie is a quad; new managers include
Lowell Wheller at the Hazel Dell, Walt
Reed at the Everett, Steve Guffey at the
Foster Road Drive-In, Vince Redman at the
Village, Carol Bettin at the Irvington, Claus
Kryck at the Town, Virgil Tolcr at the
North End Eugene and Lynn Moore at the
Motor Vue.
Alan Arkin heads the cast of "Simon," a
Think Tank Productions comedy about life
in relation to computers.
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DENVER
T arry and Laiiie Allen together with Boyd
Scott of Allen Theatres in Farmington,
N.W., were in town to visit with distributors
and to confer with Sam Duncvitz of Exhibitors
Booking Service, who handles the
buying and booking foi the account.
forthcoming releases. Guest speaker for the
day was Bill O'Reilly, who is the film critic
for Channel 7. John Roberts has been elected
president of the association and will be
taking over the reins effective July 1.
James Whiteside, assistant general sales
manager of American Internation, and Tom
Philibin, district manager, were in town to
cunfer with Lew Kolocheski and to call on
iliL- circuit accounts.
Stan Dewsnup has taken over the operation
of the Century Theatre and Arrow
Driven-In, Lamar. Colo., from former owner
Dan Wolfenbarger. Bob Spahn of United
Enterprises will handle the buying and booking
for the new acquisitions. Dewsnup also
operates theatres in Delta, Montrose and
Craig, Colo., and also in Price. Utah.
Columbia division manager Sheila De-
Loach was in town conferring with branch
manager Ken Newbert and branch personnel.
Columbia screened the action-packed
Bruce Lee picture "Game of Death" at the
Century screening room.
Patty Marks, branch manager for Mid
America Releasing, has prepared a new release
schedule listing all of the product
available from her organization and is soliciting
the outlying accounts through the
mail
service.
weekend was a boxoffice dud. So was the
opening week of "Hurricane."
Bob Vallone has accepted the position of
assistant to the general manager at UATC.
Jim Gallagher Jr. takes his place as district
manager of Monterey-Santa Cruz theatres.
All UATC district managers for the Western
states attended a meeting at the chain's
Golden Gate Avenue headquarters April
24-25.
The regular monthly luncheon of the
Rocky Mountain Motion Picture Assn. was
held the Broker Restaurant. It was designated
The Warfield Theatre was closed temporarily
April 19 for renovations to stage
its
as United Artists day at
and John facilities. The theatre reopens May 4 with
Dobson and Ronnie Giseburt of United the showing of United Film Distributor's
Artists showed trailers and discussed their "Dawn of the Dead."
SAN FRANCISCO
^he social event of the season was Francis
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Coppola's 40th birthday celebration in
Valley. Among the 1,500 guests were
a Who's Who of various aspects
of the film industry including Robert De
George Lucas, Alan Ladd Jr. (distri-
bution) and Gary Meyer (exhibition).
area.
Art Silver has been named vice president
for domestic operations, publicity and public
relations for Dennis Davidson and Associates.
The international firm has recently
expanded its operations to the United States
opening offices in Beverly Hills. Presently
Silver will be handling "All Quiet on the
Western Front," the new Nicholas Roeg
film "Illusions" with Art Garfunkle and
all activities of The Who including "The
Kids Are Alright," which New World will
distribute.
Kortozion Urges Support
Of Youth Work Programs
SAN FRANCISCO — Theatre operators
in the state are being urged to get behind
student work experience programs, not only
to maintain but also to expand the opportunities
for youths to enter the job market
in their first work experience opportunities.
Hiring of students
was urged by William
F. Kartozian, chairman of the board of the
Theatre Assn. of California. In a letter to
all association members, Kartozian pointed
out that the theatie industry relies extensively
on the work experience programs conducted
by school districts with the aid of
the California State Department of Education.
Kartozian pointed out that such programs
"have proven to be of great benefit
to employers and students." He expressed
concern over "the growing number of problems
in maintaining these programs at sufficient
strength to satisfy the needs of all
students who wish to
participate."
FIRST RUN
REPORT
San
Francisco
(Average weekly grosses follow theatre)
The Bell Jar (Avco), Surf (3,300).
3rd wk $ 4,029
Boulevard Nights (WB), Geneva (5,400),
4th wk 3,193
Brutal Justice (Aquarius), St. Francis I
(5,200), 1st wk 2,507
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (Univ),
3rd wk.
Coliseum (7,400) 4,408
UA Stonestown 1 (4,040) 6,606
St. Francis 2 (5,200) 6.585
Geneva 2 (5,400) 1.481
The Champ (MGM-UA), Metro 1
(10.200). 2nd wk 6.838
The China Syndrome (Col) Coronet
(14.900). 5th wk 31.645
The Deer Hunter (Univ), Alexandria 1
(10,800), 8th wk 26,485
Despair (New Line), Lumiere (3,850).
4th wk 5.283
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
(New Line). Clay (4.100).
10th wk 7.589
Hair (UA), Regency I (9,600),
3rd wk 15,208
Hurricane (Para), Royal (9,960)
1st wk 16.608
The Last Wave (World Northal). Bridge
(4,200), 4th wk 8,014
Love at First Bite (AIP), 2nd wk.
Alexandria 3 (4,500) 7,987
Metro 2 (2,700) 3.313
Geneva 3 (5,400) 3,437
Norma Rae (20th-Fox), Plaza 1 (6,200),
6th wk 3,810
Phantasm (Avco), 3rd wk.
Balboa 1 (4,200) 2,624
Warfield (13,500) 9,286
The Promise (Univ), UA Stonestown II
(4,050), 2nd wk 4,812
Real Life (Para), Ghirardelli (6,000),
3rd wk 3,498
Same Time. Next Year (Univ),
Cinema 21 (8,600), 10th wk. ... 5,824
Wifemistress (Quartet), Stage Door
(4,600), 4th wk 6,958
Bill Lanese Advertising celebrated its first
anniversary April 27 with cocktails and
open house at its offices at 605 Market St.
A saturation booking of Paramounfs 'Up
in Smoke" for midnight showings Easter
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TUCSON
Tucson Film Commission is conducting a
Film Location Scouts contest in whicli
Tucson citizenry will submit their favorite
shooting locations for $150 first, $100 second
and $50 third prizes. Contest concludes
May 1; awards by May 15.
Projectionists at Syufy's Tucson 5 Drivein
are engaged in a struggle with Syufy Enterprises
of San Francisco, theatre owner,
over automation. Modern equipment is the
reason, says Syufy, for cutting down projectionists'
hours and hiring of non-union
employees for less than prevailing wage
rate. Projectionist Local 415, affiliated with
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees, fears a similar situation for its
63 members if Syufy wins the struggle.
Syufy claims that only a few minutes are
now needed for a projectionist to rethread,
and denies charge it is profiting from the
saving. Projectionists (two at Tucson 5 involved)
also allege that show quality suffers
from inexperienced employees.
Films for teens were included at Columbia
branch in Tuson Public Library's programs
during April and the first part of
May.
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22 at Hollywood Park, with a special race
named after the organization. The group
held its regular monthly meeting April 17
at the Smoke House in Toluca Lake with
self-hypnosis expert Nancy Spicer as the
guest speaker.
Billy Wilder's "Fedora," a United Artists
release, opened in Los Angeles at Mann's
Westwood Theatre April 20. The film stars
William Holden, Marthe Keller and Jose
Ferrer.
SALT LAKE CITY
Qal Elertson, manager of the Center Iheatre,
has begun a policy of providing
live entertainment from area high schools
Saturday evenings before the film begins.
Stage performances last approximately 30
to 45 minutes before the 8 p.m. showtime.
The Hyatt Hotel has contracted with
United Artists for a sixplex theatre to be
constructed as part of a $39-million building
in downtown Salt Lake.
Talking Pictures has just completed postproduotion
on its feature "Savage Water."
Western; Cine Laboratories in Denver will
process the 35mm prints.
Debut of 'Shroud' Aids
Orthodox Church Fund
Don Dodds (left), manager of the
Cine Capri Theatre, talks with Socrates
Ballis, producer of Andros Films'
"Mystery of the Sacred Shroud."
PHOENIX—About 600 guests gathered
at Plitt's Cini Capri Theatre in Phoenix for
a recent benefit filming of "Mystery of the
Sacred Shroud" for Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox
Church, with a champagne reception
following.
The Shroud, the controversial burial cloth
of Jesus Christ, was recently exhibited in
Turin, Italy, and for the first time the Roman
Catholic Church permitted a production
Talking Pictures has just purchased Western
International Pictures to handle domes-
Termed "Christeindom's most holy relic"
company to film the holy relic.
LOS ANGELES
tic and foreign distribution of its product. by the late Pope Paul VI. the sacred shroud
"^he Sweet Creek County War" has been
All past and future projects will be released has been accorded approval by many worldwide
theologians and scientists who believe
under Western's bainoier.
named one of the three finalists in the
its images to be unmistakably those of
Western Writers of American Golden Spur
E. W. "Bud" Willoughby, Salt Lake police
chief, says filmmaking downtown costs correspond directly to the scriptures in sup-
Christ. Currently collected data appear to
awards competition. J. Frank James, author
of the screenplay, will be honored with the
the city "nothing," since film crews must port of its authenticity.
other two finalists at the Hilton Hotel in
provide
THEATRE—
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Boulder, Colo., June 26.
costs are incurred, the producers have to Andros Films production narrated by Richard
Burton. The film is the recipient of the
Mel Brooks' 'Blazing Saddles," now in cover," he says. "That includes the loss of
rerelease by Warner Bros., opened in a revenue to parking meters which are Film Advisory Board's "Award of Excellence."
multiple Los Angeles run at 51 theatres including
Mann's Westwood and the Pix in
blocked off."
Hollywood.
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Hunter Todd, former Atlanta filmmaker
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who directed the first Greater Miami
International Film Festival in November,
resigned recently as the festival's executive
director. Todd said he planned to resume
a career of motion picture production, distribution
and marketing. The announcement
came after weeks of speculation that festival
directors—dismayed by a $150,000 debt resulting
from the first festival—would fire
him. Stephen Quade, chairman of the festival
board, said that the festival's backers
"truly regret the loss of Mr. Todd's experience
and expertise." Quade said there would
be a festival this year directed by John
Baratte. No budget or date has been set.
EMC Film Corp.. a Miami-based independent
national distributor, has joined with
the producers of the "The Silent Partner"
for its release in the United States. M.A.
Ripps, president of EMC, said that "the
joint venture will allow the producer of the
film to walk away with all the profits out
of the distribution of the film which are
ordinarily eaten up by major companies'
overhead." "Silent Partner" is an independently
produced film that won six Canadian
Film Awards this year, including
Best Feature Film.
Charles Rogers, manager of the Miracle
Theatre in Coral Gables, has been cited for
performing "miracles." He has sold ten
weeks of Merchants Shows featuring free
first-run films. The campaign is designed to
increase sales in the Coral Gables area.
A different merchant sponsors the showing
each week.
Filmmaker Jerry Lewis completed the
shooting of his film "Hardly Working"
throughout the greater Miami area and has
announced he will shoot two more films in
the area. Shooting will begin in July on
"That's Life," described as a senior citizens'
"Animal House." The other film is to be
a sequel to "Hardly Working."
"Hurricane." a film that was four years
in the making, opened April 12 in south
Florida theatres.
New Wave Productions, a film collective,
came to Miami recently to film scenes in
the Art Deco district. The group is nonprofit
plans to use the and Deco footage
to obtain more funding grants. The film will
be called "The Art Deco District" and will
help them promote the arts.
ATLANTA
Employees at 20th Century-Fox gave
branch manager Dan Coursey a retirement
party at the Century Center Hotel
which was attended by friends and associates.
Kip Smiley, an official of the Georgia
Theatre Co. and longtime friend, also gave
a goodbye party for Coursey. Patrick L.
Pade, who was assistant to Coursey for
about a year, was his successor. Pade resigned
from the company at the end of
March and moved to Los Angeles, where
he went to work for Far West Pictures.
Pade's successor, Luis Benavides, the St.
Louis branch manager, took over the Atlanta
branch in
early April.
The WOMPI chapter lecently held a
Tupperware party at the Georgia Theatre
Co.'s conference room. The members also
assisted the Atlanta Variety Club in raising
more than $100,000 for the club's charities.
The annual Meet and Greet Party was held
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Marquee changes: "California Dreaming."
Mableton Triple, Town & Country
Twin, Westgate Triple and North 85 Twin
Drive-In. South Expressway D-I and South
Expressway Drive-In Akers
Mill and Loew's Tara "Blazing Saddles,"
started recently at multiple theatres
Home," AMC Tower Place
6, North DeKalb Twin, and Greenbriar
Mall Twin . Hill, (99 cents), "Moment
by Moment" . . . Rialto, "The Watts
Monster" . . . Phipps Plaza, "The Exorcist"
Champ," Cobb Center Four. Lenox
Square, National Four and Perimeter
Mall .
Passage," Cobb Cinema,
Loew's 12 Oaks Twin and South DeKalb
Mall Quad Psychic," South De-
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Kalb Mall Quad, Suburban Plaza Twin,
Parkaire Mall Twin and Westgate Triple
Bell Jar." Cinema 75. North
DeKalb Twin and Rhodes.
Wometco Isl Quarter
Earnings Up 40 Cents
NEW YORK—Wometco Enterprises
Inc. has estimated that first-quarter primary
per share earnings should reach approximately
40 cents, a 21 percent increase over
the record 33 cents earned in the comparable
period of 1978.
Addressing a financial meeting in New
York City. Wometco executive vice-president
Richard F. Wolfson said net income
will be about $3.4 million, compared to
$2.8 million last year. This includes an after-tax
gain of $130,000, or 1.5 cents per
share, from the sale during the quarter of
Wometco's wax museum operation in
France.
Revenues in the quarter will reach approximately
$64 million, a 14 percent increate
from the $56.1 million in the firstquarter
of 1978.
Wometco also announced that it has sold
a drive-in theatre in Puerto Rico that will
add 4 cents a share to company earnings
in the second quarter. This is in addition
to the 7 cents a share in the second quarter
from the sale of Wometco's minority interest
in the Norfolk Coca-Cola Bottling
Co., previously announced.
Additionally, Wometco reported it has
sold its domestic bottled water division,
whose plants in Miami and West Palm
Beach produce Aquaroyal water. The selling
price was not announced; however, the
company noted that the sale price was approximately
at the carrying price of the
business.
Sale of the drive-in theatre and water
business follows Wometco's intention of divesting
of those businesses that do not meet
the company's growth policy.
Miami-based Wometco Enterprises has
primary leisure-time business interest in
television broadcasting, subscription TV/
CATV. Coca-Cola bottling, automatic vending
and entertainment. Company shares are
traded on the New York Stock Exchange
(symbol WOM).
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HOUSTON
Ctan Waterman, prize-winning underwater
photographer, presented a free lecture
and film at the University of Houston at
Clear Lake City recently. Waterman directed
the underwater photography for the
movie "The Deep." has won the Jacques
Cousteau Award as diver of the year and
was named underwater photographer of the
at the International Underwater Film
Festival.
Brooke Shields was in Houston for the
of "Tilt" recently. She will also be
seen in two films yet to be released: "Wanda
Nevada" and "Just You and Me, Kid."
"Tilt" is her second film since making her
debut in "Pretty Baby."
;
Dayton Ka'ne, the young Hawaiian who
his acting debut in "Hurricane" currently
at the Meyerland 3, Guifgate 2,
Northline 2, Greenspoint 5, Baybrook Mall
4, Loews Saks 2 and Loews Town & Country
3, was in town to promote the film. His
next role will be in another Dino De Laurenfilm,
"Shark Boy of Bora Bora."
the Museum of Fine Arts ... At the Rice
Media Center films booked included "Last
Year at Matienbad," "Gizimo," Disney's
"Light in the Forest," "On the Waterfront,"
"L'Aventura," "Blue Collar," "The Point,"
"Little
Big Man" and "In Cold Blood."
SAN ANTONIO
gen Perso, manager of the Central Fox 3,
operated by Santikos Theatres Inc., reports
that the marquee of the theatre fell
when a support cable snapped. The mishap
caused about $25,(K)0 damage to the sign.
No one was injured, although two ushers
attempting to chawge the sign had the daylights
scared out of them.
Auditions are to be held in San Antonio,
as well as in other Texas cities for two films.
One is for a youngster to play Michael
Caine's son in "The Island," an adventure
film to be shot this summer. The Universal
Pictures film will be directed by Michael
Ritchie and based on the soon-to-bc-published
novel by Peter Benchley. And a girl,
ten to 12 years of age, is being sought for
the starring role in "The White Lions," a
G-rated movie starring Michael York which
will be filmed in Dallas.
"
Marquee changes: "The Champ at Century
South and Plitt Southern Wonder;
"Firepower"; "The Promise," and the X-
rated, controversial film "Debbie Docs Dallas"
at the Fredericksburg Road and Lackland
Drive-In theatres.
Specially Designed for Drive-In Theatres
Eric Gerber in his review of "A Perfect
Couple," said that it was a "kind of etude for
Robert Altman— a slight piece to practice
his ability to tell a simple lighthearted story
after his recent devotion to profundity
(Quintet, Three Women) and social sprawl
(Nashville, A Wedding). Those who complain
about Altman's esoteric and eccentric
approach to moviemaking should find this
romantic comedy about a mismatched
couple much more accessible—which is not
to say this is a good film." Gerber said that
the rock group seen in the film produced
music that wasn't anything special and that
the film suffered accordingly. Gerber also
said that "Tilt" was "Rudy Durand's first
time to direct and that it showed. This story
of a girl pinball whiz is an ungainly and
awkwardly staged film with dark, brooding
photography and long melodramatic takes
that, on the whole, are embarrassingly inappropriate
for the casual nature of such
material. About the only thing of possible
is Charles Durning's scenery-chewing
portrayal of 'Whale,' an obese bar
owner. Durand used a sound track of original
rock tunes and slapped it onto the film
rather helter-skelter. More often than not,
the music is not in tune with the dramatic
thrus' of the scene and comes across as a
radio somebody is playing too loudly and
at the wrong time."
Local marquee changes: "Glove," "Great
American Cha.se," "Hurricane," "Servant
and Mistress," "Tilt," "Love at First Bite,"
"Hometown, U.S.A.," "Once in Paris," "A
Star Is Born" with Judy Garland plus
"Auntie Mame," "Median" with Maria Callas,
the double bill of "Cat and Mouse" and
"Dear Inspector," "Watership Down," "Animal
Farm," "Never on Sunday" and "Mustang."
Special film showings included "Winifred
Wagner" and "Jonathan," a 1970 vampire
tale from Germany in Brown Auditorium of
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^he Florida Times Union, Jacksonville
Journal and Jacksonville theatres held
their annual Academy Awards contest with
five first prize winners to receive an annual
guest pass for two to one of the Jacksonville
theatre circuits. Five second prize winners
will win six-month passes and five third
prize winners will receive three-month
passes. Winners will be announced later.
Recent tradescreenings held in the AMC
screening room have been "Walk Proud."
"Boulevard Nights," "The Senator," "Acting
Out," "Game of Death" and a slide
presentation on "The Alien."
New films opening around the area are
"The Bell Jar," "The Champ," "A Perfect
Couple," "The Promise," "Malibu High"
and dauhic "Bedknobs and Broomsticks."
Joe Kennedy, Southern division manager
for United Artists, Walter Johnson, UA
branch manager, and Larry Terrell. UA
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a very upbeat meeting, with Eastern
division and home office officials in attendance.
United Artists" latest product reel
was screened and enthusiastically received.
Charles Jones, Southern division manager
for 20th Century-Fox, attended a sales
meeting in St. Louis April 5-7 where a
screening of "Alien" was presented. The
screening was met with great anticipation
among those attending.
PALM BEACH
^Turder by Decree," Avco Embassy, showing
locally at Cross County 8, was reviewed
by Bob Michals of the Palm Beach
Post. According to Michals, "John Hopkin's
screenplay offers a refreshing mew slant to
the famed detective and his noble companion
Watson, which more than compensates
for any over-fictionalization of the Ripper
legend. Christopher Plummer, the 27th in
an incredibly distinguished line of actors to
attempt the part, is by far the most appealing."
George Peppard, currently being seen in
his film "Five Days From Home," was here
at the Breakers Hotel discussing his plans
for two new pictures he will produce, "Gambler's
Luck" and "White Tiger." Peppard
recently completed work on "From Hell to
Victory."
Cross County 8, American Multi Cinema's
first eightplex, is still awaiting the
opening of the marny stores in the new Cross
County Mall. Located on the corner of Military
Trail and Okeechobee Blvd., the theatre
houses a total of 2.128 seats, boasts one of
the largest concession stands in the state of
Florida and the latest in Christie equipment.
The eight screens are also equipped to be
operated from four booths. Attending the
recent opening of the theatre were Tom
Velde and Jay Shapiro of Kansas City;
Wayne Clark, manager of Century Advertising
in St. Petersburg; Don Knight, Southeast
division operations manager, and his
assistant, Noel Kendall, both of St. Petersburg;
and Ron Eiben, south Florida district
manager. Ft. Lauderdale. Dick Westerling
is the manager of the Cross County 8.
Sally Field, star of "Norma Rae," which
is currently being seen at Century Cinema,
Twin City Cinema and Delray Square and,
according to the theatres' managers, is more
than holding its own. has been performing
in "The Rainmaker" in the area for several
weeks. Ralph Bluemke. entertainment editor,
wrote of "Norma Rae." "A great deal
deserves to be said for Sally Field, the moppet-faced
actress who comes into full bloom
in the title role in this film. 'Norma Rae'
is a most welcome movie about the triumph
of the human spirit amidst intolerable injustice.
(Director Martin Ritt) has an ear and
eye for atmospheric detail concerning life in
the South."
Four More Screens in Texas
ARLINGTON, TEX.—A movie
theatre
will be developed on a two-and-a-half-aore
site adjoining the Forum 303 Shopping Mall
here by Alpert Corp., developer of Forum
Mall, and American Multi Cinema, the
Kansas City-based multi-cinema operations.
Stan Durwood, president of American
Multi Cinema, said the new movie theatre
will contain six movie screens with the ability
to accommodate 1,800 moviegoers. According
to Durwood, construction of the
theatre, which is estimated to cost approximately
$1 million, should begin during the
summer with planned opening in the summer
of 1980.
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Chicago
Agatha (WB). Water Tower, 7th wk.
The Bell Jar (AE), Water Tower.
Bruce Lee Fights Back From the
Grave, 3 theatres, 1st wk
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (Univ)
14 theatres. 3rd wk
The Champ (UA). 8 theatres,
2nd wk
The China Syndrome (Col), 1
theatres, 5th wk
Circle of Iron (AE), 7 theatres,
2nd wk
The Deer Hunter (Univ), Esquire,
6th wk
Hair (UA), 10 theatres, 4th wk
Hurricane (Para), 10 theatres,
1st wk
The Innocent (AN), Cinema,
2nd wk
Love at First Bite (AIP), 10 theatres,
2nd wk
Love on the Run (SR), Carnegie,
1st wk
A Perfect Couple (20th-Fox), 3 theatres.
2nd wk
The Real Bruce Lee (SR), 6 theatres . . .
Superman (WB). 5 theatres. 17th wk. . .
The Warriors (Para), 2 theatres,
10th wk
Wifemistress (SR), Carnegie,
1st wk
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Ashanti (WB), 3 theatres, 2nd wk 130
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(Univ), 6 theatres, 3rd wk 220
The Champ (UA), 3 theatres.
2nd wk 190
The China Syndrome (Col). 3 theatres,
5th wk 225
Days of Heaven (Para), Fine Arts,
8th wk 155
Every Which Way But Loose (WB),
Metro North, Ranchmart, 17th
wk 155
Fast Break (Col), Brywood, 7th wk. ... 70
Firepower (Associated Film), 3
theatres, 2nd wk 95
Hair (UA), Midland, Oak Park.
3rd wk 110
Hurricane (Para). 6 theatres, 1st wk. ... 100
Love at First Bite (AI), 6 theatres,
1st wk 355
Murder by Decree (Avco), Embassy,
4th wk 110
Norma Rae (20th-Fox), 3 theatres,
5th wk 90
The North Avenue Irregulars (BV).
Blue Ridge, Ranchmart, 9th wk 135
The Promise (Univ), 4 theatres,
2nd wk 195
Same Time, Next Year (Univ),
Glenwood, 8th wk 130
The Warriors (Para), Empire,
10th wk. 65
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Agatha (WB), Park, 7th wk 80
The Bell Jar (Avco), Skyway III,
3rd wk 70
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
KANSAS CITY
gud LeMaster, formerly assistant advertising
coordinator with the Swope Advertising
Agency, has joined the Midwest division
of American Multi Cinema's advertising
department. And the new receptionist
at AMC is Donna Palatas. who is also
new to Filmrow.
Kim Stephan of Los Angeles recently
joined the staff at the local Warner Bros,
office as a clerk.
'Phantasm" (A\ Embassy) opened
April 20 at a number of theatres and is
reported to be a super spooky movie.
The WOMPIs held their April 17 meeting
at Sue Hawiey's house. The business meeting
followed entertainment. Mary Jane Silver
announced the slate of the nominating
committee. Their choices of officers for the
new year are: president, Patty Poessiger;
vice-president. Marge Herr; recording secretary,
Maricllc Calon; corresponding secretary,
Evelyn McCutcheon, and treasurer,
Nancy Krandal. Installation of the new
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2nd wk 215 The Variety Club Women Tent 8 held a
The China Syndrome (Col), Cooper,
Southdale, 5th wk 290
luncheon meeting April 18 at the Women's
City Club. A nominating committee for selection
The Deer Hunter (Univ). Mann,
of officers was chosen for the new
8th wk 210 year. The committee is composed of Mary
Every Which Way But Loose (WB),
Lightner, Bernice Powell. Kathy Joehnck,
Northtown, Southdale, 17th wk 85 Ruby Meyers. Ruth Klein and Marielle
The Great American Chase (WB),
Calon. The installation luncheon will be held
June 27 at the Alameda Plaza.
3 theatres, 1st wk 90
Hair (UA), Skyway II, 3rd wk 270
Halloween (Compass), Brookdale East,
Edina II, 11th wk 110
Hurricane (Para), 3 theatres, 1st wk. ... . 120
Murder by Decree (Avco), Apache,
Hopkins, 7th wk 60
Norma Rae (20th-Fo.\), Edina I.
'Syndrome' Wriier Noi
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CHICAGO— "Everyone seemed astonished
at the coincidence that the accident at
5th wk 225
The Perfect Couple (20th-Fox),
Three Mile Island happened eleven days
Hopkins, Yorktown, 2nd wk 30
after the movie was released. But we were
not."
The Promise (Univ), Cooper Cameo,
Movies at Burnsville, 2nd wk 125
So declared Michael Grey, who wrote the
Richard Pryor—Live in Concert
screenplay for "The China Syndrome."
(Bill
Sargent), Skyway I, 2nd wk 380 Grey spoke to a group at the Oak Park-
Superman (WB), Brookdale, Southtown,
River Forest High School. Grey told his
audience. "We knew the accident was going
18th wk 245
to happen. We knew it because of the meticulous
research we had done over the
years."
Grey explained that he had gone to Three
Mile Island on assignment for Rolling
Stone magazine. He reported: "What we
found when we got there was a confirmation
of our worst fears. These plants are
the products of some of our most brilliant
engineers. The problem is. the whole thing
is just too big. Knowing what we know
about human beings, we know that it's just
impossible not to have something that big
without a mistake happening somewhere.
"If an engineer makes a mistake on a
new airplane, all you're going to do is kill
the test pilot. But with nuclear plants, we're
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L & M Amusement Co. is adding a second
screen to the Starlite Drive-In in the
Kankakee. III. area. This will give the circuit
eleven drive-in screens and eight indoor
screens.
Following "Love on the Run," the current
feature at the Biograph Theatre, there will
be another exclusive first run presentation:
"Thief of Bagdad" and "Four Feathers."
This Korda Films reissue is handled
through Kina International.
Virgil Jones, head of International Picture
Show Co. operations in this area, met up
with two other company managers who were
formerly in Chicago—Fred Bunkleman and
John Pilmaier. International Pictures is arranging
to bring two of its newest films to
Chicagoland theatres—"The Visitor" and
"Soldier of Orange." The latter named
movie has. according to boxoffice figures,
been playing to maximum business since its
opening Jan. 5 at the Egyptian Theatre in
Seattle. Wash.
In announcing that a third screen will add
to the Bel-Air activity June 8, Louis Marks
of M & R Amusement Co. said. "With the
good product coming along for the summer,
there should be enough to support three
screens in each of our properties." M & R
had some months ago had third screens
added to the Twin and Double outdoor
theatres. Marks said when they started
booking first runs two years ago. they discovered
that business was doing equally
well in drive-ins and indoor theatres. He
added that this proved to be true despite
the two- to three-mile distance between an
outdoor and indoor theatre.
Marks said. "Each theatre has a different
type audience, but we have found that they
all seem to appreciate the same kind of
movie." The M & R measuring stick for
determining what draws audience appeal:
results in 12 drive-ins and ten indoor theatres.
Marks advised that to date M & R
has set up bookings for such films as United
Artists' "Moonraker," Paramounl's "Escape
From Alcatraz" and Columbia's "Nightswing."
Rick Rice, head of Mid-America Releas-
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launching of "Silent Partner" via newspaper,
radio and TV advertising. The film is
opening here May 4.
Even though Pat Riccardi is still in the
midst of recovering from a recent heart attack,
he continues to make certain that his
Admiral Theatre is in tip-top condition. He
has just had the lobby and lounges completely
renovated.
There appears to be a difference in
opinion
as to how a film should be advertised,
according to the amusement pages in the
Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-
Times. While the Tribune accepted Oscar
Brotman's ad for "Wifemistress," new film
at the Near North Carnegie, it was stipulated
that the listing could not include the
full title; it had to be either "Wife ." . or
". . . Mistress" so as not to offend those
with delicate senses. The Sun-Times, however,
carried the ad in full title, and it was
apparently assumed that most grownups
reading the complete title could handle the
connotations—if any.
The S. B. Greiver booking organization
will on May I move from 32 W. Randolph
St. to 203 No. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. 111.
60601. The telephone number will remain
the same: (312)236-2090.
When Avco Embassy's "Phantasm" arrives
in the Chicagoland area in May. it is
hoped grosses will at least approximate the
figures reported by Milwaukee area theatres.
This first break showed $100,000 for
the first week.
Wm. Lange & Associates will be handling
openings of "Nothing but the Night" for
Alligator Films. Christopher Lee and Peter
Cushing are the stars. Lange has arranged
for a May 4 opening of "Dawn of the
Dead," a United Film release which is a
sequel to "Night of he Living Dead." With
cult activities entering greater prominence
these days. "Dawn" should provide some
information for pondering. The film, also by
George Romero, has been a winner in its
first showings in Pittsburgh theatres.
The Lange organization has placed "The
Class of Miss McMichael" into 15 Chicago
area theatres starting May 11. Included in
the booking is the brand new Woodfield 3.
American International has been working
with Casablanca Records for the May 1
opening of "California Dreaming." In a joint
effort, the promotion gives listeners a record
album featuring the film's music. AI
staffers are rejoicing over boxoffice figures
for "Love at First Bite," starring George
Hamilton. Critics were far from generous
in talking about this film and stars were
minimal. But patron response, which puts
money in the boxoffice coffers, has been
big.
Blanche Weiner has joined the growing
office of Associated Film Distribution Corp.
as secretary to Elliott Slutzky.
Fihnmakers within the State of Illinois
have until May 1 to submit the results of
their efforts in the areas of animation,
drama, documentary and experimental film
production. A jury will make selections for
prizes. On the basis of jury opinion, two
top awards of $500 each will be made in
the film competition.
The Gateway Theatre, long operated by
Plitt Theatres, Inc.. will close under current
ownership. But it will continue to serve the
neighborhood as a movie house. It has been
purchased by the Polish National Alliance,
and the Gateway will be operated as a Polish-language
theatre.
It was admitted, with regret, that business
for "A Perfect Couple" did not make a
splash in its introductory showing. But what
promises to be effective promotion could
brighten the film's prospects considerably.
A contest with 12 trips to the Bahamas
as prizes represents cooperative publicity
action between Plitt Theatres, the Bahamas
Tourist Bureau. A & P Tours of Skokie and
the Osco Co. on behalf of "A Perfect
Couple" exploitation.
Jerry Bulger, Plitt advertising/ promotion
manager, said the project provides some of
the most extensive free advertising ever accorded
in relation to a new film arrival.
The contest is featured in 97 Osco stores.
Osco has spent a minimum of $12,000 in
point-of-purchase material, and. in addition
to the no-cost advertising in food sections
of the stores, there are cross plugging ads,
also free, in the Chicago Tribune and the
Chicago Sun-Times. A basic purpose of the
contest is to find six of Chicagoland's "perfect
couples."
Jack Clark, acting on behalf of the newly
organized Theatre Owners of Illinois, reminds
exhibitors that a new Illinois blind
bidding bill is being discussed by many of
the
leading circuit operators throughout the
state. He expresses the opinion that a successful
attempt in Illinois to pass legislation
similar to Ohio's could probably do it for
the country. He said. "It has been two years
iince we passed the House and were dumped
in a Senate committee."
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Qon't tell me those Oscars don't make a
difference!" It was Walt Badger. United
Artists branch manager, talking. And he had
just scanned the grosses posted by "Coming
Home" in the wake of best-performer
Academy Awards for the picture's co-stars,
Jon Voight and Jane Fonda. Ticket action
in both Minneapolis and St. Paul for "Coming
Home" found it topping most of the
first-run product—and Badger also pointed
to Fargo. N.D., where grosses ballooned.
"A month ago. it frankly would have been
different to get a date for the picture."
Badger said. "Now. I can hardly keep up
with the calls!"
Meanwhile, Universal branch manager
Frank Zanotti echoed Badger's words regarding
the awards. "The Deer Hunter"
boxoffice action either held rock-firm or
(in its augmented run) pushed upward.
"There's simply no question about the impact
of the awards on the moviegoing public."
said Zanotti. "The ticket-buyers definitely
respond to Oscar winners—and as best
picture plus its other honors. 'Deer Hunter'
is reaping that reward."
Henry G. Plitt, president and chief executive
officer of the Plitt theatre circuit, has
been chosen Motion Picture Pioneer of the
Year by the board of directors of the Foundation
of the Motion Pictuie Pioneers.
Foundation president B.V. Sturdivant announced
that Plitt is to receive the award
at the 41st Annual Motion Picture Pioneers
Dinner to be held this fall. Plitt heads a
circuit of more than 400 screens, is a muchdecorated
veteran of World War II, is an
enormously civic-minded individual and is
active in many facets of the film industry.
Earlier winners of the honor include Cecil
B. DeMille. Adolph Zukor, Dairyl F.
Zanuck, Jules Stein and many others.
The Easter vacation period coincided this
year with the Academy Awards, and that
was a double plus for the prime winners
"Coming Home" and "The Deer Hunter."
Warner Bros.' "The Great American
Chase," a collection of cartoons, was slotted
for the school's-out period—and it performed
very well at two outlying situations but
came up short in its lone downtown date,
the Academy Theatre. There's a growing
feeling along Filmrow that downtown Minneapolis
increasingly is unable to support
most pictures on an exclusive basis. The
exceptions seem to be action pictures and
such items as the current smash, "Richard
Pryor—Live in Concert."
Pictures that jumped during the Easter
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"Superman."
Warner Bros, branch boss Dick Malek set
tv/o saturation campaigns. "Blazing Saddles"
was slotted for an April 27 opening with
15 screens in the Twin Cities—and 75 prints
working across the entire territory. And
"The Exorcist" is set for a May 25 spread
with some 60 prints territorywide.
"Hurricane" bowed in Minneapolis-St.
Paul on Thursday, Apiil 12, because—it was
reported—Producer Dino De Laurentiis is
superstitious and didn't want his $22-million
picture to open on a Friday the 13th. But it
seems a black cat was already in waiting:
"Hurricane" grosses were anything but
lusty-gusty. Apparently the Paramount studio
itself isn't superstitious: On its release sheet
is "Meatballs"—done by the producers of
•Animal House"—and it's set for a Friday,
July
13 break.
The Paramount branch store here is now
equipped with a computer terminal system
and a New York team of equipment instructors
came in April 26. All branch records
will be stored in a computer data bank, and
they can be called up via the local keyboard.
They'd better be careful with the "erase"
button!
Filmrow visitors: Jeff Logan, Roxy Theatre,
Mitchell, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Schnabel. Ashley, Ashley. S.D. Tentilino
Enterprises, Alexandria, Minn., purchased
the Fergus Theatre and the Fergus drive-in
theatres from veteran circuit owner Ben
Berger.
MILWAUKEE
premiere benefit performance of United
J^
Artists' "The Champ" at the Centre
Cinema Twins was held April 5. The RSVP
event which began with cocktails and dinner
at the Marc Plaza Hotel, raised more
than $20,000 ($100 per couple and $500
per table of ten) for two charities, the City
of Hope, which supports research for numerous
childhood diseases, and the Milwaukee
Athletes Against Childhood Cancer,
which supports pediatric cancer research at
the Milwaukee Children's Hospital.
Ben and Steve Marcus donated the proceeds
of the dinner to the City of Hope,
and Richard Kite of the Marcus Theatres
Corp. also announced the Centre Theatre
expenses were being absorbed by the corporation
with all proceeds from ticket sales
going to the charities.
"The Champ" is currently in its second
week at Movies Northridge, Spring Mall
Triplex, Capitol Court Twins and Scotsland
Cinemas.
Owners of vidcocassette machines will
now be able to see "Citizen Kane," "The
French Connection," "The Sound of Music"
and other films by borrowing them from the
Milwaukee County Federated Library System.
This service, supported by a Federal
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Libraries Services and Construction Acts
grant, will provide about 60 individual programs
and several series on various subjects
for which two interchange^tble video-cassette
formats will be available, the BETA-2 ;
the VHS-2.
The appointment of Truman Schroeder
and Michael Ogrodowski as assistant vicepresidents—film
division, Marcus Theatres
!
Corp., has been announced by Richard L.
Kite, corporation president.
Schroeder joined the Marcus chain in
1945 when it was in its infancy, and in
addition to managing many theatres, was
director of advertising. He is now responsible
for scheduling films in Appleton,
Green Bay, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Neenah,
Oshkosh, La Crosse, Chippewa Falls,
Menomonee and Ripon.
Ogrodowski has been with the Marcus
Theatre Corp. for eight years, beginning in
the operations divisions as a theatre manager
upon graduation from the UW-Milwaukee.
He was transferred to the film
division assisting in the acquisition of films
when there were just 30 theatres rather than
the current 80 theatres that are all in Wisconsin.
He will now schedule films at the
company's Milwaukee, Madison and Racine
theatres.
In the summer of 1976, the Milwaukee
Public Museum conducted scientific investigations
on Ellsmere Island, 750 miles from
the North Pole. A film of the expedition
has been awarded an honorable mention
in the 21st American Film Festival, to be
held May 28 through June 2 in New York
City.
Walt Blaney, manager of the Cinema
Twins in Menomonee Falls, reports continuation
of its long-running "Showtime for the
Senior Citizen," with attendance "holding
at the 400 mark." Says Walt: "Doughnuts,
coffee and a good show makes for an en
joyable day for the senior citizen."
Walt tells Boxoffice about the extra
promotional deals that have kept his theatre
busy: special show for the Catholic Knights
Insurance Co., "Three Stooges Follies"'
special show for a new merchant in town.
Union Prescription Co.; a benefit show for
the "Lighting Aires," a drum and bugle
corps, with the feature film "Yours, Mine
and Ours," and a special screening of a film
made in Menomonee Falls back in 1939
called "Menomonee Falls on Parade."
Rivoli Theatre in Cedarburg was again;
for the fourth consecutive year, used by th«
Knights of Columbus Cedarburg Counci
4520 for its fourth annual Cedarburg-Graf'5
ton Easter show. No tickets were required.
Children were given free candy after attending
either of the two matinee showings, 1
and 3 p.m. Film fare was "Charlotte's
Web." A large display ad in the local weekly
listed over 40 "merchants who have helped
to make this show possible."
First run films coming to Milwaukee:
"Battlestar Galactica," on May 18 to Spring
Mall, Skyway, Northridge and 24 Drivein;
"Voices," on May 25, to Souihtown, and
Northridge.
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Calgary
Abba the Movie (WB). Market Mall 5,
1st wk Excellent
Agatha (WB). Calgary Place 1
5th wk Fair
The China Syndrome (Astral). North
Hill. Westbrook, 1st wk Excellent
The Deer Hunter (Univ), Towne Red.
2nd wk Excellent
Fast Break (Astral). Grand 2, Marlboro
Square 1. 2nd wk Excellent
CJood Guys Wear Blacli (Can-film),
Marlboro Square 2, Odeon I,
1st wk Excellent
The Great Train Robbery (UA).
Chinook, 6th wk Excellent
Hardcore (Astral), Grand 1.
4th wk Very Good
Midnight Express (Astral).
Westbrook 1, 22nd wk Good
Murder by Decree (AFD). Palliser
Square 1. 7th wk Very Good
Norma Rae (BV). Uptown 1.
Westbrook 2. 2nd wk Excellent
The North Avenue Irregulars
(BV), Palace. 3rd wk Excellent
Same Time, Next Year (Univ).
Odeon 2, Uptown. 7th wk Good
Superman (WB), Calgary Place 2.
1 5th wk Excellent
The Warriors (Para). Palliser Square 2.
7th wk Excellent
Watership Down (New World Mutual).
Brentwood. 8th wk Good
Winnipeg
Bnck Rogers in the 25th Century (Univ),
Kings, Park, 1st wk Very Good
The Champ (MGM-UA). Metropolitan,
1 St wk Excellent
The Deer Hunter (Univ). Garrick I.
4th wk
Excellent
Every Which Way But Loose (WB),
Northstar [, 16th wk Very Good
Fast Break (Col), Convention Centre,
4th wk Very Good
Hair (UA), Colony, 1st wk Very Good
Halloween (Astral), 7th wk., Odeon,
7st wk Good
Hardcore (Astral). Garrick II, 5th wk. Good
The North Avenue Irregulars (BV).
Garden City. 4th wk
Very Good
Murder by Decree (AFD), Northstar II.
9th wk Good
Same Time, Next Year (Univ),
Grant Partk, 8th wk
Good
Wifemistress (PR), Festival,
I st wk Average
Toronto
Agatha (WB), Eglinton. Towne.
6th wk
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (Univ),
Fair
8 theatres, Isl wk Excellent
The China Syndrome (.Astral), 6 theatres,
.3rd wk Excellent
The Deer Hunter (Univ), Varsity.
7th wk
Excellent
Every Which Way But Loose (WB),
Imperial, 15th wk Good
Fast Break (Astral), 3 theatres,
4th wk
Good
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (Saguenay),
International. 7th wk Good
Hair (UA). University. 1st wk. . . .Excellent
Norma Rae (BVFD), Hollywood,
4th wk
Very Good
The Passage (UA), Imperial. 2nd wk. Good
A Perfect Couple (BVFD), Uptown,
1st wk Fair
Richard Pryor—Live in Concert (IFD).
Elgin. 2nd wk Good
Superman (WB). Hollywood. Imperial,
16th wk
Fair
Voices (UA). Uptown
Good
The Warriors (Para). Imperial.
8th wk
Good
Edmonton
Agatha (WB). Westmount B, 4th wk. Good
Autumn Sonata (New World).
Varscona. 2nd wk Fair
The China Syndrome (Astral),
Mcadowlark, Rialto 1, 1st wk. Excellent
The Deer Hunter (Univ), Towne
Cinema, 2nd wk Excellent
Fast Break (Astral), Odeon 1, Plaza 2,
1st wk Excellen-t
The Great Train Robbery (UA), Capital
Square 3, 6th wk Excellent
Fast Break (Astral). Odeon 1. Plaza 2,
1 st wk Excellent
Hardcore (Astral). Capilano, Rialto 2,
4th wk Excellent
Murder By Decree (AFD), Garneau,
7th wk Good
National Lampoon's Animal House
(Univ). Jasper Blue. 34th wk Good
Norma Rae (BVFD). Odeon 2. Plaza 1.
2nd wk
Excellent
The North Avenue Irregulars (BV).
Londonderry A. 1st wk Excellent
Superman (WB). Paramoimt.
15th wk Excellent
Montreal
Agatha (WB). Avenue. 6th wk
The Champ (UA). Loews 1.
Good
1st wk Excellent
The China Syndrome (Astral). Atwatcr.
3nd wk Excellent
The Deer Hunter (Univ).
Place du Canada, 4th wk Excellent
Hair (UA), York, 1st wk Excellent
Halloween (Astral), Cinema dc Paris,
8th wk Very Good
Love in Concert (Int). Palace. 3rd wk. Good
Murder by Decree (AFD), Claremont,
5th wk
Good
Norma Rae (BVFD). The Cinema.
3rd wk
Very Good
The North Avenue Irregulars (BV).
Van Home. 6th wk Good
The Promise (Univ). Bonaventurc,
1st wk Good
The Silent Partner (LRB). Lows 5,
11th wk
Good
Superman (WB), Loews 3,
1 6th wk VeryGood
The Warriors (Para), Loews 2,
8th wk Very Good
French Language Films
Au-Dela du Bien et du Mai (Carim),
Le Dauphin. 4th wk
Good
La Cage aux Folles (UA). Parisien 1.
2nd wk
Excellent
LTnvasion des Profanateurs (UA).
Berri, 3rd wk. Fair
Moaurs Cachees de la Bourgeoisie (Para),
Parisien 2. 1st wk Very Good
Mort sur le Nil (Para). Parisien. 2.
1 6th wk Very Good
Pain et Chocoiat (Univ). Carrefour.
1 st wk Very Good
La Proie de PAutostop (Carim).
Parisien 5. 3rd wk Good
TORONTO
Quadrant Film.s' next project is to be
"Nothing Personal." a feature film
about the annual seal hunt. This film is to
have a budget in the $3.5 to $4 million
range, and heading the cast will be Suzanne
Sommers, star of the "Three's Company"
TV series. The co-star is expected to be
Donald Sutherland.
The format for the annual Canadian Film
Awards may be changed. Its organizers are
now attempting to form an Academy of
Canadian Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Responsibility for the awards has passed
from organization to organization for several
years, and last year they were held as
part of the Festival of Festivals in this city.
Under the proposed new set-up. however,
actors, directors, producers, writers, cameramen
and others would pay individual
memberships, and each would have a vote
for most of the awards which would be
presented in February.
Actress Brooke Shields, star of "Pretty
Baby," is coming to this country to head
the cast of "Sweet Justice," a $4-million
outdoor adventure which is due to be lensed
in Alberta or British Columbia this July.
This film is the first of three productions
to be undertaken by Toronto accountant
Richard Norton. It will be recalled that
Shields" "Pretty Baby" was denied screen^
ings in this province by the Ontario Censor
Board.
Canada's National Film Board has won
its third Oscar in two years. "Special Delivery."
made by board animators Eunice
Macauley and John Weldon. was named
Best Animated Short Subject. The short is
all a series of lines that continually reform
to make chairs, tables, people, houses, cars
and so on.
The Canadian As.sn. of Motion Picture
Producers (CAMPP). a voluntary association
of feature film producers, have named
their officers and directors for 1979. With
William Marshall as president, Halmers
Adams will serve as treasurer and Samuel
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Jcphcott as secretary. David Pcrlnuittcr,
Ronald Cohen, Claude Heroux and Victor
Solnicki will serve as vice-president.
The following members have agreed to
specific responsibilities by accepting chairmanship
of the following CAMPP committees:
Canadian distribution, Ronald Cohen;
certification and APFQ liaison, Joseph
Beaubien; Canadian Broadcasting Corp.,
Michael Peacock; Canadian film awards,
Jon Slan; copyright, taxation, dues and
levies, Chalmers Adams: film festivals and
foreign marketing. Robert Lantos; international
co-productions and securities commissions,
David Perlmutter; immigration,
Samuel Jcphcott; liaison with the Union of
Film Craftsmen, David Main; membership,
Victor Solnicki, and Ontario government,
William Marshall.
The annual general meeting was March
16 in Toronto. The directors' meeting was
April 2. The association has approximately
80 members across Canada who are responsible
for about 90 percent of the independent
feature film production. This year,
CAMPP members expect to exceed $100
million in production budgets on Canadian
feature films.
''Murder By Decree," the Anglo-Canadian
Sherlock Holmes mystery, has grossed
$1.5 million at Canadian boxoffices in ten
weeks, and of this amount $500,000 comes
from its run in this city. As well, the film
has earned $4 million in its
U.S. run.
novel by W. A. Canaway.
"Sweet Justice" is to be directed by Richard
Marquand, whose latest effort, "The
Legacy," is currently a boxoffice hit in
Europe. It is to be released on this continent
by Universal Films, and will open this fall
in
1,100 theatres on the East Coast.
Films have two further produci
tions set for the year. One of these will be
"The Yermak of Transfer," a $6.6 million
action-adventure which will have a major
international cast and director, to be announced
this summer. This will also be an
Anglo-Canadian co-production, to be produced
by Antony Rufus Isaacs and John
Trent. Richard Norton will be executive
producer. Details concerning the third coproduction,
to be filmed later in the fall
with a $3 million budget, will be released
later.
de B. Domville. government film
commissioner, has announced the appointment
of Francois N. Macerola as deputy
government/ Film commissioner effective
April 2. Macerola joined the National Film
Board in 1971 and, in 1976. became director
of French production. Prior to that appointment,
he headed the NFB's commercial
section of the distribution branch for
two years.
Toronto's
18-Theatre Cineplex Goes
After Diverse Fragmented' Audience
AGNEW
By J.W.
Toronto Correspondent
TORONTO—Cineplex, the worlds largest
collection of cinemas under a single
roof, officially opened in this city April 19.
Termed a "jewel box," the bold new concept
in motion picture theatres could well
set a pattern far into the next century, and
could revolutionize the business itself.
Located in Eaton Centre, the seating in
the various cinemas ranges from 60 to 1 30,
for a total of 1,600 seats. Canadian motion
picture magnate Nat Taylor and lawyer and
producer Garth Drabinsky—two of the
principle partners in this project—displayed
proudly a model of their brainchild in a
restaurant meeting prior to the opening.
Most Ingenious
"Nobody really has an idea of what we're
going to do," stated Taylor. "It's the most
Ingenious thing I've ever done and when I
tell you that the movies are 75 years old
and that I've been in this business for 60
years, you know I mean what I say.
"There are pockets of moviegoing interests
not being catered to, say 20,000 to 30,-
000 people pockets, and we're going after
them," added Drabinsky. "We can do that
much better than a big movie theatre which
has a substantial overhead and a less flexible
Richard Norton, president of Marquis policy."
Films, has confirmed a July start date Taylor is a pioneer in the field of twin
for "Sweet Justice," an Anglo-Canadian coproduction.
Brooke
cinemas, and his Elgin in Ottawa has been
Taylor promised
International film star operating as such since 1942.
Shields to headline the cast. The budget
that when things really get rolling,
is
there will be "something for everyone" at
for this film is $4 miUion, and it is based
upon "Declaration of Independence." a Cineplex.
its Basically, policy will be to attract audiences
interested in first-class foreign-language
films not usually available locally,
and" good Hollywood films that, for one
reason or another, are not successful at the
boxoffice the first time around, but nevertheless
are worth seeing.
Opening attractions will
include "Tree of
the Wooden Clogs." the Cannes prize-winner
from Italy; "The Shout" from Britain;
"Newsfront" from Australia; "Queen of the
Gypsies" from Russia; "Rain and Shine"
from Hungary and "Purple Taxi," an Italian-French-Irish
co-production. All will be
dubbed in English, as will 80 percent of the
films that will be shown at Cineplex.
Booked Yiddish Films
Taylor has also booked four Yiddish
films, some of them made 40 years ago; also
some Canadian films now on their second
round, and first-nms for such films as "The
Rubber Gun," made in Montreal, and films
made under the auspices of the American
Film Institute.
"If we have an important and popular
film." Taylor told Sid Adilman of the Star,
"we can screen it in. say. three of our theatres
on the weekends and then pull it out
of two of them Monday to Thursday and
repeat the triple theatre showings on weekends.
If you've got 100 seats and you get 1,-
000 people a week, you can make money.
If you've got 500 seats and get 1,000 people,
you'd go broke."
Central Computerized Boxoffice
Cineplex will have staggered starting
times from noon until 10 p.m., on a reserved
performance basis. Ticket sales will
be by a central computerized boxoffice, but
tickets are only available on the day of performance.
"You have to leave after the show because
we need to have time to clean the
theatre for the next audience." Taylor said.
Instead of the total 1.600 seats, Taylor
commented, "we could have put m 2,000,
but, instead of having seating wall to wall,
separated by an aisle, we have all the seats
in the centre where no one will feel crowded
near the walls. People prefer to go into
a smaller room. We didn't
we built jewel boxes."
build shoe boxes;
Cineplex will have a total staff of 58,
spread over three shifts. Soon after its opening,
a quadraphonic sound system will be
installed in some of the cinemas. All of the
cinemas will operate with rearscreen and
with 16mm prints.
"This is not a new idea," Taylor admitted,
"but certainly cheaper, and with no
loss of picture to
the customer."
Ticket prices were originally expected to
be pegged at $3 per person, but this may
not hold true. "It all depends on what we're
presenting." Taylor stated. "For a threehour
movie such as 'Tree of the Wooden
Clogs' we could go higher. All I'm saying
is that our prices will be competitive."
Nat Taylor pointed out that the theatres
with the highest occupancy-per-seat rate
locally were his Uptown Backstage twin
cinemas, seating 184 and 144 each.
Market for Any Picure
"There's a market for any picture." Taylor
stated. "It doesn't matter that audiences
aren't big; they're fragmented. That's it!
We're going to cater to fragmented audiences."
At the present time, between 300.000 and
400,000 people go through the Eaton Centre
each day. "But," commented Garth Drabinsky,
"with 750.000 people a day expected
to go through Eaton Centre when the
addition is completed, we aim to draw much
of our audience right there. In a 70-seat
theatre, if we have 40 people for a matinee,
we're doing 70 percent capacity.
"We're going to make mistakes, be sure
of that," added Taylor, "but it certainly
sounds exciting, eh"
Michael Lembeck. Phillip Casnoff. Dennis
Quaid. Richard Beauchamp and Glenn
Super star in
"Gorp."
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Creators Feared Oscar Would Bypass
Their 'Small Potatoes Animated Film
MONTREAL—National Film Board animators
John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay
were thrilled to be flying off to the Acadeiny
Awards in Hollywood, where their
seven-minute film "Special Delivery" won
an Oscar for Best Short Animated Film.
But, being animators, they doubted the
Academy Awards would hold a candle to
Zagreb.
Every second year about 400 of the
world's most gifted practitioners trek off
to Yugoslavia's beloved Zagreb International
Animation Film Festival.
And Zagreb is a city so in love with the
world's animators that even the mayor
this greets serio-comic crew with adulatory
speeches in the town square. At last year's
festival, the NFB's "Special Delivery," subtitled
in Serbo-Croation, walked away with
first prize.
Black-Humor Piece
The black-humor piece was the only Canadian
film nominated in any category this
year. But its creators didn't expect to be
noticed at the high-stakes Oscar event.
"Oh we're very small potatoes," says Mrs.
Macaulay, diving into her purse for a cigarette,
only to remember she's recently renounced
the weed.
A shy, gray-haired, Lancashire-born woman,
she has worked in film animation in
England and Canada on and off for the last
30 years while raising a family. In 197.^
she joined the NFB as animation supervisor.
The job entails working on every production
coming out of the film board's esteemed
animation department—from supervising
painters and tracers to doing backgrounds,
then carefully checking every frame of each
film.
The job has also meant that until "Special
Delivery," Mrs. Macaulay never got an
up-front credit on a film.
"You see, I've always been pulled in four
or five directions at once." she explains.
Notion Led to Film
The film came about when fellow animator
Weldon, a bearded, gnome-like young
man with a manic laugh, told her about a
crazy notion that came to him on the way
to work one winter morning.
What if. he wondered, you forgot to
shovel the front walk and the postman
tripped and broke his neck What do you
do with the body
It was one of Eunice's rare slack periods
at the film board, so together they wrote
the story and created the unusual animation
involving a background that is redrawn for
each frame.
It was the first time the two had worked
so closely together, and the result is seven
minutes of Thurberesquc domestic paranoia,
starring henpecked husband Ralph
Phelps.
It seems to have struck a universal chord.
The film has already been translated into
six languages and is currently getting wide
play in North American and European
movie theatres. It's particularly popular in
the Scandinavian countries and Germany.
Eunice recalls that when Weldon went on
stage in Zagreb to accept the award, the
audience of Yugoslavians called out: "Oh
it's look, the mailman."
Short-Legged Characters
"My characters have short legs like me,"
says Weldon, displaying the animator's honest
mirth about the peculiarities of the human
body.
A winner of the Canadian Mathematical
Congress Prize during his high school and
university days, Weldon started his working
life as an actuarial trainee in a Montreal insurance
company.
He quit to write and draw a comic book
called Pipkin Papeis. It lasted all of one
issue, but it was enoirgh to get Weldon a
foot in the door at the NFB in 1970.
WINNIPEG
TJeviewer Martin Knelman questioned the
"justification of making 'Hair' now, as
it seems to be a very distant curiosity" and
"a trident dirge to the innocent sacrificed in
Vietnam." Opening week was above average
but unsatisfactory.
Morly Walker of the Tribune described
"The Champ" as a "tearjerker in the classic
Hollywood tradition" but said that "the plot
buckles under any rational scrutiny." He
questions director Zeffirelli's involvement in
"such a mawkish project." Opening week
was excellent.
Walker criticized the censored print of
"Wifemistress," cut as shipped from the
Ontario censor board. Manitoba Film Classification
has been removed, to the movie's
detriment, but it still is "good fun in a pedestrian
style."
"Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" is a
"low-budget loser" with "plastic sets, borrowed
costumes and dialogue full of dreadful
one-liners and embarassing double cntredres."
Business was strong in two suburban
houses.
CALGARY
T^ulti-talented Michael Show was in Edmonton
recently to present some of
his works of art including a night of films
at the National Film Board Theatre. Included
in the movies being presented was
"Wavelength," winner of the grand prize al
the 1967 Brussels International Experimental
Film Festival. Filmmaking is only one
of Snow's achievements; he also is a pamter,
sculptor, photographer and musician. Born
in Toronto, he moved to New York in 1963
with his wife Joyce Weiland, who directed
"A Far Shore," a story of the life and death
of another Canadian artist, Tom Thomson.
Presently some of his works, including
films, are on tour of Europe.
Alberta's Motion Picture Censor Board
screened a total of 36 feature films in the
month of March. There were 17 foreign
films (films made in the U.S. are not considered
foreign films in Canada) of which
12 were in the Chinese language. All had
English subtitles.
One feature, "Disco Summer," has an
alternate title— "Summer Night Fever." Of
the 36 pictures, nine were placed in the
Family group, five in the Adult category
and ten in the Adult Not Suitable for Children
classification. The remaining 12 were
classed as Restricted Adult.
On April 4 Calgarians were treated to a
selection of films about writers in a program
co-sponsored by the National Film
Board and Calgary booksellers. This National
Book Festival helped promote Book
Week in Calgary.
The Calgary Film Society gave two programs
to its members. On April the International
Series presented "The Wedding" in
the Jubilee Auditorium. This is a Polish
picture, produced in 1972 under the
direction of Andrzej Wajda. April 8 saw
the final screening in the Specialist Films
surrealist films at the Boris Roubakine Theatre
on the University of Calgary Campus.
The film was "If," directed by Lindsay Anderson
and produced in 1969 in Great Britain.
The Department of Alberta Culture carried
on with its free films in the Provincial
Museum with the first offering in a Film
Biographies series on the screen April 4.
This was Larry Parks powerful "The Al
Jolson Story" made in 1946. On April 8
the Epic Film Series continued with "Cleopatra,"
the 1963 version directed by Joseph
Mankiewicz and starring Richard Burton,
Elizabeth Taylor and Rex Harrison.
Children Get Their Chance
To Handle a Movie Camera
MONTREAL—Children watch movies,
talk about movies and pretend they're acting
in
movies. But rarely do they have a chance
to stand behind a camera and make their
own.
Enfilm '79, North America's first
international
film festival of Super-8 films produced
by and for children, promises to give
more than 1,000 .schoolchildren their first
experience at doing just that.
"This won't be a festival for big-shot
filmmakers or critics," Andre Lafrance. director
of the festival, said in a recent interview.
"It's mainly for the kids, and
increase the public's interest of what film
is all about."
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JONNA JEFFERIS,
Bookinguide Editor
An interpretive analysis of lay and trodepress reviews. Running time is in parentheses. The plus and
minus signs indicate degree ol merit. Listings cover current reviews regularly. Symbol tj denotes
BOXOFFICE Blue Ribbon Award. All films are in color except those indicated by (bSw) for black &
white or (© and biw) for color end black 6 white. Motion Picture Ass'n (MPAA) ratings: [G]— general
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17 not admitted unless accompanied by parent or adult guardian; !X— persons under 17 not admitted.
Reviews assigned "N" page numbers will be found in the National (front) section of BOXOFFICE.
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AND ALPHABETICAL INDEX
ii Very Good; + Good; — Foil Poor; = Vei7 Poor. roted 2 pluses, — as 2 minuses.
Across the Great Divide (103)
OD-Ad PIE 2- 5-79 El
Aoatha (104) D WB 2-19-79 PG
Ashaiiti (117) Ac-Ad WB 4-23-79 H
Attacic of the
Killer Tomatoes (86) Ho-C
M ..Four Square Productions 11- 6-76 PG
Autumn Sonata
(97) D New World 10- 9-78 PG
Avalanche (91)
Ac-Sus New World 9-11-78 PG
3+1-
6+4-
1+2-
5080 Battlestar Gallactica (125)
SF-Ac Univ 12-11-78 PG
Bell Jar, ....Avco 4- 2-79 E]
5101 The (112) D
5099 Bermuda Triangle, The
(93) Doc Sunn Classic 3-19-79 El
Beyond and Back (91)
5057
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5068 Big Fix. The
(113) MyC-D Univ 10-23-78 PG
Black Pearl, The
5067
(96) Ad-D Diamond 10-23-78 PG
Blackout (90)
5058
Ac-Sus New World 9-11-78 H
5063 Born Again
(110) B-D Avco 10- 2-78 PG
Bottom Line, The 5085 (93)
C Silverstein 1- 8-79 H
5103 Boulevard Nights (102)
Ac-D WB 4- 9-79 H
5061 Boys From Brazil, The
(124) SF-Sus-D ..20th-Fox 9-25-78 H
5087 Brass Target (Ul)
Sus-D MGM-UA 1-15-79 PG
5084 Brink's Job, The (IIS)
Cr-C Univ 1- 1-79 PG
5105 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(88) Ad-F Univ 4-16-79 PG
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D ....Australian Film Office 1-8-79
5107 California Dreaming
(92) C-D Al 4-23-79 H
5086 California Suite (103) C ... Col 1- 8-79 PG
5074 Caravans (123) Ad-D Univ 11-13-78 PG
5108 Champ, The (121) D MGM-UA 4-23-79 PG
5088 Children of Sanchez, Tlie (115)
Lone Star 1-15-79 H
5100 China Syndrome, The
(122) Sus-D Col 318-79 PG
5092 Circle of Iron
(102) F-Ac-Ad Avco 2- 5-79
5093 Class of Miss MacMichael, The
(92) C Brut 2-12-79 B]
5070 Comes a Horseman
(118) W-D UA 10-30-78 PG
5069 Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride
(87) Ho Dynamite 10-30-78 Bl
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5097 Dark, The
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(92) SF Film Ventures 3- 5-79 E
5058 Days of Heaven
(95) D Para 9-11-78 PG
5061 ^Death on the Nile
(140) My Para 9-25-78 PG
5080 Deer Hunter, The (183) D . Univ 12-11-78 H
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5085^1" Castles (113)
.Col S-79 PG
5091 If It Fits (60)
Doc Marshall/Erder 2- 5-79
In 5091 Praise of Older Women
(108) D Avco 2- 5-79 H
5090 Innocent, The
(119) D Analysis 1-29-79 El
Invasion of the Snatchers
5083 Body
(114) SF-Sus UA 1- 1-79 PG
5079 It's Not the Size That Counts
(86) Sex C Brenner 12-11-78 (B
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C New Yorker 12-18-78
5100 Real Life (99) C Para 3-19-79 PG
5104 Remember My Name (94)
D Lagoon 4- 9-79 H
5096 Richard Pryor—Live in Concert
(77) C-Doc SEE 2-26-79
5106 Robin (100) Mclo ...Starbeam 4-16-79
5089 Run After Me—Until I Catch You!
(91) C Silverstein 1-29-79
5081 King of the Gypsies (U2)
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Dr. Jeckyll's Dungeon of Death
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Saint ... a Woman A ...
a Devil (90) Apr 79
The Driller Killer (90) ....Apr 79
SANRIO FILM DISTRIBUTION
The Great Balloon Adventure
(89) C-Ad..Feb79
Katharine Hepburn
The Glacier Fox
(90)
Ooc-D..Feb79
Winds of Change
(87)
i.M-F..July79
Nutcracker (100)
SIX PICTURES
Computer Game .
Bar Maid
June 78
My Swedish Cousins .. .Sex. .June /5
Lip Service Sex.. June 78
Love Thy Neighbor . . . Sex. June 78
Pleasure Cruise Sex.. June 78
Girls Prison Sex. .June 78
The Pro Shop Sex.. June 78
Wall Street Walker ... Sex. .July 78
Turned-On Girl Sex..Juy7S
Sweet Taste of Joy ... Sex. .July TZ
Secretaries Spread ... .Sex. .July 78
Sex Freedom in
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Marriane Sex.. July 78
STUDIO FILM CORP.
The Alpha Incident (85) ....Ma
Ralph Meeker, Stafford Morgan,
.lohn Ooff, Buck Flowers
(95) M'» '9
Richard Kennedy, Katherlne Hopkins.
Stafford Morgan, John Goff
The Maggots Aug 79
Otis Young. .lohn Goff.
Katherlne Hnnklns
The Obsessed One July 78
Ir I'lindav. Trary Parrlsb
The Tormented Aug 78
Stella rartmclna. fhrls Avram
Apr 79 Snuff Box Connection ..Ac. Sept 78
Kung Fu Ac. Sept 78
COMING RELEASES
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
Jan-Michael Vincrnt. Jusepli
Camp.'Uiella, Art farney, Ther'
Saldana
C.H.O.M.P.S
••
Valerie Bertinelli. Wesley Eu
The Humanoid
Kk-hard Kiel. Barbara l!.icb
The Amityville Horror
.lames Rrolln. MarsM Kiddfi,
The Visitor
John Huston, Slielle;
Glenn Ford
AVCO EMBASSY
A Man, a Woman and a Bank .
Iionald Sutherland, Brooke Ad
Goldengirl
James Cobiirn, Susan Anton,
Leslie Caron. Robert Culp
The Fog
Hal Holbrinik, Adrieimc B.arbe:
Janet Leigh, Jamie Lee Cintis
BUENA VISTA
The Apple Dumpli Gang Ri(
Again (100) i-m
Tim Conwav, Don Knotts
The Black Hole Dec 79
MaNlmllian Schell. Anthony
Perkuis, Robert Forster
Unidentified Flying Oddball
llcnnis Ducan, Jim Dale.
Kennclh More. Ron Moody
COLUMBIA
Kramer vs. Kramer
Diistin Hoffman, Meryl Strccp
... And Justice tor All C.
All That Jazz .
Freestyle
Susan Clark
Just You and Me, Kid .
George Burns. Brooke Slui
Nightwing
Stephen Maclit. Nick Mam
The Thief of Bagdad
Terenee Stamp. Peter Usti
The Electric Horseman .
R.ihert Redford. J.ine For
Willie Nelson. Nicholas C
Hot Stuff ..
Hum DeLulse. Suzanne PI
Jeriy
Reed
COMPASS INTERNATIONAL
Double Negative ..
Geraldlne Fltzseralil. Michael
Sarrazin. Susan (lirk, Anthony
Perkins
CROWN INTERNATIONAL
Bill Adler. Cynthit
Coach. Part II
The Malorettes .
NEW WORLD
Disco High
Car Wars
The Lady in Red
Battle Beyond the Stars .
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round
the Old Oak Tree
ilriek
MeGoohan
Rough Cut .••"„.•:"
Burt Reynolds, Jacqueline Bissct
North Dallas Forty
Nick Nolte, Mac Davis,
Bo Svenson, Charles Durntng
Full Moon in August
Joseph Bottoms
American Gigolo •••••••
Lauren Button, Richard Gere
Prophecy
Talia Sblre, Robert Foxworth
•
Starting Over
Burt Reynolds, JUl Clasburgh,
randice Bergen, Charles Durning
Sunburn Vi.' '.' ' '
Farrali Fawcett-Majors, Charles
GrodUi
20TH-FOX
Dreamer
W,',",''
Tim Matbeson. Susan Blakely
Butch and Sundance: the Early
Qays W. .June 79
om Bcrenger. William Katt
Nosferatu
SF-Ho..0ct79
Isabelle Adjanl, Klaus kinski,
Nine to Five C
Jane Fonda
St. Petersburg Cannes Express ...
Julie Christie. Donald Sutherland
The Rose "M
Belte Midler. .Man Bates
Robert Redford, Yaphet Kottn
Breaking Away •
Dennis Christopher, Dennis Qj
UNITED ARTISTS
Hide in Plain Sight (MGM) June 79
James Caan. Jill Elkeiiberry
Apocalypse Now War D. .Da79
. . .
Marlon Brando. Robert Duvall,
Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper
James and Jane ••••
James Caan. Geneiieve Bujold
Wanda Nevada ••.,.,• •'-'*°-
Peter Fonda, Brooke Shields
Moonrakcr
Roger Moore. Lois Chiles.
Michel Lonsdale. Richard Kiel
Rocky II •,:•„",.•
Sylvester Stallone. Talia Shire,
Buit Young. Burgess Meredith
The Johnson County War
Kristofferson
UNIVERSAL
Walk Proud ,•,•,'
Robbv Benson, Sarali Holcomb
The Lonely Lady "
Susan Blakely
The Senator
Alan Alda. Melvyn Douglas,
Barbara Harris
Little Miss Marker . . . . .
. -^
Walter Matthau, Julie Andrews,
Sara Stimson,
Bob Newhart
Katharine' Ross, Sam Elliott,
Roger Daltrey
• •
Resurrection
Fllen Burstyn, Sam Shepard
Coal Miner's Daughter •°-D
Si«v Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones
The Concorde—Airport '79
liohert Wagner, Alain Delon,
"
s.Kan Blakely, George Kennedy
1941
Hamilton
WARNER BROS.
An Arabian Adventure June 79
riirlsloiiher
Lee
'Td"en!ur'e''°"''°" Ad.. July 79
Mi,hael ralue. Sally Field.
Tellv Savalas. Peter Boyle
ff^i„ Event C. Aug 79
liarhra Streisand. Ryan O'Neal.
ThT'lna^ws
Ac-C..Aug79
Peter Fnlk. .Man Arkln. Nancy
Dussault. Arlene Oolonka
The Squeeze Sus-L.
StJicv Keach, Lino Ventura
First Blood
Al Pncino
Heart Beat
SIssv Spacek. Nick No t^e
Just Tell Me What You Want C
.
All MacGraw. Alan King
BOXOFFICE BookinGuide :: April 30. 1979

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Opinions on Current Productions ^EATUkE REVIEWS
od hero are in color, unless otherwise speciiied <
/). For story synopBis on each picture
A LITTLE ROMANCE P«
^""'''^
Warner Bros. (79801) 108 Minutes Rel. May '79 „
First of the Orion Pictui-es releases througli Warner ''y K
Bros, is an extremely charming little picture about two "
yomigsters, about 13, who fall in love and go to great
lengths to express it. Everything is kept within PG
bounds, so the whole family can enjoy the film, although
parents may have to explain a few things to impressionable
children about life and love. Laurence Olivier, continuing
his recent dialect parts, is a French pickpocket
who befriends the children in the Fi-ench and Italian
settings. The young leads are Diane Lane and Thelonious
Bernard, both bright and resoui-ceful. Although they appear
at first to be overly intellectual, they prove to be
very winning in their mutual affection. Sally Kellerman
and Arthur- Hill are good as the girl's parents and Ashby
Semple is fine as Diane's enthusiastic friend. Broderick
Ci-awford portrays himself in what may be the funniest
and most revealing manner that any actor has ever allowed
himself to be used. George Roy Hill directed the
Pan Arts production on location. Allan Burns adapted
the script from Patrick Cauvin's novel, "E=MC2, Mon
Amoui-," and Yves Rousset-Rouard and Robert L. Crawford
produced. Georges Deleioie's score is just right. Panaflex
lenses and Technicolor printing were used.—John
Laurence Olivier, Sally Kellerman, Thelonious Bernard.
Diane Lane, Arthur Hill, Broderick Crawford.

FEATURE REVIEWS Story Synopsis; Exploitips; Adiines for Newspapers and Programs
THE STORY: "Hurricane" (Para)
In the 1920s, Navy captain Jason Robards is governor
of the Samoan island of Pago Pago. Long separated from .
his wife, he welcomes the arrival of his daughter Mia ""'''
Farrow from Boston. She romances ensign Timothy
Bottoms, but is attracted to Dayton Ka'ne, a clerk for
Robards until the native's father dies and he becomes
chief of his tribe. Prejudice against the islanders is evident
at the ceremony in which Ka'ne becomes chief. Farrow
stays on his island of Alava and visits with doctor
Max von Sydow and priest Ti-evor Howard while having
an affair with Ka'ne. Because PaiTow won't marry him,
Ka'ne decides to go thi-ough with his arranged marriage
to Ariirau Tekurarere. However, Tekm-arere commits suicide
on a coral reef rather than submit to a ceremony to
determine her virginity. Robards tries Ka'ne for this
pagan ritual and sentences him to four- years. Ka'ne
escapes from sadistic sergeant James Keach, is recaptured
and then aided by Farrow. Keach drowns as a result.
Ehiring a hurricane. Farrow and Ka'ne head for his
island. Robards and his crew follow them. All drown except
for the lovers.
EXPLOITIPS:
Elektra Records has the soundtrack album and Bantam
Books is publishing the paperback edition.
CATCHLINES:
There Is Only One Safe Place—in Each Other's Amis.
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write:
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andling replies. Display ClassUied, $38.00 per Column Inch. No
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arworded unless accompanied by auiiicient postage.
HELP WANTED
EXPERIENCED MANAGEB/OPEHATOR
3eded by Luxury Theatres, Ponlond
Oregon. Salary commensurate with exlerience.
No hmit to opportunity lor adancement.
Send resume and references
3 Luxury Theatres, 919 S.W. Taylo.
Ilreet, Portland, Oregon 97205.
ind
EXCELLENT OPPOHTUNITIES availabl
or assistants and manager-trainees, Norti
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
One ol nation's leading theatre circuits
Competitive salaries oUered, excellent
ringe benefits. Written resumes only. Di-
'ision Office, General Cinema Theatres,
'967 Cobb Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339.
T
MANAGER FOR TRIPLEX in beautiful
St suburb. $13,500 starting salary
:-. -rienced person. No booking or
'.^T Replies held in confidence.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTOR for L.A. based
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publicity and art department.
.T';-:rtrt^ experience preferred. Boxoffice,
Call coUe
,612) 544-0163.
THEATRE MANAGER wonted for twin
t:inema in Denver metropolitan area with
!3eneral Cinema Corp. Salary, concession
Irommission, theatre rental commission
Imd many cTword programs including
xjnus Need manager immediately due to
:)romotions. For interviews call Dennis
vfohaney at (303) 343-4200.
ROAD SHOWMEN to sell this year's
jreat attraction. 11 you are well regarded,
Veil established with cm impecable repuwont
you and you need this.
3oxofiK 4254.
IMMEDIATE OPENING for experienced
heatre manager or will train qualified
ripplicont. Excellent Secrltle location. Salary
commensurate with experience. Send
esume to Theatre Manager, 2319 2nd Avelue,
Seattle 98121.
POSITIONS WANTED
THEATRE MANAGER AVAILABLE: Sales
Ihmker with the ability to get results. 15
years experience with top movie circuits.
;Call: Peter Daniels at (201) 429-9815 or
231 Montgomery Street, Bloomfield,
'NI 07003.
MISCELLANEOUS
CASH for one-sheets, posters, lobby card
sets, stills, pressbooks, trade magazines,
coming attraction slides, annuals, trailers,
etc., etc. (any quantity—older the better!)
Martinez, 7057 Lexington Ave., Los Angeles,
CA 90038.
CASH PAID for one sheets, 22c each;
lobbies, 35c per set; stills, 7c each. Poster
Studio oi Nyack, Box 838, 1 Terrace Drive,
Nyack, NY 10960. (914) 358-5406.
TOP DOLLAR PAID for stills, posters
lobbies, etc., from silent to present. Eddie
Brandt's Saturday Matinee, Box 3232,
North Hollywood, Calif. 91609; Phone (213)
EDUCATION, INSTRUCTION
pressbooks,
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
poste
BURLAP WALL COVERING DRAPES,
$1.10 per yd., flame retardant. Quantity
discounts. Nurse & Co., Millbury Rd., Oxford,
Mass. 01540. Tel (617) 832-4295.
35/70 CENTURY IJ heads, soundheads,
tc. Altec A-4 and A-7 speakers. TECO,
-ox 706, Matthews, NC. (704) 847-4455.
TICKET MACHINES repaired. Fast service,
reasonable rates. Your old ticket
machine worth money. We trade, buy and
first. sell ticket machines. Try us Ask
about our rebuilts. Save money. J.E.D
Service Co., 10 Woodside Dr., Gralton,
Massachusetts. (617) 839-4058.
RADIO SOUND for DRIVE-IN THEATRES
$1,995 00. Availabfe' from m^a'nul^ictut^r
Call for further information. In Florida,
(813) 748-1717; out of state, (800) 237-9457.
ENTIRE CONTENTS oi former Jerry Lew
is. Curtains, chairs. Simplex booth, con.
cession. $30K. Negotiable. (203) 423-1274.
SIMPLEX SUPERS and E7's, rebuilt, $750;
RCA and Simplex soundheads, $300; Norelco
and Cinemecconica 35/70 machines.
Xenons, carbons, lamphouses, lenses,
bases, parts you won't find elsewhere.
One year warranty. International Cinema
Equipment Co., 6750 N.E. 4th Ct Miami.
FL 33138 (305) 756-0699.
35MM IPORTABLE SALE — Norelco FP3
$1,995; DeVry XD, $1,695; Holmes type 8
MORE MONEY Sell screen ads $995; Tokiwa T-60, $2,150, All in stock now
local banker, auto dealer, etc. International Cinema, (305) 756-0699.
inimum $200.00 each sale. We'll
'U how
16MM MINI
and handle all details (ad
THEATRE SPECIALS— Pai
ebuilt JAN projectors with separate
., film, billing, etc.). Write P. O.
am
lifier, speaker,
Solrasota, Tla. 33578. 30 years
changeovers, lenses, ca
in
'les, built for performance, $1,095. Inter
ational Cinema, (305) 756-0699.
XENON BONANZA—Strong Lumex 2000
watt factory rebuilt, like new, $2,995;
Strong 900 watt, 1600 watt, 2500 watt. XeiTon
900 watt, 1600 watt and 2000 watt
ORC 1000 watt and 1600 watt Many others
to choose from at tremendous savings
Call International Cinema, (305) 756-0699
CENTURY BOOTH—Model C projectors.
Century soundheads and bases, $2,995,00
RCA booth, Brenkert BX-lOO projectors,
RCA soundheads, bases and Brenkert
lamps with 6-tube rectifiers. Scope and
regular lenses. $1,99500. Cretors sladiumtype
popper. Citation model, good condition,
$695.00, (817) 939-1918 or (817) 778-
2935.
MANIEY AHISTOCRAT popcorn machine;
BX-60 projectors; SH-1000 soundheads plus
bases, rectifiers and Enarc lamps. Ben
Johnson, Lakeview Drive-In, Bumside, KY.
42519, (606) 561-4544.
SUPER SIMPLEX heads, extra Super
parts- One pair Mirrophonic soundheads
complete with motors. Model 7400 (ideal
tor stereo optical sound). Altec power
amplifiers, 60 and 120 watt, brand new,
$295.00. 21/2 hr. attachment capacity lor
16mm projectors. Send 50c for photo. J.
Dolan Projection Units, 13605 Valeric St.,
Van Nuys, CA 91405.
SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR, 1/4 HP, 230V,
3-phase, 50/60 Hz, $200. MBC, Box 425,
Bayside, NY 13361.
EQUIPMENT WANTED
WE PAY good money for used equip
lent. Texas Theatre Supply, 915 S. Ala
10, San Antonio, Texas 78205.
PROJECTORS, soundheads, lamphous
lenses. Cinerama, Vistavision, parts, si
plies, what have you. International Cii
ma Equipment Co,, 6750 NE 4th Ct., 1
ami, FL 33138, (305) 756-0699
DRIVE-IN THEATRE CONSTRUCTION
SCREEN TOWF.HS INTERNATIONAL: Ten
Day Screen Installation, (817) 642-3591.
Drawer Roger Texas P. s, 76569.
THEATRE SCREENS painted
CLEflfiinG HOUSt
THEATRES FOR SALE
WORLD'S LARGEST THEATRE broke
JOE JOSEPH, Box 31406, Dallas 75231. (214
363-2724.
THEATRE IN OPERATION—Miller Thea
tre, 900 seats, 3 store rooms with 2nd floo
ollice space All tented, (/17) 248-7193. 543
Lindbergh Way, Lew istown , Pa. 17044,
300 SEAT DUDOOH; Deluxe 3-bedi
B, Virginia, IL 62691. (217) 452-7531
300 SPEAKER dnve-in theatre in beai
ful beaches of Moorhead City, NC Terir
available (919) 346-4855 after 6,
IOWA THEATRE, Sheldon, Iowa. 700
seats, two good shop Box rentals. 151
Wayne, Nebr 68787. (402) 375-1280, or
Box 1026, Le Mars, Iowa 51031. (712) 546
5240.
THEATRES FOR LEASE
1050 CAR DRIVE-IN in Evansville, In
diana. Must be an experienced operatoi
and financially able. Contact Joe Nicko
lick, P.O. Box 5365, Evansville, Indianc
47715, (812) 422-8526.
THEATRES FOR SALE OR LEASE
MODERN THEATRE 1720 seat capacity
Available for Film or live entertainment.
Interested parlies apply to: PO Box 152
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18703.
IOWA, one indoor 350 seats;
in 15 acres. Sell or lease. Sw
545-7015.
INDOOR THEATRE for sale or lease.
Will redecorate and equip for responsible
buyer or lessee. Marvin Morgan, 1016 Maple
St., Duncan, OK 73533. (405) 255-5136.
THEATRES WANTED
or drive-ins wanted
to lease or buy in up-state New York
Please send information to: Edwin Coffin,
Jr., 47 Alexander St., Utile Falls, New
York 13365.
CHAIN IS SEEKING motion picture theatres
for sale, lease or rent in major cities.
Please send informcrtion to Boxoffice, 4208.
DRIVE-INS AND/OR INDOORS wanted
by principal, buy or lease. Florida, Texas.
F. Pavick, 4450 Fortieth Ave., N., Apt.
D-5, St. Petersburg, FL 33714. (813) 527-
BUSINESS STIMULATORS
BUILD ATTENDANCE with real Hawaim
orchids. Few cents each. Write Flowrs
of Hawaii, 570 S. Lafayette Place, Los
THEATRE MONTHLY CALENDARS, week
schedules, passes, labels, etc. Write for
samples, prices. Dixie Lltho, Box 882, Atlanta,
GA 30301.
SERVICES
THEATRE SEATING
TOPS IN THEATRE SEATING upholstering
anywheie— seat covers made to order
and sell theatre chairs. Chicago Usea
Chair Marl, 2616 W. Grand Ave., Chicago,
111- 60612 (312) 235-1111.
SPECIALISTS IN THEATRE SEATING.
New and rebuilt theatre chairs lor sale.
We buy and sell old chairs. Travel from
coast to coast. Seating Corporation
New York, 247 Water Street, Brooklyn,
of
N. Y, 11201. Tel. (212) 375-5433 (revefse
charges).
SlOO REWARD! Need 200 to 2,000 theatre
chairs, any condition but rebuildable.
Know of a theatre closed We need phone
number or owner's name. Will remove oil
floor and transport. At present we have
250 American Bodilorms completely rebuilt.
Red metal, red upholstery. (816) 523-2904,
496-55UV. Mission Seating, 8320 Word P = :kwoyPloza,
Kansas City, MO 64114.
HEYWOOD-WAKEFIELD, 600 extra wide
thickly padded self-risers, good condition,
off floor in northern Wisconsin, $15.00
each. (715) 339-2196.
RECONDITIONED used chairs. On-location
refurbishing, installation and staggering.
Sewn seat covers, all makes. We
buy used sealing. Frost Seating, 80 Copeland
St., Quincy, Mass. 02170. Tel. (617)
298-7070.
THEATRE REMODELING
ASCO Auditorium Services Companv
Theatre refurbishing—designing—acoustical
wall covering—seal refurbishing—custom
seat covers— screeiis, frames, main act
curtains, black masking conversion systems.
Materials and labor supplied. Call
(617) 769-6680. Endicott St., Bldg 25, Norwood,
Mass. 02062.
BOOKS
TROUT'S SOUND-PROJECTION Maintenance
Manual. $10.50 prepaid, check or
money order. Wesley Trout, E(
575, Enid
FILMS FOR RENT
I6MM XXX FILMS lor any area in the
world. Our trailers and posters are Iree.
'Our service made us the best." Call
(216) 779-7136.
FILMS FOR SALE
35mm FILMS—outright sale. Titles from
1933-1956, many In the Public Domain.
Classics, Westerns, comedies. Prints In
excellent condition. List Iree. W.M.P., Box
7195, Kansas City, Mo. 64113.
Inleraalional Blockbusters: SALAHEDDIN
AYYOUBl and REVOLTED PALESTINIAN.
Worldwide rights: Rinafilm, Box 116031,
Beirut, Lebanon.
BINGO CARDS DIE CUT: 1-75, 1500 combinations
in color. PREMIUM PRODUCTS,
New
16MM CLASSICS. Illustrated catalog
339 West 44th St., York, N.Y. 10036, 50c Manbeck Pictures, 3621-B Wakonda
(212) 246-4972.
Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50321.
INDOOR THEATRE MUSIC programming
for today's audiences, today's movies and
today's theatres. CSC Music Service
(815) 397-9295.
FILMS WANTED
WANTED 35mm entertainment feature
ms for Canadian market. Rights purchased
or will distribute on percentage
a
5. Send particulars to Boxoffice, 4139.
WE PURCHASE Mexican distribution
ights to American-made motion pictures.
^lease send pressbooks and asking prices
o Bill Starr, American and Mexican Proiuctions.
Inc., 1925 Martha, Harlingen,
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