Boxoffice-August.13.1979

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14 BOXOFFICE/AUGUST 13, 1979
HOLLYWOOD
Fay Kanin, newly elected president of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science,
spent the first week in August lecturing in
Brussels at a six week seminar for Belgian film
makers. She screened "Friendly Fire," for
which she wrote the script and co produced
with Marble Arch Productions.
James Frawley, director of "The Muppet
Movie," has formed his own motion picture
company, Maya Films Ltd , and has begun
reading scripts.
Milos Forman has won the David di
Donatello Award as best director of a foreign
film for "Hair," and composer Gait MacDer
mot was honored as best sound track com
poser for adapting, arranging and conducting
the musical score of the United Artists release.
Publishing rights to historian Bruce Tor
ranee's "Hollywood: The First 100 Years,"
have been obtained by the Hollywood
Chamber of Commerce and a release of the
book has been set for November. The book
will contain several hundred rare photos trac
ing Hollywood's development from pioneer
days to today.
Australian stuntman Grant Page will set
himself on fire in an effort to heat up interest
in Avco Embassy's "City on Fire." He will be
performing his "human torch" stunt on his
lour to Chicago, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Buf
falo and Washington, plus other cities as they
are added to the junket. Page was stunt coor
dinalor on the Sandy Howard/Astral Bellevue
Pathe production.
James Frawley, director of "The Muppet
Movie," has been scheduled by Marble Arch
Productions to go on a promotional tour for
the movie to New York. Philadelphia,
Chicago and Washington.
For his performance in American Interna
tional's "Love at First Bite," George Hamilton
has been inducted into the Count Dracula
Society's Hall of Fame. The formal induction
took place Aug. 5 at the organization's annual
meeting at the University Hilton Hotel.
Hamilton interrupted his promotional tour for
the picture to accept the honor.
SAN FRANCISCO
Alan Aaronson and Dana Augustine are the
new bookers at Associated Film Distributors.
Augustine was previously a booker at 20th
Fox where he has not yet been replaced.
Bob Coley, division manager for United Ar
tists. visited the local branch and various ex
hibitor accounts Aug. 2.
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"La Cage Au\ Folks" is a United Artists
release about which Herb Caen wrote: "The
film to see in town right now . . . earthy yet
poignant humor . it should run for
months." The film is now playing the 4 Star.
Respective grosses for the first three weeks of
the engagement are Sll.500, $15,422 and
$17,921. which is a house record. As in Los
Angeles and New York, the grosses have been
building each week.
"I Am My Films," a biographical film on
Werner Herzog that includes film clips from
his movies as well as an extended interview
with the German director, played at the York
Theater Aug. 3 along with his film "Slroszek."
"Wacky double bills" submitted by
customers in a contest at the U. C. Theatre.
Berkeley, included: "The Poseidon
Adventure'T'Watership Down." "All the
President's Men'VA Thousand Clowns."
"Elephant Walk'T'Rabbit. Run," "Who'll
Stop the Rain^'T'The High and the Mighty,"
"Beach Blanket BingoT'Woman in the
Dunes." and "Cyrano de Bergerac'T'Pinocchio."
"Bambi "/"The Deer Hunter" was the
most frequently submitted program
TUCSON
"Mr. Tucson," Roy Drachman, tells of his
early