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<strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong><br />
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THE NATIONAL FILM WEEKLY<br />
Published In Nine Sectional Editions<br />
BEN SHLYEN<br />
Editor-m-Chief and Publisher<br />
JESSE SHLYEN Managing Editor<br />
MORRIS SCHLOZMAN ....Business Mgr.<br />
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GARY KABRICK Equipment Editor<br />
RALPH KAMINSKY ....Western Editor<br />
OUT OF THE EDITOR'S MAILBAC<br />
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Albuquerque: Chuck MittlesUdt, P.O. Bol<br />
8514, Station C 87108. Tele. 265-<br />
6578, 265-1791.<br />
Atlanta: Genevieve Camp, 166 Lindbergh<br />
Drive, N.E. 30306.<br />
Baltimore: Kate Savage, 3607 Sprlngdale<br />
Ave., 21216.<br />
Boston: Ernest Warren, 1 Colgate Road,<br />
Needham, Mass. 02192.<br />
Charlotte: Blanche Carr, 912 E. Park Ave.<br />
Chicago: Frances B. CTow, 175 North<br />
Kcnilivorth, Oak Park, 111. 60302.<br />
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AUGUST<br />
Vol. 107<br />
<strong>25</strong>, 1 975<br />
No. 20<br />
WE<br />
CITES UPTREND IN NEWSPAPER COOPERATION<br />
To BoxoFFicE<br />
READ with interest your editorial<br />
of July 28, with respect<br />
to the relationship between the motion<br />
picture in(3ustry and the newspaper industry.<br />
There liave been a lot of developments<br />
in the last two or three years<br />
with which we would like to make you<br />
familiar.<br />
In March 1973, Don Baker of Loews,<br />
advertising chairman of NATO, and<br />
Ed Seigenfeld of Allied Artists, for the<br />
studios, addressed the plans committee<br />
of the Newspaper Advertising Bureau<br />
(over 40 of the major newspaper advertising<br />
directors in the country), with<br />
respect to problems that they were<br />
then encountering. In July 1973. Roy<br />
White, then president of NATO, talked<br />
to the International Newspaper Advertising<br />
Executives (INAE) at their summer<br />
convention in Halifax.<br />
Since then, the newspaper industry,<br />
through ourselves or INAE<br />
1. Conducted a major survey of<br />
the demographic and psychographic<br />
characteristics of moviegoers<br />
and frequent moviegoers.<br />
2. Did a pilot study of moviegoer<br />
responses to current movie ads.<br />
3. Set up a special subcommittee<br />
of the INAE, consisting of 15 advertising<br />
directors from cities<br />
designated by NATO and the<br />
MPAA, to work with the movie industry<br />
to try to solve any problems<br />
that may exist or eventuate.<br />
4. Conducted a survey of the 107<br />
major papers in the top 75 cities<br />
to establish amusement rate policy<br />
with respect to six questions specified<br />
by Don Baker and Jonas Rosenfield<br />
jr., for the studios (see below).<br />
5. Hosted a three-hour workshop<br />
on newspaper advertising technology<br />
and creativity in Los Angeles.<br />
6. Participated in the NATO programs<br />
in San Francisco and Atlanta.<br />
7. Hosted marketing workshops<br />
with luncheons, brunches or cocktail<br />
receptions for NATO executives<br />
and distributor field men in<br />
over 30 cities.<br />
8. Invited Rosenfield to talk to the<br />
full INAE winter convention in<br />
Florida last January and gave currency<br />
and publicity to his remarks.<br />
9. Held three summit meetings<br />
with studio ad-pub chiefs, both<br />
East and West, and with representatives<br />
of theatres in Los Angeles,<br />
New York and Kansas City.<br />
10. Arranged an exchange of guest<br />
editorials in the INAE and NATO<br />
newsletters.<br />
11. Exchanged state-by-state INAE<br />
and NATO officers' lists to facilitate<br />
more dialog at the local level.<br />
12. Cooperated in a pilot survey of<br />
media mix effectiveness in<br />
matched markets with a new release<br />
from a major studio.<br />
With respect to the survey asked for<br />
by Messrs. Baker and Rosenfield, the<br />
results from the 107 papers involved<br />
reflect the closer cooperation between<br />
our two industries. Of all 107 papers,<br />
12 charged a higher rate for amusement<br />
advertising than for general advertising<br />
and 39 charged a higher rate<br />
than they charged their major retailers.<br />
Editorial staffs of newspapers have<br />
not been blind to the upsurge of interest<br />
in movies on the part of the American<br />
public. The amount of editorial<br />
support given to movies has increased<br />
by leaps and bounds.<br />
On balance, most of the movies<br />
which receive public acclaim get favorable<br />
reviews from most reviewers. Unfortunately,<br />
it is had reviews that tend<br />
to be remembered by the industry.<br />
It is our view that our credibility<br />
with the public is our strongest asset<br />
as a medium. If we started printing<br />
only glowing reviews and the public<br />
came to believe that our editorial columns<br />
also were for sale, our credibility<br />
would be destroyed. In that event, our<br />
utility as a medium for your advertising<br />
would be seriously "hurt. We assume<br />
that BoxoFFicE agrees with us on<br />
this score.<br />
Thank you for this opportunity to<br />
discuss the strides we are making to<br />
be more responsive to the interests of<br />
the movie industry, which is one of our<br />
most important client categories.<br />
CHARLES M. KINSOLVING JR.<br />
Vice-President, Marketing<br />
Newspaper Advertising Bureau<br />
485 Lexington Ave.<br />
New York, N.Y. 10017
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Remember those Saturday afternoon Westerns?<br />
Tom Mix, Tim McCoy and Hoot Gibson riding off<br />
into the sunset? They kissed the horse— but never<br />
the girl!<br />
Here's a funny movie about those movies— about<br />
cranking out Westerns down in Gower Gulch, about<br />
cowboy stars who washed dishes between pictures,<br />
about Lewis Tater, the Iowa farm boy who went West.<br />
500 miles too far and 50 years too late.<br />
For a brief moment, he almost made it.<br />
'Hearts of the West'— MGM's Comedy Surprise.<br />
Coming in October from United Artists.
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Home Box Office Signs<br />
With TelePrompTer<br />
NEW YORK.— Home Box Office, a unit<br />
of Time, Inc., has signed a definitive agreement<br />
with TelePrompTer for HBO to offer<br />
pay TV programing to approximately 800.-<br />
000 TelePrompTer subscribers nationally,<br />
was announced Tuesday (19). An agreement<br />
it<br />
in principle reportedly had been<br />
reached in May. Terms of the pact were<br />
not disclosed.<br />
TelePrompTer also announced it had concluded<br />
an agreement for the acquisition of<br />
24 earth stations from Scientific-Atlanta,<br />
Inc. These facilities will be used to receive<br />
HBO's pay TV programing, which will be<br />
distributed by domestic satellite. Terms ol<br />
the transaction \Nere not disclosed.<br />
Scientific-Atlanta reported that it had received<br />
a contract from U.A-Columbia Cablevision<br />
for a satellite earth terminal to be<br />
installed in Fort Pierce, Fla. Subject to Federal<br />
Communications Commission approval,<br />
the system will mark the nation's<br />
first distribution of pay TV programing by<br />
satellite.<br />
Home Box Office reportedly plans to<br />
distribute<br />
major motion pictures and sports<br />
events via satellite throughout the U.S. via<br />
a network that is to be inaugurated with<br />
this<br />
project.<br />
Redstone Theatres Going<br />
Into Pittsburgh Area<br />
PITTSBURGH—Boston's National Amusements,<br />
Inc., signed a lease-purchase<br />
agreement covering 14 vacant acres along<br />
Route 22 in Wilkins Township, opposite<br />
Penn Center, where it will construct a fourtheatre<br />
complex. Sumner Redstone announced.<br />
Construction of Showcase Cinemas will<br />
be started within a month and will be ready<br />
or opened by the end of <strong>1975</strong> or early 1976.<br />
On-site parking is part of the arrangement<br />
for the Redstone luxury theatres with total<br />
seating capacity of between 2,500 and 3.000.<br />
Transfer of the land will be made from<br />
Western Pennsylvania, Ltd., the principles<br />
including Ted McWilliams and Howard<br />
Christner.<br />
National Amusements, which operates<br />
130 theatres in eastern states, through the<br />
major theatre executive, states that no other<br />
commercial buildings are planned at ihrlocal<br />
site.<br />
Centcmr Rel. Changes Name<br />
To Dandrea Releasing<br />
HOLLYWOOD—C e n t a u r Releasmg<br />
Corp., national distribution company with<br />
offices in New York and Hollywood, has<br />
changed its name to Dandrea Releasing<br />
Corp. to eliminate any further confusion<br />
with a company with a similar name.<br />
Centaur officials said they want no further<br />
confusion with Centaur Films which<br />
is not connected to the releasing firm.<br />
Centaur Releasing owners are Irv Dorfman<br />
and Frank Moreno.<br />
Truman Capote will make his motion<br />
picture acting debut in "Murder by Death."<br />
$100,375,045 for ^Jaws'<br />
In<br />
954 Houses, 59 Days<br />
LNIVERSAL CI lY — I nlvcrsaPs<br />
"Jaws" in only 59 days, playing in 954<br />
theatres throughout the L .S. and Canada,<br />
had grossed $100,375,045 through<br />
Sunday (17).<br />
The figure represents record-topping<br />
business in virtually every situation,<br />
with the production surpassing boxoffice<br />
champions "The Sting" and "The<br />
Exorcist" in total U.S. and Canadian<br />
film rentals and moving in fa.st to overtake<br />
"The Godfather," "The Sound of<br />
Music" and "(Jonc With the Wind"<br />
to reach the No. 1 position as the alltime<br />
boxoffice champion. As of mid-<br />
<strong>August</strong>, "Jaws" was in the No. 4<br />
position.<br />
Ihe sea terror drama, starring Roy<br />
Scheider. Robert Shaw and Richard<br />
Dreyfuss and co-starring Lorraine<br />
Gary, was produced by Richard D.<br />
Zanuck and David Brown. Steven Spielberg<br />
directed the Technicolor and<br />
Panavision film.<br />
Ben Marcus, Frederic Danz<br />
Head VCI Wills, Trust Fund<br />
NEW YORK—Ben Marcus, president ol<br />
the Marcus Corp., and Frederic Danz, president<br />
of Sterling Recreatio.T Organization,<br />
have agreed to serve as co-chairmen of the<br />
wills and trust fund committee of Variety<br />
Clubs International, according to an announcement<br />
by Monty Hall, president ol<br />
the global show business organization.<br />
Marcus is an international ambassador<br />
and former chief barker of Tent 14. Variety<br />
Club of Milwaukee. Danz is an International<br />
vice-president and a former chid'<br />
barker of Tent 45, Variety Club of th<br />
Pacific Northwest.<br />
The aim of this committee will be 'o<br />
encourage the granting of bequests and the<br />
allocation of trust funds by individuals and<br />
foundations to further the programs of th-<br />
International Heart of Variety in behalf<br />
of underprivileged and handicapped chi<br />
dren all over the world.<br />
'Part 2 Walking Tall' Scores<br />
Record in Initial Runs<br />
HOI LYWOOD— Oulgrossing its predecessor<br />
by a substantial margin, in its initi;''<br />
playdates, "Part 2 Walking Tall" has racked<br />
up more than $8,000,000 its first six weeks<br />
of release, according to Charles A. Pratt,<br />
president of BCP.<br />
First week's gross in 120 theatres in the<br />
Pittsburgh and Cleveland areas was<br />
$660,000.<br />
Among other major cities where the picture<br />
opens multiple dates on <strong>August</strong> 27 are<br />
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia.<br />
Chicago, Seattle, Portland and San Diego.<br />
"Part 2 Walking Tall" is distributed bv<br />
Cinerama/ American International.<br />
TV Used for 'Harry!'<br />
Marketing Session<br />
LOS ANOLI.KS— Bill Sargent held the<br />
first closed-circuit TV marketing presentation<br />
for exhibitors in the history of the motion<br />
picture industry for his ThcatroVision<br />
presentation of "Give 'Em Hell, Harry!"<br />
Wednesday (20) in the top 27 U.S. markets.<br />
I he two and one-half hour presentation took<br />
place at network affiliate and independent<br />
TV stations in each market and included a<br />
screening of "Give 'Em Hell, Harry!", starring<br />
James Whitmore as President Harry S<br />
Truman. Each studio had an average seating<br />
capacity of 60 and more than 1,600 exhibitors<br />
attended the presentation.<br />
Prior to the screening, Sargent began the<br />
marketing program by introducing Whitmore<br />
and director Steve Binder. He then<br />
is outlined the sales strategy that being employed<br />
for the 1,500 day-and-date engagements.<br />
Hal Marshall, advertising-publicity director,<br />
unveiled the total promotion package,<br />
including newspaper ads, TV spots,<br />
network radio buy, one sheets and promotion<br />
tie-ins from Truman canes and "Give<br />
"Em Hell, Harry!" campaign buttons to<br />
T-shirts and posters.<br />
"It's about time motion picture marketing<br />
entered the 20th century," Sargent stated.<br />
"We're in the business of communicating<br />
and we're not using the basic tools that are<br />
available to us. The most efficient way of<br />
communicating is TV. There's no reason<br />
why a marketing program can't be laid out<br />
over a network. We tell our story one time<br />
and its gets across the way we want it<br />
not with the variations imposed by 32 different,<br />
well-meaning branch managers."<br />
Comparing the video presentation with<br />
traditional distribution overhead and exchange<br />
maintenance expense, Sargent disclosed<br />
that reaching 27 markets had cos!<br />
him a total of $21.700— $803.70 per market.<br />
"Traveling a dog and pony show to<br />
each of those same markets ten years ago<br />
cost me over $130,000. The cost would be<br />
out of sight today. Our organization has an<br />
overhead consisting of six men. including<br />
myself. We put our mone\' into selling." he<br />
emphasized.<br />
Sargent requested that no reviews be<br />
written from the closed-circuit showinc of<br />
Ciive 'Em Hell.<br />
Harry!"<br />
Avco Names Dan Ponticelle<br />
Sales Analysis Overseer<br />
NEW YORK— Dan I'onlieelle has been<br />
named supervisor of .Xveo Embassy Pictures'<br />
sales analysis department, it was announced<br />
by Phil Isaacs, the company's vicepresident<br />
and general sales manager. Ponticelle<br />
is headquartered at the Avco Embassv<br />
Los Angeles office.<br />
Formerly assistant to Isaacs at GSF Productions<br />
in New York. Ponticelle previously<br />
was a booker and buyer for Brandt Theatres.<br />
He also has held ke> sales posts with<br />
other major enlertainment companies.<br />
BOXOFFICE :: <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>
'Exorcist Part 11' Faces<br />
Cameras in January<br />
HOLLYWOOD— The Exorcist Part II"<br />
with Linda Blair starring again as Regan,<br />
the demonically possessed youngster, is<br />
scheduled to begin production in January,<br />
it was announced by Guy McElwaine, senior<br />
executive vice-president of worldwide<br />
production for Warner Bros.<br />
Miss Blair was 14 when she appeared as<br />
Regan in the original William Peter Blatty<br />
production of "The Exorcist." It turned<br />
out to be one of the most widely publicized<br />
film roles in recent times. She now will be<br />
seen as a 17-year-old high school senior<br />
in the new film. Blatty's "Exorcist" has<br />
grossed more than $100 million worldwide,<br />
McElwaine said.<br />
The continuing story of the 1973 film<br />
will be directed by Sam O'Steen from a<br />
script by William Goodhart. It will be filmed<br />
at the Burbank Studios and on location<br />
in Italy, Africa, New York City and Georgetown,<br />
Md.<br />
McElwaine also revealed that in addition<br />
to her assignment in the new film Miss<br />
Blair also has been signed by Warners for<br />
three more pictures.<br />
"We are very fortunate to have Linda<br />
Blair back at Warners, and in a role that<br />
surely made some kind of film history,"<br />
McElwaine declared. "Linda probably has<br />
received more fan mail these past two years<br />
than any other person appearing on the<br />
screen," he added.<br />
Barry Goldberg to Assume<br />
More Management Duties<br />
NEW YORK— Barry Goldberg, vicepresident<br />
of business affairs for Management<br />
III, Ltd., will assume additional responsibilities,<br />
it has been announced by<br />
company president Norman Weiss. Goldberg,<br />
previously based in the New York<br />
office, will become actively engaged in acquiring<br />
film and television properties while<br />
dividing his time between the firm's New<br />
York and Beverly Hills offices.<br />
Recently, Goldberg completed negotiations<br />
for film rights to two novels, which<br />
he is now developing into major theatrical<br />
productions. An announcement on these<br />
projects will be made shortly.<br />
Charles Bronson to Star<br />
In 'Lost Score' for WB<br />
BURBANK, CALIF.—Charles<br />
will star in "The Last Score," it was announced<br />
by Guy McElwaine, senior executive<br />
vice-president of worldwide production<br />
for Warner Bros. The adventure murder<br />
mystery begins production October 27.<br />
"The Last Score" will be co-produced by<br />
Stan Canter and Pancho Kohner, and was<br />
adapted for the screen by Barry Beckerman<br />
from Oliver Bleeks novel "The Procane<br />
Chronicle." No director has been set<br />
as yet.<br />
Bronson is currently filming "From Noon<br />
Till Three" for United Artists release.<br />
William iennanl is the new viee-presi<br />
.nt iif priKluction at Columbia Pictures.<br />
Dimension Finalizes Deal<br />
For 'Hyde' Distribution<br />
Writer producer Charles Walker and<br />
Larry Woolner. right, president of<br />
Dimension Pictures, finalize pact for<br />
the distribution of Hyde Production<br />
Co.'s "Hyde" by Dimension. Release<br />
has been set for Christmas Day.<br />
HOLLYWOOD— Screenwriter Charles<br />
Walker has formed Hyde Prodtiction Co.<br />
to shoot his first film, "Hyde" which will<br />
be distributed by Dimension Pictures.<br />
Larry Woolner. president of Dimension,<br />
and Walker signed contracts for their distribution<br />
agreement at a press party at Dimension<br />
headquarters. Walker's most recent<br />
screenplay was the Fred Williamson<br />
production of "Peace Is Hell," which is to<br />
he released soon.<br />
Production on "Hyde" is scheduled to<br />
begin September 15 on locations in the Los<br />
.Angeles area. Release date has been set for<br />
Christmas Day.<br />
NFB's 'Why Rock the Boat?'<br />
Bows in Washington, D.C.<br />
WASHINGTON—The National Film<br />
Board of Canada's "Why Rock the Boat?"<br />
opened at the Key Theatre here Wednesday<br />
(20). A romantic comedy about the newspaper<br />
business in Montreal in the 1940s,<br />
"Why Rock the Boat?" won a Bronze Hugo<br />
as the best film feature at last year's Chicago<br />
Film Festival.<br />
The feature motion picture has been sold<br />
in England, the Netherlands, Finland and<br />
Norway, according to the NFB. Based on<br />
William Weintraub's novel of the same<br />
'Fat Chance' Now 'Peeper'<br />
NEW YORK—"Fat Chance," an Irwin<br />
Winkler-Robert Chartoff production to be<br />
released by 20th Century-Fox, has been<br />
changed to "Peeper." Starring Michael<br />
Cainc and Natalie Wood, the film is directed<br />
by Peter Hyams from a screenplay<br />
by W. D. Kichtcr. ba.sed on the novel,<br />
"Deadfall." hv Keilh 1 aunici.<br />
Frank Pierson to Direct<br />
'Star Is Born' for WB<br />
NEW YORK—Producer Jon Peters ha^<br />
signed two-time Academy Award nominee<br />
Frank R. Pierson to direct the musical "A<br />
Star Is Born" starring Barbra Streisand.<br />
Pierson, who has extensive motion picture<br />
and television writing credits, also will adapt<br />
ihe final screenplay from the script by Joan<br />
Didion and John Dunne.<br />
Pierson's Oscar nominations were for hi^<br />
screenplays of "Cat Ballou" and "Cool<br />
Hand Luke." He wrote, among other screenplays,<br />
"The Anderson Tapes" and the forthcoming<br />
Warner Bros, release "Dog Da\<br />
Afternoon," starring Al Pacino. "A Star is<br />
Born" marks his musical directorial debut.<br />
He is best known as a director for the Emm\<br />
Award winning feature "The Neon Ceiling,"<br />
made for television and later given<br />
theatrical<br />
release.<br />
Peters was originally set by First Artists<br />
and Warner Bros, to direct "Star," but the<br />
demand of production commitments led to<br />
the signing of Pierson. The recently formed<br />
Jon Peters Enterprises will be Peters' production<br />
banner for "Star" and for "Eyes,"<br />
an original screenplay by John Carpenter<br />
for Columbia Pictures. Peters has acquired<br />
five properties, including the book rights<br />
to a major best seller.<br />
A. J. Bauer & Co. Formed<br />
For Film Distribution<br />
NEW YORK— A. J. Bauer & Co., Inc.<br />
a film distribution outlet dealing with independent<br />
and specialized films for theatrical<br />
and nontheatrical markets, has been formed<br />
here, it was announced by Ray Blanco.<br />
Publisher and editor of White Arrow, the<br />
underground journal, Blanco is director of<br />
the Independent Film Critics Ass'n, which<br />
held its awards ceremonies earlier this year<br />
at the Regency Theatre.<br />
Blanco states, "Major distributors have<br />
one goal in mind, which is profit without<br />
regard to the filmmaker's feelings. It is<br />
time that distributors measure a film's success<br />
through its artistry rather than its boxoffice.<br />
We hope to join the very few who<br />
do justice to the filmmaker's feelings and<br />
the film. We intend to make quality motion<br />
pictures indispensable to the industry<br />
through personal care of our films."<br />
name, "Why Rock the Boat?" was directed A. J. Bauer & Co., located at 2095 Broadway,<br />
New York City, will have Nancy Ne-<br />
by John<br />
Bronson<br />
Howe and stars Stuart Gillard, Tiiu<br />
Leek and Ken James.<br />
well as assistant to the administrator and<br />
Two other Canadian films, the NFB's in charge of bookings, Ken Edwards as<br />
"Mon Oncle Antoine" and Claude Jutra's finance director and Joe Del Castillo in<br />
"Kamouraska," recently ended successful charge of public relations.<br />
eight-week and 12-week, respectively, engagements<br />
in Washington.<br />
American Int'l Moving<br />
New York City Offices<br />
HOLLYWOOD- New address in New<br />
York of American International Pictures,<br />
Inc., effective Saturday (2.^), will be 515<br />
Madison Ave., New York City 10022. Telephone<br />
number becomes 1-212-752-4700.<br />
Home offices of AIP are in the American<br />
International Pictures BIdg., 90.V^ Wilshire<br />
Blvd., He\erl\ llilK. Calif. 9021 1.<br />
<strong>1975</strong>
Variety Clubs Int'l to Fete<br />
Mountbatten October 14<br />
NEW YORK.— V;iricly Clubs Intcrn.itional<br />
will be honoring Admiral of the<br />
Fleet the Earl Mountbatten of Burma. K.O.<br />
with a dinner in the Grand Ballroom ol<br />
the Waldorf-Astoria in New York Cit;.<br />
Tuesday evening, October 14, it was announced<br />
by Monty Hall, president of the<br />
global show business organization, and<br />
Norman Weitman, president of the Variety<br />
Club of New York, Tent 35.<br />
Lord Mountbatten is being honored for<br />
his work in behalf of underprivileged and<br />
handicapped children. He has served as<br />
the international chairman of Variety Clubs<br />
International Life Patron Committee since<br />
its inception. Lord Mountbatten is also the<br />
president of the International Council of<br />
United World Colleges which supports disadvantaged<br />
youngsters with scholarships in<br />
colleges affiliated with this movement in<br />
various parts of the world.<br />
Agreeing to serve as honorary chairmen<br />
for the dinner thus far are Nelson A. Rockefeller,<br />
Walter Annenberg, Mrs. Henry<br />
Ford, and Mrs. W. Averell Harriman.<br />
Agreeing to serve as general chairmen<br />
thus far are Cary Grant, Mr. and Mrs.<br />
Douglas Fairbanks, Angier Biddle Duke.<br />
Mrs, Sharman Douglas Hay and Mrs.<br />
Walter N. Rothschild.<br />
Proceeds from the dinner will be allocated<br />
to the Variety Clubs Foundation of<br />
New York and the United World Colleges.<br />
Name Thomas Campanella<br />
As Para. Ad Executive<br />
NEW YORK.— rhomas J. Campanella<br />
has been named director of administrationadvertising<br />
and publicity for Paramount<br />
Pictures Corp., it was announced by Charles<br />
O, Glenn, vice-president, marketing. For<br />
the past year Campanella has been business<br />
manager-advertising and publicity for Para<br />
mount Television.<br />
Joining Paramount Pictures in 1968 a'<br />
assistant business manager, Campanella<br />
since that time has worked for the firm as<br />
assistant manager/general accounting, staff<br />
financial analyst and assistant to the director<br />
of business administration-advertisirg<br />
and publicity.<br />
The appointment is effective immediately.<br />
THEY ARE HAPPY OVER<br />
'LAS VEGAS LADY'<br />
Hoppy<br />
'Winterhawk' Is Soaring<br />
In Wisconsin Playdates<br />
CHICAGO—Howco Internationals new<br />
picture, "Winterhawk," has been launched<br />
as a popular bit of entertainment, according<br />
to glowing gross reports from Wisconsin<br />
theatres presenting the film.<br />
Sidney Kaplan, head of S-K Film Co.,<br />
appointed distributor in this area, received<br />
excellent reports from four Milwaukee theatres<br />
and also from movie houses in the adjoining<br />
locations of Oconomowoc and Waukesha.<br />
Capitol Service now has booked<br />
"Winterhawk" into the Capitol Theatre in<br />
Racine, Wis.<br />
One of the most extensive campaigns in<br />
the history of Wisconsin theatres preceded<br />
the<br />
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'Same Time, Next Year' Set<br />
By Mirisch for Universal<br />
The Mirisch Corp. has purchased motion<br />
picture rights to Bernard Slade's Broadway<br />
hit comedy, "Same Time, Next Year," to<br />
be produced for Universal release. Walter<br />
Mirisch will produce, with Morton Gottlieb,<br />
producer of the stage show, co-producing.<br />
The comedy chronicles marriage and the<br />
once yearly clandestine and adulterous outof-town<br />
hotel get-together of married lovers<br />
. . . Herb Jaffe Productions will film<br />
"Demon Seed," Dean Koontz" novel of sensual<br />
terror, for MGM. Daniel Melnick,<br />
senior vice-president and worldwide head of<br />
production, said search is now under way<br />
for an actress to play the key role of Susan<br />
in the film in which the story will be a<br />
computer age retelling of the classic Gothic<br />
tale of beauty and the beast. A late <strong>1975</strong><br />
start for the film is scheduled. Robert Jaffe<br />
adapted the novel for the screen . . . Paramount<br />
Pictures has acquired screen rights<br />
to "The Chicken Chronicles," a first novel<br />
by Paul Diamond, son of screenwriter-producer<br />
I.A.L. Diamond. Ned Wynn, son of<br />
actor Keenan Wynn, has been signed to<br />
write the screenplay of the book which recounts<br />
the way it all was at Beverly Hills<br />
High School during the senior year of<br />
<strong>1975</strong> . . "Revenge," novel by Noel Hynd<br />
. a<br />
has been acquired by Frank Yablans Presentations<br />
to be shot on location in Asia,<br />
the U.S. and Europe . . . Newport Productions<br />
has acquired "Primal Therapy," a<br />
screenplay by Chris Bunch and Allan Cole<br />
. . . Steven Spielberg will follow up his success<br />
with "Jaws" by writing and directing<br />
"Close Encounter of the Third Kind." as<br />
a Michael and Julia Phillips production for<br />
Columbia. The film will be a science-fiction<br />
thriller based on an original story b><br />
Spielberg. It is scheduled for a late fall<br />
beginning.<br />
Albert S. Ruddy to Produce<br />
'Crash of 79' for Para.<br />
Albert S. Ruddy will produce "The<br />
Crash of '79" for Paramount Pictures,<br />
with S. Lee Pogostin signed to write the<br />
screenplay from a novel by Paul Erdman,<br />
it was announced by Richard Sylbert, Paramount<br />
vice-president for production. Simon<br />
and Schuster will publish Erdman's novel<br />
in the spring of 1976. The film will be a<br />
black comedy about the manipulation of<br />
economic and military power by the Shah<br />
of Mid-America Entertainment, have signed<br />
J. Patrick Kelly III to write the screenpla><br />
from his novel "The Conspiracy." Sheldon<br />
will produce and Girdler will direct the film<br />
set to roll early next year . . . Jeff Schechtman<br />
and his Terrapin Productions will begin<br />
filming later this year on "Piranha,"<br />
with a screenplay by Wilyam Eledge about<br />
a crazed ichthyologist who puts hundreds<br />
of piranha fish in Los Angeles area swimming<br />
pools to avenge the death of his twin<br />
brother.<br />
The Last Hard Man' Charted<br />
For Cameras at 20th-Fox<br />
"The Last Hard Man." a western-adventure<br />
film, will go before the cameras<br />
October 20 in Arizona for 20th Century-<br />
Fox release with Charlton Heston starring,<br />
it has been announced by Alan Ladd jr.,<br />
senior vice-president of worldwide production.<br />
The Seltzer/Thacher/Belasco production<br />
will be produced by Walter Seltzer and<br />
Russell Thacher with William Belasco serving<br />
as the executive producer. "The Last<br />
Hard Man" is an adaptation of Brian<br />
Garfield's novel. "Gun-Down," from a<br />
screenplay by Guerdon Trueblood. Garfield<br />
is also the author of the novel. "Death<br />
Wish." which became a major motion picture.<br />
Seltzer and Thacher served as producers<br />
of MGM's "Soylent Green," which<br />
also starred Heston. Belasco was producer<br />
of last year's MGM production, "The Super<br />
Cops." "The Last Hard Man" marks the<br />
seventh film association between Heston<br />
and Seltzer. A director will be set shortly.<br />
James Earl Jones Gets Lead<br />
In Avco Embassy Feature<br />
James Earl Jones has been signed to star<br />
in "Troubled Times" produced by Thomas<br />
McGrath for Avco-Embassy release . . .<br />
Peter Boyle will co-star in Universal's adventure<br />
drama, "Swashbuckler," scheduled<br />
to begin principal photography September<br />
29 . . . Diane Keaton has been set in the<br />
role of a social reformer working for a political<br />
newspaper in "Harry and Walter Go<br />
to New York," a Columbia release of the<br />
Mark Rydell film . . . Juliet Prowse has<br />
been cast by producer Steven Estcrkin to<br />
star in "Defense." an original screenplay by<br />
Kenneth Hodge, with production set for<br />
January on locations in Nevada and Texas<br />
Piazza will play a major feature<br />
role in "The Bad News Bears," being produced<br />
by Stanley Jaffe for Paramount.<br />
Alfred W. Lutter and Jackie Earl Haley<br />
of Iran resulting in a global atomic holocaust.<br />
Ruddy was the producer of "The<br />
Godfather" and "The Longest Yard," starring<br />
Burt Reynolds, both Paramount re-<br />
is the director . . . Federico Fellini has<br />
also have featured roles. Michael Ritchie<br />
leases . . . Ken Shapiro has been signed by signed Margaret Clementi and Claretta<br />
Paramount Pictures to produce and direct Algranta for co-starring roles with Donald<br />
"Ma Bell," an original screenplay by Eric Sutherland in "Casanova" now being filmed<br />
Roth about a young man who broke the in Rome . . . Tim Thoerson and Franklyn<br />
telephone company's computer code to gain Ajayc will have roles in Jerry Schat/berg's<br />
$50,000 worth of equipment every week . production of "All-Amcrican Girl" now<br />
David Sheldon and William Girdler, heads shooting in Seattle for MGM . . . Kathleen<br />
Lloyd is making her film debut in the lead!<br />
ing feminine role opposite Marlon Brandol<br />
and Jack Nicholson in "The Missouri'<br />
Breaks," an Elliott Kastner presentation otl<br />
an Arthur Penn film. Robert M. Sherman<br />
is producing the western drama for release<br />
by LInited<br />
Artists.<br />
'<br />
John Carradine, Peter Gushing<br />
Starring in 'Death Corps'<br />
John Carradine and Peter Cushing are]<br />
starring in "Death Corps," with Reubenl<br />
Trane producing and photographing and<br />
Ken Wiederhorn writing and directing. The<br />
film is being shot in the Miami area and<br />
deals with a shipload of experimental<br />
mutant soldiers who go on a rampage onl<br />
an island in the Caribbean . . . Emmett L.I<br />
Ashford, first black umpire in major league'<br />
baseball, has been signed for a role in<br />
Stars and Motor Kings." Sam Laws and<br />
Brooks Clift also have been signed for roles<br />
in the film . . . Lara Lindsay who gd\c up<br />
acting in 1970 to work in motion picture<br />
production and now is assistant to the<br />
producer of "Logan's Run." will lea\c her<br />
job temporarily to take a role in the tihn,<br />
portraying a woman in the 23rd century<br />
who tries to avoid an edict that nobod\ is<br />
allowed to live beyond the age of 30 . . .<br />
Ann Wedgeworth, young Broadway and tilm<br />
Universal's "The Bingo Long Traveling All-<br />
actress, has joined Beau Bridges, Susan<br />
Sarandon and Mildred Dunnock in American<br />
International's "Dragonfly." which Gilbert<br />
Cates is directing and producing entirely<br />
on location in Connecticut. Christopher<br />
Lloyd and Linda Miller also have been<br />
added to the cast.<br />
Randy Quaid, George Jessel,<br />
Sandy Kevin Are Cast<br />
Randy Quaid has been added to the cast<br />
of Elliott Kastner's "The Missouri Breaks,"<br />
to portray Little Tod. a member of a gang<br />
of rustlers headed by Jack Nicholson .<br />
George Jessel has been signed for a role<br />
in Paramount's "Won Ton Ton. the Dog<br />
Who Saved Hollywood." . . . French filmi<br />
star Marthe Keller has been signed for the<br />
co-starring role as contact between Dustin:<br />
Hoffman and Sir Laurence Olivier in a life<br />
and death struggle with international forces<br />
in "Marathon Man" being co-produced by<br />
Robert Evans and Sidney Beckerman for<br />
Paramount . . Sandy Kevin has been cast<br />
as the father in "Ode to Billy Joe." the Max<br />
Baer Productions film now shooting in<br />
Mississippi for Warner Bros. Baer is producing<br />
and directing.<br />
Jacques Tali to Be Starred<br />
In La'vish U.S. Feature<br />
Nev\ly formed Norlh-1 cvinson Productions<br />
will bring French comedian Jacques<br />
Tati to America for his first English-speaking<br />
film, "Confusion," budgeted at $1.6<br />
million. Tati will write and direct the film,<br />
with some of the shooting to be done in<br />
Hollywood. David Frost and his Paradine<br />
Productions are lining up some of the financing,<br />
and Frost will serve as executive !<br />
producer. Producer Steven North and publicist<br />
Bob Levinson arc partners in the new<br />
company and will be producers.<br />
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BOXOFFICE <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>
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I I NINGRAD,<br />
Budd Rogers, Continental<br />
Gen'l Sales Mgr.. Dies<br />
NEW YORK—Biidd Rogers, 84, veteran<br />
motion picture executive, died \Vednesda\<br />
Hospital in New York<br />
Budd Rogers<br />
n a daily basis until he<br />
took ill several weeks<br />
ago. Rogers, for the<br />
past<br />
several years,<br />
served as general sales<br />
manager of Continental<br />
Distributing, the<br />
motion picture division<br />
of the Walter<br />
Reade Organization.<br />
Born in Boston<br />
June 24. 1891, in his<br />
early business career<br />
^^ became an automobile<br />
sales executive. He entered the<br />
motion picture industry in 1924 as vicepresident<br />
of Lumas Film Corp., and subsequently<br />
became vice-president of World-<br />
Wide Pictures, and president of Interworld<br />
Production of New York City. In 1933, he<br />
organized Liberty Pictures, Rogers was appointed<br />
vice-president and general sales<br />
manager.<br />
Rogers was elected a director of Universal<br />
Film Corp. and subsidiary companies<br />
in 1936. He became associated with actor<br />
Charles Laughton in 1938 and they produced<br />
several pictures together. In 1943,<br />
Rogers opened offices in New York City<br />
and served as Eastern representative to a<br />
number of Hollywood producers. He was<br />
appointed vice-president and general sales<br />
manager of Realart Pictures in 1947, ard<br />
in 1949 he organized his own film distribution<br />
company, Rogers and Linger Associates.<br />
From May 1954 to October 1955, Rogers<br />
was general sales manager of Selznick Releasing<br />
Organization. In 1958, he was appointed<br />
executive vice-president of Embassy<br />
Pictures. In 1962 he organized Ultra Pictures<br />
and served as its<br />
president prior to his<br />
association with the Walter Reade Organization.<br />
Survivors include a son. Richard, two<br />
sisters, Julia Eschner of Santa Monica,<br />
Calif., and Anne Mendelson of New Bedford,<br />
Mass., two brothers, Abraham Rogers<br />
of Hollywood, Fla., and Walter Rogers of<br />
Boston, and five granchildren. His late<br />
brother Charles was a film producer.<br />
Morgan Kaufman. 92, Dies;<br />
William Fox Attorney<br />
PHILADELPHIA—Morgan S. Kaufman,<br />
92, who was disbarred from the practice of<br />
law in 1943 by the U.S. District Court here<br />
in the handling of the legal affairs of the<br />
late William Fox, one-time film producer<br />
who headed 20th Century-Fox, died <strong>August</strong><br />
10 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital<br />
here.<br />
In 1959, at the age of 75, Kaufman was<br />
readmitted to the practice of law in the<br />
federal courts. Kaufman was charged with<br />
but never convicted of obstructing justice<br />
and dctraudini; the uovernnienl in the bank-<br />
MOTION PICTURES RATED<br />
BY THE CODE & RATING<br />
ADMINISTRATION<br />
The following feature-length motion pictures<br />
have been reviewed and rated by the<br />
Code and Rating Administration pursuant<br />
to the Motion Picture Code and Rating<br />
Program.<br />
Title Distributor Roting<br />
Call Him Mr. Shatter (Aveo Embassy) \r\<br />
The First Nudie Musical<br />
(First Musical Co.<br />
The Master Gunfighter<br />
(Taylor-Laughlin)<br />
m<br />
PG<br />
Petersen (Avco Embassy) \h\<br />
Swept Away by an Unusual<br />
Destiny in the Blue Sea<br />
of <strong>August</strong> (Cinema 5)<br />
ruptcy of the one-time millionaire movie<br />
producer. Fox had made damaging statements<br />
in testifying against him. He also<br />
served as attorney in earlier 1930s for some<br />
of the motion picture industry's most prominent<br />
celebrities and motion picture pioneers.<br />
Kaufman, among many associations,<br />
was also a member of the Philadelphia<br />
Variety Club. He is survived by a sister.<br />
'The Jolson Story' Is Back<br />
With New Stereo Sound<br />
NEW YORK—"The Jolson Story," a<br />
musical cavalcade of entertainer Al Jolson<br />
\r\<br />
is being re-released by Columbia Pictures<br />
in new stereophonic sound on widescreen<br />
70mm color in an exclusive engagement at<br />
the Ziegfeld Theatre beginning Friday (22).<br />
The film also will open at the Beverly Theatre<br />
in Beverly Hills Thursday (28).<br />
The story of one of America's greatest<br />
entertainers is tunefully accompanied with<br />
such great melodies as '"California Here I<br />
Come," "Swanee," "Mammy," "You Made<br />
Me Love You," "Waiting for the Robert<br />
E. Lee," "April Showers," "Rainbow Round<br />
My Shoulder," "'Liza," ""Rockabye Yoiu-<br />
Baby," "By the Light of the Silvery Moon,"<br />
""I'm Sitting on Top of the World," "Toot<br />
Toot Tootsie" and many others.<br />
"The Jolson Story" was produced by Sidney<br />
Skolsky and directed by Alfred E.<br />
Green from a screenplay by Stephen Longstreet.<br />
Avco Embassy Names Sabo<br />
St. Louis Branch Mgr.<br />
NEW YORK—James Sabo was appointed<br />
St. Louis branch manager of Avco Embassy<br />
Pictures Corp., effective Monday<br />
(18), it was announced by Phil Isaacs, vicepresident<br />
and general sales manager of the<br />
distribution company. Sabo, who previously<br />
held sales posts with Buena Vista, anti<br />
MGM, succeeds Ralph ll.icker.<br />
Jane Fonda in Leningrad<br />
For 'Blue Bird' Scenes<br />
U.S.S.R.—Actress Jane<br />
onda returned to this city Tuesday (19)<br />
I<br />
from Los Angeles to complete her co-starring<br />
role in "The Blue Bird," the first joint<br />
Soviet-American motion picture in history.<br />
She will re-shoot scenes filmed of her earlier<br />
this year due to the replacement of one<br />
of her co-stars, James Coco, who withdrew<br />
from the cast because of illness.<br />
Director George Cukor is scheduled to<br />
finish filming at the Lenfilm Studios in this<br />
city by <strong>August</strong> 30. Elizabeth Taylor wound<br />
up her starring role in ""The Blue Bird"<br />
Monday (11) after nearly six months in<br />
Leningrad and flew to Switzerland. Others<br />
starring in the film version of the classic<br />
Maurice Maeterlinck fantasy, in addition to<br />
Misses Taylor and Fonda, are an international<br />
cast headed by Ava Gardner, Cicely<br />
ryson, Robert Morley, Harry Andrews,<br />
Will Geer, Mona Washbourne, George Cole<br />
(who replaced Coco), Richard Pearson,<br />
Todd Lookinland and Patsy Kensit.<br />
The Soviet cast includes 19-year-old<br />
dancing sensation Nadia Pavlova, George<br />
Vitzin, Margarita Terekhova, Oleg Popov,<br />
Leonid Nevedomsky, Valentina Ganibalova<br />
and Eugene Tscherbakov.<br />
Twentieth Century-Fox is distributing<br />
""The Blue Bird" throughout most of the<br />
world, with Sovexportfilm distributing in<br />
the remaining portion. The producers are<br />
Alexander Arshansky (for the USSR) and<br />
Paul Maslansky (for the U.S.). The screenplay<br />
is by Hugh Whitemore and Alexei<br />
Kapler, based on Maeterlinck's masterpiece.<br />
Libert Acquires Global<br />
Rights to Documentary<br />
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.—A featurelength<br />
documentary produced by Elroy<br />
Schwartz is to be released worldwide by<br />
Libert Films International. The film, reports<br />
Libert, is aimed at "the 55 per cent<br />
of Americans who, according to the latest<br />
polls, believe in reincarnation."<br />
Wanda Sue Parrott, star of the picture<br />
which is described as "one of the most<br />
frightening documentaries filmed," under<br />
hypnosis is proved to have led previous<br />
lives. Later in the film, she is taken forward<br />
to a period in time 40 years from now to<br />
describe a "'terrifying existence after the<br />
dcciclcnl."<br />
Locarno Festival Award<br />
Won by 'Ancient Stairs'<br />
Lucis-<br />
LOCARNO, ITALY—The Fulvio<br />
ano production, "Down the<br />
Ancient Stairs,"<br />
was awarded the Prix Special du Jury<br />
award following its presentation here Monday<br />
(18) at the Locarno Film Festival.<br />
An Italian-French co-production for Fox-<br />
Europa, the film by Mauro Bolognini was<br />
directed by Mario Monicelli from an ad<br />
aptation of a novel by Mario Tobino. Marcello<br />
Mastroianni, Francoise Fabian, Marthe<br />
Keller, Barbara Bouchet, Pierre Blaise,<br />
I ucia Bose and Adriana .Asti star in the<br />
BOXOFFICE :; <strong>August</strong> <strong>1975</strong>
The classic line of the Lucky<br />
Lady at sea is silhouetted<br />
against the horizon.<br />
As Kibby, Gene Hackman sometimes vies<br />
for, sometimes shares the affections of<br />
Liza Minnelli as Claii-e Dolthe.<br />
LUCKY<br />
LADY<br />
For millions of Americans prohibition<br />
muzzled the exuberant roar of the Roaring<br />
'20s, and when the Great Depression set<br />
in, life would have become more desperate<br />
were it not for the good work of those<br />
modern-day buccaneers— the rum-runners.<br />
They staked their lives and fortunes<br />
against overwhelming adversaries. At the<br />
vanguard of their fleet was a most unlikely<br />
threesome. Kibby, iGene Hackman i, on<br />
the run from both sides of the law; Claire,<br />
(Liza Minnelli), the undisputed queen of<br />
the team, and Walker (Burt Reynolds),<br />
desperately handsome but no hero.<br />
"Lucky Lady," a very unusual movie with<br />
a very special message, is the 20th Century-Pox<br />
release for Oiristmas <strong>1975</strong>.<br />
Burt Reynolds as<br />
Walker goes><br />
where the action<br />
is, and there's<br />
plenty of it to be<br />
found aboard the<br />
Lucky Lady.<br />
Bobby Benson, Bmt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli and Gene Hackman share a spirited<br />
camaraderie as they test their luck and take their chances aboard the Lucky Lady.<br />
Gene, Liza and Burt live it up after they<br />
strike it rich with their rum-running activities<br />
aboard the Lucky Lady.<br />
BOXOFFICE :: .<strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>
Howard Goldfarb to Head<br />
CIC 16 and 8mm Product<br />
LONDON—Cinema International Corp.<br />
has announced from its headquarters in<br />
Amsterdam that Howard Goldfarb has been<br />
appointed to head the distribution of CIC's<br />
16mm and Super-Smm product as well as<br />
TV casetles. Goldfarb. headquartered in<br />
London, reports directly to CIC's co-chairmen<br />
Arthur Abelcs and Henri Michaud.<br />
Before his new appointment, Goldfarb<br />
headed his own New York-based company,<br />
H. G. Entertainment, Ltd./ Salt Water Releasing<br />
Co., Inc. He was previously vicepresident<br />
in charge of marketing, Latin<br />
America, for Buena Vista International<br />
(Disney), following which he was foreign<br />
sales manager for Cannon Releasing Corp.<br />
The announcement reflects CIC's recognition<br />
of the importance of non-35mm and<br />
70mm distribution and its determination to<br />
develop its potential.<br />
Bobbie Gentry Meets Baer<br />
To Discuss 'Billy Joe'<br />
GREENWOOD. MLSS.— Bobbie Gentry,<br />
whose song "Ode to Billy Joe" made country-western<br />
history eight years ago, came<br />
here (her home territory) to consult with<br />
Max Baer on the movie he is making for<br />
Warner Bros, from her song narrative.<br />
Miss Gentry will sing "Billy Joe" for the<br />
film and it soon will become the basis of a<br />
new Gentry album derived from music in<br />
the film.<br />
Her role in the film, which Baer is producing<br />
and directing, is played by Glynnis<br />
O'Connor, while Robby Benson plays Billy<br />
Joe. Miss Gentry also will be the focal point<br />
of a featurette which Warner Bros, is making<br />
on the<br />
film.<br />
MIPS Has Available Free<br />
New Environmental Film<br />
NEW YORK—A timely message, in the<br />
guise of comedy, is offered in the new<br />
35mm-sound and color motion picture tenminute<br />
short, "Does It Have to Be This<br />
Way?" Presented by the Environmental Protection<br />
Agency, the film shows without<br />
words, how car costs, the demand for<br />
energy, and the ulcer rate can be cut. Above<br />
all, it is a plea for clean air.<br />
Requests for free loan playdates for<br />
"Does It Have to Be This Way?" should he<br />
sent to Modern Talking Picture Service,<br />
2323 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde<br />
Park, N.Y. 11040.<br />
'Love and Death' Grossing<br />
High in U.S. and Canada<br />
NEW YORK—"Love and Death."<br />
Woody Allen comedy, has grossed a total<br />
of $5,500,000 in some 60 situations in the<br />
United States and Canada for a period ranging<br />
from one to eight weeks, it was announced<br />
by James R. Velde, United Artists<br />
senior vice-president. The UA sales chief<br />
also noted that the film is showing tremendous<br />
strength in new situations and continues<br />
as a long-run pace-setter in many of<br />
the established engagements.<br />
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• ADLINES & EXPLOITIPS<br />
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• FEATURE RELEASE CHART<br />
• FEATURE REVIEW DIGEST<br />
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THE GUIDE TO BETTER BOOKING AND B U S I N E S S - B U I L D I N G<br />
Hobo Vends 'Dime'<br />
Pinball Marathon, Costume Premiere<br />
With Apple Cart Introduce 'Tommy to Santa Barbara<br />
Seeking a novel approach to promoting<br />
Dimension Pictures' "Brother. Can You<br />
Spare a Dime?" for the engagement in Westwood<br />
and Hollywood. Calif., Gary Persell,<br />
advertising director for Crest Film Distributors,<br />
Inc., came up with a tie-in involving<br />
an old-time apple vendor, complete with<br />
cart.<br />
Persell decorated an old push cart with<br />
one sheets and S.xlO glossies of scenes from<br />
the film and equipped it with a stereo sound<br />
system so that the film soundtrack could<br />
be played. Filling the cart with apples and<br />
flyers. Persell then had his company's own<br />
"hobo" push the cart along Hollywood<br />
Boulevard, through Westwood and in and<br />
out of shopping centers, distributing his<br />
wares.<br />
The to-do aroused a lot of interest, Persell<br />
said.<br />
A 79-hour pinhall marathon, held in an<br />
attempt to break the Guinness Book of<br />
World Records time and also win for the<br />
victor a pinball machine, and a glitter costume<br />
premiere were talk-of-the-town events<br />
Terry Boyle, director of advertising for<br />
Metropolitan Theatres, organized for the<br />
Santa Barbara, Calif., opening of "Tommy."<br />
Participating in the to-do with more than<br />
a thousand promotion spots were stations<br />
KTMS AM & FM and Golf "n Stuff, which<br />
supplied the pinball machines in a trade-out<br />
for radio time and lobby displays in the<br />
Granada Theatre.<br />
Contestants for the marathon were<br />
chosen by drawing names from cards KTMS<br />
listeners over 18 years old had submitted.<br />
Three men and one woman were chosen.<br />
Boyle explained the four were not competing<br />
for scores or skill, simply endurance.<br />
The marathon began on the day before<br />
the Wednesday premiere for "Tommy" and<br />
lasted until 12:00 a.m. Saturday when time<br />
was called in order that the healih of the two<br />
remaining pla>crs not be jeopardized. The<br />
two winners Peggy Turner and Manny<br />
Novoa lasted 79 hours, while the first contestant<br />
dropped out after 30 and the second,<br />
after 56. Ms. Turner and Novoa each received<br />
a pinball machine and had their<br />
names submitted to the Guinness people.<br />
E.\citement over the marathon was keen,<br />
according to Boyle, with station KEYT-TV<br />
on hand to film the start of the marathon<br />
for two newscast playbacks, KTMS doing<br />
a remote and hundreds of well-wishers stopping<br />
by the theatre to witness the event in<br />
person.<br />
The second aspect of the promotion was<br />
billed as the KTMS "Tommy" Glitter Costume<br />
Party and was held on the opening<br />
night in the lobby of the Granada. KTMS<br />
had encouraged listeners to attend the festivities<br />
in costume. It was not a judging contest.<br />
Boyle pointed out. merely a night of fun.<br />
The stations provided hundreds of albums,<br />
including soundtrack albums, along with<br />
tickets to various sporting and entertainment<br />
attractions. And there was. of course, the<br />
half-hour live broadcast from the lobby,<br />
where everyone was interviewed—the pinball<br />
players, revelers and regular patrons.<br />
Jaws'mobile Drives Message Home<br />
The 1930s-.slylc apple vendor and can<br />
devised hy Crest Film Dislrihitlors to<br />
draw attention to the opening of<br />
"Brother. Can You Spare a Dime?"<br />
at theatres in IVestwood and Hollywood.<br />
Calif., proved to he quite an<br />
eve-catcher.<br />
Advertise Free Parking Space<br />
Since 42 per cent of the country's population<br />
moves every 18 months, a government<br />
study reveals, it would behoove showmen<br />
to alert newcomers to the area about<br />
free parking facilities through media advcrtisinc.<br />
Alerting Cincinnatians to the<br />
arrival of "Jaws" was the<br />
Jawsmohile. a creation of Don<br />
H'irtz, promotion director for<br />
Mid States Theatres. The<br />
venerable convertible this time<br />
was painted blue and featured<br />
a giant, home-made shark<br />
rearing up from the back seat.<br />
In the .shark's gaping jaws wa.s<br />
a blond mannequin. The ciii<br />
was driven to various piii:\<br />
in Cincinnati where flyers mi<br />
nouncing the film's openini:<br />
also were handed out. Backing<br />
up the promotion was a heavy<br />
radio, television and newspaper<br />
campaign.<br />
BOXOFFICE Showmandii <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>
Novel Poster Display Features<br />
10-Minute Scene From 'Sinbad<br />
Shopping center patrons passing the<br />
mail area in front of AMC's Indian<br />
Springs 4 theatres in Kansas City.<br />
Kas.. were surprised to see a 40x60<br />
"poster," left, for "The 7th Voyage of<br />
Sinbad" offer a ten-minute filmed<br />
scene from the movie. Designed by<br />
manager Ryland Kozad, above left,<br />
shown with assistant manager Phil<br />
Singleton,<br />
the unusual display featured<br />
a super 8 sound projector and mirror.<br />
Theatre's Pink Panther Ups Return' Gross<br />
UA Cinemas manager Steve Strieker in<br />
Fresno, Calif., primed his engagement of<br />
"The Return of the Pink Panther" with<br />
lobby displays of pink panther and Inspector<br />
Clouseau cutouts together with toy<br />
pink panther giveaways, the latter thanks<br />
to a tie-in with a next-door toy store. But<br />
it wasn't until the third week that he discovered<br />
what can generate even more boxoffice<br />
jingle.<br />
CITATIONS<br />
Two weeks after the opening, Strieker arranged<br />
another tie-in, this time with KPHD<br />
radio. The station ran spots announcing<br />
that the theatre's own pink panther would<br />
make a personal appearance and pose for<br />
pictures with adults and children alike.<br />
Strieker said<br />
the response was very enthusiastic,<br />
as evidenced by the third week gross<br />
being better than either the first or second<br />
week's.<br />
FOR MARCH AND APRIL<br />
JoANN Hallett, manager of the Aladdin Theatre in Denver, for her "Earthquake"<br />
campaign which included dressing her staff in Red Cross uniforms as a means<br />
of psyching up the patrons. She carried the tie-in further still by renaming her<br />
concessions counter the "Thirst Aid Station."<br />
• * •<br />
Jack Mitchell, director of advertising and promotion for Wometco Theatres, for his<br />
successful efforts in obtaining wide exposure for the circuit's Miami-area premiere<br />
of "Shampoo," The focal point of the campaign was a shampoo contest tie-in<br />
with Alberto Culver Co, that attracted an audience of more than 2,000 university<br />
students and prompted coverage by TV, radio, newspapers and the<br />
Associated Press wire service,<br />
• • •<br />
Carter Boehm and Ruth Marie Porter, manager of the Springfield Cinema in<br />
Springfield, Va., and theatre employee, respectively, for their promotion of "The<br />
Strongest Man in the World," It centered about an idea Ms. Porter came up with<br />
to break the Guinness record for lying on a bed of nails. Through Boehm's<br />
efforts, the press, including local NBC and ABC TV affiliates and the Washington<br />
Post, was on hand to witness Ms. Porter's new record. The promotion even<br />
attracted<br />
the attention of a Canadian TV station.<br />
Friday the 13th Tie-in<br />
For Door' Opening<br />
June's Friday the 13th provided manager<br />
Bill Burnett with just the atmosphere<br />
he wanted for a campaign to prime the<br />
engagement of "Beyond the Door" at<br />
Mann's Century 21 theatre in Springfield,<br />
Mo. So successful was his campaign, in<br />
fact, that the Friday midnight show was<br />
the largest ever at a Mann theatre in<br />
Springfield, Burnett said.<br />
Burnett and his staff began the campaign<br />
two weeks before the premiere with<br />
a radio station tie-in and lobby displays.<br />
The tie-in with KICK, called for a mystery<br />
car, which Burnett obtained and decorated<br />
with banners publicizing the film. For two<br />
hours every day of the stunt, the car would<br />
be parked in different parts of the city,<br />
KICK would then announce where the car<br />
was located during those time periods, and<br />
the first five listeners who went up to<br />
the car and identified it were awarded a<br />
free ticket to the movie, which was valid<br />
either for Monday or Tuesday.<br />
Lobby Displays<br />
The lobby displays were adaptations of<br />
scenes in the film. Again set up two weeks<br />
before playdate, the displays included a<br />
man being hurled out of a door and a<br />
scene with a mother, child and topsy-turvy<br />
bedroom. Burnett obtained the props for<br />
the first from an old house that was being<br />
demolished, while a local merchant offered<br />
those for the second. The latter included<br />
two mannequins, doll, bed and chest of<br />
drawers.<br />
The staff, meanwhile, worked on their<br />
own contributions to the promotion. The<br />
concessions girls made their own straitjackets,<br />
donned them, put on eerie, grotesque<br />
makeup and set out touring city<br />
shopping areas to draw attention to the<br />
film. Another employee constructed two<br />
faces resembling the one employed in the<br />
film advertising, using mesh wire, aluminum<br />
wrapping and flood lamps. The faces, with<br />
the flood lamps for eyes, measured 4x5-<br />
feet and were used on the marquee and in<br />
the<br />
lobby.<br />
Part of the promotion lor "Beyond<br />
the Door" at the Century 21 theatre<br />
in Springfield. Mo., included this<br />
"scene" from tlie lilm.<br />
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J^L JOLSON LIVED AGAIN when Columbia's<br />
"The Jolson Story" began a<br />
the Ziegfeld Theatre. The 1946 mus-<br />
run at<br />
Ziegfeld Tuesday morning (19), one of the<br />
winners being a five-year-old boy. Thursday<br />
evening (21) at 8:30, a gala invitational<br />
premiere was held. Finally, the Friday<br />
(22) opening featured a noontime<br />
concert at which the contest winners performed<br />
with a band in front of the theatre.<br />
WOR-TVs Joe Franklin was master of<br />
ceremonies.<br />
•<br />
AlP's "Hennessy" continues at Radio<br />
City Music Hall, along with the slageshow.<br />
"Star Spangled Rhythm." The Rod Steiger-<br />
Lee Reinick starring thriller is accompanied<br />
on screen by the short "Cypress Gardens."<br />
produced and directed by Patrick Callan<br />
and released by Florida Cypress Gardens'<br />
Productions. The short shows, in addition<br />
to the gardens, such tourist attractions as<br />
Weeki Wachee, the Spring of the Live<br />
Mermaids and Silver Springs with its glas.'ibottom<br />
boats and the jungle cruise.<br />
•<br />
In the magazines: The current issue of<br />
Dapper Magazine features Alfred K. Alan's<br />
article on the "daring new" film themes,<br />
covering such topics as incest, group sex<br />
and interracial love affairs.<br />
•<br />
Lillian Miriam Films of Brooklyn has<br />
acquired a complete library of Yiddishlanguage<br />
films which have been stored in<br />
vaults for some 30 years. Now available<br />
for release, the films star such performers<br />
as Moishe Oysher, Jennie Goldstein and<br />
Leon Fuchs. There also are shorts featuring<br />
cantors.<br />
•<br />
Columbia Pictures is offering New Yorkers<br />
its own form of entertainment insurance<br />
for the Labor Day weekend, a fivepart<br />
policy to include "The Jolson Story,"<br />
at the Ziegfeld; "The Fortune," at the Coronet<br />
and at neighborhood theatres beginning<br />
Wednesday (20); "Funny Lady" and<br />
"Tommy," at showcase theatres, and "White<br />
Line Fever," opening Wednesday (27) at<br />
showcase houses.<br />
The new arrival, "While Line Fever,"<br />
stars Jan-Michael Vincent and Kay Lenz<br />
in an action story of a young trucker who<br />
fights corruption in the long-haul trucking<br />
business. An International Cinemedia Center<br />
production, produced by John Kcmcny and<br />
directed and co-authored by Jonathan Kaplan,<br />
the film also features Slim Pickens, L.<br />
Q. Jones, Don Porter, Leigh French and<br />
Sam Laws.<br />
I'hc Regency Theatre, having had a succcssful<br />
summer with a series of MGM<br />
classics, will feature RKO ami Samuel<br />
Goldwyn, films Sunday (31) through Oc-<br />
starring Larry Parks with Jolson's singing<br />
ical,<br />
is<br />
voice on the soundtrack, being pretober<br />
<strong>25</strong>. First program. Sunday (31)<br />
sented in 70mm widescreen, color and through September 2, is a Katharine Hepburn<br />
stereophonic sound. Evelyn Keyes, William<br />
Demarest and Bill Goodwin co-star in the<br />
Sidney Skolsky production, directed by Alfred<br />
bill, "Alice Adams" (1935). co-starring<br />
Fred MacMurray. and "Mary of Scotland"<br />
(J 936). with Fredric March.<br />
E. Green.<br />
•<br />
Openings: Wednesday (20) saw the arrival<br />
Festivities for the premiere included an<br />
Jolson soundalikes, held the<br />
of the controversial "Coonskin,"<br />
audition for at<br />
Bryanston Pictures release, produced by Albert<br />
S. Ruddy and written and directed by<br />
Ralph Bakshi. It had its world premiere at<br />
the Bryan West and Trans-Lux East. Also<br />
opening that day was "Russian Roulette"<br />
at Loews' Astor Plaza. The Canadian filmed<br />
Avco Embassy release, produced by<br />
Jerry Bick and directed by Louis Lombardo,<br />
stars George Segal as a Royal Canadian<br />
Mounted Police operative who is determined<br />
to prevent the assassination of Soviet<br />
Premier Kosygin.<br />
"Just Before Nightfall," which was scheduled<br />
to begin its American premiere Friday<br />
( I ) at the D. W. Griffith, now will open<br />
September 10 at the Paris Theatre. The<br />
Libra Films release of Claude Chabrol's<br />
thriller stars Michel Bouquet, Stephanc<br />
Audran and Francois Perier.<br />
•<br />
The Sutton Theatre, where Woody Allen's<br />
"Love and Death" is playing, was the scene<br />
of an attempted holdup Monday night (18).<br />
Ralph Beezer. a Burns Security guard on<br />
duty at the theatre, was seriously wounded<br />
when he attempted to stop two men who<br />
were fleeing empty handed after a robbery<br />
attempt.<br />
•<br />
The Hudson Theatre, a porno house until<br />
its recent closing, has been leased by the<br />
Church of the Nazarene for a short term<br />
to play religious features. The new policy<br />
will commence October 21, when "The<br />
Hiding Place," starring Julie Harris, pre-<br />
At the Museum of Modern Art. a busy<br />
schedule is in progress. Through October<br />
30. a .\eries of documentary videotapes will<br />
be presented at various limes in the auditorium.<br />
Monday (<strong>25</strong>). a reception will be<br />
held in honor of the 95th birthday of animator<br />
John Randolph Bray, founder ol<br />
Bray Studios. Some 24 early films by John<br />
Ford will be shown from Thursday (21)<br />
through September 28. Among the rarities<br />
will be "The Shamrock Handica/>" (I92t>i.<br />
with Janet Gay nor, September I and 2. and<br />
"Up the River" (1930). with Humphrey<br />
Bogart and Spencer Tracy. Sepleiid'er 7<br />
and 9.<br />
•<br />
"The Little Rascals Show," a series ol<br />
Our Gang comedy shorts produced by Hal<br />
Roach, will open Wednesday (27) at the<br />
Cinema Village. Michael G. King, executive<br />
vice-president of King World, has owned<br />
the rights to the films for I years<br />
."i<br />
and<br />
anticipates a strong reaction. A recent<br />
showing at the Mini Cinema in Long Island<br />
was unexpectedly successful, all this in the<br />
face of the shorts having been available on<br />
local TV for more than 20 years.<br />
•<br />
Talent Four Artists held a cocktail parly<br />
Monday (]8) at ihe Friars Club. Aniu>uncing<br />
the new production slate for the company<br />
were partners Harold Rand, e.xeciilivc<br />
vice-president, and Bill Borchert. presideni.<br />
Robert Thomsen. author of the novel "Bill<br />
W.." spoke of the property, which is TaUni<br />
Four's first to go into production, in early<br />
spring of 1976 for release by the end a!<br />
the year. Since "Bill W." is the biograpin<br />
of Bill Wdson, a founder of A Icoholu \<br />
Anonymous, another speaker at the gallic >-<br />
ing was Walter Murphy of the National<br />
Council on Alcoholism, which considers ih,<br />
book and film of vital interest.<br />
•<br />
"The Dragon Flies," 20th Centur\-Fii\<br />
action thriller starring Jimmy Wang \u.<br />
opened Wednesday (20) at showcase hoLivc^<br />
in place of the company's previously announced<br />
'Take a Hard Ride." Yu, the Far<br />
East's top martial arts film star, is pitted<br />
against master villain George Lazenh\ (a<br />
former James Bond). The tale of a Hong<br />
Kong detective's efforts to smash the Australian<br />
drug underworld was filmed in<br />
Sydney and Hong Kong.<br />
'Sound of Music' to Open<br />
<strong>August</strong> 28 at Music Hall<br />
NEW YORK— Rodgers and Hammerstein's<br />
"The Sound of Music," one of the<br />
most widely acclaimed films of all time,<br />
will open Thursday (28) at Radio City<br />
Music Hall for a special three-week engagement.<br />
The winner of five Academy Awards<br />
when it opened in 1965 (including "best<br />
picture" and "best direction"), the film is<br />
produced and directed by Robert Wise from<br />
a screenplay by Ernest Lehman. The picture<br />
is an adaptation of the famed stage musical<br />
with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers<br />
and Oscar Hammerstcin II from the book<br />
of Howard Lindsay and Russell Crousc.<br />
"The Sound of Music," one of the top<br />
boxoffice attractions of all time, stars Julie<br />
Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor<br />
Parker, Richard Haydn and Peggy Wood.<br />
'Flashpoint' Film Rights<br />
Bought by First Artists<br />
NEW YORK — "Flashpoint," a contemporary<br />
action-drama novel, has been<br />
added to First Artists' growing film production<br />
schedule, Phil Feldman, FAP president,<br />
announced. The novel is the second<br />
one by George LaFountaine for which<br />
screen rights have been .sold in ad\ance of<br />
publication within one year.<br />
"Flashpoint" is the third major properiv<br />
acquisition in six months for FAP. I ukas<br />
Heller currently is writing the screenpla\<br />
based on Tony Kcnrick's novel. "Seven<br />
Day Soldiers," to be produced and directed<br />
by Robert Aldrich. Also in development<br />
tor I'AP is Pat Johnson's original story,,<br />
Give Us I his Day."<br />
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. . . With<br />
. . Bizarre<br />
. .<br />
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'.<br />
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PITTSBURGH<br />
J^ick Lutz's "Touch Me" and "They Shall<br />
Overcome" were Art Cinema features<br />
and the new bill there is topped by "The<br />
Last Bath." Upcoming at the Art Cinema<br />
is "The S50.000 Climax Show." with J. P.<br />
Paradine (of the "Our Gang" comedies of<br />
years ago) . . . Press<br />
graffiti had this line:<br />
" 'Jaws' scared me out of my sharkskin<br />
suit." J. M. Hammond in his Green Sheets<br />
wrote this short "Jaws" review: "It certainly<br />
beats prune juice" . . . War Cry for<br />
Saturday (2). using a "The Hindenburg"<br />
feature article, identified Herb Morrison,<br />
who did the on-location eyewitness broadcast<br />
of the disaster at Lakehurst. N.J.. 38<br />
years ago. as a Chicago broadcaster. He<br />
was a Pittsburgh newcaster . . . Carnegie<br />
Cinema featured midnight showings of<br />
Divine's "Pink Flamingos."<br />
Bud Gilliam's new AIP feature is the<br />
controversial "Hennessy" . . . Promoter<br />
Lenny Litman's son David has stepped into<br />
the concert promotion field here and is<br />
directing the September 20 Maynard Ferguson<br />
band show in Heinz Hall . . . Chatham<br />
Cinema is offering "The Fortune."<br />
Area theatres have been showing "Flesh<br />
Gordon." "Linda Lovelace for President,"<br />
"Centerfold Girls." "SuperVi.xens." "Part 2<br />
Walking Tall." "China Girl," "White Line<br />
Fever." "Rollerball." "Nashville." "Sharks'<br />
Treasure." "Bite the Bullet." "The Day of<br />
the Locust." "Cinderella," "One of Our<br />
Dinosaurs Is Missing" and "The Apple<br />
Dumpling Gang."<br />
George Tice, president of NATO of<br />
Western Pennsylvania, was in New York<br />
Tuesday (12) attending a meeting of the<br />
NATO pay-cable committee, of which Martin<br />
Newman is general chairman<br />
. . . Pennsylvania<br />
Ass'n of Boroughs is on record<br />
urging the legislature to pass the enablingact<br />
measure which would give political subdivisions<br />
of the commonwealth the privilege<br />
to enact and collect amusement admission<br />
taxes. Now is the time for exhibitors to contact<br />
their legislative representatives in the<br />
House and Senate.<br />
After 169 years, the papers of Robert<br />
Morris are being published by the University<br />
of Pittsburgh Press and will be available<br />
from the Hillman Library. Financier of the<br />
American Revolution, Robert Morris (1734-<br />
1806) was one of only two who signed all<br />
three of the nation's basic documents, the<br />
Declaration of Independence, the Articles<br />
of Confederation and the Constitution. He<br />
is buried at Old Christ Church Cemetery.<br />
Philadelphia, in the same grave with Benjamin<br />
Franklin, elder statesman of the Revolution<br />
and his great friend. Your correspondent.<br />
Robert Franklin Klingensmith. is<br />
a fifth great-grandson of Robert Morris and<br />
is named for him and for Benjamin Franklin;<br />
also this writer is a paternal fifth greatgrandson<br />
of Philip Klingensmith. founder<br />
of Fort Klingensmith. now the city of Jeannette,<br />
in 1769 and massacred there with<br />
about 30 others by renegade redmen in<br />
1781. This BoxoFFiCE representative is busy<br />
as bicentennial chairman for Descendants<br />
of American Pioneers.<br />
Edward A. Larson, longtime member of<br />
lATSE Local 171. died Sunday (10) after<br />
a long illness. Ed could handle any projection<br />
equipment and he worked at a number<br />
of theatres. Mass of Christian Burial was<br />
conducted in Ascension Church. Ingram,<br />
Thursday morning (14). Surviving are his<br />
wife and several children.<br />
Aglaia Z. and Thomas Zaimes, veterans<br />
in exhibition, recently retired from the<br />
restaurant business after 40 years, selling<br />
the Blue Goose. Homestead. Owners-operators<br />
of the long and well-established Monroeville<br />
Drive-In, the Zaimes are proud<br />
grandparents, a son weighing in at eight<br />
pounds having been born June 9 to their<br />
eldest son George and his wife Dena. The<br />
baby is named after the exhibitor grandfather.<br />
Tom George Zaimes. Son George is<br />
Eddie Steinfeld of old Filmrow. who<br />
a caterer and doing well; also, he operates<br />
recently appeared as the rabbi in the twoweek<br />
run of "Fiddler on the Roof" in Heinz<br />
a window-cleaning business. Sons Emmanuel<br />
is in the construction of homes and Dean is<br />
Hall, again will play a rabbi, as well as<br />
in the harness horse field, being a licensed<br />
direct "Tenth Man" at the White Barn,<br />
trainer and driver with his own stable at<br />
Irwin. Some years ago he starred at the<br />
the Meadows Race Track.<br />
Pittsburgh Playhouse in the all-time recordbreaker<br />
there. "Tevye and His Daughters"<br />
Penthouse 2 showed "Youthful Love" and<br />
. . . Attend the theatre management program<br />
at Duquesne University and receive<br />
"Heat" . featured "69 Sunset<br />
Strip" and "Beat the Watch" . . . Liberty<br />
a certificate of completion on the basis of<br />
offered "Date Night" and "Dirty Stories"<br />
attendance.<br />
go-go gals on stage, L'Amoure had<br />
onscreen "Up in J. J.'s Place" and "Satisfaction<br />
Guaranteed" . . . Helen Hayes was<br />
here appearing on a TV talk show . . . Hank<br />
Stohl (Zakowski) and Anita M. Heh were<br />
joined in marriage. A former local TV<br />
personality. Hank resides in Hollywood and<br />
appears and writes for radio and TV.<br />
Theatres in the area have been featuring<br />
"Naked Came the Stranger." "The Morning<br />
After." "The Moonrunners." "Moonshine<br />
War." "The Happy Hooker." "Supcrchick,"<br />
"Swinging Pussycats," "Screams of a Demon<br />
Lover," "The Abductors," "Torso," "Terror<br />
in the Wax Museum," "Mixed Company,"<br />
"Creatures the World Forgot," "House That<br />
Vanished," "The Eiger Sanction," "Benji,"<br />
"Bug," "Stanley," "Thunder Road," "High<br />
Rise." "White Line Fever." "The Wind and<br />
ihe Lion." "Brannigan." "The Terrorists,"<br />
"Yoimg Frankenstein," "Frankenstein, Monster<br />
From Hell," "Part 2 Walking Tall" and<br />
"The Other Side of the Mountain."<br />
Posing as city detectives, two men robbed<br />
;<br />
the Warner of S4.075 after midnight Tuesday<br />
(12). A cleaning lady directed them to<br />
the manager. They met assistant manager<br />
John Molnar. 17. flashed a badge and he<br />
took them to the mezzanine office, where<br />
a gun was pulled. Molnar was tied to a chair<br />
and the robbers emptied the office safe and ,<br />
hurried out of the theatre. Freeing himself<br />
later, the young theatre employee called<br />
police.<br />
The Garden showed "Danish Pastries"<br />
and a second adult feature . . . Local newspaper<br />
prints winning lottery numbers from<br />
1 1 states . . . Federally mandated half-fares '<br />
for the handicapped is a continuing bus<br />
program with Port Authority Transit, ID<br />
cards now being issued, the half-fare for<br />
disabled persons good in the nonpeak hours<br />
and all day on weekends and holidays .<br />
In a recent item printed here. Fort Pitt<br />
'<br />
came out three times as Fort Plitt, the type- '<br />
setter somehow thinking of the Plitt The-<br />
'<br />
atres in the Central states and not the gateway<br />
fort of America.<br />
;<br />
Theatre management program at Duquesne<br />
University is the first such educa-<br />
tional project in this field ever attempted<br />
here. Novices in the business, those break- ,<br />
ing in, as well as veteran e.xperienced the-<br />
|<br />
atre personnel may enroll and are en-<br />
i<br />
'<br />
couraged to do so, the program being<br />
planned and executed in cooperation with<br />
NATO of Western Pennsylvania. There will<br />
be no distractions, only the presentation of<br />
the entire scope of exhibition of motion<br />
,<br />
pictures by experts, the program being<br />
i<br />
coordinated by Dr. Blair Kalas, Department<br />
of Continuing Education. Duquesne Unij<br />
versity, and George Tice. president of \<br />
NATO of Western Pennsylvania. The program<br />
is designed for the general public,<br />
cinema buffs, theatre managers and theatregoers,<br />
starting September 4. 1 to 4 p.m.,<br />
and every Thursday thereafter to November<br />
20. Registration fee is only $40.<br />
Workers at the old Colonial, Wilkinsburg,<br />
formerly Isaly's Store, found theatre backdrops,<br />
a catwalk and a portion of the top<br />
of the stage walls, plus hidden washrooms<br />
for the actors of vaudeville, stained-glass<br />
windows, etc. The old theatre, long out of<br />
service, was the site of your correspondent's<br />
family's Star Theatre and. adjoining the<br />
ten-year-closed Rowland, they may be demolished<br />
together. A start was made on the<br />
Rowland but only the marquee came down.<br />
For some reason, the work of removing<br />
the fine building then was stopped.<br />
Out-of-Court Settlement<br />
PmSBURGH— A suit filed by Pete De-<br />
Fazio, Dormont, Pa., film distributor, several<br />
months ago against Cinemctte Corp<br />
of America, in which he alleged daniayi.s<br />
in connection with his prior affiliation with<br />
the circuit, has been settled out of court.<br />
Attorneys for DeFazio and Cinemctte<br />
reached an aureenieni, obviatin.u proloniieJ<br />
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. . Also<br />
Conviction of Employees<br />
Is Appealed by Carrols<br />
HARRISBURG, PA,—Attorneys for Carrols<br />
Development Corp.. Syracuse. N.Y.,<br />
owners of the Capital City Mall cinemas in<br />
suburban Lower Allen Township, have appealed<br />
to Cumberland County Court lo<br />
overturn the convictions of the theatre manager<br />
and projectionist for illegally showing<br />
Sunday movies. Theatre manager James<br />
Phetterplace and projectionist John Flanagan<br />
were fined $50 each by District Justice<br />
Esther Cohick for showing Sunday movies.<br />
It is expected that the case may be argued<br />
later in the month in the county court. The<br />
lawyers have indicated they will base their<br />
appeal on grounds that the township law is<br />
unconstitutional. At the same time. Carrolls'<br />
attorneys also are circulating a petition<br />
to get the Sunday movie question on the<br />
November 4 ballot.<br />
In a related matter, three other Cumberland<br />
County theatres which have been operating<br />
on Sundays were advised by County<br />
Dist. Atty. Harold E. Sheely they will face<br />
prosecution for violation of the law. Sheely<br />
gave notice to the Cumberland Drive-In in<br />
Penn Township, Silver Spring Drive-In in<br />
Silver Spring and the College Cinema in<br />
Shtppenburg. to discontinue Sunday movies.<br />
Sheely said that while he likes movies and<br />
doesn't like to be considered a "spoil sport,"<br />
he nevertheless must enforce a local township<br />
ordinance from 1939 which prohibits<br />
movies from being shown on Sundays. "I<br />
enjoy a good movie as much as anybody."<br />
he said, '"but the law's the law and I have<br />
to uphold it whether I agree or not."<br />
Most townships have approved Sunday<br />
movies when state law lifted the ban on<br />
Sunday movies, subject to the approval of<br />
individual municipalities. But the voters<br />
never got around to the question in Lower<br />
Allen Township. Sheeley said he received at<br />
least three complaints from irate residents<br />
who complained about the Sunday showings<br />
at the new shopping center's cinemas.<br />
"It's kind of strange." Sheeley admitted.<br />
"I've never had complaints about the kind<br />
of movies or anything like that. They show<br />
some real nice pictures, you know, movies<br />
about dogs and things like that."<br />
Rites for Gerald Savoie;<br />
Veteran Theatre Manager<br />
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. — Funeral services<br />
were held Saturday (9) for Gerald Savoie,<br />
who died Thursday morning (7) at Peekskill<br />
Community Hospital after a short illness.<br />
He was 65.<br />
Savoie had managed the Triangle Theatre<br />
in Yorktown Heights and later Beach Cinema<br />
1 and 2 in Peekskill for Kisco Cinema,<br />
Inc. He had lived in this area the past<br />
eight<br />
years.<br />
Before relocating in Peekskill. Savoie<br />
worked as manager at theatres in Ossining:<br />
Battleboro. Vt., and North Adams, Mass.<br />
He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Laura DeVual<br />
of Westwood, Mass.. and Mrs. Bertha Morin<br />
of Springfield, Mass.; two brothers, Maurice<br />
Savoie, Springfield, Mass., and Albert<br />
Savoie, .South Wellflcel, Mass.; nieces, and<br />
several nephews.<br />
NORTH JERSEY<br />
parewell. My Lovely" opened an exclusive<br />
area engagement at Reade's Woodbridge<br />
in Woodbridge and the following<br />
week at UA's Cinema 46 in Totowa, This<br />
followed the completion of exclusive showings<br />
of "Tommy" at both locations.<br />
Other exclusive engagements include<br />
"Benji." now in its third week at General<br />
Cinema's Totowa Twin in Totowa, where<br />
it is reporting good business following a<br />
successful five-week run at that circuit's<br />
Brunswick Mall in Brunswick. Also making<br />
its exclusive debut in North Jersey was Russ<br />
Meyers' "SupcrVixens," rated X, which<br />
opened at the independent Cinema .35 in<br />
Paramus and Eastern's Morris Plains Drive-<br />
In in Morris Plains.<br />
"Rollerball" entered its sixth week at<br />
UA's Bellevue in Upper Montclair and, at<br />
the same time, opened at numerous neighborhood<br />
locations in the area . . . Reporting<br />
excellent figures at nearly all of its morethan-a-dozen<br />
indoor and outdoor locations<br />
Herbert Robinson Is Named<br />
Avco Eastern Sales Mgr.<br />
NEW YORK.— Herbert L. Robinson has<br />
been appointed Eastern division sales manager<br />
of Avco Embassy<br />
Pictures, effective<br />
<strong>August</strong> 18, it was<br />
announced by Phil<br />
Isaacs, vice-president<br />
and general sales<br />
manager of the distribution<br />
company. He<br />
succeeds Joe Wt>lf, industry<br />
veteran, who<br />
^^^^^^ resigned.<br />
Robinson will make<br />
Herbert Robinson<br />
his headquarters in<br />
New York and also supervise the company's<br />
sales offices in Boston, Philadelphia<br />
and Washinaton, D.C.<br />
Walter Reade Prexy Seeks<br />
Settlement of Old Suit<br />
NEW YORK—Sheldon Gunsbcrg. presidt-nl<br />
of the Walter Reade Organization, has<br />
proposed to the company's stockholders<br />
approval of a settlement of a long-pending<br />
action brought by stockholder Michael<br />
Weiss. The complaint by Weiss, filed in the<br />
Delaware courts, challenged the fairness of<br />
the terms of the merger between WRO and<br />
the Mayfair Atlantic Corp. in 1972. MAC<br />
is a wholly owned company of the laic<br />
Walter Reade jr.<br />
Involved in Ihc seltlonient is the transfer<br />
of 1<strong>25</strong>,000 shares of Waller Reade slock<br />
from the late Reade's estate back lo the<br />
company. Also. Weiss' attorneys. Morris &<br />
Rosenthal. Silverman & Harncs and Bennell<br />
E. Frankel would be paid $20,000 hy<br />
WRO.<br />
The sellleiiienl nuisl iic approved b> the<br />
Delaware Cmirl of Chancery.<br />
throughout North Jersey was "Monty Python<br />
and the Holy Grail." as it entered its<br />
second week at these theatres . . . The Walt<br />
Disney Summer Film Festival continues to<br />
roll up solid grosses in its numerous North<br />
Jersey locations as it enters its ninth week,<br />
currently featuring a double bill of "Fantasia"<br />
plus "Alice in Wonderland."<br />
UA area relief manager Kathy Fields<br />
r.-lurned from a three-week vacation visiting<br />
with friends in -Sorrento, Italy, just in time<br />
lo substitute for Louise Brengaard in United<br />
Artists' Bergenfield office. Louise and her<br />
husband Lou currently are enjoying a twoweek<br />
vacation at Island Beach on the South<br />
Jersey shore . . . Just back from a week<br />
spent touring Pennsylvania and Washington.<br />
D.C.. are Bob Bateson, manager of UA's<br />
Colonial in Pompton Lakes and Wayne in<br />
Wayne, and his wife . returning<br />
from a one-week holiday is May Boyd,<br />
manager of UA's Colony in Livingston. Subbing<br />
for May during her absence was relief<br />
manager John Reynolds.<br />
Tent 19 Is Offering<br />
Ocean City Weekend<br />
BALTIMORE—Variety Club Tent 19 has<br />
announced its "fabulous and inexpensive<br />
weekend at Ocean City. Md." The event is<br />
to be held Friday, September 19 through<br />
Sunday, .September 21.<br />
A $75 fee includes transjKirtation to and<br />
from Ocean City on an air-conditioned bus.<br />
with open bar aboard; three days and two<br />
nights at the Spinnaker Motel; full-course<br />
brunch or breakfast all three days; dinner<br />
at Phillips Crab House Friday night. September<br />
19; Saturday night (September 20)<br />
meal at the Embers, and open bar and hors<br />
d'oeuvres in the Variety Club hospitality<br />
room all three days. The motel accommodations<br />
included in the fee are for double<br />
occupancy.<br />
The bus will depart from Stewart's Reislerslown<br />
Plaza September 19 at 10 a.m.<br />
A check for $75 per person must accompany<br />
reservations. Mail to Variety Club of<br />
Baltimore. 708 Silver Creek Rd.. Baltimore,<br />
Md. 21208. Information mav he obtained<br />
by calling 484-2947.<br />
No cancellations will he accepted after<br />
.September 10.<br />
Movielab Settles Suit<br />
Against Technicolor<br />
NEW YORK.— Movielab. Inc.<br />
has settled<br />
its federal antitrust suit against lechnicolor.<br />
Inc. for an imdisclosed amount of<br />
money and other considerations, it has been<br />
announced by Movielab's vice-president and<br />
treasurer, Arnold P. Diamond.<br />
Ihe original action was filed in March<br />
1974 against Technicolor and sought dam-<br />
;igcs and injunctive relief for violation of<br />
ledcial antitrust laws.<br />
BOXOFFICE :: <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong><br />
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PHILADELPHIA<br />
Jt was a homecoming for Melanie Mayron<br />
and Don J. Scioli. Ms. Mayron, who<br />
played a major female role in the film<br />
"Harry & Tonto," is visiting her parents in<br />
suburban Whitpain Township. Her father<br />
David Mayron is a research pharmacist<br />
with the Smith-Kline Corp. here. Scioli,<br />
who lives in suburban Havertown. was the<br />
production coordinator of UFO sequences<br />
in "The Outer Space Connection" and came<br />
in to help promote the film playing at area<br />
theatres. A graduate of St. Joseph's College<br />
here in 1971, he said he was now seeking<br />
money to produce a film he is writing about<br />
professional wrestling at the turn of the<br />
century. Scioli hopes to film it in this area.<br />
With "Coonskin" opening an exclusive<br />
engagement at Budco's Midtown Theatre,<br />
Ralph Bakshi, who created the animated<br />
ilm, and Albert S. Ruddy, the producer,<br />
came to town to meet with the press and<br />
the film critics ... A film series will be<br />
included in the new concept of a new<br />
"regional arts center" being developed by<br />
the board of directors of the famed Bucks<br />
County Playhouse, 500-seat theatre in New<br />
Hope.<br />
Video Test Production Co. advertising in<br />
the local newspapers, with only a telephone<br />
number location, offered screen tests for<br />
talents Friday through Sunday (22-24). The<br />
ads promised that the "film footage will be<br />
submitted to casting directors of nationally<br />
known studios for viewing and consideration."<br />
Oak Hill Drive-ln in Wilkes-Barre, with<br />
a "strictly for adults" policy, is making "50<br />
cents off with this ad" offerings in its newspaper<br />
advertising. The ad copy also points<br />
out that the drive-in screen cannot h<br />
viewed from any highway.<br />
Barney Morris, news personalit\ o<br />
WCAU-TV, was the guest speaker at ih<br />
Variety Club's annual camp visitation day<br />
The Variety Club Camp for Handicappci<br />
Children in suburban Worcester has o\c<br />
300 children with handicaps from through<br />
out the area attending the summer cam]<br />
each year.<br />
Lyric Theatre in Allentown is being up<br />
dated. A demolition crew began remo\ int<br />
the ugly old marque—shabby, leaking anc<br />
faded-red—as the first step of a SSO.OQC<br />
exterior facelifting<br />
project.<br />
The new stage season at the Forrest The<br />
atre opens September 29 with Dustin Hoffman<br />
directing "All Over Town," conicd><br />
starring Ron O'Neal, with Katharine Hepburn<br />
coming in October <strong>25</strong> to star in the<br />
pre-Broadway engagement for Enid I<br />
nold's play, "A Matter of Gravity."<br />
Duquesne-NATOSet<br />
Management Course<br />
PITTSBURGH — Theatre personalities<br />
here arc joining the faculty of the Duquesne<br />
University for the informative and interesting<br />
theatre management program Thursday<br />
afternoons, 1 to 4 p.m.. September 4<br />
through November 20.<br />
The course is a noncrcdit one and a certificate<br />
of completion will be awarded to<br />
all<br />
those enrolled on the basis of attendance<br />
for the 12 afternoon programs. The entire<br />
course fee is only $40. Checks should be<br />
made payable to NATO of Western Pennsylvania,<br />
sponsor. Registrations are coming<br />
in but more are needed before the start<br />
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of the program September 4.<br />
"Function of Management" introduces<br />
the course, with Prof. Stanley Seymour<br />
lecturing; the second discussion is "Motiva-<br />
tion," by Dr. John Sauth, September 11;<br />
Prof. John Timko handles "Marketing"<br />
September 18, and Prof. Edward Gregory<br />
lectures on "Psychology of the Audience" i<br />
September <strong>25</strong>.<br />
Familiar local industry personalities take<br />
over October 2 when George Pappas talks<br />
on "The Indoor Theatre"; Jack and Paul<br />
Vogcl look out for "The Outdoor Theatre"<br />
October 9; George Stern, Frank Lewis and<br />
Joseph Bugala discuss "Film Buying and<br />
Booking" October 16; Knute Boyle and Ray<br />
Olmo bring concessions operations to the<br />
fore October 23; Jacques Kahn takes over<br />
for the October 30 and November 6 sessions,<br />
"Merchandising the Movie" and<br />
"Discussing the Film Critic; Friend or<br />
Foe?": "Technical Advances" are the subjects<br />
of Joseph Fornelli and James Biggart<br />
November 13, this being a field trip to Jim<br />
Baker's amazing South Hills Theatre, an<br />
eye-opener for newcomers or old-timers in<br />
exhibition, and the program clo.scs November<br />
20, when George Tice, president of<br />
NATO of Western Pennsylvania, will discuss<br />
"['inding New Audiences lor Indoor<br />
and Outdoor Iheatres."<br />
E-6 BOXOFFICE :; <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>
: ; ,vk .<br />
-Hennessy<br />
-<br />
Farewell, My Lovely'<br />
Has 5<strong>25</strong> in NY Bow<br />
NEW ^ORK— Robert Mitchum lor Dcectivc<br />
Philip Marlowe) was the most popuar<br />
private eye in town when "Farewell,<br />
^ly Lovely" opened at the State I (360) and<br />
Power East (690) for a combintxl average<br />
>£ 5<strong>25</strong>. In second place was another new<br />
irrival. the French comedy "A Pain in the<br />
\ - -." registering 470 in the first week at<br />
}8th Stree"t Playhouse. "Beyond the Door."<br />
)revioiis winner for three weeks, was third<br />
vith a toiirih week average of ^-iO at the<br />
Mational (410) and Trans-Lux East (270).<br />
"Nashville" moved down one spot to<br />
ourth place, a 330 average in the tenth<br />
•ound at the Baronet (295) and Cinema II<br />
365). "Anita. Swedish Nymphet." a new<br />
jorno. debuted at the Rialto I to take fifth<br />
x)sition with its 285 opening. Back on the<br />
ist in sixth place was "Bcnji." 280 in the<br />
:ighth week at the Guild.<br />
"Jaws" continued to dominate the showcase<br />
runs, followed by the Disney bill of<br />
"Mary Poppins" and "Lady and the<br />
rramp." "Tommy" and "The Wind and the<br />
Lion."<br />
Jaronet—Nashville (Para). 10th wk. 295<br />
Seekman—Love and Death (UA), 9th wk -...150<br />
~inema 1—The Day of the Locust (Para),<br />
15lh<br />
3mema II—Nashville (Para), 10th wk<br />
Jineroma—Cooley High (AIP). 8th v.-k ..._.<br />
I^jronel—The Foriune (Col), 13th wk<br />
[Criterion—Cleopatra Jones and the Casino<br />
oi Gold (WB), 5th wk _ -<br />
J6th Street East-S. O. S. (Milkytone News<br />
3rd wk _ - - - „-<br />
luild-<br />
fJalional-<br />
4th<br />
Paramount- Love and Death '.-' 10th wk.<br />
Paris—Chailolle ;<br />
Plaza—Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?<br />
(Dimensi:;. ; •, ; ,, : -..<br />
Radio C;ty ;<br />
. : Hi . (AIP), 3rd<br />
Rialto I—Anita, Swedish Nymphet Cambist)<br />
Rialt(<br />
nage<br />
Cooley High (AIP),<br />
8th<br />
B8th Street Playhouse—A Pain the A - -<br />
(Corwin-Mahler)<br />
Slate 1—Farewell, My Lovely (Emb)<br />
Sutton—Love and Death (UA), lOlh wk. ....<br />
Tower East—Farewell. My Lovely (Emb) .<br />
Trans-Lux East—Beyond the Door<br />
(F.lm Ve:<br />
1), 4th<br />
Victoria—S, O. S. (Milkytone Ne<br />
Zieg!'':d—Roll<br />
BALTIMORE<br />
"Love and Death' Captures 530,<br />
Rollerbair 350 in Baltimore<br />
BALTIMORE—"Love and Death" pulled<br />
in a hot 530 in a second week at two houses.<br />
"Rollerball" rang up 350 in a fifth week<br />
while "Bug" debuted with a fast <strong>25</strong>0 at<br />
the Northwood. "The French Way" had a<br />
nice 2<strong>25</strong> in a second week at the Playhouse.<br />
Uberty II—Love and Death (UA),<br />
^ 530<br />
:: -Rollerball (UA), 5th wk _ 350<br />
:—Bug (Para) .<strong>25</strong>0<br />
/-,J wk. 95<br />
ru.i.j ::-:. Part 2 Walking Tall '.".'riPlay.'.iu..<br />
The French Way 2<strong>25</strong><br />
Three th-.r laws ,190<br />
|Towson— Monty Python and the- Holy Gr<br />
(SR) 150<br />
Is Ill— Jacqueline Susann's Once Not
a<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
Lloyd Wineland jr., president of Wineland<br />
Theatres, is among America's first<br />
theatre owners to install in his drive-ins<br />
xenon iamphouses manufactured by Optical<br />
Radiation Corp. Wineland has expressed<br />
satisfaction with the new equipment's bright<br />
picture (no flickering) on the giant screen.<br />
Furthermore. Wineland believes the optimum<br />
performance of the xenon lamphouse<br />
will prove to be an economically sound<br />
investment. Three of the circuit's underskyers<br />
are operating with the new lamphouses.<br />
Wineland's ABC Drivc-In in Oxon Hill.<br />
Md.. where the circuit's treasurer. Maryland<br />
Secretary of State Fred L. Wineland. resides,<br />
doubles during the summer as a church on<br />
Sunday mornings. The Rev. C. Gordon<br />
Clews speaks from the roof of the concession<br />
stand to the listeners scattered about<br />
in cars (with drive-in speaker hanging from<br />
a window). The concession stand roof also<br />
provides space for an organ, organist and<br />
songleader. Large popcorn boxes are passed<br />
around the ozoner to collect the offering.<br />
The Rev. Clews is quoted as saying. "Secretary<br />
Wineland has been great. Not only has<br />
he allowed us to use the facility but he has<br />
someone clean up the Saturday night mess<br />
for us, all free of charge."<br />
"Give 'Em Hell, Harry!", Bill Sargent's<br />
TheatroVision film presenting James Whitmore<br />
as President Harry S Truman, will<br />
premiere at Loews' Palace Tuesday evening.<br />
September 23. Sen. Stuart Symington of<br />
Missouri is sponsoring the invitational gala.<br />
returned from a vacation. Finch also is business<br />
agent for the Film Exchange Employees<br />
Local CE-13.<br />
Murry Baker, Cinemation division (Cincinnati,<br />
Indianapolis and Washington) manager,<br />
has set Burt Reynolds' "Man-Eater"<br />
in a multiple saturation. The picture will be<br />
unreeled here in <strong>25</strong> theatres and in Baltimore<br />
in 1.5 houses September 10 . . . Kenneth<br />
Clark, MPAA executive vice-president,<br />
returned to his office Monday (18) after<br />
vacationing.<br />
Slated for screening Monday (<strong>25</strong>) at the<br />
Hall of the Americas, Pan American Union,<br />
is "Torres-Garcia and Universal Constnjctivism."<br />
Permanent Representative of Uruguay<br />
to the Organization of American<br />
States Mateo Marques Sere and the Ambassador<br />
of Uruguay and Mrs. Perez Caidas<br />
had an invitational premiere of the film<br />
in commemoration of the scsquicentcnnial<br />
of the independence of the Republica<br />
Oriental of Uruguay. The film wa.s produced<br />
by the visual arts unit of the OAS, of which<br />
Jose Gomez-Sicre is chief . . . Renato<br />
Danese, formerly of the Baltimore Museum<br />
of Art. has been named assistant director of<br />
the National Endowment for the Arts'<br />
visual arts program, according to an announcement<br />
by Nancy Hanks, chairman of<br />
the endowment.<br />
The Star's Sunday (17) column, "The<br />
Ear." had the following item on "Battle of<br />
the Belles." "Ear hears that Women's Wear<br />
Daily. Bible of the Trend-Crazed, is declaring<br />
a war. A big spread is coming up spotlighting<br />
red-hot rivalry for the heart of the<br />
capital between Page L^e Hufty. who once<br />
played a set of tennis with Teddy Kennedy,<br />
and Carol Goldman, the movie house mogul's<br />
(Marvin Goldman, partner in K-B<br />
Theatres) daughter, who didn't play a set<br />
of tennis with Hie Nastase (Romanian<br />
tennis<br />
star)."<br />
Dick Richards, director of the Avco<br />
Embassy release. "Farewell. My Lovely,"<br />
stopped off Wednesday (13) on his promotional<br />
tour for the Robert Mitchum feature<br />
based on the Raymond Chandler classic.<br />
Richards had high praise for his star, stating<br />
that Mitchum was "a joy to work with—<br />
real professional—the best Marlowe ever."<br />
and added, "Life is complicated enough<br />
when you're in Washington this morning,<br />
Boston this afternoon and New York Thursday."<br />
"Farewell. My Lovely" opened at four<br />
K-B Theatres Wednesday (20).<br />
Jerry Sandy, American International Pictures<br />
branch manager, sneaked "Hennessy"<br />
Alex Schimel, Universal branch chief,<br />
at the Neighborhood Theatres' house in<br />
tradescreened "Story of a Teenager" Monday<br />
(18) at MPAA ... Sid<br />
Annadale, Md., and the K-B Silver, Silver<br />
Spring,<br />
Zins, Columbia's<br />
Md., Friday (15). The suspense<br />
thriller, formerly titled "The 5th of November,"<br />
publicity representative, invited the elec-<br />
and<br />
opened Wednesday (20) at five area<br />
tronic tradepress to a screening of<br />
"Aloha, Bobby and Rose" at MPAA Friday<br />
theatres.<br />
(22). He said he is continuing to work on<br />
"Tommy" in some spots. Branch manager James R. Velde Appointed<br />
Fred Sapperstein made a swing down to<br />
Councilor<br />
Richmond, at Brandeis<br />
Va., and U.<br />
staffer G«rtrude Finch<br />
WALTHAM, MASS.—James R. Velde<br />
of Greenwich, Conn., senior vice-president<br />
and general sales manager for United Artists<br />
Corp. in New York and also a member<br />
John Cooper Offers Films<br />
For Exhibitors of W. Va.<br />
CLARKSBURG. W. VA.—Two sciencefiction<br />
features are now available as a<br />
double-feature package exclusively for exhibitors<br />
in the state of West Virgiimia, it<br />
was announced by John Cooper of JRC<br />
Community Movies. Clarksburg.<br />
"The Navy vs. the Night Monsters," starring<br />
Mamie Van Doren. Anthony Eisley,<br />
Pamela Mason and Bobby Van. plus "Womeni<br />
of the Prehistoric Planet." featuring<br />
Wendell Corey. John Agar and Merr>'<br />
Anders, both in DeLuxe Color, are now being<br />
featured in a three-hour package special<br />
for drive-in and walk-in dates.<br />
A\[ dates and bookings are serviced out of<br />
Clarksburg, in the center of the state, and<br />
prints are shipp>ed from there, according<br />
Cooper. He added that many times the<br />
prints are delivered and picked up fiiee as<br />
another service offered "to West Virginians<br />
by a West Virginian."<br />
A native of West Virginia with many<br />
years' experience in radio and TV, a former<br />
newspaper movie critic and former<br />
booker for Warner Bros, in the District of<br />
Columbia exchanges, as well as operator of<br />
oeightxjrhood theatres throughout West<br />
Virginia, Cooper is a memiber of NATO of<br />
West Virginia.<br />
He points out that these titles will be<br />
only the first of many that he expects to<br />
obtain and offer to exhibitors. He also plans<br />
to include live stage presentations.<br />
"The motion picture business is a great<br />
business." says Cooper, "and G-rated product<br />
such as this package has a great potential<br />
for those customers that want more of<br />
what Hollywood used to offer them— just<br />
a few years ago—at rates the exhibitor<br />
wants to pay."<br />
'Films That Got Away' Set<br />
Sept 2-8 at AFI Theatre<br />
WASHINGTON — Ten underrated but<br />
deserving American motion pictures, in a<br />
series titled "The Films That Got Away,"<br />
will be shown at the American Film Institute<br />
Theater in the Kennedy Center here<br />
.September 2-8. The program will focus on<br />
the early achievements of directors who now<br />
enjoy critical acclaim, including Francis<br />
Ford Coppola. Martin Scorsese, Steven<br />
of the UA board of directors, has been appointed<br />
Spielberg and Robert Altman,<br />
a member of the President's Coimcil Among the films<br />
which<br />
to be shown<br />
was<br />
will be<br />
at Brandeis University.<br />
Spielberg's "Duel," a big theatrical<br />
Coimcilors are leading men and women<br />
success in Europe but was seen only on<br />
throughout the country whose skills and experience<br />
are placed at the disposal of the<br />
TV in the U.S.; Scorsese's "Italian-American."<br />
an<br />
affectionate fwrtrait of his parents,<br />
and Bob Rafelson's "The King of Marvin<br />
president of Brandeis University in areas<br />
of their special competence.<br />
Ciardens." which features extraordinar>' performances<br />
Velde additionally is a vice-president and<br />
director of the Will Rogers Memorial Fund. Burstyn.<br />
by Jack Nichol.son and Ellen<br />
holds a directorship in both Variety Clubs<br />
International and the Foimdation of Motion<br />
Picture Pioneers and a member of the<br />
Other titles include Coppola's "The Rain<br />
People" and "Finian's Rainbow"; Sam Peckinpah's<br />
"Junior Bonner"; .Scorsese's "Bo.xcar<br />
is<br />
American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Bertha" and "Who's That Knocking at My<br />
Door?"; which will be paired with a glimp.se<br />
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of '5()s rock, "Let the Good Times Roll,"<br />
NEW YORK—The Capri and the Quad and Altman's "That Cold Day in the Park,"<br />
distributed free fortune cookies in conjunction<br />
produced prior to "M*A''S*H."<br />
with day-and-date world premieres of "Films That Got Away" is the first of a<br />
Ihc adult film, "Oriental Hlue scries of hiccnicnnial events at the AFL<br />
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Hollywood<br />
J^OBERT ALDRICH. producer and director<br />
of '"Hustle/" has returned after two<br />
weeks in Europe for meetings in London<br />
regarding European distribution of the film.<br />
He also went to Paris to screen the picture,<br />
scouted locations in Germany for a future<br />
film and discussed a property in Rome with<br />
Anthony Quinn. Aldrich stopped off in Neiw<br />
York on the return trip to discuss '"Hustle"<br />
distribution and advertsing with Paramount.<br />
*<br />
Irv and Stan Ogner. auto import dealers,<br />
have formed Ogner Productions with offices<br />
in Woodland Hills to produce motion pictures<br />
and TV projects.<br />
•<br />
Producer Martin Poll and director-screenwriter<br />
Lewis John Carlino are scouting locations<br />
in England, Scotland and the African<br />
coast for "'The Sailor Who Fell From<br />
Grace With the Sea,"" starring Sarah Miles<br />
and Kris Kristofferson.<br />
•<br />
Richard Roach has been appointed executive<br />
vice-president and chief operating<br />
officer of Rogers & Cowan, public relations<br />
firm. For the last two years Roach was<br />
president and chief operating officer of<br />
Kaufman & Broad Asset Management.<br />
•<br />
Tom Egan has formed Oradell Productions<br />
to develop and produce feature films<br />
and television properties.<br />
•<br />
Ed Bondy has joined the West Coast<br />
motion picture department of the William<br />
Morris Agency. He had been an executive<br />
in the legitimate theatre and motion picture<br />
dipartment in<br />
the WMA New York office.<br />
•<br />
Character actor iEdgar Buchaman, 72, is<br />
recuperating at home after undergoing brain<br />
surgery two weeks ago.<br />
•<br />
First Asian Films of California has completed<br />
principal photography on "High Velocity,"<br />
starring Ben Gazzara, Paul Winfield<br />
and riritt Ekland. Post-production work began<br />
Monday (18) at MGM studios under<br />
supervision of editor David Bretherton.<br />
•<br />
"The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox,"<br />
a Melvin Frank production starring George<br />
Segal and Gold.e Hawn, began principal<br />
photography Monday (18) near Canoa City,<br />
Colo., w.th Jack Rose and Barry Sandler.<br />
•<br />
John Huston has recorded all the narrations<br />
lor trailers and TV and radio spots<br />
for "Give 'Em Hell, Hurry!", the Bill Sargent<br />
I heatroVision presentation starring<br />
James Whitmore as President Harry S Truman.<br />
More than 3,000 trailers have been<br />
vhi,pped to theatres across the country. IV<br />
and radio .spots will air in ma.ssive network<br />
ai d local campagns begnning Labor Day<br />
wj.kjrd.<br />
*<br />
The permanent Charities Commillee of<br />
the Entertainment Industry will enhance its<br />
Happenings<br />
image and shorten its name as it heads into<br />
its 1976 campaign to raise $1.6 million for<br />
its work. Henceforth the PCC's working<br />
title will be Entertainment Industries Charities.<br />
Its work will be symbolized by a picture<br />
of a yellow forget-me-not with heartshaped<br />
petals. "TTie committee will keep its<br />
corporate name and tradition,"" John J. Mc-<br />
Mahon. campaign chairman, said, "but we'll<br />
launch this next campaign with a bright new<br />
identity."<br />
*<br />
Cinema International C-orp., headquartered<br />
in London, has named Howard Goldfarb<br />
Landia have been named vice-presidents of<br />
to head the distribution of the com-<br />
InterComm Public Relations Associates.<br />
pany"s 16mm and Super 8 product and TV<br />
•<br />
cassettes. Goldfarb will work out of Lon-<br />
Stan Rosenfield, executive vice-president<br />
don, reporting to CrC"s co-chairmen Arthur<br />
Abeles and Henri Michaud.<br />
*<br />
The "Theme From Rollenball." an adaptation<br />
of Bach's Toccata in D Minor by Le-<br />
Roy Holmes, has been recorded by Roger<br />
Williams and will be released by MCA Records.<br />
•<br />
Jack Cassidy will be host-narrator of an<br />
ecological documentary film on the ultimate<br />
use of wilderness territories as exemplified<br />
by the state of Idaho"s conservation program.<br />
Shooting starts at once in Sun Valley<br />
with Dick Barrymore producing. Cassidy<br />
recently was appointed to the Id;Uio Film<br />
Commission by Gov. Cecil Anders.<br />
•<br />
Production has been completed on 'The<br />
Entertainer,"' starring Jack Lemmon. The<br />
released theatrically in all other territories<br />
around the world.<br />
•<br />
Intercom Public Relations Associates<br />
has moved to its new headquarters, taking<br />
over the entire eighth floor at 9<strong>25</strong>5 Sunset<br />
Blvd.<br />
*<br />
Post-^prod action is under way on American<br />
International's "The Diamond Mercenaries,"<br />
starring Telly Savalas. Peter Fondii,<br />
Hugh O'Brian, O. J. Simpson and Christopher<br />
Lee. The film was shot on location in<br />
South Africa and deals with an assault on<br />
a fortress-like diamond mine.<br />
•<br />
"Against a Crooked Sky," Doty-Dayton<br />
Productions' feature, has completed location<br />
shooting in the Moab, Utah. area. The film<br />
is scheduled for Deccmiber release.<br />
•<br />
"Deep Jaws," formerly titled "Between<br />
the Sheets," has begun shooting for MFI<br />
Productions, with Perry Dell as director.<br />
•<br />
Warren Lanier Enterprises has been<br />
sgned to handle the publicity for "Hyde,"<br />
a new film to be made by Charles Waler<br />
and his<br />
Hyde Prcdiiction Co.<br />
Jill Clayburgh. who is starred as Carole<br />
Lombard in the upcoming Universal feature<br />
"Lombard and Gable," has been signed for<br />
the feminine lead opposite Peter Falk in<br />
"Griffin and Phoenix." to be produced by<br />
Danny Thomas Productions in association<br />
with ABC Circle Films as a two-hour film<br />
for ABC-TV.<br />
*<br />
Paramount Oxford Films, educational<br />
and distribution subsidiary of Paramount<br />
Pictures Corp., has named Burton Reinhardt<br />
as executive vice-president to be responsible<br />
for operations, production and accounting,<br />
succeeding Victor Moss, who is leaving the<br />
company.<br />
•<br />
Cliff Dektar, Jerry Franken and Mark<br />
of Jay Bernstein Public Relations for the<br />
past ten years, has resigned to form his own<br />
public relations company, Stan Rosenfield<br />
Associates, to be located at 9701 Wilshire<br />
Blvd., Beverly Hills. Bert Ford has joined<br />
the Bernstein agency as a vice-president in<br />
the motion picture division.<br />
•<br />
James Stewart will be emcee November<br />
21-22 when the Aviation Hall of Fame inducts<br />
new honorees at its Dayton, Ohio,<br />
headquarters.<br />
*<br />
"That's the Way of the World,"" bcMselling<br />
LP album by Earth. Wind & Fire.<br />
has won the <strong>1975</strong> Rock Music Award .iv<br />
the best rhythm-and-blues album. "ThatN<br />
the Way of the World" also is the title<br />
of the new Sig Shore motion picture about<br />
the pop music industry, which marks the<br />
film was made by the Robert Stigwood Organization<br />
film debut of the Chicago-based Earth.<br />
in association with the Perskyfilm<br />
Wind & Fire. The group not only stars and<br />
Bright Organization. It will be shown on<br />
performs in the United Artists release but<br />
NBC-TV in the spring of 1976 and will be<br />
also wrote the music for the picture which<br />
takes the audience twhind the scenes of the<br />
pop music business.<br />
MPPAS 45th Annual Golf<br />
Tourney Set for Sept. 13<br />
HOLLYWOOD—The 45th annual golf<br />
tournament of the Motion Picture Purchasing<br />
Agents & Salesmen will be held September<br />
13 at the DeBell Golf Course in<br />
Burbank. Calif.<br />
The annual event until recently was limited<br />
to purchasing agents and salesmen who<br />
call upon the studios but it now includes<br />
all of the entertainment industr\"s buyers<br />
and sellers, according to golf committee<br />
chairman Carroll Jones, purchasing manager<br />
at MGM.<br />
Varied Fare in Dinuba<br />
DINUBA, CALIF.—The downtown<br />
State Theatre is now showing Spanishlanguage<br />
movies Wednesday and first-run<br />
features Thursday through Sunday. The<br />
Midway Drive-In continues on a straight<br />
first-run policy and the Maya Theatre remains<br />
on a Spanish-films-onh policy.<br />
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SMPTE Confab in LA<br />
September 28-Oct. 3<br />
SCARSDALE. N.Y.— Laboratorv practices,<br />
theatre and projection practices, unconventional<br />
image forming and holographic<br />
techniques, pollution control systems,<br />
print and tape piracy, sound sssu-ms,<br />
motion picture production techniques and<br />
photo-science, plant and industrial engineering,<br />
news gathering for TV. TV practices<br />
and lighting and photo-instrumentation<br />
are among the sessions to be held at the<br />
117th technical conference of the Society<br />
of Motion Picture & Television Engineers<br />
(SMPTE). The conference is set for the<br />
Century Plaza Hotel in l.os Angeles September<br />
28-October 3.<br />
A 1 .^0-hooth exhibition of professional<br />
motion picture and TV equipment will be<br />
held in conjunction with the conference.<br />
Doors to the exhibit open Monda\. September<br />
29. at 5 p.m.<br />
Conference<br />
Registration<br />
Conference registration begins at noon<br />
Sunday, September 28, with the first technical<br />
session starting Monday morning.<br />
The schedule of sessions is as follov.s:<br />
Monday, September 29: morning, laboratory<br />
practices; afternoon, theatre and projection<br />
practices and laboratory praclices.<br />
Tuesday, September 30; morning, unconventional<br />
image forming and holographic<br />
techniques, as well as laboratory practices;<br />
afternoon, pollution control systems and a<br />
symposium on print and tape piracy; evening,<br />
a "mini-conference" for students and<br />
technicians.<br />
The sessions Wednesday, October 1, are.<br />
morning, motion picture production techniques<br />
and photo-science and plant ani-1<br />
industrial engineering; afternoon, motio i<br />
picture production techniques and pholoscience<br />
and sound.<br />
Sessions on Video<br />
Thursday, October 2, the sessions arc.<br />
morning, news gathering for TV and lighting<br />
and photo-instrumentation; afternoon.<br />
news gathering for TV and TV practices;<br />
evening, the second "mini-conference" session.<br />
Friday's sessions are a "hands-on" motion<br />
picture equipment demonstration at the Fo\<br />
Studios behind the hotel, sponsored by the<br />
PMPEA in the morning, and TV practices,<br />
morning and afternoon at the hotel.<br />
.Social activities associated with the conference<br />
include a party sponsored by Rasl<br />
man Kodak Sunday evening. .September<br />
28; the SMPTE Get-Together Luncheon<br />
Monday, when Jack Valenti will be the<br />
guest speaker and the SMPTE awards presented;<br />
Tuesday evening, an open house a!<br />
the plant of Cinema Products Corp.; Wednesday<br />
evening, the SMPTE cocktail partybanquet<br />
and dance, with cocktails sponsored<br />
by Bell & Howell Co., music sponsored I,<br />
Treise Engineering, and enterlainment spun<br />
sored by PSC Technology (formerh Pro<br />
ducers .Service Corp.), and a full week ol<br />
activities are plannetl lor spouses attending.<br />
Luraschi Heads Production<br />
For Paramount Abroad<br />
NEW YORK—Luigi G. Luraschi has<br />
been named vice-president-international of<br />
Paramount Pictures, it was announced by<br />
Barry Diller. chaiiman and chief executive<br />
officer of Paramount.<br />
In his new capacity, effective iniircdiately.<br />
Luraschi will be responsible for the<br />
coordination of Paramount's film production<br />
activities in foreign territories and the<br />
liaison between Paramount and Cinc'Tia International<br />
Corp. (CIC), the overseas distributor<br />
of Paramount's film releases.<br />
Luraschi joined Paramount Pictures in<br />
1929 at the company's film studio in Astoria.<br />
N.Y., and subsequently moved to the<br />
West Coast in 1933 to establish the company's<br />
foreign publicity department. During<br />
the next three decades, Luraschi not<br />
only traveled extensively for Paramount,<br />
handling public relations for foreign-based<br />
activities, but also was director of foreign<br />
and domestic censorship for the company.<br />
It I960, Luraschi took a leave of ab-<br />
.sence from Paramount to assist Dino de<br />
Laurentiis. then based in Rome, in the production<br />
of such films as "The Bible ... in<br />
the Beginning," "Barabbas" and "Best of<br />
Enemies." He returned to New York in<br />
1965 as assistant to the president for production<br />
activities. During the late I960<br />
Luraschi moved to Rome where he was<br />
in charge of organizing foreign production<br />
for Paramount Pictures.<br />
LOS ANGELES<br />
{^ace With the Devil," an action thriller<br />
from 20th C«ntury-Fox. will open<br />
Wedne'^day (27) in theatres throughout<br />
.Southern California. The fMm stars Peter<br />
Fcrda. Warren Oates, Loretta Swit and<br />
Lara Parker as vacat'oners .pursued by a<br />
band of devil worshipers.<br />
Hikniet Avedis has gone to Seattle and<br />
Canada to scout locations for Hickmar Productions"<br />
"Race With Death."<br />
"Funny Lady," Coli:mib:a Pictures release<br />
ot a Rastar presentation, opened in multiple<br />
engagements throughcut the Southland<br />
Wednesday (20). Barbra Streisand. James<br />
Caan and Omar Sharif star in the film.<br />
P'raiik G. Wells, co-chairman of the board<br />
and chief executive officer of Warner Bros.,<br />
has been named cha'rman cf the 12th annual<br />
Humanitarian Awards di.nncr of the<br />
National Conference of Christians and Jews.<br />
L-nlertainment Industry Division, to be held<br />
September 18 at the Century Plaza Hotel.<br />
.lames Whitmore is making his final stage<br />
appearance through 1976 as the star of<br />
"Give 'Em Hell, Harry!", appearing at the<br />
.Ahmanson Theatre through September 13.<br />
Comedy Actor Siv Amo Dies<br />
LOS ANGELES- Siv Arno. aelor i<br />
character and conied\ roles in molii>n pic<br />
lures and on the stage, died at the .Xetoi<br />
Lund Hospital in suburban Woodland Hill<br />
il was reported last week.<br />
Twin Theatre Debuts<br />
In Atascadero SC<br />
ATASCADERO, CALIF.— Plaza Cinema<br />
I and II is the newest addition to a rustic,<br />
downtown shopping center here, bringinc<br />
movies back to town after 15 years of no<br />
theatre in this thriving Highway 101 community.<br />
The town's only movie house, the<br />
La Moda Theatre, closed its doors to become<br />
a bowling alley 15 years ago.<br />
A single boxoffice and snack bar sepa;<br />
ates the lobby of the Plaza. A single projection<br />
booth serves the side-by-side audi<br />
toriums. Each theatre, however, has its ow<br />
set<br />
of restrooms.<br />
Major Radio Promotion Is<br />
Held for 'Casino of Gold'<br />
LOS ANGELES—KGFJ Radio conducted<br />
a week-long promotion for Warnci<br />
Bros.' new release. "Cleopatra and the<br />
Casino of Gold." Listeners calling the station<br />
won four tickets each to the film',<br />
opening Wednesday (27) at the State The<br />
atre in downtown Los Angeles.<br />
KGFJ ran spots mentioning the opening<br />
night's "Golden Glitter Costume Part\.<br />
sponsored by Metropolitan Theatres. The<br />
atregoers arriving at the State Theatre<br />
dressed in imusual and colorful costtmics<br />
compete for prizes.<br />
will<br />
"Cleopatra Jones and the Casino ot<br />
Gold" stars Tamara Dobson in her firs!<br />
film role since her introduction in "Cleopatra<br />
Jones." The new picture, directed h\<br />
Chuck Bail, also stars Stella Stevens. 1'<br />
was written and produced by William I on<br />
nant.<br />
The film also opens the same day at ih<br />
Paramount in Hollywood and the Crest ic<br />
Westwood.<br />
Shakey's Tie-in Promotes<br />
'lolson Story' Playdate<br />
HOLLYWOOD—Shakey's pizza parlor^<br />
are participating in a special promotional<br />
tie-in with Columbia Pictures' rerelease o'<br />
"The Jolson Story." in 70mm and stereo<br />
phonic sound, set for the Beverly Theaiic<br />
in Beverly Hills Thursday (28). The pv/.<br />
chain's ragtime pianists will play songs mad<br />
famous by Jolson and will plug the Beverl\<br />
Theatre playdates.<br />
Tickets will be given avsay to patron<br />
twice nightly at all 45 Los Angeles are;i<br />
Shakey's<br />
parlors.<br />
Cinema L II Unveiled<br />
In Los Banos, Calif.<br />
LOS BANOS, CAl.lL. I he new Cinema<br />
I and II is open for business in this<br />
San Joaquin Valley town. Located in a<br />
large shopping center on the west side, the<br />
lu\urv showcases aic offering first-run<br />
fealiu'es.<br />
Ihis brings the total of theatres in Los<br />
Banos to three, the third being the recentiv<br />
remodeled Crest in the downtown area.<br />
lom Ciraff. C;irmel theatre owner, is a<br />
partner iii Cinem.i I and II.<br />
V4 BOXOFFICE :: <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>. <strong>1975</strong>
^<br />
. . . Bonnie<br />
YWOOD<br />
Pylhon' Happy 470,<br />
Black Christmas' 355<br />
LOS ANCiELES—-Monty Python ^inJ<br />
[ows' Catches 450 in Denver 9th;<br />
Beyond the Door' Opens to 300<br />
DENVER— "Jaws" tcrriticd audiences at<br />
be Cooper to catch 450 in a ninth outing<br />
/hile -Beyond the Door" turned in spooky<br />
ioxoffice action at the Centre with 300.<br />
The .Apple Dumpling Gang" reported a<br />
weet <strong>25</strong>0 in a second week at seven theatre<br />
/hile reprise "The Hound of the Baskerilles"<br />
did surprisingly good business.<br />
laddin—Tommy (Col), 17th wit 115<br />
:entre—Beyond the Door (SR) 300<br />
lentury 21—Hollerball (UA), 7th wk 140<br />
Iherry Creek— Nashville (Para), 4th wk .1<strong>25</strong><br />
lolorado 1—Young Frankenstein (20th-Fox)<br />
35th wk - 150<br />
lolorado 2—The Story of a Teenager (Univ)<br />
3rd wk -100<br />
.<br />
tentinental—The Fortune (Col), 5th wk 120<br />
:ooper—Jaws (Univ), 9th wk 450<br />
squire—The Man in the Gla'S Booth (AFT'<br />
3rd 70<br />
Johnny Firecloud (SR) 90<br />
jromount. Ores!-Cleopatra Jones and the<br />
Casino of Gold IWB) - .100<br />
sven Ihea'r^s-The Apple DumpUng Gang (BV).<br />
2nd wk <strong>25</strong>0<br />
;ven theatrrs— Part 2 Walking Tall (AlP)<br />
2nd wk<br />
hree theatres—Winlerhawk (SR) 5th w<br />
2 theatres—Bug (Para)<br />
Imversitv Hills 2—The Other Side of the<br />
Mountain (Univ) 23rd wk<br />
Pevers to Helm 20th-Fox<br />
Foreign Business Affairs<br />
HOLLYWOOD— .Vlarc Pevers has been<br />
elevated to director of business affairs,<br />
foreign distribution, for 20th Century-Fox.<br />
it is reported by William Immerman. senior<br />
le Holy Grail" overwhelmed Plazii audinces<br />
vice-president, administration and worldwide<br />
with 470 in a third spectacular week. Black Christmas." on the heels of Canad'-<br />
n success, gathered in a smart 355 at thrcj<br />
ouses. "Love and Death" drew 350 in a<br />
business affairs.<br />
Pevers joined 20th-Fox in 1967 in New<br />
York as an associated resident counsel.<br />
Fox Renovates Civic<br />
rheatre in Auckland<br />
LOS ANGELES— Twentieth Century-Fox<br />
-ilm Corp"s international theatre division<br />
mnounced Monday (18) that its flagship<br />
heatre in New Zealand has reopened after<br />
5eing refurbished at a cost of $L500.000.<br />
Stephen Roberts, vice-president, internaional<br />
theatres, said that the 1.632 seat Civic<br />
rheatre, located in Auckland, after being<br />
:lo5ed for six months, has opened in "all<br />
jf its original splendor."<br />
One of 32 houses in Fox's Amalgamated<br />
rheatre Circuit, the Civic originally was<br />
;onstructed in<br />
1929. During the refurbishing<br />
grade its overseas theatres.<br />
Later in the year, the Wintergarden Cinema,<br />
which will seat 368, will be opened<br />
in the same building.<br />
Taiwan Jesuit Priest Now<br />
Training at Para. Studio<br />
HOLLYWOOD— Pat Ch Chi<br />
a Jesuit priest from the Kuangchi Proyia.n<br />
Service in Taipei, Taiwan, the Jesuit film<br />
and TV studio located there, has checked<br />
into Paramount Studio where he will spend<br />
six months observing modern motion picture<br />
production techniques and administration<br />
systems.<br />
Father Ch'en will follow, his Paramount<br />
Iraining with an additional six months of<br />
study with a still unselected TV station in<br />
Los Angeles before returning to his native<br />
land to assume a management position with<br />
the Jesuit communications center there.<br />
Father Ch'en has just obtained his Master's<br />
degree in communication arts at Loyo'a<br />
Marymount University in Los Angeles.<br />
Ramirez, Pratt on Special<br />
Team to Boost Tall' Bow<br />
HOLLYWOOD—Gary Ramirez anJ.<br />
Charles A. Pratt jr. have been named by<br />
2 Walking Tall."<br />
The BCP feature opens Wednesday (27.<br />
ill the Los Angeles area and most other hi;.;<br />
cities.<br />
Ramirez and Pratt received iiitensiv._'<br />
tiaining in<br />
exploitation under Harold W\al'.<br />
district manager for Mann Theatres.<br />
Psychic Thriller 'Pyramid'<br />
Lensing at Dallas Sites<br />
DALLAS— •Pyramid." a mt)vic sched-<br />
the Civic's ornate and unique plas-<br />
process,<br />
[cr works were fully restored, painted and uled for release in December, has been<br />
filming quietly at a number of Dallas sites.<br />
rcgildcd. In addition, several long-hidden<br />
paintings by interior decorator Arnold Zimmerman<br />
The film, which deals with psychic phe-<br />
were restored and relighted, nomena and mind-con,sciousness, stars Ira<br />
Roberts said that the Civic refurbishment Hawkins. C. W. Brown and Toni Barrett.<br />
Captain Edgar Mitchell, a former astronaut,<br />
is part of Fox's continuing program to up-<br />
assisted with the scientific facts.<br />
The film is produced and directed b\<br />
Gary Kent and co-produced by Lou Blud<br />
worth.<br />
Independents to Form<br />
New S. Calif. Ass'n<br />
HOI 1<br />
-All indjp.nder.t exhibitors<br />
in Southern California have been urged<br />
to attend the organizational meeting of the<br />
California Theatre Exhibitors Ass'n to be<br />
held Thursday, Scptcmiber 4 at the Odyssey<br />
Restaurant. 15600 Midwood Dr.. Mission<br />
inth outing while "Brother. Can You .Sparj Prior to his tenure with the studio, he served Hills.<br />
Dime?" left no depression at two houses as an attorney with the Foreign Claims Harvey Dunn, operator of Ponderosa<br />
nth a 345 debut.<br />
Settlement Commission of the U.S. government.<br />
made by calling or writing association sec-<br />
Family Theatres, said reservations may be<br />
(Average Is 100)<br />
-- — V-T. Brother, Can You Spare a<br />
Dimf' ' ^-15<br />
- :<br />
In his new post Pevers will report directly retary Judy Fritz at 16633 Ventura Blvd..<br />
Rollerball<br />
' "- k ^2?<br />
Tho Private Aiternoons ol<br />
to Immerman and to Lyman Gronemeycr, Suite 14<strong>25</strong>. Encino. Calif., phone number<br />
Pamela Mann J;- 190<br />
director of studio legal affairs, and work 986-4092.<br />
OS Fpli:-The Invitation .-: ..:-, 130<br />
ational-The Fortune 110 closely with Hans Gambaro, assistant vicepresident,<br />
international operations and attend the session at which officers will be<br />
At least 100 exhibitcrs are expected to<br />
lusic Hall—The Middle ol the World l3R) 75<br />
laza—Monty Python and the Holy Grail<br />
(SR), 3rd wk 470 director of business affairs for foreign elected and other formal organizational<br />
egent—Love and Death (UA) '^h wk 350<br />
hree theatres—Black Christmas (WB) 355 acquisitions.<br />
steps will be taken.<br />
illage—Nashville (Para), 6th wk. -300<br />
SAN FRANCISCO<br />
That scuba diver in full gear seen at the<br />
Merced Mall was Bob Pcnnal. assistant<br />
to manager Robin Adams of the Cinema.<br />
Merced. A licensed diver. Boh wore his<br />
wet suit, flippers, tank and mask to pass<br />
out flyers announcing the Friday (8) opening<br />
of Universal's "Jaws."<br />
Jan Steele, formerly with 20th-Fox. is<br />
the new assistant cashier at Warner Bros.<br />
Roth, formerly with Paramount,<br />
is WB branch manager Frank<br />
Rhodes' new secretary . . . Dee Morrison<br />
has moved into the WB booking department<br />
as a trainee.<br />
Kx-Syufy staffer L'sa Livingstone is now<br />
h.indling the grosses at Columbia, while<br />
Cindie Beauohaimp. formerly with Universal,<br />
has been namsd contract clerk.<br />
A five-year lease has been taken out on<br />
San Bruno's closed El Caniino Theatre by<br />
,\rthur Manson, vice-president in charge<br />
the Mitchell Brothers, San Francisco-ibascd<br />
of sales and marketing for Bing Crosb\<br />
Productions, as the West Coast members sexploitation film producers. Downtown<br />
of a special field task force being organized San Bruno merchants are circulating a petition,<br />
protesting that the lease would "degrade"<br />
ior all-out advance exploitation of "Pan<br />
the $500,000 downtown beautifica-<br />
tion program.<br />
Double Feature for $1<br />
LOS ANGELES— Ihe Clinton Dollar<br />
I heatre began a $1 admission price polic\<br />
starting with the showing Friday (15) of<br />
two Mel Brooks comedy films. "Young<br />
Frankenstein" and "Blazing Saddles." both<br />
starrinu Gene Wilder.<br />
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SHOW BUSINESS IN<br />
HAWAII TOO.<br />
When you come toWaikiki.<br />
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HAWAII Don Ho Show. .<br />
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<strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>
. . . "On<br />
. . . Filming<br />
. . Ford<br />
TUCSON<br />
Two big new signs for two theatre changes:<br />
at<br />
the newly named Coronado. formerly<br />
the Jerry Lewis Cinema, there's a roo.ftop<br />
sign, yellow with red letters, while the<br />
El Dorado 1 and the new El Dorado 2 have<br />
a new all-white sign topped with red letters<br />
Any Sunday." thrilling portrayal<br />
of motorcycling, was held over for a second<br />
week at the Prince Drive-In. Bruce Brown,<br />
who also produced 'The Endless Summer."<br />
was producer of the cycle film.<br />
"Love and Death" began an exclusive engagement<br />
Wednesday (13) at the Catalina<br />
Theatre, with Woody Allen and Diane<br />
Keaton starring. Woody wrote and directed<br />
the<br />
picture.<br />
Micheline Keating, Daily Citizen movie<br />
critic and entertainment writer, wrote an<br />
exhaustive analysis of the film rating system<br />
Thursday (14). She was critical of the process,<br />
although she said "abolishing the rating<br />
system at this point would solve nothing.<br />
However, its service certainly could be<br />
strengthened by some judicious rethinking<br />
and a clearer definition of what each category<br />
can or should not contain."<br />
In referring to the fact that nudity draws<br />
an R rating, she observed that "'recently<br />
more of it has been slipping into the PG<br />
category. Violence is judged, or so it seems<br />
to the average moviegoer, without rhyme<br />
or reason." She compared ratings given<br />
"Jaws" with that for "Rollenball" and said.<br />
" 'Jaws,' which shows a shark munching<br />
upon human beings, was given a mild PG<br />
rating, while 'Rollerball,' which is only a<br />
little more violent than the real games of<br />
hockey and roller derby from which it is<br />
derived, got socked with an R rating. More<br />
violence is exposed to young children in the<br />
telecasting of live hockey games." Her comment<br />
on Jack Valenti's explanation that a<br />
fish (in "Jaws") as a menace was considered<br />
to Ibe less of a suggestive influence for the<br />
young than the rough and tumible manmanipulated<br />
game was, "so be it."<br />
The critic said Universal, the company<br />
releasing "Jaws," was surprised by its mild<br />
rating and in its newspaper ads "warned<br />
that the movie might be too intense for<br />
youngsters." Miss Keating went on to say<br />
that the R rating for "Rollerball" stays, despite<br />
two appeals to the ratings appeal<br />
board. "The producers now must stick with<br />
the R rating or cut the objectionable .scenes,<br />
which would mean cutting the guts out of<br />
the film. There has been some talk about<br />
trying a revi.sed and expanded standard with<br />
more graduations and more specific information,<br />
similar, in fact, to the one already<br />
iin use iby the Daily Citizen in its Saturday<br />
'At the Movies' column, which adds specific<br />
information to the CARA ratings, such as<br />
excessive violence or profanity or explicit<br />
sex." In fairness, Miss Keating observed<br />
that "all things taken into consideration,<br />
CARA has not done too badly. Out of 3,000<br />
movies judged, probaibly no more than 1<br />
per cent of its decisions has occasioned real<br />
hullaibaloo."<br />
The Hihon Hotel's Berrie Robbins and<br />
Max Fogel have some wild tales to tell<br />
about the Italian film company. Rafran<br />
Cinematographica, filming a spaghetti western,<br />
"Genie," in Monument Valley earlier<br />
this summer. Bernie is president and Max<br />
is vice-president of Western Mobile Food<br />
Service, which fed the company on location.<br />
Except for producer Franco Coduti. who<br />
speaks a little English, the only people they<br />
could talk to were the Indian extras. You<br />
can imagine the communication problems<br />
that developed with such things going on as<br />
the mess tont fclowing away in a sand storm<br />
on Buzz Feitshans Productions'<br />
"Rolling Thunder," a contemporary feature<br />
for Colimiibia Pictures about a Vietnam veteran,<br />
which originally was scheduled to<br />
start production here this month, has been<br />
postponed until October.<br />
Robert Shelton, president of Old Tucson,<br />
while in New York for the past few weeks,<br />
had discussions with Joel Douglas, who is<br />
production manager for Elia Kazan's new<br />
screenplay, "The Assassins." OT is trying<br />
to make arrangements for the use of Davis<br />
Monthan Air Force Base as a setting for the<br />
film, which is to start in mid-October. Joel<br />
is no stranger to this city, since he was here<br />
last fall during most of the time his father<br />
Kirk was filming "Posse" . . . Shelton<br />
ibumped into Janet Leigh in the elevator of<br />
New York's Park Lane Hotel and had a<br />
ibrief chat. She had just arrived from the<br />
West Coast and was on her way to do a<br />
picture in Europe. She was at Old Tucson<br />
a few years ago to film "Night of the Lepus"<br />
(MGM) ... A location inquiry was received<br />
from Stan Hough for his upcoming 20th<br />
Century-Fox production. "Mrs. Sundance."<br />
Paul Skidell of Bean-Kahn Films arrived<br />
with a production crew Monday (<strong>25</strong>) to<br />
film a Mercedes-Benz commercial at Old<br />
Tucson. The park was of>en to the public<br />
during the filming Tuesday and Wednesday<br />
(26, 27) . Motor Co. is contributing<br />
a specially equipped $100,000 trailer truck<br />
to Columbia Pictures for use in promoting<br />
"White Line Fever," the trucking film made<br />
here last spring which stars Jan-Michael<br />
Vincent and Kay Lenz. The rig is on a tour<br />
of the U.S. showing a four-minute featurette<br />
on the making of the film. Some 6,000<br />
Ford dealers are involved in the promotion.<br />
Rory Calhoun Is Planning<br />
$1 Million Suit in Ariz.<br />
PHOENIX—Film star Rory Calhoun<br />
has announced plans to file a $1 million<br />
lawsuit against Daniel Towers Corp., owner<br />
of the Crystal Pistol Saloon in suburban<br />
Scottsdale, which closed.<br />
Calhoun alleges that the firm defaulted<br />
on a financial arrangement to pay him<br />
{70,000 to $90,000 a year in return for his<br />
work in promoting the saloon and Arizona<br />
City, a land development near Toltec between<br />
Phoenix and Tucson. Calhoun also<br />
stated he had resigned as a vice-president<br />
of the corporation.<br />
Tucson's Colorful Hotels<br />
Are Popular With Stars<br />
TUCSON—A suite in the Desert Inn<br />
Motor Hotel, West Congress and I-IO, has<br />
been dubbed "The Passion Pit" because of<br />
the opulent elegance of its custom decor<br />
j<br />
(the work of a former owner). The inn is<br />
one of several hostelries in Tucson which<br />
are favorites of visiting stars on location in<br />
"movietown in the sun."<br />
Fittingly enough, Liberace once occupied<br />
"The Passion Pit," vying with the shimmering<br />
red metallic wallpaper, with blue geometric<br />
designs, in the living room. Draperies<br />
are red and the deep shag carpeting<br />
a champagne shade. A huge chair and an<br />
is<br />
ottoman are red. A large, square, white<br />
coffee table's base and a large, white sofa's<br />
throw-pillows pick up the suite's predominating<br />
reddish tint.<br />
Lavish Bathrooms<br />
The red color theme Is carried out in the<br />
bedroom in grass cloth wallpaper. The divider<br />
between bedroom and living room i^<br />
of heavy white and red beads. Mounted on<br />
the wall above a fuchsia-shade table is ui<br />
abstract painting in purples, pinks and rctU<br />
The bathroom is something else! Metallic<br />
black, deep red, blue, purple and red wall<br />
paper envelop the room's walls and ceiling<br />
—and it glows in the dark.<br />
The Hilton Inn. 1601 Miracle Mile, is<br />
now known as "Little Hollywood" because<br />
of its lavish suites custom-decorated to the<br />
stars' tastes. Ava Gardner personally designed<br />
the interior of her suite years ago.<br />
It still is called "The Ava Gardner Suite"'<br />
by Hilton personnel.<br />
Bright Colors Used<br />
—<br />
"Hot Lipstick" colors dominate, even to<br />
the ceiling stripes in the dressing room. The<br />
same shades are picked up in flowered wallpaper<br />
and floral draperies. Shag carpeting<br />
in the living room is bright lipstick-red:<br />
furnishings are in orange and tangerine,<br />
and the bedroom is papered in red burlap.<br />
The kitchen has lively colors in fruit-design<br />
wallpaper.<br />
When Kirk Douglas and his wife are in<br />
Tucson, they come to their personal suite<br />
reserved for them at the Hilton. Green and<br />
blue combinations predominate throughout.<br />
The Hilton staff is accustomed to and ready<br />
to accommodate Mrs. Douglas' requests for<br />
any additions to their suite when they arrive.<br />
She had a portable fence installed<br />
around their patio to ensure privacy from<br />
the inn's adjacent pool section.<br />
Decor in the Douglas suite consists o<br />
blues and greens in living and bedrooms,<br />
with blue shag carpeting and green-colored<br />
furniture accented by a panel of flashy<br />
floral wallpaper at the end of the bed. Ti:<br />
bathroom ceiling is papered in flower-d<br />
sign blue and green, the colors picked up<br />
in striped blue, white and green wallpaper.<br />
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward's<br />
swanky suite at the Hilton has variegated<br />
shag carpeting in reddish tones. Furniture<br />
is Spanish styled. Candy-striped draperies<br />
and the bedspread feature the bedroom<br />
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fherc two walls arc in pinkish-red.<br />
Befitting the man. "The John Wayne<br />
uite" at the Ramada Inn "in the heart of<br />
nob Hollow" just off Granada Street i-<br />
utfitled in he-man boots 'n' saddle decor.<br />
Getting in the act is Max Fogel, operator<br />
f Western Catering Mobile Kitchens, who<br />
^eds the cast and crew on locations, also<br />
Hiltonite.<br />
His suite has blue carpeting and<br />
panish-style furniture. Grass cloth wall<br />
aper in the bedroom is highlighted b\<br />
raperies in tones of orange and tangerine,<br />
lending with a striking bed coverlet Fogel<br />
ought in Spain. The bathroom and dressig<br />
room have Spanish tile-type wallpaper.<br />
HONOLULU<br />
""isco Yu jr. has a two-theatre opening of<br />
"The Life and Times of a Happy<br />
looker"—the Waipahu I in rural Oahu and<br />
.e.x 1001 in downtown Honolulu. He now<br />
A record run has been racked up by Uniersal's<br />
"Jaws" at the Consolidated's Kam<br />
>rive-In. The picture is now moving into<br />
s fifth week at the Kam ozoner and at<br />
/aikiki 1 Theatre.<br />
The world premiere of Charles E. Bird's<br />
The Fiesta of the Flicks" was a successful<br />
enture at the Theatre at King's Alley, an<br />
nder-200-seat unit located on the third<br />
!vel of the King's Alley complex in Waiiki.<br />
The program included a revamped<br />
South of Monterey." a Cisco Kid advenjre<br />
and three episodes of "Zorro Rides<br />
Lgain," which also was altered for today's<br />
udiences.<br />
Robert Altman's "Nashville" (Para), cursntly<br />
at Royal Marina Theatre, received<br />
rave notice in Tom Horton's HonolulTj<br />
Advertiser column. The morning-with-coffee<br />
'age 3 news-and-chatter column rarely reiews<br />
movies.<br />
Avant-garde filmmaker, artist and writer<br />
4artin Chariot, with his brothers John and<br />
'eter and their famous father Jean, mualist-artist-writer,<br />
were special guests on a<br />
5-minute "Hawaii Now" program on Hawaii<br />
Educational TV. KHET, Channel 11.<br />
)ne wished for 45 minutes more, as the contant<br />
exchange of views and comments covred<br />
family relationships, the general field<br />
if art and tidbits of everyday existence that<br />
;avc off sparks of gem-like radiance. Marin's<br />
last film was titled "An Artist Commits<br />
luicide," filmed during his residence in New<br />
rork.<br />
Doalinga's State Theatre<br />
[s Closed Temporarily<br />
COALINGA, CALIF.—The Stale Theitre<br />
in Elm Street is closed temporarily,<br />
fhe only theatre now operating in town<br />
s the Coalinga Drive-In on Jayne Avenue.<br />
The ozoner is owned by Connie Bell.<br />
DENVER<br />
gruce Young, district manager for Commonwealth<br />
Theatres, and Dick Fulham.<br />
booker, traveled to Kansas City for<br />
meetings in the Commonwealth home office<br />
Artists district manager John<br />
Dobson took third place in the point-par<br />
sweepstakes at Meadow Hills Country Club.<br />
Don Foster, district manager for Favorite<br />
F'ilms. was in town conferring with branch<br />
manager Bates Farley and calling on the<br />
circuit accounts . Wood and Greg<br />
Albertini of Film Brokers hosted an open<br />
hou.se at their new headquarters and celebrated<br />
with an hors d'oeurves and cocktail<br />
part)'.<br />
In town to set bookings were Bob. Dolly<br />
and Donna Heyl, Wyoming Theatre. Torrington.<br />
Wyo.; Ron Montgomery, Windsor<br />
Theatre, Windsor; Bob Spuhn, United Enterprises<br />
in Denver, and Neal Lloyd and<br />
for a special run following<br />
Howard Canipbell of Westland Theatres,<br />
lis engagement to accommodate the "other<br />
Colorado Springs . Ryder flew in<br />
loviegoers"—those who do not frequent<br />
from Kalispell. Mont., to set datings for his<br />
K so-called "pom circuit."<br />
theatres in Kalispell and Columbia Falls.<br />
Chicago Psychiatrist Not<br />
Sure About Film Violence<br />
DENVER—In a two-column article,<br />
Rena Andrews, movie editor for the Denver<br />
Post, told how fortunate Colorado is in<br />
having no board of censors to decide what<br />
movies are shown in the state. She also described<br />
Chicago's problem in an interview<br />
with a member of the Chicago Motion Pictures'<br />
Appeal Board. Portions of the article<br />
follow:<br />
"Sometimes you can't realize how fortunate<br />
you are until you hear of someone<br />
else's problems. The case in point here is<br />
that Denver and Colorado are lucky, indeed,<br />
is in that there no censorship board<br />
for<br />
movies.<br />
"With the exception of some XXXXrated<br />
pictures that have been confiscated by<br />
the police, legitimate X. R and general-audience<br />
pictures simply play in Denver in a<br />
peaceful, uncensored manner.<br />
"Generally speaking, the Motion Picture<br />
Ass'n of America ratings are reliable. Sometimes<br />
a PG (parental guidance) rating is<br />
questionable, particularly in areas of violence<br />
in a film. But, in all, the prospective<br />
viewer can get a general idea of a film'-,<br />
content from the rating.<br />
"The major purpose of the MPAA is to<br />
keep censors, the government and others<br />
out of the movie rating business. The organization<br />
tries very hard to keep the industry<br />
self-regulated and, so far. has been very<br />
responsible and conscientious in its endeavor.<br />
"To get an idea of what a censor board<br />
can do, we spoke the other day with Ner<br />
Littner, a distinguished Chicago psychiatrist,<br />
who was in Denver to visit a friend.<br />
Irv<br />
Seidner.<br />
Confusion is a mild word to describe the<br />
change in the local Columbia exchange.<br />
Branch manager Jerry Smith is being succeeded<br />
by Jerry .Smith—another one. Jerry<br />
Smith fthc bearded one) is leaving Columbia<br />
and moving to Salt Lake City, where<br />
he will enter the exhibition end of the busine.vs.<br />
His post will be filled by Jerry Smith<br />
(the red-headed one), who formerly was<br />
with National Cieneral Pictures here and<br />
most recently was with Westamerica distributors<br />
until its closing. The Smith-for-<br />
Smith change takes effect Monday (<strong>25</strong>).<br />
Boyd Scott of Allen Theatres. Farmington.<br />
N.M.. has circularized our area to alert<br />
members of the industry to the fact that<br />
the New Mexico Theatre Ass'n convention<br />
will be held at the Hilton Inn in Albuquerque<br />
Octo^ber 21-22. Details of the two-day<br />
affair will be announced shortly . . . Morton<br />
and Tony Dyksterhuis, two Denveritcs<br />
who migrated to San Francisco, were back<br />
in town renewing acquaintances with their<br />
many friends in the industry.<br />
"Dr. Littner is a member of Chicago's<br />
Motion Pictures' Appeals Board, a fivemember<br />
board which includes other leading<br />
professionals.<br />
"Chicago's censor board is. in essence,<br />
an advisory committee to the police dcpariment,<br />
he said. 'It is comprised of five ladies<br />
who see all the films and are Chicago's real<br />
rating system,' Dr. Littner said. 'It made<br />
no sense that an adult needed protection<br />
from seeing a movie. However, children<br />
are entitled to be protected. I managed to<br />
persuade the other members of the appeals<br />
board and the city lawyer that only films<br />
for general exhibition, films children coul<br />
see, should be subject to viewing b\ the<br />
board.'<br />
"Dr. Littner succeeded in his efforts and<br />
the change in Chicago's city ordinance is<br />
historic. He said his new campaign is to<br />
have 'the possibility of censoring movies on<br />
the grounds of violence.'<br />
"Dr. Littner says that "most of the research<br />
on violence is meaningless because<br />
there have not been any long-term followthroughs.<br />
We need to study a couple of<br />
generations to know.'<br />
"However, he believes that the studies<br />
have shown more than a suggestion thai<br />
violence on film is unhealthy, particularly<br />
for young people. In that respect,<br />
oppose responsible censorship."<br />
he doesn'i<br />
Tercar Theatres Promotes<br />
Officers, Adds 2 Directors<br />
HOUSTON—RobcTt H. Park has been<br />
named chairman of the board and chief<br />
executive officer of Tercar Theatres by the<br />
board of directors. Park formerly was president<br />
of the Texas circuit.<br />
.\lso apptiinted in a board session late<br />
last month were Charles Paine, formerly<br />
executive vice-president, to president; Foy<br />
Myrick to executive vice-president; Mary<br />
C. Yates to a.ssistant to the president; and<br />
Horace Drive to .secretary-treasurer. Ms.<br />
Yates and Driver were newly elected to the<br />
board.<br />
OXOFTICE :: <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong> W-7
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SALT LAKE CITY<br />
Charles Huggard of Plitt Intermountain<br />
Theatres here reports that Pnr.imount's<br />
"Nashville" premiered at the Acl;i Thciitre<br />
in Boise. Ida., Wednesday (6).<br />
.Actress Ronee Biakley. a native of Caldwell,<br />
Ida., was in Boise for the premiere of<br />
"Nashville." Miss Biakley is featured in the<br />
film as a young popular country-western<br />
singer who makes a triumphant comeback<br />
following a serious accident. Her first<br />
acting<br />
role has been reviewed by flim critics everywhere<br />
as "an extraordinary movie debut."<br />
Miss Biakley was greeted at the Boise airport<br />
by Plitt Intermountain Theatres district<br />
manager Edward M. Plitt: .'Vda Theatre<br />
manager Kent Petterborg; Midway Drive-In<br />
manager Fred Soren.son, and memibers of<br />
her family from Caldwell. Reporters from<br />
Asian Cinema Center<br />
Debuts in Honolulu<br />
HONOLUl,U—The Asian Cinema Center,<br />
a twin operation, opened in July with<br />
Japanese-language films in one auditorium<br />
and Chinese-language (Mandarin) in the<br />
other. The 500-seat Nippon is managed b><br />
Satoshi Furuya and will be playing Shochiku<br />
productions chiefly, its owners being<br />
distributors of this company's releases in<br />
Hawaii. The 400-plus-seat Golden Harvest,<br />
with Albert Wong managing, is the island<br />
showcase for Golden Harvest Co. of Hony<br />
Kong.<br />
Before the facelifting and considerable<br />
interior changes, the Asian Cinema Center<br />
was named the Nippon Theatre and wa--<br />
operated by the Furuya Bros. OriginalK<br />
the Palace Theatre, it was one of the Ro\al<br />
circuit's houses from its opening in 1937<br />
through 1964.<br />
The Nippon's opening attraction, Torasan's<br />
"Lullaby," was followed by other Shochiku<br />
pictures, including "Someday, Somewhere,"<br />
the film debut of popular youn^;<br />
singer Noguchi Goro. The Golden Harves!<br />
bowed with "The Tournament," a kung fu<br />
actioner. The filmed-in-San Francisco "Ye'<br />
low-Faced Tiger," co-starring Chuck Norri<br />
(who was seen in Bruce Lee's pictures),<br />
and "The Bedeviled," with an international<br />
cast of players, followed.<br />
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Gordon Larsen of 20th Century-Fox announced<br />
the opening of "Take a Hard<br />
Ride," starring Lee Van Cleef and Jim<br />
Brown, in 46 hardtops and drive-ins<br />
Wednesday (13) in Utah, Idaho and Montana.<br />
Openings were backed up by TV saturations<br />
and outstanding business was reported.<br />
Dave Hutchings of Warner Bros.. Denver,<br />
was in town on business, as was Jeri\ Jdrgenson<br />
of Universal Pictures.<br />
Numerous 'Big' Releases<br />
Scheduled for Year's End<br />
DENVER — Approximately 40 motion<br />
pictures, a dozen of which have been classified<br />
as "boxoffice winners," were released<br />
during the June-<strong>August</strong> period and about<br />
50 features are slated for release between<br />
Septemiber and year's end, according to<br />
Denver Post movie editor Rena Andrews.<br />
Besides discussing upcoming movies, however,<br />
Ms. Andrews coniimented on the industry<br />
in general as follows;<br />
Current financial as well as artistic success<br />
doesn't have the movie industry sitting<br />
on its laurels. During a spring and summer<br />
that even produced a phenomenal hit<br />
•Jaws'—what else—^film companies have<br />
been busily making more pictures with the<br />
lull intention to strike while the iron is hot.<br />
•A number of 'big' pictures will open<br />
on the nation's screens during the all-imporlant<br />
(it is very lucrative) Thanksgiving-<br />
Christmas season. Some pictures will play<br />
only in New York and Los Angeles so they<br />
can qualify for the <strong>1975</strong> Academy Awards.<br />
But, because scheduling isn't firm yet, there<br />
is a question of which good films will became<br />
available during Se~tem.ber. October<br />
and early Novemiber."<br />
Among important movies coming up, Ms.<br />
Andrews said, are: "Stanley Kubrick's "Barry<br />
Lyndon,' scheduled to open at Christmas.<br />
It is based on a short novel by William<br />
Makepeace Thackeray. Sidney Lumet, foestknown<br />
for his realistic pictures, has finished<br />
'Dog Day Afternoon.' He was working on<br />
that film when 1 interviewed him recently.<br />
He said he looked forward to returnirg to<br />
reali'-m after the mythical splendors of directing<br />
'Murder on the Orient Express.'<br />
|.i?a Minnelli, Burt Reynolds and Gene<br />
Hackman head the ca>.t in Stanley Donen's<br />
'Lucky Lady,' a film of action-adventurercmance.<br />
The film's title is derived from<br />
the name of a rum-running boat during prohibition.<br />
'<br />
Richard Lester has a comedy-drama in<br />
local TV ard radio stations were on hand<br />
to interview Miss Biakley. Following the<br />
store titled 'Royal Flash.' Alan Bates is an<br />
premiere, the actress was the honored guest<br />
by<br />
important villain and Malcolm McDowell<br />
at a reception in Caldwell given her parents<br />
is a bully. Natalie Wood, in case you<br />
Ronald and Carol Biakley.<br />
missed her the past six years, returns to the<br />
screen in "Peeper,' a detective mystery.<br />
"Jack Nicholson tackles yet another challenging<br />
role in his portrayal of a "free spirit'<br />
in Milos Forman's 'One Flew Over the<br />
Cuckoo's Nest.' The film is based on a novel<br />
by Ken Kesey, the writer often credited<br />
with the hippie movement. George Segal is<br />
Sam Spade in 'The Blackbird." subtitled The<br />
Maltese Falcon Flies Again,' which gives a<br />
very good idea it is a spoof of the Humphrey<br />
Bogart classic.<br />
"Charles Bronson, who never misses a<br />
film season, is cranking out another picture,<br />
Hard Times.' in which he plays a man in<br />
the depression days. He has said in an interview<br />
that this script of poverty is true to<br />
his early life of rags.<br />
"Robert Redford will be a CIA agent on<br />
'Three Days of the Condor,' based on a<br />
best-selling novel, and Faye Dunaway will<br />
be his romantic interest. This picture will<br />
open October 15 at the Cherry Creek Cinema<br />
here. Elaine May has written and directed<br />
"Mickey and Nickey,' which will not be<br />
the expected satirical comedy and which<br />
stars John Cassavetes, director-writer-actor,<br />
and Peter Falk.<br />
Robert Wise has directed his own disaster'<br />
picture. It should be impressive. Titled<br />
"The Hindenburg.' the film stars the ill-fated<br />
dirigible and George C. Scott and Anne<br />
Bancroft.<br />
"Scheduled for early fall release is<br />
Rooster Cogburn.' Whether the sequel to<br />
'True Grit' is good or not is immaterial.<br />
What is most important here is that the eostars<br />
are Jobn Wayne and Katharine Hepburn—an<br />
unlikely combination acting together<br />
for the first time—and, maybe, for<br />
the last<br />
time."<br />
Pa. Prison Movie Program<br />
Is Popular With Inmates<br />
ALLENTOWN, PA.—To break the monotony<br />
of confinement and offer entertainment<br />
for the inmates, first-run motion pictures<br />
have been shown regularly at the<br />
Montgomery County Pri.son here. Warden<br />
Lawrence V. Roth .said ""the succc,s.s of the<br />
film program has rai.sed morale noticeably<br />
among the inmates and they look forward<br />
to the resumption of the film showings in<br />
.September after the summer months."<br />
Money for the rental of the films has come<br />
from the prison welfare fund, which is derived<br />
from sales at the prison eommissarx.<br />
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"Hennessy" was selected as the feature to<br />
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Warner Bros, hosted an exhibitor luncheon<br />
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A Buena Vista screening of 'Treasure<br />
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Sidney Kaplan has been advised by Bllman<br />
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Bene Stein, managing director of the Golf<br />
Mill theatres said they no longer use carbon<br />
lamps in theatres 1 and 3; Abbott Theatre<br />
Equipment Co. just completed installation<br />
of xenon lamps. The Golf Mill movie houses<br />
have had a steady run of top grossers. with<br />
"Jaws" and "Love and Death" as the most<br />
recent winners. Wednesday (20) brought<br />
"Farewell, My Lovely," a new Avco-Embassy<br />
film.<br />
The Point theatres 1. 2 and 3 in Milwaukee<br />
are back in the Kohlberg Circuit<br />
fold after a short term as part of the Marcus<br />
circuit . . . Essaness Theatres Management<br />
hopes to start operating its new twin, the<br />
Diana Plaza, in September.<br />
Barbara Kalhea, secretary to John Pilniaier.<br />
Buena Vista district manager, was<br />
honored by several of her friends in the<br />
industry at a birthday luncheon.<br />
Vacationers during this hot and humid<br />
<strong>August</strong> include: Gloria Green assistant to<br />
Aaron Shlesman, head of Allied Theatres<br />
Film Buying & Booking; Amanda Jones,<br />
20th Century-Fox cashier, in Jamaica; Jerry<br />
Jorgenson, branch manager for Universal<br />
Pictures; Rita Murray. Universal Pictures,<br />
and Phyllis Mack. Buena Vista's accounting<br />
department.<br />
ST.<br />
LOUIS<br />
Don Buhmiester met with Edward Montoro,<br />
president of Film Ventures International,<br />
to work out area campaigns for "Beyond<br />
the Door," showing at the State Lake Theatre<br />
JJerschell McManus, manager of the Metro<br />
in the Loop. Don also is working with Center cinemas in Phoenix, Ariz., and<br />
JMG Film Co. division manager David longtime industryite who is well known in<br />
Levy with the launching of "Tidal Wave." this area, has announced that he is leaving<br />
his post for retirement. Herschell and his<br />
wife Hazel will continue to live in their<br />
home at Sun City, Ariz., taking full advantage<br />
of the wonderful desert climate.<br />
Following a fabulous "pink summer" at<br />
Mid-America's Esquire 2 and 3, "The Return<br />
of the Pink Panther" will begin a<br />
metropolitan area muUiple engagement<br />
Wednesday (27) . . . "Rollerball" continues<br />
to roll up good grosses at Esquire 1.<br />
"Capone," true story of the gangster who<br />
made the '20s roar, is current at Cypress<br />
Village, Jamestown Mall. Des Peres 4 and<br />
Lewis & Clark. The action film stars Ben<br />
Gazzara. Harry Guardino, John Cassavetes<br />
and Susan Blakely. The picture depicts major<br />
incidents during Capone's reign as "King<br />
of the Chicago Underworld," climaxing with<br />
the St. Valentine Day's massacre in 1929.<br />
"Take a Hard Ride," 20th Century-Fox<br />
aciion-adventure drama rated PG, opened t,><br />
good business at Arthur's Fox, U-Cily Cinema<br />
and St. Ann Drive-In. The cast includes<br />
IcL- Van Cleef, Jim Brown, Fred William-<br />
S41I1.<br />
Ciiherine Spaak and Barry .Sullivan.<br />
Three members of the dancing chorus ol<br />
'"Fimny Lady," playing ai the .Shady Oak.<br />
were in town recently on a promotional tour<br />
anil said that more than 300 dancers showed<br />
up tor the casting call when the film w.is<br />
made. Inga Nielsen, one of the girls<br />
on ilu<br />
tour, had an advantage, as she also appe.itx\l<br />
in "Funny Girl." Dee Gardner had oth.i<br />
dancing and acting credits and also hokk _,<br />
private investigator's license, while 1 i-<br />
Parks, a model, made her film debut ii<br />
"Funny Lady." All three had high praise<br />
for stars Barbra Streisand and Ben Verccn<br />
The girls were covering nine cities in 12 .<br />
days but still managed to look lovely. livcK<br />
and sexy.<br />
Making its first local appearance in five<br />
years (ten jserformances) at the Aren.i<br />
September 3-7 is the Ringling Bros, and<br />
Barnum & Bailey Circus . Du Quoin,<br />
III., State Fair is being presented through<br />
September 1 . . . Thursday (28) will be the<br />
final concert of the season at Tilles Park.<br />
Co-sponsored by the St. Louis Couni\<br />
Water Co. and Musicians .Ass'n Local 2-<br />
197, it will present an old-time band concern<br />
in<br />
the park.<br />
Four Vintage Movies Set<br />
By Indianapolis Library<br />
INDIANAPOLIS— Free vintage films<br />
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adults are being presented each Wednesiia<br />
evening this month at the Southfxirt Br.rv<br />
Library. 2630 East Stop 1 1 Rd. Kicking o<br />
the series was Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane<br />
The screen offering Wednesday (13) w.<br />
Cary Grant in "Topper" and Wednesd.i<br />
(20) featured Orson Welles in "The Thii<br />
Man."<br />
Marlene Dietrich in "The Blue Angel<br />
the acclaimed actress' first motion pictun<br />
will be shown Wednesday (27).<br />
Stanley Wilkins Dies<br />
INDIANAPOLIS—Stanley O. Wilkins.<br />
64, an artist, cartoonist and animator ol<br />
Hollywood films and TV filmstrips, died<br />
July 31 in Indianapolis. He had been with<br />
UPA Films, Burbank, Calif., on the "Mr,<br />
Magoo" series and with Format Films.<br />
North Hollywood, and RMAT Productions.<br />
Studio City, Calif. In recent years he w.is<br />
an animator of instructional films for ph\sicians<br />
and students at Indiana University<br />
Sahool of Medicine. He leaves his wife, a<br />
son. a stepdaughter and a stepson.<br />
'Panther' Press Plug Planted<br />
INDIANAPOLIS — Harold Walton,<br />
Loews Theatres, planted a quarter-page art<br />
break on UA's "The Return of the Pink<br />
Panther" in the Indianapolis Star.<br />
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KANSAS CITY<br />
'^omen of Variety Tent 8"s<br />
family picnic,<br />
h;ld Sunday afternoon (17) in Comanche<br />
Park. Overland Park. Kas.. proved<br />
to be not only a very enjoyable first fundraising<br />
event for the newly formed organization<br />
but also a highly successful one. With<br />
approximately 80 perscns in attendance.<br />
$350 was raised for the benefit of the Crippled<br />
Children's Hospital. The picnic featured<br />
a sumptuous catered luncheon, along<br />
with various games and bingo, with prizes<br />
going to winners. The afternoon's enjoyment<br />
was heightened by having three children<br />
from the hospital, with their families,<br />
as guests. Sue Mullins, president of Women<br />
of Variety Tent 8. says that another fundraising<br />
picnic is being planned for 1976. on<br />
a larger scale and with even greater attendance.<br />
Sue wishes to thank all the comoanies<br />
which donated cash or prizes to make the<br />
Sunday (17) affair such a resounding success<br />
and congratulates all the girls who<br />
worked so very hard to organize and stage<br />
the event.<br />
Bud Truog, United Artists branch manager<br />
and distributor chairman of the Will<br />
Rogers Drawing, to be held October 4 at<br />
the national NATO convention in New Orleans,<br />
reports that sales are good locally for<br />
the raffle tickets, proceeds of which benefit<br />
the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital and<br />
Research Center. Saranac Lake. N.Y. However,<br />
in view of the fantastic prizes offered<br />
in the annual fund-raising campaign—two<br />
new automobiles and 40 other prizes—no<br />
one will want to miss out on the drawing.<br />
Single tickets are $1, wh-le a book of 22<br />
ducats is priced at only $20. Either can be<br />
purchased at the UA office here or from<br />
any other film company. "We always want<br />
to sell more tickets on behalf of the Will<br />
Rogers Memorial Hospital." commented<br />
Bud. who recalled that a Kansas exhibitor<br />
won a car in last year's raffle.<br />
The B&B Booking Co. will take up new<br />
offices in Ida, Kas.. effective <strong>August</strong> 28.<br />
Exhiibitors dealing with the booking agency<br />
can contact it in care of the lola Theatre,<br />
lola, Kas., 66749. As an additional customer<br />
service, the agency now has a 24-hour telephone,<br />
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The WOMPI Club will hold a board meeting<br />
Tuesday evening (26) at the Elks Lodge<br />
Center in North Kansas City. The meeting<br />
will start at 5:30 p.m.. followed by dinner<br />
at<br />
6:30 p.m.<br />
Tom and Gaye Fleming, L&L Supply Co.,<br />
returned last week from an enjoyable Colorado<br />
vacation in Rocky Mountain National<br />
Park.<br />
Stanley Dunvood, American Multi Cinema<br />
president, and Ron Leslie, AMC vicepresident,<br />
were in Los Angeles for conferences<br />
with Western department heads.<br />
Herbert L. "Chub" Golladay, who was<br />
70. died in Kansas City Wednesday (13)<br />
of a stroke. The veteran theatre manager<br />
for Fox Midwest, later National General<br />
Theatres, had managed theatres in Moberly,<br />
Lexington, Kirksville, Marshall and St.<br />
Joseph, but his longest span was at Fort<br />
Madison. Iowa. He was manager of the<br />
Uptown Theatre in Kansas City when he<br />
retired in 1970. He leaves his wife and a<br />
brother.<br />
Forty years ago, according to the Kansas<br />
City Times for Monday (18). Miriam Hopkins<br />
starred in "Becky Sharp" with Frances<br />
Dee and Cedric Hardwicke. Billie Burke<br />
and Allison Skipworth at the Plaza Theatre.<br />
Janet Gaynor had the lead in "The Farmer<br />
Takes a Wife" with Henry Fonda and<br />
Charles Bickford at the Uptown. "China<br />
Seas" with Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and<br />
Wallace Beery was on the Loew's Midland<br />
screen. Mary Carlisle and Hardie .Albright<br />
had the leads in "Champagne for Breakfast"<br />
at the Tower.<br />
Loy Kolman Exits Secialia<br />
State Fair Twin Cinema<br />
SEDALIA, MO.—Loy Holman, former<br />
owner of the State Fair Twin Cinema, told<br />
the press here in mid-July that he was resigning<br />
as theatre manager because of the<br />
X-rated films the new cinema owners<br />
planned to exhibit. HBM Investment Co.,<br />
formed by Holman three years ago, previously<br />
had arranged a lea.se agreement with<br />
producer Marty Greenwald of Movie Showcase.<br />
Inc.. Las Vegas. Holman at that time<br />
agreed to remain as manager of the cinema.<br />
Robert S. Meyer Robbed<br />
Of Over $4,000 by Thug<br />
Sr. LCJUIS— Robert S. Meyer, manager<br />
ol the Esquire Theatre, was pistol-whipped<br />
and robbed of over $4,000 ;ls he was making<br />
a night deposit at a Richmond Heights<br />
bank shortly after midnight recently. The<br />
roibber struck bini on the head with his<br />
pistol, Meyer stated, after he handed over<br />
the bag containing the theatre receipts. The<br />
thug then drove off in Meyer's car.<br />
The auto was foimd abandoned three<br />
hours later at Haniplon mk] Park avenues.<br />
'Rollerbair Rates 590,<br />
'Jaws' 520 in KC8lh<br />
KANSAS CITY—"Rollerball ranks No.<br />
I here with film fans, marking 590 at the<br />
Blue Ridge 1 and Ranchmart 1. "Jaws" continues<br />
to exert a captive hold of 520 for the<br />
eighth week at the .Midland 1. Four theatres<br />
pulled 395 for the fifth week of "The Apple<br />
Dumpling Gang."<br />
(Average Is 100)<br />
Blue Ridge Ranchmart 1—Rollerball (UA) I, 590<br />
Blue Ridge 4, Ranchmart 4 Love ond Death<br />
_ (UA), 3rd wk 310<br />
Four theatres—The Apple Dumpling Gang<br />
(BV), 5th wk _.._<br />
Four theatres—Bucktown (AIP) _<br />
Glenwood 1—Nashville (Para), 3rd wlc. _..<br />
Gleriwood 2—Jacqueline Susonn's Once Is<br />
Not Enough I'Para). 7th wk. .<br />
Me-ci::-Bite the Bullet (Col), 6th wk<br />
Metro 3— Cornbread. Eail ond Me (AIP), 4th wk 50<br />
Midla/.d l—Iaws (Univ), 8th wk 520<br />
Plaza—Monty Python ond the Holy Grail (SR),<br />
Ranchmart 2- The Return of the"Knk"Pmrher<br />
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Three thaetres—The Wind ond the Lion (OA),<br />
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Valley View 1—The Other Side of the Mountain<br />
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'Jaws' 300 in Chicago 8th<br />
CHICAGO—-Nashville" was the brightest<br />
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"Jaws" finished an eighth gripping week at<br />
two houses with 300. "The .Apple Dumpling<br />
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bow.<br />
Carnegie—Monty Python and the Holy Grail<br />
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Chicago—Cooley High (AIP), 7th wk.<br />
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Five theatres—Love and Death (UA), wk .235<br />
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Four theatres—White Une Fever (Col) .280<br />
Edens 2—The Wind and the Lion (UA), 7th wk. 200<br />
Esquire—Nashville (Para), 6th wk. _. J<strong>25</strong><br />
Gateway, United Artists—Jaws (Univ). wk 300<br />
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McClurg Court-Rollerball (UA), 7th wk _ 200<br />
Roosevelt—Bucktown (AIP), 3rd wk _ 2<strong>25</strong><br />
Six theories—The Apple Dumpling Gong (BV) ....285<br />
State Lake—Beyond the Door (SR) .275<br />
Three theatres—The Devil's Rain (SR) .235<br />
Projectionist Al Forney<br />
Dies in Leavenworth, Kas.<br />
FT. LEAVENWORTH. KAS.—Al Forney,<br />
longtime industry figure in the Midwest,<br />
died here in Veterans Hospital Wednesday<br />
(6). He was projectionist at Lakeside<br />
Theatre at the time of his death.<br />
Forney was associated with Ballantyne,<br />
Omaha, for a number of years as a design<br />
engineer. He served as manager for Missouri<br />
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J^obert Shenvood, Universal's regional<br />
supervisor in the Soufhcast, has been<br />
busy of late<br />
riding herd on developments in<br />
the shooting of the Motown production of<br />
"The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and<br />
Motor Kings," in association with Pan-Arts<br />
Productions, to be released by Universal.<br />
Sherwood reported that an extra week had<br />
to be spent in Macon due to thunder storms<br />
that delayed the departure from the middle<br />
Georgia city for Savannah on the Georgia<br />
coast. Journalists from Miami and Washington,<br />
D.C., as well as Atlanta, were visitors<br />
on the Macon scene. Star Richard Pryor and<br />
his son created quite a stir when they appeared<br />
in a Weis theatre in Macon and the<br />
audience spotted them. So did star James<br />
Earl Jones when he appeared on outdoor<br />
locations. Billy Dee Williams was kept busy<br />
signing autographs every time he appeared<br />
on Macon streets. Jim Whaley, host of<br />
WETV, Atlamta, and Dainny Royal, producer<br />
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two programs with the stars in Macon. The<br />
company planned to spend 10 days shooting<br />
in Savannah, which was selected for its<br />
"timeless elegance" and its historic downtown<br />
area that fits in wiith the era portrayed<br />
in ithe film, which deals wiith a team<br />
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across the country in the 1930s.<br />
Meanwhile, Sherwood is preparing for the<br />
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Sherwood's first assignment for Universal<br />
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Tradepress screenings at 20th-Fox's Filmrow<br />
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WOMPI Lynda Burnett, United Artists<br />
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former WOMPI president, and her husband<br />
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their lovely home in nearby Stone Mountain.<br />
In addition to the two daughters, the<br />
Bellamys have six more children. They are<br />
Sherrill, who works for Famous Players in<br />
Toronto, and Wendy, and four sons, John,<br />
Gary, Grant and Barry.<br />
Ralph Buring, 20th Century-Fox's Southern<br />
advertising and promotion director, attended<br />
a meeting in the home office on the<br />
West Coast which involved a discussion of<br />
ihj company's fall product and firming up<br />
of promotional plans on "Lucky Lady," starring<br />
Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds and Gene<br />
Hackman. From Los Angeles Buring and<br />
his wife Margarite spent a 10-day vacation<br />
in Canada, visiting Vancouver, Jasper, Victoria<br />
and Lake Louise. Upon returning<br />
lo Atlanta. Buring traveled to Charlotte to<br />
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(15). of "Race With the Devil." starring<br />
Peter Fonda, Loretta Swit and Warren<br />
Oates, with distribution of 150 prints in the<br />
two Caroiinas. In Charlotte he conferred<br />
with publicists Danny Deaver, Eastern Federal<br />
Corp., Eddie Marx, Stewart-Everett<br />
Theatres, and Jack Jordan. ABC-Southcjstern<br />
Theatres. Tuesday (12) the Bunngs<br />
boarded a plane carrying a number of \ilantans<br />
to Hawaii as the guests of WXl \-<br />
TV on a one-week junket. Among others<br />
making the trip were Michael Parver. head<br />
of the ad-promo agency bearing his name,<br />
and his assistant. Ms. Leslie New. who w.,s<br />
accompanied by her husband.<br />
Phipps Plaza, which opened in 1968. has<br />
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Penthouse. The deal was handled by Allan-<br />
Grayson Realty Co., Atlanta-based subsidiary<br />
of the nationwide Arthur Rubuloff ..V:<br />
Co.<br />
Bob Katz jr., who is associated with his<br />
father in the film industry in Jacksonville,<br />
was seen recently in various Filmrow oxchanges.<br />
Dewey Bentley, United Artists salesman,<br />
was granted a "reprieve" by his surgeon so<br />
he is delaying an operation for a slipivJ<br />
disc and is back on the job.<br />
Louis Owens, formerly with C.L. .AiUtrNs<br />
General Films agency, Monday (II) joinoti<br />
the staff at Clark Film Releasing Co.s<br />
Atlanta ibranch. replacing Marvin Dons.<br />
who retired recently as booker and salesni.m<br />
Kim Petree remains as his assistant. Harr\<br />
Clark, president of the Jacksonville-basod<br />
company, and his wife Esther recently made<br />
one of their periodic visits to the brLuuh<br />
here.<br />
Nancy Roberson, who formerly worked<br />
on Filmrow and won the title of Miss CLi\-<br />
ton County Queen before she became an<br />
Eastern Airlines flight attendant. reluriuJ<br />
to Atlanta to crown her successor in coremonies<br />
clima.xing the annual pwgeani m<br />
Forest Park Saturdav' (9).<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Roberson and daughter<br />
Robin have returned from Jacksonville,<br />
where they visited her sister Mrs. 1 iiul.i<br />
Drummond, a secretary in the Floyd Ihe.itres<br />
Exchange, who recently underuoni<br />
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home of another sister Mrs. Vivian Ganas ,i<br />
booker in the ABC Florida State Thcir.s<br />
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Carol I). Stover, a clerk typist, has joineJ<br />
the .staff of Martin Theatre Co.'s bu\in;j<br />
i<br />
and booking Atlanta headquarters. She .<br />
places .Shirley Kolwaski. who resigned<br />
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<strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>
'<br />
JACK so NVILLE<br />
aUen Morris of Tallahassee, former newsman<br />
and clerk of the Florida House of<br />
Representatives, and Mrs. Morris attended<br />
a recent at afternoon tea the suburban<br />
Springfield home of Mr. and Mrs. Bender<br />
A. "Dock" Cawthon. It was highlighted by<br />
Dock's presentaition of numerous reels of<br />
film which catalogued the political career<br />
of the laite Fuller Warren, who served as<br />
Florida's governor in the 1948-52 period.<br />
Morris accepted the historical films for inclusion<br />
in the State of Florida archives at<br />
Tallahassee and acknowledged Dock's official<br />
role as visual communications director<br />
for the state during Gov. Warren's term.<br />
Dock was widely known as a friend, confidante<br />
and collaborator of Gov. Warren in<br />
compiling the visual record. The late governor's<br />
younger brother Julian Warren, a<br />
local attorney, assisted Dock in compi'ling<br />
the motion picture documemtaries presented<br />
to .Morris on behalf of the state. Guests<br />
attending the tea at the Cawthon home were<br />
served Mrs. Cawthon's Florida specialties of<br />
summer lemonade and light chocolate cake.<br />
Dock is widely known in Florida as motion<br />
picture projection advisor to the home office<br />
executives of .-XBC Florida State Thea-<br />
Walt Disney World in the peninsular center<br />
of Florida near Orlando may have to<br />
backtrack on its claim to be the world's<br />
leading tourist attraction for one million<br />
plus visitors each month. Robert J. Dunphy<br />
of the New York Times News Service reported<br />
that Niagara Falls in western New<br />
York State attracted 16 million tourists<br />
last<br />
year.<br />
Summer doldrums becalmed activity at<br />
ABC FST's Preview Theatre as Vivian<br />
Ganas scheduled only two private even<br />
screenings which could not be publici/'.<br />
leaving exhibitors to mull over film produ.s<br />
already on hand and available.<br />
The Dobje Gillis of TV fame, who is<br />
Dwayne Hickman in person, moved into an<br />
actor's role at the local Alhambra Dinner<br />
Theatre. He is playing opposite C\nJi<br />
Wood, a former Playmate featured in foucenter-spreads<br />
of Playboy magazine in 19" J<br />
Both are clothed at the .'\lhambra for i<br />
comedy. "Natalie Needs a Nightie. ' \<br />
playful interview with Dwayne and C\no;<br />
was measured in gay little paragraphs b\<br />
Charles Brock, the Florida Times-Union cntertaiinment<br />
editor and former editor of tlunow<br />
defunct Times-Journal Sunday magazine.<br />
New to marquees were "Bucktown" .a<br />
ABC FST's downtown Center for an cnclusive<br />
north Florida run. a film th.it<br />
Charles Brock viewed as a revival of black<br />
racist films which have declined, and 'Ycssongs."<br />
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and in 1969 was transferred to Los Angelcs,<br />
After leaving MGM in 197.^ when UniicJ<br />
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CAT"V Operators Are Charged<br />
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"exposing obscene material to public vi><br />
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BOXOFFICE :: <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>,
I<br />
five Atlantans Indicted<br />
Dn Porno Film Charges<br />
ATLANTA—A Federal Grand Jury<br />
fuesday (5) indicted five men on charges<br />
lonspiring to ship obscene materials. Named<br />
:opies of the movie "The Stripper." 51<br />
:opies of the film titled "Prima Donna"<br />
ind 44 copies of the movie "Big John and<br />
he Girl Scouts," the indictment said.<br />
The grand jury called the films "obscene,<br />
ascivious and filthy" and said their alleged<br />
ransportation across state lines from Los<br />
Angeles to Atlanta was a violation of intertate<br />
commerce regulations regarding ohcenitv.<br />
?IYC Federal Court Rules<br />
Dn Bicentennial Picture<br />
rom Eastern Edition<br />
PHILADELPHIA—The bicentennial moion<br />
picture "Independence." which director<br />
ohn Huston filmed here in June, moved a<br />
tep closer to completion when 20th Cenury-Fox<br />
won a ruling in federal district<br />
ourt in New York saying that the picture<br />
an be completed without the services of<br />
troducer Lloyd Ritter.<br />
While the federal count ruled that Ritter<br />
hould not be restored as the film's producr,<br />
20th Century-Fox still faces a $1 million<br />
lamage suit filed by Ritter. The case must<br />
>e decided by a jury trial, for which no date<br />
las been set as yet.<br />
"Independence" is a <strong>25</strong>-minute film staring<br />
Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, recreatng<br />
moments from the events that happened<br />
n Independence Hall here from 1774 to<br />
798. The film is .scheduled for an October<br />
premiere here and is expected to be shown<br />
or some 20 years thereafter at the theatre<br />
leing built in the new National Park Servce<br />
Visitor Center under construction here.<br />
Leisner to Key Recreation<br />
Post at Universal Studios<br />
rom Western Edition<br />
UNIVERSAL CITY—John B. R. Leisner<br />
las been named to a key executive post with<br />
^CA Recreation Services and will be headluarlercd<br />
at Universal Studios, it was anlounccd<br />
by Jay S. Stein. MCA, Inc., vice-<br />
)residcnt and president of MCA Recreation<br />
Jerviccs.<br />
Leisner will<br />
have varied areas of responsbility<br />
ranging from executive supervision<br />
)f the studio tour to involvement in various<br />
>tther facets of the recreation division's acivilies<br />
inchuling the Universal Aniphithea-<br />
MIAMI<br />
^ianii attorney and actor Buffy Dee will<br />
have a major role in William Grefc's<br />
newest film "Mako—The Jaws of Death."<br />
Dec will be gang-slain and fed to the sharks<br />
n the indictments were William Walter,<br />
irrested and later acquitted on obscenity<br />
;harges in a raid on Atlanta's Classic Theare<br />
In the film, which is Icnsing here.<br />
in 1971; Art Sanders jr.. convicted two<br />
Libcrace is planning a scries of shows in<br />
for shov\-<br />
'ears ago on obscenity charges<br />
l'^>7(i from Gusman Hall, formerly the<br />
ng the motion picture "Deep Throat" at<br />
Olympia Theatre, which Maurice Gu.sman<br />
he Gay Paree Theatre here: Rodney Smith.<br />
recently donated to the city . . . The night<br />
the group,<br />
David Bush and Richard Zane.<br />
The indictment alleged that<br />
the here,<br />
before Super Bowl game CBS will<br />
stage a special. "Super Night at the Super<br />
iperating from a warehouse at 395 Bishop<br />
N.W., as a corporation named TWA,<br />
Bowl." with an array of talent from various<br />
around<br />
Jtreet.<br />
sites the city.<br />
nc. distributed copies of three films the<br />
jury considered obscene.<br />
Hugh O'Brian is back from filming "The<br />
;rand<br />
The five men allegedly distributed 5.^ Diamond Mercenaries" with Telly Savalas<br />
and O.J. Simp.son in .\ifrica and Europe. He<br />
is slaying at the Palm Bay club while in the<br />
city . . . On a whim. Jackie Gleason went<br />
to the wrestling matches here the other night<br />
and impulsively climbed into the ring. As<br />
the startled but delighted crowd howled, the<br />
famous comic argued with the villains, extravagantly<br />
threatening to throw them into<br />
Broward County if they didn't start fighting<br />
Bendett's companions handed over wallets<br />
and jewelry at gunpoint but Dave refused,<br />
telling the muggers "Go to Hell!" When one<br />
of his friends asked if he was crazy and<br />
wanted to get them killed. Bendett started<br />
chasing the muggers down the street, ducking<br />
shots. Hearing gunfire, police arrived<br />
and rescued them, catching the thieves and<br />
returning the loot.<br />
That grand old man of Miami film. Sam<br />
Ki'pnis. is now showing "Little Humpback<br />
Horse" at his Colony in Miami Beach. There<br />
Is one showing in the evening weekdays and<br />
matinees on weekends.<br />
Floyd Mutrux, who was here promoting<br />
"Aloha. Bobby and Rose" earlier this month.<br />
was exulting in the fact that the Columbia<br />
film has already grossed more than $12<br />
million. He disclaims the idea that only disaster<br />
films can make big money in Hollywood<br />
and iinstead points to the fact that his<br />
film is intended to reflect a "lower-middlecla,ss<br />
lifestyle." Mutrux also made "Freebie<br />
and the Bean" and "Scarecrow."<br />
When he's not climhlng into wrestling<br />
rings, Jackie Gleason is contemplating show<br />
biz. And spokesmen confirm that the Great<br />
One Is considering a TV special celebrating<br />
the <strong>25</strong>th anniversary of "The Honeymooners."<br />
featuring the original cast. The special<br />
would air .sometime early next year and ma\<br />
be filmed in Miami.<br />
Mrs. Carling Dinker, owner of the Palm<br />
Bay club here, gave a luncheon recently for<br />
John Frankenheinicr and Bob Rosen, producer<br />
and director for PanuiKuint's "Black<br />
Sund.is." riic film iiiouuK will lie.Kk]u,irlci<br />
at the club during the filming here. Mrs.<br />
Dinkier invited some members to meet<br />
them, including Bobbie Schecter of Womelco<br />
Theatres. David Saglio. Omar and<br />
Autumn Buttair. and Dorothea Barton.<br />
Fort I^uderdale may become the swindle<br />
capital of the U.S. when it comes to fake<br />
film producers and talent scouts. Latest<br />
rip-off has a so-called producer charging<br />
$}5 for a video taping and then vanishing<br />
. . . Pouf . . . Paramount executives didn't<br />
mind actress Debra Raffin flying in to<br />
Tampa to act in "Come Blow Your Horn"<br />
at the Showboat Theatre. Studios, which<br />
once jealously guarded their contract players<br />
and stars, now consider the dinner theatre<br />
circuit one of the few tra'ning grounds<br />
left<br />
for new talent.<br />
One of the better-kept secrets of the summer<br />
Is the fact thai Playboy Productions is<br />
filming a TV movie here starring Fred Mac-<br />
Murray. The film "Beyond This Place There<br />
Be Dragons" wild finish filming here this<br />
month under the direction of William<br />
Graham and producer Ron Ross. Story is<br />
another variation on the familiar Bermuda<br />
Former Mianiian Dave Bcndctt made the<br />
Triangle: this time a couple disappears on<br />
news recently in Beverly Hills. .'X.ssociatcd<br />
their honeynKx>n into the Caribbean area.<br />
with the Agency for the Performing Arts in<br />
Los Angeles. Bendett and two other men In addition to Jaws II." the sequel from<br />
were assaulted by three thugs, guns in hand. Universal, there will be more watery gore<br />
afloat next year in theatres. Scheduled are<br />
"Crimson Blood." about a man who trains<br />
sharks to bump off foes; "Alligator." proposed<br />
United Artists feature; "Mako—The<br />
Jaws of Death," by Miam'an William<br />
Grefe; and "Piranha." about a nut who puts<br />
hot-blooded piranhas In Beverly Hills swimming<br />
pools. Also being rereleased. through<br />
Cinematlon Industries, is Samuel Fuller's<br />
"Shark." retitled as "Man-Eater."<br />
In-Room Bicentennial Films<br />
From Eastern Edition<br />
PHILADELPHIA— Motion picture packages<br />
for hotel guests coming here in 1976<br />
for the city's bicentennial celebration have<br />
been created by Cherry Hills. N.J.-based<br />
Kinetics. Set up for closed-circuit telecasting<br />
to hotel guests, one variety program offers<br />
a bicentennial film and first-run features,<br />
followed by a 30-mlnutc "calendar of<br />
events." A second channel on the hotel TV<br />
set will offer a single attraction, the musical<br />
"1776." Kinetics also has leased a 200-seat<br />
theatre in center city for bicentennial visitors<br />
who would like to have the information<br />
available from the "calendar" but who are<br />
not staying in a hostelry equipped with the<br />
firm's closed-circuit TV.<br />
CINERAMA IS IN<br />
SHOW<br />
§<br />
BUSINESS IN<br />
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30XOFFICE :: <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong> SE-5
'<br />
'<br />
—<br />
<strong>25</strong>TH YEAR CELEBRA 1 1 I)— Siitii lalh. 28-year veteran of the industry,<br />
helps cut ribbon at Airline l)ri\c-lii (luring its <strong>25</strong>th anniversary celebration in<br />
New Orleans. Tally has worked at the Airline since it opened in 1949 and was<br />
pleased to reopen the remodeled Gulf States Theatres drive-in July 4. For the<br />
occasion, a giant cake in the shape of a drive-in, complete with screen and lettering,<br />
was baked and distributed to customers. Door prizes also were awarded.<br />
'Jaws' Clenches 950<br />
Srttvm^D^etr'<br />
For 6th in Memphis<br />
NASHvrLLE-P.ram„.n,'s -Na^.ilkr<br />
was unreeled here m a special gala screen-<br />
MEMPHIS—•Jaws" clenched an over- jng Friday (8) at the Martin 100 Oaks<br />
whelming lead of 950 tor the 6th week at Theatre. Four of the film's stars attended,<br />
the Park. "Nashville" crooned into second along with leading politicail and entertainplace<br />
with the Plaza 2 reporting 380, while mep,; figures.<br />
;The Return of the Pink Panther" sleuthed<br />
^^^^^ ^^^^^ gj^^^,^ ^^.^^ Carradinc.<br />
Its way to third with two theatres register-<br />
Henry Gibson and Dave Peel attended the<br />
premiere. Mayor-Elect Ridhard Fulton<br />
'"^ ~"<br />
in<br />
(Avera e Is 100)<br />
Crosstown— Part 2 Walking Tall (A!P), 5th wk 75 his first official appearain-ce was present as<br />
^°:r'dofa%"^%7t" '""'' ""' """ ''°'"°..., 75<br />
Malco—Bucklown (AlP) 150<br />
well as Mrs. Ray E. Blanton. First Lady o^f<br />
Tpnnp>;i;pe<br />
«-I]Iie6See.<br />
Malco Quartet J-The Wind and the Lion iUA),<br />
„ 5th wt<br />
Param" i-- Rollt-rball<br />
<strong>25</strong>0<br />
200<br />
Celeibrated<br />
,,,r><br />
country<br />
-j^-i<br />
and western<br />
j.<br />
stairs im-<br />
Park-laws ^ 950 cluded Ronnie Milsap,<br />
r.<br />
Brenda Lee. Roy<br />
iT/'""^""'""' °"" '' "°' '^^'"'^- Minnie Pearl. Melanie, Charlie Mc-<br />
"''Enough'" 175<br />
Piaza i-Nashviiie (yo-'^^'i ::::::;:;380 Coy, Dottie west. Webb Pierce, Jody Mil-<br />
^Tnd'wT'^ """ 150 Icr. Carl Sm,ith and Jeanmie Pruitt.<br />
''"""'"' ''""^'^''.':<br />
^"'m wk'"'""'"^'"''''''^''<br />
240 The event received e.xtensive national<br />
Three theatres—Love and Death lUA] 2ni wk 220 coverage, and after the screenopg. stars<br />
Two theatres—The Return of the Pink Panther u j u<br />
• r- . r i<br />
(UA), 5th wk, gathered the E.xit Inn. featured 3<strong>25</strong> at in the<br />
Drowning<br />
'""'4rh wk'"""'^''^ Pool CVE), fi|n,_ f^j. ^ pg^ty.<br />
^^^<br />
"Nashville" was directed and produced by<br />
"Aloha, Bobby and Rose" grossed $389.- Robert .Mtman from a screenplay toy Joan<br />
032 in first week showings in New England. Tewkesbury.<br />
THEY'VE NEVER MISSED AN OPENING<br />
'Immoral' Gambling on TV<br />
Harmful to Kids: Lawman<br />
ATLANTA—Hinson McAuliffe. Fulu-n<br />
County solicitor general, thinks game shines<br />
on TV are teaching "immorality" and should<br />
be restricted from using gambling devices,<br />
McAuliffe. who has acquired a reputation<br />
as Atlanta's No. 1 enemy of pornograpln,<br />
admits he is stymied about the use of e\^T\<br />
known gambling device on the shous<br />
Gambling on TV does not violate state lau^<br />
he e.xplained. because there is no consideration<br />
involved.<br />
"The main thing wrong with using dice,<br />
roulette wheels, cards and other gambling<br />
devices on giveaway shows is that it indoctrinates<br />
and educates young people into hclieving<br />
these forms of gambling are a u.i><br />
of life." he said. "What they are doing is<br />
showing young people how to gamble. 1 he<br />
harm is that it appears to be the accepted<br />
thing in our society . . . and creates a desire<br />
to acquire something without working<br />
for it."<br />
Long opposed to gambling, obscenity and<br />
all forms of vice, the solicitor said TV networks<br />
which offer the game shows ha\c<br />
failed to recognize their responsibilities. He<br />
blamed the networks for quietly letting<br />
gambling infiltrate many of the major quiz<br />
and game shows.<br />
The solicitor general does have the right<br />
to shut down bingo and other games of<br />
chance played by area churches and vcierans'<br />
clubs, he said.<br />
Tallahatchie Bridge Is<br />
Re-Created in WB Film<br />
GREENWOOD, MI,S,S,—The real<br />
T.ill.ihatehie<br />
Bridge collap.sed with infirmits .ind<br />
fell into the Tallahatchie River a few \e:irs<br />
ago, and a shiny new concrete one has taken<br />
its<br />
place.<br />
But that hasn't stopped Max Baer's fihii<br />
company from finding a Tallaihatohie Bridge<br />
and a creditable facsimile of the real thing<br />
the place that Billy Joe McAllister jumped<br />
off and where he and Bobbie Gentry threw<br />
some mysterioius something into the river<br />
According to local historians, the fani.M^<br />
Bobbie Gentry song of 1967 could h,i\e<br />
been written about several bridges in the<br />
area—one of which collapsed, ainothcr w.is<br />
torn down. But a third, on a gravel road oiii<br />
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of Itla Bena. on t'he Chicka.saw Ridge, will<br />
be the location for the tragic event in "Otle<br />
to Billy Joe." which Bacr is making tor<br />
Warner Bros. It tells the dramatic .stor\ ol<br />
young love in Mississippi and is ba.sed on i<br />
sad incident in Ms. Gentry's young years<br />
The teenage lovers are played b\ Robb\<br />
Benson and Glynnis O'Connor as Bi11> loe<br />
and Boibbic. Ms. Gentry herself will sing the<br />
title song for the film.<br />
The picture was written for the screen<br />
In Herman Rancher.<br />
Neal to Manage Madison<br />
NASHVILLE. TENN.— General manager<br />
Orville Crouch of Loews Theatres has<br />
anntiiinced promotion of John Neal from<br />
BOXOFFICE :: <strong>August</strong> 2.S, <strong>1975</strong>
ATLANTA<br />
(C'oiiiimicil lio mc SK-<br />
;o-^irdinutors of the premiere of Par;iniounfs<br />
•Nas.hville." staged in Niishvilie this<br />
month at the 750-seat Martin 100 Oaks<br />
Theatre. A galaxy of personalities from the<br />
picture and the Nashville musical community<br />
were on hand, including Henry Gibson.<br />
Ronee Blakely. Keith Carradinc. Dottie<br />
West. Minnie Pearl. Brenda Lee. Roy Acuff<br />
md many others. Aho present was Tennessee<br />
Gov. Roy Blanton. Mayor Richard<br />
Fulton and other state, county and city offisials<br />
and dignitaries. Johnn> Rosen, personil<br />
representative of "Nashville" producer<br />
Robert Altman. worked with Smirin on the<br />
»ala affair.<br />
Visitors to .Atlanta's Filmrow last week<br />
included Charlie Crute. of the Lyric Amusenent<br />
Co.. of Huntsville, .'Ma., and Norman<br />
Barrett, of the Plaza Theatre. Dallas. Ga.<br />
the Fernbank Simimer Film Scries, free<br />
and open to the public al Fernbank Flemen<br />
lary School. The films were about the environment.<br />
Peaehlrec Library scheduled a<br />
Monda\ Night Movie Potpourri and the<br />
Senior Citizens Film Program for U-Rescue<br />
Villa High Rise continues through Thursday<br />
(28). Free films were viewed through<br />
Thursday (21) at the Stewart Lakewood<br />
Library. Vacation and travel films were<br />
screened each Tuesday in <strong>August</strong> at the<br />
Hapeville Library and free feature flicks<br />
were the Thursdas offerings at Paces Ferr\<br />
Library.<br />
Young adults watched "'Wuthering<br />
Heights" and "Of Human Bondage" at the<br />
Ida Williams branch in Buckhead.<br />
AIP's 'Hennessy' Clicks<br />
In Toronto Engagement<br />
from Canadian Edition<br />
TORONTO—American International Pictures'<br />
"Hennessy" has completed seven<br />
days of its first Canadian showing here,<br />
reporting an excellent gross at the Hollywood<br />
North Theatre. The picture will be<br />
held over indefinitels .<br />
Classic Pictures Offered<br />
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — A special<br />
scries of classic films screened during the<br />
month of July kicked off the Youngstown-<br />
Mahoning County Public Library bicentennial<br />
salute to "Movies of America."<br />
HAPPY DAYS AT THE BOX OFFICE<br />
Marquee changes—Broadview, .Arrowfieiid.<br />
Candler IL Sandy Springs and Cinema<br />
75. Russ Meyer's "SuperVixens": Atlanta,<br />
'Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold"<br />
ind ".Super Fly"; Fine An. "Dr. Zhivago";<br />
Loew's Grand and 12 Oaks. "Cooley High":<br />
Loew's Tara. "The Man in the Glass<br />
Booth"; Weis .Arrowhead II and Town &<br />
Country. "MitcheH"; Phipps Penthouse.<br />
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail"; Cherjkee<br />
and Ben Hill. "Superbug"; Coronet,<br />
"The Silent Stranger"; Perimeter Mall 1.<br />
"Tommy"; Parkaire Twin and Westgate.<br />
'Smile"; Westgate, Village. Strand and six<br />
irive-ins. "The Devil's Rain."<br />
Atlantans, Young & Old,<br />
View Free Summer Films<br />
.ATLANTA— .Attractions rating tops with<br />
.idults and children during the summer here<br />
included free movies, provided by area<br />
and institutions.<br />
iibraries<br />
Among the films drawing crowds were<br />
'Jazz on a Simimer's Day," a film of the<br />
1958 Newport Jazz Festival, in the Hill<br />
auditorium. Memorial Arts Center; "The<br />
Mystery of Stonehenge" and "The Charles<br />
Dickens Show," downtown library; "The<br />
Lively Art of Picture Books." Scott Candler<br />
library; "The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson,"<br />
Fernbank Science Center; and "Of<br />
Human Bondage," Ida Williams library.<br />
For the yoimgsters the Sue Kellogg Library<br />
at Stone Mountain screened movies<br />
for children ages 5 to 11 Wednesdays at 10<br />
of the<br />
'HAPPY DAYS<br />
audience<br />
is couples under v^<br />
The "CHANGE<br />
:? OF PACE" Movie<br />
:$ for neighborhood<br />
:y exhibitors who<br />
;> want A BOOST AT<br />
•"•<br />
THE BOX OFFICE<br />
and I 1 a.m.. with films related to the library<br />
that may be checked out. One to four<br />
films are screened. Children's films for ages<br />
8 and up are shown Fridays at .1:30 p.m.<br />
in the Smith Memorial Library, in Alph<br />
aretta. The schedule included "Phantom of<br />
Opera."<br />
the<br />
Sandv Springs Regional Librar\s<br />
Wednesday schedule is for .V\ ear-olds 'al<br />
10 to 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday is set aside for<br />
the 4 to 6-year-olds through <strong>August</strong> from<br />
10:30 and 11:30 a.m.<br />
General interest films were inchitlcd in<br />
"HAPPY DAYS' IS A HARD CORE, UNABASHED RIP-<br />
OFF OF AMERICAN GRAFFITI! IT'S ALL BOBBY<br />
SOCKS, '53 BUICKS AND BACK SEAT REPARTEE."<br />
"A CLEVER COMBO OF ALL-OUT SEX AND NIFTY<br />
NOSTALGIA. THE lOVIN', LAFFIN' AND SWINGIN' LIKE<br />
WAS IN THE FLIPPY FiniES."<br />
bob ^..m.c.,,!<br />
"A CERTAIN PLAYFULNESS THAT ELIMINATES SEAMY<br />
OVERTONES AHENDANT UPON SO MANY DOUR<br />
HARDCORE OFFERINGS."<br />
vAciErv<br />
"A SEXUAL 'AMERICAN GRAFIHI', HAPPY DAYS<br />
CONTAINS MANY BELLY LAUGHS. WITHOUT THE<br />
SEAMINESS OF MOST BLUE FILMS, THIS TRUE-LOVE<br />
MAKE OUT MOVIE PROVES THAT IF MS. SPELVIN<br />
CONTINUES. SHE COULD BECOME THE JULIE<br />
ANDREWS OF PORN." p.pmni pavis gauebv<br />
"A FUN-LOVING HARDCORE MEMORIAL TO THE<br />
'SOS GEORGINA SPELVIN, THE HELEN HAYES OF<br />
HARDCORE SEDUCES WITH ALL THE SINCERE GUSTO<br />
AND SENSUOUSNESS WE'VE ALL COME TO EXPECT<br />
OF HER."<br />
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CHARLOTTE<br />
Jack Kirby, Buena Vista, is recuperating<br />
after surgery on his knee at Dulci? Hospital.<br />
Durham . on the siek list is<br />
Lee Collims. oflice manager at Variets<br />
Films.<br />
Jimmy Murphy. Variety, has returned<br />
from a business trip through the eastern<br />
part of the state, with stops in Greensteoro.<br />
Durham. Wilson, Elizabeth City and Raleigh<br />
. . . U.S.<br />
Eaddy jr., Ex'hiibitors Service,<br />
has iretuirned from a business trip to<br />
Raleigh where he discussed ibookings and<br />
future product with Phil Nance, Mission<br />
Valley 1 and 2.<br />
Top grosses of the week were turned in<br />
Jaws," Nashville, Rollerball" and 'The<br />
Apple Diimpiling Gang."<br />
—<br />
Screenings at Eastern Federal included<br />
"Liinda," by Variety; "The Terror of Sheba,"<br />
a Fanfare piroduction.<br />
Mrs. Marilyn Black, Ex!hibitors Service,<br />
was vacationing at Myrtle Beaoh, S.C., as<br />
were Sylvia and Lloyd Todd of Stewart and<br />
Everett Theatres.<br />
Rappaport Announces<br />
Eastpoinl Quadplex<br />
BALTIMORE—Rappaport Theatres of<br />
Baltimore have announced that Eastpoint 4<br />
cinemas, a 1500-seat fourplex, will be built<br />
in the suburban Eastern Shopping Center.<br />
Opening tentatively is set for early in 1976.<br />
Strategically located to serve the eastern<br />
suburbs of the city and Baltimore County,<br />
the new $1 million complex is located directly<br />
across from Eastpoint, an enclosed<br />
shopping mall, and a short distance from<br />
Golden Ring Mall, a three-department store<br />
shopping complex.<br />
Designed by Donald B. Ratcliffe, the quad<br />
will utilize all the latest innovations in automation<br />
and will have lighted parking for<br />
over 2,000 cars.<br />
Lambert Handles Brenner<br />
Films in Charlotte Area<br />
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New pictures opening here -were "Tidal<br />
Wave" and "Mitchell" at Regency 1 and 2;<br />
Take a Hard Ride" at Charlottetown Mall<br />
Cinema 2: and The Hound of Baskervilles,"<br />
a rerelease at Charlottotown Mall Cinema 2.<br />
General Cinema's triplex in Eastland Mall<br />
has opened.<br />
Oak Hollow Lake, near High Point, was<br />
the scene of filming for "Hell's Quarter<br />
Mile," a film by United Fikns of Mobile,<br />
Ala. Ervin Melton of Car-Mel Studios here<br />
bandied production details while Darrell<br />
Cathcart of Greensboro served as cinematographer.<br />
The film about speed boat racing<br />
is skiteu to be released ne.xt spring, president<br />
Terrell Branson reported.<br />
Pre-production work has begun on a film<br />
titled "Lorie" to be shot in the Raleigh and<br />
Durham areas by Videophonics, Raleighbased<br />
company. Screenplay is by Richard<br />
Allen Whitfield, who will direct, Larry<br />
Gardner is executive producer. John Spain<br />
is director of photography and Ervin Melton<br />
of Car-Mel Studios will handle production<br />
details.<br />
Tots' Reactions to 'Bambi'<br />
Debateci by Child Experts<br />
MIAMI—A debate among psychologists<br />
and psychiatrists over the reaction of children<br />
to the animated classic "Bambi" has<br />
been stirred up anew here.<br />
A recent Sunday issue of the Miami<br />
Herald focused on the debate and whether<br />
parents should be warned to not send their<br />
small children alone to theatres showing the<br />
G-rated film.<br />
A survey of child-raising experts found<br />
views heavily interspersed with warnings<br />
about the film, but significantly, none<br />
specifically stated that the film is a distinct<br />
emotional threat to children. No exhibitors<br />
or filmmakers were questioned in<br />
the survey, conducted by Knight Newspapers.<br />
Critics contend some of the scenes in<br />
"Bambi," now in its fourth massive nationwide<br />
revival, have frightened children.<br />
Those scenes include the forest fire, the<br />
hunters stalking the defenseless animals, and<br />
Bambi being wounded. Defenders, however,<br />
bert Films will represent Joseph Brenner insist there is "more laughter and joy than<br />
Associates, Inc. in the Charlotte exchange violence" in the film, and for every "five<br />
area, it was annoimccd by Steven Brenner, minutes of terror," there are at least 10<br />
vice-president and general sales manager. minutes of "idyllic, warm, happy and joyful"<br />
scenes.<br />
One of Lambert's first assignments is the<br />
Dr. Mirta Mulhare, director of family<br />
setting up of a drive-in saturation on "Torso,"<br />
therapy at Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson<br />
followed by a saturation booking on "Girl in Room 2A."<br />
University, believes the alleged dangers of<br />
the film are greatly overrated.<br />
"Compare "Bambi' to what children are<br />
seeing on TV—the violence of man toward<br />
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"Whclher or not Bambi' would be<br />
(-•niotionally damaging to a child would<br />
depend on the emotional makeup of the<br />
ehiki, his or her relationship with the<br />
parents, and whether the parents couli<br />
deal constructively with the film's grie<br />
situations.<br />
""If parents don't think they can handle<br />
the issues of death and man's relationship<br />
to animals, don't go to see the film .<br />
and I don't believe children under the<br />
of 7 can intelligently discuss their fears<br />
anxieties about this."<br />
anc<br />
Dr. Richard Crocco of Stratford, Pa., a<br />
psychiatrist specializing in family therapy,<br />
said, "I would not unqualifiedly say this<br />
film is good for everyone ... I do have<br />
some major questions about the abilits<br />
children age 4-6 to experience this film and<br />
integrate it emotionally without being<br />
traumatized."<br />
On the plus side, one well-known child<br />
psychoanalyst (who prefers not to be quoted<br />
by name) said the saving of Bambi's life<br />
by his strong, determined father may provide<br />
a healthy input that to some extent<br />
counterbalances the negative portions of<br />
the film.<br />
A middle-of-the-road view was summed<br />
up by another child specialist. Dr. James<br />
Prescott of the federal National Institute<br />
of Health:<br />
Mothers do die. Fathers do die. But the<br />
parent should be in the theatre to give the<br />
kind of support necessary ... the child<br />
needs someone there for support, totalis<br />
apart from the fact that children that age<br />
(imder 10) shouldn't be in the theatre<br />
by themselves."<br />
Did Dr. Prescott take his young children<br />
to see "Bambi"?" Yes, both girls, ages 4 and<br />
10, viewed the Disney film.<br />
"My older daughter did cry, but this is<br />
all part of life," he explained.<br />
AIP'S 'Cooley High' Adds<br />
Suburban Atlcmta Run<br />
ATLANTA— "Cooley High," origin.illy<br />
slated to play only at Loew's downtown<br />
Grand, is doing so suip>erb that it has been<br />
booked into Loew's 12 Oaks, a suburb.m<br />
house.<br />
American International's "Cooley High."<br />
written by Eric Monte about boyhood reminiscences<br />
in: a ChiiCiigo high .school, h,Ts been<br />
called an "encouraging milestone in the history<br />
of black films." But as Glynn Turman.<br />
the film's central figure, points out, ""Cixiley<br />
High" is a "movie for all people, not ju.st<br />
blacks."<br />
Turman, in Atlanta to promote the film,<br />
revealed that he had been asked to work in<br />
black exploitation films but turned down the<br />
roles. "I am an artist with something to s;iy<br />
to the human race," he explained, and he<br />
wants to continue making films of Che quality<br />
of ""Cooley High."<br />
Turman s;tiid he is trying to raise funds<br />
for a film he wrote and will ,ict in. entitled<br />
""Two Tears in a Bucket."<br />
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DALLAS—Old-time rock 'n<br />
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crushing furv' as 1.500 young persons gath-<br />
Ann-Margret congratulates Roger<br />
Daltrey, her co-star in Columbia's<br />
"Tommy." on his being named "New<br />
Star of the Year" by ABC Interstate<br />
Theatres in Texas. Daltrey is currently<br />
in this country from his native England<br />
on a promotion tour for the film.<br />
cred at the Sound Town record store in<br />
Valley View Mall to catch a glimpse of<br />
Roger Daltrey. lead singer of the Who and<br />
star of Columibia's "Tommy."<br />
Daltrey was here on a promotional tour<br />
for Ken Russell's film and for his new<br />
MCA album -Ride a Rock Horse." Dallas<br />
was only the second stop on the seven-city<br />
tour.<br />
Why d!d the rock star siibjeot himself to<br />
the grueling, two-week schedule that included<br />
personal appearances like the one at<br />
Sound Town?<br />
"If you don't follow through on things,<br />
they're not worth doing." he said. "It makes<br />
people aware of Tommy' as a film and<br />
"Tommy" as music." And that will lead to<br />
awareness of ""Tommy" on a more conceptual<br />
level, where he represents all people.<br />
As Daltrey pulled up in a handsome gold<br />
limousine behird the back of the Valley<br />
View store, he was met by a swarm of<br />
young people eager to sec and touch him.<br />
But their enthusiasm was more than<br />
matched by the crowd gathered inside the<br />
mall, separated from Daltrey only by locked<br />
glass store front doors.<br />
As employees positioned themselves along<br />
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took up residence on the front counter. The<br />
squeals from the mall mounted.<br />
.'\fter a few minutes, the glass doors were<br />
cracked, the crowd burst forward, pushing<br />
three doors off their roller tracks. Dallas<br />
police officers were quick to catch the falling<br />
doors and move them to a safe location.<br />
Everyone pushed forward toward Daltrey,<br />
who could not begin to cope with the autograph<br />
and handshake requests. He retreated,<br />
signing pictures by the piniball machine set<br />
up for display as MCA Records employees<br />
attempted to organize the crowd into some<br />
semblance of a line.<br />
The star of '"Tommy" resumed his<br />
countertop seat when the crowd was under<br />
control and responded to each individual<br />
request as well as he co-uld with personal<br />
attention.<br />
Even though the Vhne had to be moved<br />
through quickly, more than one young<br />
woman came away with the touch of Daltrey's<br />
kiss impressed upon her lips.<br />
The hour-long appearance stretched to<br />
two hours as the singer adamantly wanted<br />
to meet all the young people.<br />
"I make sure I meet all the kids," Daltrey<br />
'"I said later. don't lock myself away.<br />
They're the ones buying the records, you<br />
know."<br />
Though the young Englishman had to<br />
recoup a bit in the car, he was back on<br />
top of things when he reached Brennan's<br />
downtown, the next stop on the schedule.<br />
First he "caught" himself in a revolving<br />
door and then he fell off his chair at lunch.<br />
After a side trip to Fort Worth for a<br />
KXAS-TV sipot. Daltrey returned to Dallas'<br />
Old Warsaw Restaurant for an extravagant<br />
fete where Joe S. Jackson, executive vicepresident<br />
of .'KBC Interstate Theatres, presented<br />
him with ABC Interstate Theatres"<br />
<strong>1975</strong> New Star of the Year Award. And<br />
that's just a few hectic hours in the life of<br />
a<br />
rock opera star.<br />
Rogers' Humor Relived<br />
WAXAHACHIE. TEX.—Will Rogers<br />
jr.. who has been seen in several movies.<br />
will appear here perforniirg ""My Father's<br />
Humor" September 20 at Waxahachie's<br />
newly restored Chautauqua Auditorium as<br />
part of that city's year-lcrg bicentennial<br />
eel eihra lion. Will Rogers jr., through occasional<br />
performances, such as be will give<br />
here, keeps the great rope-twirling humor^<br />
ist's showstyle and humor alive and vivid.<br />
He will appear at both a matinee and evening<br />
performance on the same stage where<br />
Ivs father appeared in 1926. entertaining<br />
folks from north Texas.<br />
"The Towering Inferno" has netted $5,<br />
600,-^40 in Japan in its first 16 days.<br />
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HOUSTON<br />
T indsay Bloom, a former Miss USA from<br />
Omaha, was in Houston promoting<br />
""Six Pack Annie." This is her second film<br />
Ms. Bloom's first movie ""Cover Girl Models"<br />
was shot in the Philippines and has net<br />
been released yet. The AIP film was completed<br />
the first week in May and released<br />
in Tennessee and .Arkansas the first week in<br />
July. The film has had nearly 500 bookings<br />
right off: consequently, a sequel will be<br />
filmed this fall. In the movie the actress<br />
attempts to find money to save the diner<br />
she and her mother operate.<br />
Henry Gibson, scheduled to visit Houston<br />
earlier, will attend the .Alley Theatre gala<br />
September 27. His latest film "Nashville"<br />
continues at the Alabama<br />
Greene was forced to cancel his Houston<br />
Music Theatre appearance Friday (15) and<br />
Saturday fl6). The comedian also had to<br />
cancel a September movie . film<br />
stars Tony Aguilar and wife Flor Silvestrc<br />
and their two sons Tonito and Pepito appeared<br />
in the <strong>1975</strong> National Mexican Festival<br />
and Rodeo at the Sam Houston Cohseimi<br />
Saturday (16) and Sunday (17) . . .<br />
"The Playmates" in Deep Vision 3-D opened<br />
an engagement at the Village, an ABC<br />
Interstate theatre. It won best picture awarJ<br />
at<br />
the San Francisco .Adult Film Festival.<br />
In cooperation with J. Rich .Sports, four<br />
winter ski trips will be prizes in a contosi<br />
promoting 'The Other Side of the Moun<br />
tain." The film is showing at the Almcda<br />
4. Greenway 3, Northwest 4 and Town and<br />
Country 6 . three Majestic theatres<br />
—Majestic I, Majestic OST and Majestie<br />
Metro—have a $1 admission pwlicy Monday<br />
through Friday til 2 p.m. . . . Former<br />
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer producer Doug Natter<br />
was here with French novelist Girard de<br />
Villiers. The two said they plan to .shoot .i<br />
movie in Houston currently entitled "Embargo."<br />
The story, written toy Stirling SiMiphant,<br />
is about Texas and oil.<br />
The Alley Theatre's Seventh Summer<br />
Film Festival's eighth week was themed<br />
"The Page and the Cinema." The theatre<br />
presented "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" Tuesday<br />
and Wednesday (19-20), ""The Fox"<br />
Thursday and Friday (21-22) and "Flash<br />
Gordon's Trip to Mars," starring Buster<br />
Craibbe. Saturday and Sunday (23-24). The<br />
Friday Midnight Sleaze Series featured<br />
""Virdiana" Friday (15) . . . Only film to<br />
open in Houston is ""Farewell, My Lovely"<br />
at I.oew's Saks Center I and Loew's Town<br />
and Country Village 3 . Drury<br />
will star in ""Catch Me If You Can" at the<br />
Windmill Dinner Theatre. He replaces Bob<br />
Cummings who appeared in the stage production<br />
of "The Marriace-Go-Round."<br />
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T ocal Filmrow rumor is that it's a possibility<br />
the downtown Majestic Theatre, in<br />
the heart of the San Antonio business district,<br />
may reopen soon under new management<br />
and with a first run movie policy. For<br />
many years the Majestic was the flagship of<br />
the ABC Interstate Theatres Circuit. Inc.<br />
It was taken over by Sam Chemoff of Dallas.<br />
Chernoff operated the showplace for a<br />
while, then closed it.<br />
Comedian-actor Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez<br />
is back in his home town to promote<br />
his latest movie "Six Pack Annie." He plays<br />
the role of a bar owner in the new film.<br />
Gonzalez Gonzalez was discovered here<br />
more than 20 years ago and has played in<br />
many movies since then. The San Antonio<br />
native made a number of personal appearances<br />
and autographed pictures for his fans.<br />
He was at the downtown Aztec 3, -the Capitan<br />
Drive-In and the Fredericksburg Road<br />
Drive-In. The film is also showing at the<br />
Trail and Town Twin drive-ins. While in<br />
town, he will do a benefit sihow for Beatrice<br />
Nolontia, a 50-year show business veteran<br />
who taught him a great deal.<br />
Lindsay Bloom also paid a promotional<br />
visit to the city. The star of "Six Pack<br />
Annie" is a former Miss USA from Omaha.<br />
She made her screen debut in "Cover Girl<br />
Models" which has yet to be released, Ms.<br />
Bloom said a sequel already is planned for<br />
AIP's "Six Pack Annie" and is expected to<br />
be filmed in the fall. It took some four<br />
weeks to film the movie and eight weeks<br />
to get it out and onto the screen.<br />
It is estimated 219.158 San Antonians<br />
have seen "Jaws" which is being held over<br />
at the Broadway and Century South 6 theatres<br />
, , , "The Return of the Pink Panther"<br />
is being held over for a 10th week at the<br />
New Laurel Theatre , . , "The Fortune" is<br />
being held over for a fifth week at the North<br />
Star Cinema , Century South 6, San<br />
Pedro Triple Screen. Mission Twin a>nd<br />
Bandera Road drive-ins are presenting threeand-a-half<br />
hours of action by showing on<br />
the same bill two great chase films. "Dirty<br />
Mary Crazy Larry" and "Vanishing Point."<br />
Returning for additional playing time is<br />
"The Wind and the Lion" scheduled to open<br />
at the Century South 6. Universal, San<br />
Pedro and Aztec 3 . , , "Beyond the Door"<br />
also will reopen at the San Pedro, Varsity,<br />
Mission and Town Twin drive-ins.<br />
Locally, Candice Bergen can be seen in<br />
"Bite the Bullet" at the Universal City Twin.<br />
Mission Twin, San Pedro Triple Screen and<br />
Town Twin drive-ins, Ms, Bergen also displays<br />
her talents in "The Wind and the<br />
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Homer Hernandez is the latest addition<br />
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Lloyd B. Rust Is Dead;<br />
Veteran of Film Industry<br />
DALLAS—Funeral services were ^>>i<br />
ducted Saturday (9) for Lloyd B. Rust, so<br />
a veteran of the industry who died alter .<br />
stroke Thursday (7).<br />
Rust had started working in the indu-!r\<br />
in 1918 with Consolidated Film Exchang:<br />
which later became Universal. From then<br />
he went to work for Dent Theatres, l.uei<br />
bought by Te.xas Consolidated and now<br />
known as ABC Interstate Theatres.<br />
He left exhibition to go with UndcruooLi<br />
and Ezell's independent exchange, xsheh<br />
became Republic Pictures. Rust then ueni<br />
into partnership with the late Ed Blumcnthal,<br />
buying a Monogram Pictures franchise.<br />
He also -became a partner with actor Gene<br />
Autry in several theatres in the Oak Cliff<br />
area of the city.<br />
Rust served briefly with McLendon The.itres,<br />
Leon Theatres and United Artists before<br />
retiring in 1965 from General Fihns.<br />
His career spanned a total of 47 years in<br />
the film industry.<br />
For the past several years he had K^en<br />
active as an elder in the Urbandale Christian<br />
Church.<br />
Survivors include his widow Bessie. .iNo<br />
a Filmrow veteran, and brother Irving, still<br />
active in<br />
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AIP Announces Changes<br />
In Dallas Branch Staff<br />
DALLAS—Sally Robinson, formerly with<br />
United Artists and Allied Artists, is joining<br />
American International here Monday (-"!)<br />
as head cashier. She is<br />
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Pam Spann, assistant cashier at AIP, left<br />
Monday (18) to join Dai-Art Pictures. Taking<br />
her place is Vickie Shield, who has<br />
worked in the AIP billing department.<br />
Virgil Jackson was named head bcKiker in<br />
July and Joy Surrett. former head bookot<br />
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lark Avolio Uses Several<br />
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m Western Edition<br />
ALBLgUhKQUE — Hiland Theatre<br />
anager Mark Avolio manages to take adintage<br />
of every chance he gets to promote<br />
e 1.000-seat Albuquerque movie house,<br />
uring a recent two-day sidewalk sale b\<br />
erchants in the Hiland Shopping Center,<br />
volio lined up a special kiddies matinee<br />
musical version of Tom Sawyer."<br />
He promoted it with special newspaper<br />
Is and discount coupons (which admitted<br />
itrons for 75 cents), distributed through<br />
1 merchants in the center. Avolio also arnged<br />
with his sign painter to do a special<br />
le-sheet promoting the coupon discount<br />
Imission tickets.<br />
To tie in with his recent one-week bookg<br />
of Robert Blake's film "Ripped Off,"<br />
volio displayed a special board cross-<br />
;ugging the fact that<br />
Blake, star of the picire,<br />
is seen weekly in the popular "Baretta<br />
V series. The video show is ranked as the<br />
lOst popular TV program in New Mexico<br />
present time.<br />
Avolio also made e.xtensive use in pubcity<br />
material of the fact that "Ripped Off"<br />
as filmed entireU on location in Albu-<br />
Lierque.<br />
The extended run of United Artists'<br />
Rollerball" at the Hiland was plugged by<br />
1 unusual marquee treatment. Avolio had<br />
is signman design special marquee letters<br />
selling out the title in computer-style forms,<br />
5 used extensively in general advertising<br />
n the film. The unique marquee attracted<br />
luch attention from passersby.<br />
naturally caused fires to burn unimpexied<br />
in the nation's parks.<br />
The somewhat controversial polic\ is designed<br />
to achieve certain vegetative management<br />
objectives in a more natural manner,<br />
an NPS spokesman said.<br />
The slide show, entitled "Natural Fires<br />
in National Parks." can be borrowed by<br />
any school, civic, environmental or industry<br />
group. Interested parties should contact the<br />
public affairs office for the Rocky Mountain<br />
region of the National Park Service. 655<br />
Parfet St., Lakewood. Colo. 802<strong>25</strong>, phone<br />
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Lori Bishop Is Assistant<br />
Mgr. at Cooper/Lincoln<br />
From North Central Edition<br />
LINCOLN—The suburban Cooper/Lincoln<br />
Theatre has its first female assistant<br />
manager, i-ori Bishop. Manager Randy<br />
Hartman said this will permit his other<br />
assistant, John Slama, to cut back on hours.<br />
Slama also is teaching at the .Southeast<br />
Community College in Lincoln.<br />
Lori, 20, is a student at the University<br />
of Nebraska, majoring in history. She comes<br />
from Ogallala. Neb., where she managed<br />
a drive-in last summer.<br />
HAPPY DAYS AT THE BOX OFFICE<br />
iilinemas Southwest Adds<br />
Ian Antonio Twin Unit<br />
SAN ANTONIO—Cinemas Southwest,<br />
ic. of Corpus Christi purchased the Perrin<br />
laza Twin theatre and took over its opertion<br />
Friday (15). The purchase was anounced<br />
by Peggy F. Hopkins, city manger<br />
of Cinemas Southwest's theatres here.<br />
The Perrin Plaza Twin theatre was forlerly<br />
operated by Steak-Out. Inc.. of Dalis.<br />
The acquisition of the Perrin Plaza Twin<br />
leatre brings the number of indoor screens<br />
1 San .\ntonio operated by the Corpus<br />
Jhristi-based circuit to a total of six.<br />
Ms. Hopkins said that both the Callaghan<br />
"win and the Westwood Twin operate on a<br />
1 per scat any hour policy which has beome<br />
very popular with San Antonio movieoers.<br />
This policy is being extended to cover<br />
le admission price at the Perrin Plaza Twin<br />
leatre as well.<br />
Recent screen attractions include Walt<br />
>isney's "Bambi" on one screen and the<br />
ouble bill of "Freebie and the Bean" and<br />
The Towering Inferno" on the second<br />
creen.<br />
film on Forest Fires Can<br />
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OKLAHOMA CITY<br />
gill and Virginia SIcpka, tornierly of the<br />
Crystal and Jewel Drive-In, Okemah.<br />
spent several days in Florida with Ray<br />
Hughes and his wife. Ray was the former<br />
owner of the Liberty Theatre. Heavener.<br />
and the Tower Drive-In. Poteau. Bill advised<br />
that Ray is doing fine after minor<br />
surgery and is now living in Destin, Fla.,<br />
3<strong>25</strong>41. .Although Bill and Virginia are out<br />
of the film business, they still get a big<br />
kick out of running shows in Okemah when<br />
the present owner Gene Banks needs help.<br />
Thirteen is not always an unlucky number.<br />
Lois Greggs. wife of Boxoffice correspondent<br />
Eddie Greggs, was on her way<br />
to a Bingo game Wednesday (13) when this<br />
writer suggested she stay heme. She declined,<br />
saying "I have several tickets en a<br />
half of a Black Angus all ready to go in the<br />
freezer." Well, as usual, she won the side of<br />
beef at the Bingo match, just as she had<br />
predicted before she left.<br />
Denise Combs, United Artists staffer, is<br />
on vacation . . . Charles Townsend. Rex and<br />
'Logan's Run' Filming<br />
In Tex. Pleases York<br />
HOLLYWOOD—Officials of Texas who<br />
are seeking to lure filmmakers to the Lone<br />
Star State for on-location productions received<br />
a hefty boost recently from actor<br />
Michael York, who has been there for his<br />
role in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Logan"s<br />
Run."<br />
York wrote Alexander Salkind, who produced<br />
"The Three Musketeers," from Dallas<br />
and suggested that the producer visit thai<br />
city when he starts scouring the U.S. looking<br />
for locations in which to shoot his<br />
next film, a high-budget motion picture<br />
titled "Superman." .Salkind reportedly spenl<br />
$1 million for the rights to "Superman" and<br />
wants a multi-starred cast, such as he had<br />
in "Musketeers."<br />
According to Dan Safran, writing in the<br />
Dallas Times Herald, "York was very<br />
much at home in Dallas . . . and seemed<br />
very much at peace with the world .<br />
While working here he and his wife lived<br />
in a home they rented in Bluff View, east<br />
of Inwood and south of Northwest Highway.<br />
Along with the home came its pool<br />
and a new Continental. There were a few<br />
old friends that were living here, including<br />
Sissy Wynne Thompson and the Yorks were<br />
much at ease.<br />
CINERAMA IS IN<br />
SHOW BUSINESS IN<br />
HAWAII TOO.<br />
When you come to Waikiki,<br />
don't miss the famous<br />
Don Ho Show. . . at<br />
Cinerama's Reef Towers Hotel.<br />
Skyvue Drive-In. Nowata, will take over the<br />
Allred and Pryor Drive-In October 1 . . .<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stonum. Redskin and<br />
Miller theatres, Anadarko, are back from<br />
Lakewood, Colo., where they visited their<br />
daughter and her family.<br />
John Buffo, Liberty Theatre. Harishorne,<br />
was in the city to book and buy.<br />
He does not visit very often since his son<br />
and family moved to Mem.phis . . . Mrs.<br />
Roy Kendrick. Perry Theatre. Perry, called<br />
to renew her subscription to Boxoffice<br />
while here on film chores. She said they<br />
needed it but it had expired.<br />
Thirty years ago in the Tulsa World:<br />
Tulsa cinemagoers were being entertained<br />
with Gene Tierney. John Hodiak and William<br />
Bendix in "A Bell for Adano" at the<br />
Ritz. Eddie Bracken and Veronica Lake<br />
starred in "Out of This World" at the<br />
Orpheum and James Stewart and Paulette<br />
Goddard in "Jimmy Steps Out" at the<br />
Rialto.<br />
"He managed to see 'Rollerball" one night<br />
at the Medallion but the lines for 'Jaws"<br />
kept him away from that one. One day during<br />
a lunch in which we flipped a coin to<br />
see who got the last remaining salad, he<br />
said the main reason he went to see 'Rollerball'<br />
was because it was a futuristic film<br />
like 'Logan's Run.' '1<br />
was surprised by the<br />
look of that film,' he said. 'They made<br />
little attempt to get a futuristic look—the<br />
clothes seemed very contemporary. I think<br />
we have gone out much more on a limb in<br />
that respect but it is dangerous to make<br />
comparisons."<br />
"It was the same kind of research thai<br />
sent York to the press box of the Cotton<br />
Bowl one Sunday afternoon to see the Rolling<br />
Stones. 'I was very much interested in<br />
the crowd reaction,' he said. 'We have a<br />
similar scene of renewal in our movie<br />
the myth of reaching for a rainbow to win<br />
a chance to live life over again. It is like<br />
taking part in a Mass. That is what I was<br />
hoping to find but the people were so<br />
zapped out by the heat that it never happened.'<br />
"The young English actor seems to go<br />
from film to film with little time in between,<br />
recently finishing 'Conduct Unbecoming'<br />
for the director of 'Logan's Run,"<br />
Michael Anderson, starring with Trevor<br />
Howard, Richard Attenborough and Stacy<br />
Keach. And immediately after 'Logan's Rim'<br />
it is to Japan for a film with Lewis Gilbert.<br />
"He says he loved 'Cabaret' but is the<br />
first to agree that the film was not entireh<br />
faithful to the spirit of Christopher Isherwood,<br />
who had authorized use of 'The<br />
Berlin Stories,' on which it was based. He<br />
mentioned that when he went to a reunion<br />
recently at Oxford where he had gone lo<br />
school, he sat next to the poet Stephen<br />
Spender, who said that he had been ver\<br />
friendly with Isherwood during the Berlin<br />
period and had some photos to send on lo<br />
York that he had taken at the time.<br />
"The photos were of Isherwood. who York<br />
portrayed in the film, and of the real Salh<br />
Bowles, played by Liza Minnelli. It i<<br />
amazing how much of a resemblance there<br />
was between Isherwood and me and the two<br />
Sallys," he said.<br />
"In 'Logan's Run.' York departs from<br />
his passive, introspective early roles, pla<br />
ing a policeman in a futuristic society. No<br />
one lives beyond the age of 30 and it is<br />
York's job as a policeman to apprehend<br />
those who try not to accept the fact of<br />
their death at that time. Then York hits<br />
that same age and cannot face the fact of<br />
his own fate. He bolts.<br />
"The company spent some five weeks in<br />
Dallas shooting in various locations and<br />
now back in Hollywood finishing on the<br />
soundstages at MGM, where a month of<br />
work is left for the actors—but a good deal<br />
more for the staff because of the complexity<br />
of the project.<br />
"What does York feel he has learned as<br />
an actor? "Basically, I found that I had to<br />
build certain instincts to serve my personality,"<br />
he said. 'I had to learn to obey those<br />
instincts. At first it was very hard to feel<br />
this, going against people who had vast<br />
experience. But it is a matter of self-preservation<br />
and one has to speak his mind. In<br />
"Lost Horizon"' I didn't speak my mind<br />
enough.' "<br />
Writer Wins $<strong>25</strong>,000 Suit<br />
About Manville Screenpla"/<br />
HOUSTON—A civil court jury has ruled<br />
Candace Mossier Garrison owes writer<br />
that<br />
Anita Manville $<strong>25</strong>,000 for a screenplay<br />
purchase based on the writer's book. "The<br />
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The suit, filed by the writer in June<br />
1973, charged that Garrison and Candace<br />
Mossier Enterprises failed to perform their<br />
contractual obligations by consummating the<br />
purchase of the screen rights to the book.<br />
The suit asked for $760,000 in damages for<br />
the alleged breach of contract.<br />
The jury in State Dist. Judge Paul Pressler's<br />
court decided the contract included a<br />
clause giving Ms. Garrison the right to reject<br />
the screenplay.<br />
However, the jury ruled she had a reasonable<br />
amount of time to reject the screenplay<br />
but did not, thereby entitling Ms. Man\illc<br />
11 the money guaranteed her in the conlr.ict.<br />
If production of a movie based on the<br />
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another $<strong>25</strong>,000 plus five percent of<br />
the gro.ss proceeds from the movie.<br />
Tommy Manville was married to 1 1 dilfeirent<br />
women in 13 marriages. The writer<br />
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MILWAUKEE<br />
ly^alt Blaney, manager of the Cinema twins<br />
(Marc 1 and Marc 2) in suburban<br />
Menomonee Falls is elated with yet another<br />
extension by the Kiwanis Club-sponsored<br />
"Showtime for the Senior Citizen." Ifs for<br />
an additional four months. September<br />
through December <strong>1975</strong>, and writes Walt:<br />
"This is the third extension of the original<br />
four-movie series which started in <strong>August</strong><br />
1974 and will result in 17 consecutive<br />
months of movies for senior citizens." Walt,<br />
who also is a Kiwanian, comments: "To the<br />
best of our knowledge, the Menomonee Falls<br />
Kiwaniis Club is the only club to have performed<br />
a service for the senior citizen over<br />
such a long period of time in keeping with<br />
the Kiwanis theme for 1974-75— 'The<br />
Greater Years."<br />
The attendance for past performances has<br />
averaged better than 400 per show. The<br />
estimate is that more than 5.000 cups of<br />
coffee and 6.000 donuts and at least 5.000<br />
boxes of popcorn have 'been consumed by<br />
senior citizens to date. This accounting does<br />
not include the four remaining shows for<br />
the month of <strong>August</strong>. When the state Kiwanis<br />
convention for Wisconsin and Upper<br />
Michigan was held in Green Bay Friday and<br />
Saturday (15, 16), the Menomonee Falls<br />
cluib was irequested to exhibit this very successful<br />
project. Walt told Boxoffice: "This<br />
is a natural for any theatre owner who hias<br />
a Kiwanis Club in his area. And I'll be glad<br />
Tickets have gone on sale for Che Bob<br />
Hope-Frances Langford show to benefit St.<br />
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Instead of autos and station wagons, only<br />
bicycles were permitted entry to the Giant<br />
24 Outdoor Theatre near Hales Corners<br />
Tuesday evening (12) at that drive-in's second<br />
annual "bike night." Most of those<br />
attending were described as blue-jeaned<br />
teens from the ages 13 to 18 who began<br />
lining up at the boxoffice as early as six<br />
o'clock. The tariff was 50 cents a bike load<br />
and they drove up on ten spveeds. tandems<br />
and wire-wheeled vehicles of every description.<br />
At least 1.000 bikes had rolled into the<br />
theatre by 9 p.m. One of them bore six teenagers<br />
(about eight cents a head). There were<br />
three sponsors. 7-Up, WQFM Radio and<br />
Wheel & Sprocket Bicycle Shop, whose<br />
owner Frank Tamei suggested and organized<br />
the bike-in to drive-in owners last year. The<br />
evening's fare included a double feature.<br />
"Silent Running" and "The Raven."<br />
Of the 15 operators ordered into the<br />
city<br />
attOTney's office recently for failure to obtain<br />
a theatre permit, according to a report<br />
in the Journal Tuesday (12). 11 had complied<br />
and obtained the permit. According to<br />
David Felger, head of the ordinance enforcement<br />
division, the 1 5 permits had been<br />
held up because of fire and health code<br />
violations. He said that "four other theatres<br />
are well on their way to complying."<br />
to send details to anyone Who is interested."<br />
His theatre address is: The Cinema Twins, United Artist's Tower (Art) Theatre has<br />
N88 WI5377 Main St., Menomonee Falls,<br />
ibeen closed and the building in which it is<br />
Wis. 53051.<br />
located at North 27th and West Wells is to<br />
be repiLaced with an extension to the Family<br />
Hospital (formerly Doctors Hospital). Meanwhile,<br />
theatre manager Fred Coppo. veteran<br />
showman, is on his vacation.<br />
Dr Pepper's Funarama Kids Show was<br />
arranged as a special Saturday morning (16)<br />
matinee at the Brookfield Square Cinemas<br />
(General Cinema). Each nipper was admitted<br />
free with the presentation of eight<br />
bottle caps. Feature attraction, whidi 'began<br />
at 10 a.m., was "Tarzan and the Valley of<br />
Gold." Incidentally, "Jaws," in its eighth<br />
week in Cinema II, continues to draw big.<br />
"Nashville" holds forth in Cinema I.<br />
Arnle Kunz, chief barker of the local<br />
Variety Club, wrote a letter. whiiCh was<br />
printed on the Journal's editorial page, stating:<br />
"Another big Drum and Bugle Corps<br />
Invitational has come and gone but the<br />
sp-rit lingers." His letter continued: "Our<br />
thanks to A&G Enterprises for putting on<br />
another corps spectacular. A&G each time<br />
has seen fit<br />
to make Variety Club Children's<br />
Charities the recipient of a generous portion<br />
of net proceeds, which helps Variety to<br />
maintain its (pledge to help children in need.<br />
In one phase of our ambitious program,<br />
most of over 1,000 epileptics are relieved of<br />
the fear of seizures. Our thanks to the young<br />
folks (approximately 100 from caah of 10<br />
units) from around the country who travel<br />
thousands of miles by bus, sleep and eat<br />
under less-than^ideal conditions and perform<br />
with such spirit,<br />
dedication and perfection.<br />
"What an inspiration! What a thrill to;<br />
see! Anyone having seen competition such<br />
j<br />
as the Big V can testify to that. And lastly,<br />
to the thousands of fans who filled th;<br />
stadium and all who contributed in some<br />
manner to the success of the Big V. a tip<br />
of Variet\'"s top hat."<br />
Only the ads for theatrical enterprises<br />
ordinarily are found on the entertainment<br />
page in local newspapers. However, a shoe<br />
chain. Bakers, had a clever twist in its display<br />
ad which appeared on the entertainment<br />
page in the Journal and read like a<br />
"coming attraction." In bold letters was the<br />
title which said, "The Wind and the Tie-<br />
On." Additional information said that it<br />
contained the hit tune "Leather Will Kcl'p<br />
Us Together" and that the star was Cmdice<br />
Crepsole. "Daily. 15.99. Now show rg<br />
at the Bakers near you." was the ad's signjture.<br />
The Isle Theatre in Cumberland recently<br />
conducted a "Smile" contest. The winner, a<br />
young miss named Karen Neby. was pictured<br />
on the front page of the CumberlarJ<br />
Advocate, weekly newspaper. The photo<br />
caption added: "She won a one-year free<br />
pass to the Isle and is now eKgible to enter<br />
the contest in Minineapolis and compete for<br />
the $<strong>25</strong>0 first prize and $100 second prize "<br />
New figures added to the Royal Wax<br />
Museum on Broadway, showplace in W isccnsin<br />
Dells, include Barbra Streisand, li/a<br />
Minnelli, President Gerald Ford. charact:rs<br />
from "The Wizard of Oz" and Henry Mil<br />
and his six wives. Loel Lax. owner and<br />
operator of the Dells Museum, explained<br />
that show business favorites in wax sometimes<br />
travel from one museum to another.<br />
the facilities e.\changing figures so that local<br />
people have the opportunity to see new personalities.<br />
When certain subjects outli\c<br />
their popularity, they are sent back to the<br />
manufacturing plant in Victoria. B.C.. Cdnada.<br />
where the wax is melted and recycled.<br />
The Dells museum is affiliated with an international<br />
firm which has 19 museums,<br />
including five in foreign countries.<br />
Art designer Norm Rollingson. who h.is<br />
designed and built most of the existing U»<br />
museums, stated that "show business personalities<br />
. . .<br />
rhe\<br />
love to be done in wax<br />
feel complimented." He pointed out that<br />
some museums do not use wax for their<br />
figures. "They use plastic, which is more<br />
durable but loses a lot of realism," he said<br />
"There is no substitute for wax whev >ou<br />
are striving for realistic skin tones and. atier<br />
all. the main object of our business is rc.ilism."<br />
A photo in the Wisconsin Dells E\ciiis<br />
caught Rollingson applying finishing touches<br />
to Judy Gariand, standing between the figures<br />
of the Cowardly Lion and the Straw<br />
Man, all from "The Wizard of Oz."<br />
A new boxoffice record was set by "The<br />
Unsinkable Molly Brown" at the Milwaukee<br />
Melody Top, one of the few remaining<br />
tent theatres in the country. The show,<br />
which opened July 22 and closed Sunday<br />
night (3). grossed $144.290—$8,390 more<br />
than "Annie Get Your Gun." the previous<br />
record holder. Mimi Hincs and Peter Palmer<br />
starred in "The Unsinkable Molly<br />
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J^an'in Mann, exhibitor and partner with<br />
Jim Payne in Midwest Entertainment.<br />
was taken critically ill Monday (11) and<br />
was rushed to a hospital. Hemorrhaging,<br />
the immediate cause of which remained undetermined,<br />
resulted in transfusions. Mann's<br />
condition improved slightly, then stabilized<br />
at midweek. His brother Ted Mann, head of<br />
a <strong>25</strong>0-theatre circuit and now a Hollywoodbased<br />
producer, flew in from the West Coast<br />
Sunday (17) to visit Marvin—and then departed<br />
with doctors' reassurances. Marvin<br />
Mann owns and operates a local circuit with<br />
screens in this city, St. Paul. Stillwater and in<br />
Wisconsin.<br />
Meanwhile, Bill Doeble, UA branch boss<br />
here, .set a Wednesday (27) •'Rollcrball"<br />
subsequent-run break with ten screens.<br />
Don Palmer, 20th Century-Fox branch<br />
"Singin' in the Rain," the Gene Kelly Bill Wood, head of the Columbia branch,<br />
screen classic, opened at the Park Theatre reported "strong" outstate action for "Aloha.<br />
Bobby and Ro.se." which was clickinig<br />
'here and won accolades anew from iboth<br />
the public and the press. Audiences are at 50 situations. Wood was expecting equally<br />
lively action with "White Line Fever."<br />
made up of all age brackets and the throngs<br />
emerge from the consistently filled showhouse<br />
praising "clean and happy entertain-<br />
screens across the territory.<br />
the truck aotion-drama breaking on 60<br />
ment." All of this is happening while Hollywood<br />
moviemakers insist a G rating is "The<br />
"Dog Day Afternoon," forthcoming Al<br />
Ki,ss of Death" (never mind "The Return<br />
Pacino comedy, was screened for exhibitors<br />
here.<br />
of the Pink Panther" or "The Apple Dumiing<br />
Gang" triumphs) and deliberately seek<br />
The consensus seemed to be it is a<br />
highly funny film for about two-thirds of its<br />
130wminute running time. "The last part<br />
"at least a PG."<br />
seemed to drag a bit," was the usual report.<br />
James Velde, senior vice-presidenit and With 130 mioutes to tinker with and with<br />
generail sales manager of United Artists an October release date pegged, its makers<br />
Corp., was here to visit his son Tom and would seem to have sufficient time to snip,<br />
also to conduct some local business . clip, tighten and brighten the footage. Dick<br />
Malek. Warner Bros, branch chief, is very<br />
high on "Dog Day" and expects it to emerge<br />
a winner.<br />
Larry Bigelow, branch boss for American<br />
International Pictures, wig-wags that •'Part<br />
2 Walking Tall" is "simply great" in its nine<br />
selected outstate engagements. Meanwhile.<br />
Bigelow is working on "The Wild McCul-<br />
office manager, and his wife Bee drove to lochs," which bows September 19 at the<br />
Milwaukee to attend an outdoor picnic Skyway III Theatre here and at the Roseville.<br />
gathering with other 20th-Fox folk from<br />
Plaza and Cina in St. Paul. The fol-<br />
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Roy Smith, Lange branch manager, returned<br />
with 60 to 75 prints working during a<br />
from a three-day meeting in Beverly four-week period.<br />
Hills, Calif., the huddles dealing with the<br />
forthcoming Tom Laughlin picture, "The "Jaws" continues to dazzle one and all<br />
Master Gunfighter." An October 3 nationwide<br />
and the bo.xoffice marvel opened at IS addi-<br />
break has been set.<br />
tional outstate situations Friday (15). again<br />
with the usual overpowering ticket-window<br />
reaction. Universal branch boss Frank Zanotti<br />
is calling it "a dream picture" (so<br />
what's all this talk about it causing nightmares?).<br />
The local Universal branch is now settled<br />
in new and lovely quarters. Formerly located<br />
at 1113 Currie Ave. North in this<br />
city, the branch now is at 6800 Shingle<br />
Creek Pkwy., Brooklyn Center (a suburb).<br />
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John Ayotte, son of Paul Ayotte. was<br />
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Kent E. Welter is the new owner-operator<br />
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over the situation from Jean Hagen .<br />
Filmrow visitors: Bill Gordon, Grand Theatre,<br />
Baudette; Paul Berg, State. Winona, and<br />
Jane Pepper. Auditorium, St. Croix Falls.<br />
Forrie Myers, Paramount branch manager,<br />
journeyed to Sioux Falls, S.D.. to attend<br />
the funeral there of a close friend and<br />
—^at the same time—to visit his father<br />
Mark, who will be 98 in January. Myers<br />
says his father is "sharp as a tack and the<br />
busiest man Tve ever seen." Mark Myers.<br />
only 29 months from the century mark,<br />
visited with Forrie for a couple of hours,<br />
then broke off the chat with: "Well. I've<br />
got<br />
to get going . . . I've got a lot of things to<br />
do and I can't sit around talking."<br />
Joe Rosen, Paramount branch sale.sman.<br />
went to WinnifKjg. Canada, on a vacation<br />
trip—and while there. Rosen visited Bun<br />
Segal. Paramount branch chief . . . Exhibitors,<br />
with only a few exceptions, are voicing<br />
concern aibout the continued lack of strong<br />
product. One key film buyer-ibooker said:<br />
"Things don't look good until Easier!"<br />
De Luxe Erianger Closes<br />
PHILADELPHIA—The Erhinger Theatre.<br />
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which originally was opened in 1927 at a<br />
cost of $2.5 million for presentation of pre-<br />
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BOXOmCE :: <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>
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CAKE CAPER—Danny Simon and<br />
his wife Carey, who hosted a tradescreening<br />
of "The Fortune" recently<br />
at the Centre screening room in Milwaukee,<br />
appear to have a problem in<br />
their midst. He is BOXOFFICE correspondent<br />
Wally L. Meyer, who is about<br />
to carve himself a generous slice of that<br />
cake with the white lopping and bearing<br />
the lettering: "Cohimbia Pictures<br />
Presents." The second cake, positioned<br />
in front of Mrs. Simon, reads "The<br />
Fortune." Basket at the table's center<br />
contains Chinese fortune cookies. Beverages—champagne<br />
or coffee—also<br />
were available. vSinicn is publicity director<br />
for Columbia Pictures, Chicago.<br />
(Photo by John C. Robl.)<br />
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he wind? No, it looked more like the<br />
'ork of pranksters.<br />
The local police department was notified<br />
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few more days passed during which more<br />
:tters disappeared.<br />
One day manager Dorean .Sherd, while<br />
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man enter the theatre preceded by a small<br />
oy carrying a mass of objects that appeared<br />
)o large for him to transport. The objects<br />
ppeared to be giant-sized letters—and they<br />
'ere the missing ones from the marquee!<br />
The boy's face reflected his crestfallen<br />
:elings and, with eyes rounded in apprcension,<br />
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;sponsible for "taking all these letters."<br />
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peter Citron, writing in the World Herald,<br />
roptirts that the Dundee Theatre has<br />
just completed a major "fix-up/clean-up"<br />
program which included new carpeting and<br />
paneling in the lobby . . . When composer<br />
Marvin Hamlisch. who did the music for<br />
"TTic Sting" and other films, came to Nebraska<br />
Monday (4) lor Ak-.Sar-Bcn. he<br />
found the Robert Redford-Paul Newman<br />
starrer playimg at the Dundee Theatre.<br />
A photograph puiblished rccenitly in the<br />
Grand Island Daily Independent showed a<br />
sign company truck, with ladder, parked in<br />
front of that city's Grand Theatre, with a<br />
workman repainting the marquee. The film<br />
A resident of this city, Mrs. Geri Stratman,<br />
told the press that a fr'end had pT3-<br />
poscd a plot for a new terror film wherein<br />
a large, cougar-like cat would come out<br />
the hills and begin devouring the townspeople.<br />
When terror grips the survivors, a<br />
campaign to kill the cat is organized and<br />
there in a fimal. fc^ar-c razed, bloody confrontation<br />
of epic proportiors. Mrs. Stralman's<br />
friend proposed a tiitle for the movie:<br />
"Paws."<br />
Former Omahan Joan Mjklin Silver is<br />
harvesting more acclaim for the film she<br />
wrote and directed. "Hester Street." The<br />
current Saturday Review ranks her with<br />
Elaine May in "this country's sparsely populated<br />
top rank of women directors." Reportedly,<br />
a distributor has been found for the<br />
motion ipicture, which won acclaim at the<br />
Cannes Film Festival, and it will open al<br />
theatres soon.<br />
Alvin S. Noggs reportedly is heading a<br />
company organized here to di.stribute feature-length<br />
movies and short subjects for<br />
TV viewing over closed-circuit systems in<br />
motels, hotels, hospitals, condominiums and<br />
apartment complexes. Cinema Systems ot<br />
Nebraska is headquartered at 9001 Arbor<br />
St. and the firm is affiliated with Cinema<br />
Systems of America, Oklahoma City. Rob-<br />
advertised thereon was "Jacqueine Susann's<br />
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Independent. "The Grand Theatre marquee will serve as vice-president of operations for<br />
seemed to be commenting en the durability the Omaha company.<br />
of the paint this worker was applyiing."<br />
A letter to the editor of the World-Herald,<br />
struction company and the young fellou<br />
had become determined that the S<br />
Construction Co. should be proclaimed to<br />
the world in big-time style. He had managed<br />
to work loose the letters he wanted by<br />
throwing stones. Of course, the wrong<br />
letters occasionally fell to the ground but<br />
these he shunned.<br />
Nonetheless, the father, upon determining<br />
from where his ambitious son had gathered<br />
his loot, decided to teach him a lesson b><br />
insisting that he return them himself and<br />
with his own apology.<br />
Dorean admitted the letters did cost appro.ximately<br />
$6 each as she thanked the<br />
father and the boy, who appeared to be<br />
about seven or eight years of age. The latter<br />
promised never to "do such a thing again."<br />
Charles Hudgens Helming<br />
Bryanston Branch in SF<br />
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The branch manager will be longtime industry<br />
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written by Barbara Jo McCarthy, recently<br />
was published. Said Ms. McCarthy: "The<br />
World-Herald demonstrates typical, narrowminded<br />
short-sightedness in its editorial<br />
'Keep After the Pussycat.' To suggest that<br />
more time and money be .spent in prosecuting<br />
a theatre which obviously caters only to<br />
a certain willing segment of the public does<br />
not make economic sense. I resent this waste<br />
of my money. It would seem practical to<br />
give those who need this type of outlet a<br />
specific place to congregate rather than<br />
foisting them.selves on the general public.<br />
Those who fimd this type of entertainment<br />
repulsive or sad can just stay away."<br />
Pussycat Owner Is Fined<br />
$7,000 by Omaha Judge<br />
LINCOLN—American Theatre Corp.,<br />
owner of the Pussycat Theatre in Omaha,<br />
has been fined $1,000 on each of seven<br />
counts by Municipal Court Judge Fred<br />
Montag. Appeal bond was .set at $1,500.<br />
The total $7,000 fime levied against the<br />
downtown Omaha Pussycat Theatre resulted<br />
from two separate trials earlier this summer.<br />
At that time, the theatre and its owners<br />
were found guilty of distributing obscene<br />
material on seven different counts.<br />
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Leora McGrew, longtime worker with the<br />
former Cooper TTieatre Co. and the<br />
Cooper Foundation, left here Thursday (14)<br />
to drive to her new home and place of<br />
business—Cheyenne. Wyo. Leora was accomipanied<br />
by her sister Viola, who is making<br />
the trip her vacation. She plans to continue<br />
to work in fhLs city, although she and<br />
Leora have lived .together here for years.<br />
In her new position at Highland Theatres'<br />
corporate headquarters in Cheyenne. Miss<br />
McGrew will direct the larger accounting<br />
activities of both the Highland and Cooper-<br />
Highland circuits. She believes there will be<br />
momthly trips between Cheyenne and our<br />
itown. She also will continue to handle<br />
Cooper Foundation's accounting activities.<br />
The foundation owns all Nebraska. Minnesota<br />
and Colorado Cooper theatre buildings.<br />
Highland acquired, all operation activities<br />
early this year . Cooper-Highland<br />
staff hare, plus Randy Hartman, Cooper/<br />
Lincoln manager; Bruce Harmon. Cooper<br />
Plaza manager, and longtime Plaza worker<br />
Tina Steinkamp. gathered before Thursday<br />
(14) to say "bye" to Leora at a luncheon.<br />
Bruce Healey, Plaza doorman and also<br />
on ithe First National Bank's American<br />
Legion baseball team, has kept has fellow<br />
workers and followers busy, as the local<br />
team made it to regional finals in Omaha.<br />
Earlier, the team won the city championship.<br />
Irving Marks of Minneapolis. Buena Vista<br />
representative, was in town Wednesday (13)<br />
to visit with Sarge Dubinsky of the Dubinsky<br />
circuit and Russell Brehm from Douglas<br />
Theatres Co. While Sarge was pursuing his<br />
favorite sport, golf, during the Saturday (16)<br />
weekend. Chuck Kroll. Eastern division<br />
mianager for Highland and Cooper-Highland,<br />
and Bruce Harmon. Coop>er Plaza<br />
manager, sat with some 43,000 other s.pectators<br />
at the preseason Atlanta-Baltimore<br />
professional football game in Memorial<br />
Stadium. It was a 10-3 victory for Atlanta<br />
under a hot Nebraska summer sky. Bruce<br />
had a cooler Sunday night (17) when he<br />
drove down to Brownsville on the Missouri<br />
River to see "Harvey," the final performance<br />
of the Nebraska Wesleyan Players for<br />
the <strong>1975</strong> season. As a Wesleyan student,<br />
Bruce .sipent a summer or two with other<br />
Brownsville players in the converted churchtheatre<br />
building. Bruce generated another<br />
single but long-day trip Thursday (21) after<br />
renting a big station wagon to take ten staff<br />
members on a Dutch treat adventure ito<br />
Kansias City's Worlds of Fun. Thore was a<br />
5 a.m. departure, with the fun park and<br />
CINERAMA IS IN<br />
SHOW BUSINESS IN<br />
HAWAII TOO.<br />
When you come to Waikiki,<br />
don't miss the famous<br />
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[HOTEi^j Cinerama's Reef Towers Hotel.<br />
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a baseball game on the busy schedule before<br />
returning here Ln the wee early hours Friday<br />
(22).<br />
Young Michael Gaughan's friends here<br />
won't start school until September 3 but his<br />
father Mike tells Cooper-Highland friends<br />
ithat theiir primary grader began Monday<br />
(18) at Littleton. Colo., where the Gaughans<br />
moved when Mike transferred permanently<br />
to the Denver offices of Highland and<br />
Cooper-Highland. It seems Jefferson County<br />
(Littleton included) operates year-round<br />
like this: four months of school, two off.<br />
and four on, two off. That means young<br />
Michael can accompany his parents to the<br />
nearby ski slopes as ithe season gets under<br />
way in October-November.<br />
Local children may end up being the first<br />
in the country to have a "Hot Dog Theatre"<br />
—^a dinner theatre for children. The idea is<br />
being explored by Theatre Arts for Youth<br />
(TAFY). according to president Philip Kaye.<br />
a Nebraska Wesleyan Universiity faculty<br />
member. There may ibe three performances<br />
of such productions as mime, puppet, theatre<br />
troupes, etc.. presented in early fall, midwinter<br />
and spring.<br />
Three young Plaza Four staff members<br />
have been promoted as cashiers from the<br />
concession ranks: Sue Artt. Kelly Krachit<br />
and Kathy Maier. Hired to succeed them in<br />
the busy concession area are high school<br />
part-time workers Suzy Elliott. Pat Stahly<br />
and Lorri Fisher . . . This city's old federal<br />
courthouse and office building may end up<br />
becoming municipal rental space as officiails<br />
and civic leaders discuss its feasibility. The<br />
Lincoln Foundation has indicated it could<br />
buy the old federal building downtown, then<br />
lease space back on upper floors to crowded<br />
city offices. The foundation's primary interest<br />
is in seeing a city perfornv-ig arts<br />
center eventually constructed on the first<br />
two floors by the University of Nebraska.<br />
Omaha's Orpheum, acquired by Omaba city<br />
fathers several years ago, is that metrqpolitan<br />
area's performing arts center now after<br />
extensive renovation of the early diy v;uideville-movie<br />
hotise.<br />
"The Apple Dumpling Game,"<br />
Disney's<br />
latest, had an extra showing Friday (15)<br />
when the Plaza Four and KOLN-TV cosponsored<br />
a morning benefit for muscular<br />
dystrophy. The regular run started that<br />
night. Advance tickets obtained from Leta<br />
Powell Drake and the Miss Linda special<br />
KOLN shows made it possible for anycne to<br />
attend the benefit for a quarter. Th's <strong>25</strong><br />
cents and other benefit features resiihed in<br />
some $200 more for muscular chsirophy.<br />
which happens to be Plaza nuiiMgei' lirucc<br />
Harmon's favorite off-work projecl. Most<br />
staff members were on band early to helip<br />
Bruce handle the young crowds, he reports<br />
may be in recess but that<br />
doesn't mean lazy days in Nebraska for<br />
Congressman Charles Thone. The former<br />
state NATO coimsel is trying to cover not<br />
just the State Fair when it comes mp shortly entertainr<br />
but all <strong>25</strong> county fairs in his district. The<br />
longtime industry man figures this is one of<br />
the best ways to find out problems faced,<br />
by his neighbors or folks who put him into<br />
office.<br />
The record established by "American<br />
Graffiti" may be broken if "Jaws" continues<br />
its present pace. Even with the film occupying<br />
two of the Plaza Four auditoriums,<br />
manager Bruce Harmon says the higher total<br />
gross receipts indicate it could run until the<br />
Christmas season. University students are<br />
returning and adding another new source,<br />
he points out. "Graffiti" totaled 76.58<br />
customers in one auditorium in 40 weeks,<br />
while "Jaws" stood at 62.280 Sunday (17).<br />
using two of the 300-seat auditoriums. Ha<br />
mon said all eight night performances at<br />
the Plaza Four were sold out Saturday (16).<br />
probably due to an unusual number of outof-town,<br />
out-of-state visitors.<br />
Industry members are finding these familiar<br />
voices on a number of radio stations<br />
frequently before the Nebraska Centennial<br />
gets into full swing in '76: actor Henry<br />
Fonda plugging away for the great things to<br />
be found in Nebraska and actor-singer Gordon<br />
MacRae doing precisely the same thing.<br />
With popcorn supplies on their minds,<br />
film industry members should know that<br />
Nebraska may end up being the nation's<br />
leading popcorn producer for all time, primarily<br />
because of irrigation practices. Agricultural<br />
experts say this year's crop is being<br />
grown on 50.000 Nebraska acres—or 10.000<br />
more than in 1 974. when the state ended up<br />
producing the No. 1 crop, surpassing Iowa<br />
and Indiana, where dry weather trimmed<br />
yields dramatically. Holt County Agent<br />
Marshall Logan predicts yields will be<br />
4.000 to 5.000 pounds an acre this year in<br />
that county where 10.000 acres of irrigated<br />
ipopcorn are growing. Nebraska popcorn<br />
averaged 3.500 pounds per acre despite the<br />
1974 drouth conditions. Popcorn has<br />
brought $8 to $8,50 per 100 pounds commercially<br />
the past two years. The grain<br />
weighs approximately 60 pounds per bushel.<br />
Walt Jancke, who had a birthday himself<br />
July 24. wished his son Ed the same thing<br />
Wednesday (6) in a telephone call to Philadelphia,<br />
where Ed. Connie and their daughter<br />
Lisa live. Walt had a busy Monday this<br />
month as head judge for the Roller Skaters<br />
Ass'n of America's annual queen's contest.<br />
The task gets harder each year, says Walt,<br />
who's been doing it ever since the skaters<br />
started coming to Pershing Auditorium for<br />
their annual competition. "The girls are<br />
prettier, more intelligent, more mature."<br />
observes Walt, who said Miss California<br />
finally won out over Miss Colorado, in the<br />
judges' opinion. Also assisting as judges<br />
were Kathy Tiewald. Lincoln Tour & Travel;<br />
Bob Johnson. KOLN-TV; Ceil Lang.<br />
Sun. and John Miller. KFOR Radio.<br />
Building X-Rated Theatre<br />
KANSAS CITY—Construction is under<br />
way for River Quay's first X-rated theatre<br />
after a recent effort failed in the city council<br />
to bar from the city-market area such<br />
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nounced, publicly at least, what film policy<br />
Mill City Hits Snag h« intended to institute at the Parkway if<br />
he acquired it. "My hands are tied until I<br />
get a license to operate," he remarked.<br />
In License Holdout<br />
However, he indicated to the press that his<br />
MINNEAPOLIS—County Judge Crane attorney might initiate court action seeking<br />
Winton ruled Friday (1) that only legal determinations<br />
will decide whether or not the of a license.<br />
damages caused by the delay in acquisition<br />
city of Minneapolis mu&t issue a license to Following Judge Winton's ruling, it apipeared<br />
that the city of Minneapolis would<br />
a conitroversial. proposed theatre and that<br />
environmental impact will play no role in ibe stuck with a research project which<br />
the matter. Efforts of James Sparks of would not be valid in court. The judge, who<br />
Omaha to open what was reported to be a said he sympathized with the anxiety of<br />
sexploitation house in a residential neighborhood<br />
had met with strong citizen oppomented<br />
that "aesthetic considerations not<br />
dissident neighbors of the Parkway, comsition.<br />
A last-ditch effort to prevent the establishment<br />
of the proposed theatre was in determining justification for the license.<br />
related to law will not hang in the balance"<br />
based on the alleged "pollution fallout"' of The city of Minneapolis was slated to appear<br />
in court Tuesday (19) to show cause<br />
Ix>rnographic motion pictures, with the contention<br />
being that a license issuance could why it should not grant a license promptly<br />
be denied based on "environmental factors." to Sparks.<br />
In late July the city council voted 10-2 to<br />
fund an environmental study om the effects<br />
Gary Bucchino Letter Is<br />
of film fare (estimated cost of the program<br />
was $4,500). The council action came after Rapped by ACLU Leader<br />
pres,sure bad been exerted by a citizens' LINCOLN — University of Nebraska<br />
group, the 48th & Chicago Defense Fund, to Prof. James Cole of Lincoln lashed out at<br />
use any means to block the sale of the Omaha City Prosecutor Gary Bucchino for<br />
Parkway Theatre in South Milwaukee to writing a personal letter on official city stationery<br />
to criticize C.'-:'ghton University<br />
Sparks.<br />
The neighborhood group had charged that action in an obscenity c:^se iii which Bucchino<br />
is a key figure. Cole spoke as state<br />
pornography would be a blight on the area,<br />
resulting in falling property values.<br />
president of the Nebraska Civil Liberties<br />
Walter Rockenstein. alderman representing<br />
the ;irea in which the Parkway is situ-<br />
City Atty. Herb Fitle.<br />
Union, addressing his comments to Omaha<br />
ated, said that the survey's findings "could Fitle concurred, subsequently criticizing<br />
be applicable" to other districts with neighborhood<br />
movie theatres.<br />
he praised the prosecutor for his "crusade"<br />
Bucchino for his choice of stationery. But<br />
"It is an issue of citywide importance," against continuing obscenity action in some<br />
Alderman Rockenstein declared, "and it's Omaha theatre and book sales operations.<br />
not out of line to s.pend city funds for it."<br />
Fitle said the language of Bucchino's letter<br />
"clearly indicates that it v/as written by<br />
Joining in the dispute were numerous<br />
other groups, including the Minnesota Civil him as an expression of his personal opinion<br />
Liberties Union. Randy Tigue. legal counsel<br />
for MCLU, warned the Minnesota En-<br />
Bucchino's letter to Creighton president<br />
and not as city prosecutor."<br />
vironmental Quality Council that its intervention<br />
couJd represent an infringement of father of a daughter going to Creighton . . .<br />
Father Joseph Labaj stated he was "the<br />
the exhibitor's First Amendment rights. Editorially,<br />
the Minneapolis Tribune comment-<br />
Catholic university."<br />
and an alumnus of what I thought to be a<br />
ed: "It doesn't seem right that a neighborhood<br />
that doesn't want an X- rated movie and vehemently, the hiring and continued<br />
The letter went on to protest, "formally<br />
house has to be saddled with one . . .<br />
tenure of a teacher at this Catholic university<br />
who totally lacks moral value in the<br />
Pornographic movies may be all right in<br />
their place but the operator of a theatre counseling of the youthful minds that are<br />
shooild recognize where they are otit of placed in her trust."<br />
place."<br />
The city prosecutor referred to Creighton's<br />
refijsal to dismiss Dr. Charlotte<br />
Sparks, whose option to buy was due to<br />
expire Sunday (10) hut who said he thought Erskine, Creighton counseling psychologist.<br />
he couM obtain an. extension, had not an- She testified at a recent Little .'Krts Theatre<br />
trial that she sometimes recommends certain<br />
forms of pornography to persons seeking<br />
psychological help. Little Arts is an American<br />
Theatre Corp. operation in Omaha.<br />
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J^ight at the Races," a Variety Tent 6 benefit<br />
for Ohio Boys Town, was held<br />
Thursday (14) at Northfield Race Track.<br />
Tom Gill and Leonard Mishkind co-sponsored<br />
the event.<br />
Masonic services were held Tuesday (12)<br />
Bon voyage! Dick Landis. Mentor Mall<br />
operator, and his wife Sylvia; Jack Lapine,<br />
Cedar-Center projectionist, and his wife Selma,<br />
ard Julie Berman, retired Ivocal 160<br />
operator, and his wife Ruth leave Saturday<br />
(30) for Rome. The couples will spend the<br />
major part of their holiday cruising the<br />
Med'terranean aboard a Greek liner . .<br />
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An ABC-TV film team was in the city the<br />
week of Monday (11) filming interviews at<br />
Metro General Hospital and the Cleveland<br />
Clinic for an hour-long documentary on<br />
women's health. The producer is foirmer<br />
localite Marlene Sanders. The program is<br />
scheduled to be aired in December.<br />
Elliot Martin, New York producer, came<br />
here Wednesday (13) to Playhouse Square<br />
Cabaret to catch the original production of<br />
"Conversations of an Irish Rascal" and reportedly<br />
is making arrangements to offer<br />
it as a New York production. Martin recently<br />
produced the Broadway stage presentation<br />
as well as the TV production of<br />
O'Neill's "A Moon for the Misbegotten."<br />
Other of Martin's hits include "Never Too<br />
Late" and "The Owl and the Pussycat." The<br />
cast featuring Gusti, the folksinger, and<br />
David Fraizer will appear in the Edinburgh<br />
Festival in Scotland September 4-13 at the<br />
request of Brendan Behan's widow. The<br />
play, written by the late Kathleen Kennedy<br />
wth the help Oif Fraizer, is about Behan,<br />
the colorful Irish playwright. Kathleen Kenredy,<br />
28, known as the publicist at the Play<br />
Houxe and later at Playhouse Square Ass'n,<br />
recently had completed her play "Conversafcns<br />
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with great success. Kathleen died July 26,<br />
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. . Wednesday<br />
DETROIT<br />
ghirlej Washington, this city's own former<br />
Miss Black America, was home for a<br />
visit with her family. She was interviewed<br />
by TV and the print media regarding her<br />
role in New World's "Darktown Strutters."<br />
which opened Wednesday (20) in the Adams<br />
and Mercury theatres.<br />
JMG Film Co. reports that "Beyond the<br />
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Avco Embassy's "Farewell. My Lovely"<br />
opened Wednesday (20) in a number of<br />
selected theatres. Judging by the good reviews<br />
garnered by the film, it is to be expected<br />
that the Robert Mitchum-Charlotte<br />
Rampling starrer will be around for a while.<br />
A large segment of Filmrow's managerial<br />
personnel is away from the city enjoying a<br />
part of the ohodce vacation time.<br />
"White Line Fever," Columibia Pictures'<br />
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from the motion picture which<br />
Jan-Michael Vincent-Kay Lenz starrer.<br />
opened in this area in selected theatres<br />
opened a saturation engagement in area<br />
Wednesday (20).<br />
hardtops and ozoners .<br />
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"Funny Lady." starring Barbra Streisand<br />
and James Caan, moved over to the Aimericana,<br />
Camelot, Eastland, Parkway. Pontiac<br />
MaJil, Somerset Mall, Southgate and Ter-<br />
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was<br />
Che attraction at the Towne, while Paramount's<br />
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Radio City. Woodward at 9 Mile . . . "Love<br />
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Ron Ely in "Doc Savage, the Man of<br />
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HAION. OHIO -John Ho'okan, 52. op-<br />
;rator of the Cinema 35 Drive-ln. who had<br />
been charged with "pandering obscenit> "<br />
connection with the showing of the films<br />
in<br />
'Deep Throat" and The Devil in Miss<br />
lones." Wednesday (6) won his case on a<br />
:echnicality.<br />
Holokan was charged April 7. 1475. b\<br />
Prehle County sheriffs deputies after traf-<br />
"ic backed up on U.S. 35 while passing<br />
Tiotorists watched the film from the high<br />
vay. The two motion picture prints were<br />
;onfiscated.<br />
Sheriff Jan Spitler said he ordered the<br />
irrest after he received numerous comjlaints<br />
from residents of the nearby tovv;i<br />
)f Glenwood that traffic was tied up and<br />
ilso that their children could see the screen<br />
rom their homes.<br />
The charge of pandering was thrown out<br />
n Eaton Municipal Court because the<br />
udge who issued the search warrant had<br />
lot viewed the film previous to that action.<br />
Hearing the case was Acting Municipal<br />
udge George J. Earley.<br />
According to a court spokesman, the dis<br />
nissal was prompted by a recent U.S. Su-<br />
)reme Court ruling which requires, in obcenity<br />
cases, that the judge view !hc alleged<br />
(bscene film before issuing a search warrait<br />
or its confiscation.<br />
COLUMBUS<br />
^raceland Cinema and the Gr.iccland<br />
Shopping Center Business Ass'n started<br />
Day at Graceland" series with<br />
he Thursday (21) presentation of "Hello.<br />
Jolly!" A fashion show and gift certificates<br />
rom center merchants were featured.<br />
.<br />
Robert Orendorff has been named asistant<br />
manager of the Graceland Twin<br />
"inema Cinema and York<br />
'laza Cinema are experimenting with a<br />
eries of classic features during Ohio State<br />
•air<br />
week. Both theatres are offering a onerice<br />
admission of $1.50. Pictures include<br />
2001: A Space Odyssey." "'Young Franknstein.""<br />
"The Twelve Chairs." "The Sound<br />
f Music" and "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad. Mad<br />
Vorld."<br />
A complete remodeling program has been<br />
tarted at Graceland Shopping Center by<br />
he Don M. Caste Co.. owners. Slated to be<br />
inished early in 1976. it will include new<br />
fonts, sidewalks, improved traffic flow and<br />
edesigning of the park'ng lot.<br />
Mike Schlessinger, booker with Tri-Slato<br />
Service, was a recent local visitor. He books<br />
or Frank Marzetti's Studio 35 . . . Eddie<br />
'isher. er.itertainment editor of the Dis-<br />
satoh, is back at his desk after recovery<br />
rojii a heart attack several weeks ago<br />
itage. screen and TV star Cesar Romero<br />
k'ill appear in "My Three Angels" at the<br />
?ountrv Dinner Playhouse starting Tuesday<br />
26).<br />
Festive Bow for<br />
.Mayor Raymond Norrish<br />
.Sprinjjdale<br />
and hi.s wife congratulate Marvin<br />
White, right, on the opening of Mid<br />
.States Theatres' Tri-Count\' cinemas<br />
1-2-3.<br />
The skydiver gathers his equipment<br />
after a successful on-target landing in<br />
front of the Mid States Theatres triplex,<br />
while the delighted crowd looks<br />
CINCINNATI—There always has been<br />
an interest in the development of Cincinnati<br />
on the part of Mid States Theatres. In keeping<br />
with tradition, a celebration was held to<br />
mark the opening of the Tri-County cinemas<br />
1-2-3. The showhouses are located opposite<br />
the Tri-County Shopping Center and across<br />
from Cassinelli Square.<br />
A parade of colorful characters, including<br />
the Pink Panther with the Roger Bacon<br />
Band, opened the festivities. Also partici-<br />
Dadeland Twin Mgr., Guard<br />
Robbed at Bank Depository<br />
From Southeastern<br />
Editron<br />
MIAMI—The night manager of Wometco"s<br />
Dadeland twin was robbed at<br />
girnpoint.<br />
along with a security guard, at the depository<br />
of a Dadeland bank recently.<br />
Gregory Possman, manager, and Alan<br />
Wcrtz. the guard, told police they had left<br />
the theatre and had pulled into the p.nking<br />
lot of the bank to make a late night deposit.<br />
A log was placed in the parking lot apparently<br />
as a barrier to them.<br />
Wertz said he fired two shots into the<br />
dark when a voice called to them to "'freeze."'<br />
A young man, wearing a red ski mask, pui<br />
his head in the window of the car and<br />
ordered Wcrtz to drop the gun. Wcrtz complied<br />
and the two men were removed from<br />
Tri-County Trio<br />
.|' -9-<br />
A Murnlur ot thi- (.ria-ii ( (Hint\<br />
Sport Parachute Club is almost ready<br />
to hit the ground in front of the Tri-<br />
Countv cinemas 1-2-3.<br />
Don Wirtz, left, and Marvin White,<br />
right. Mid States Theatres executives,<br />
listen as Mayor Raymond Norrish reads<br />
a proclamation announcing "Mid States<br />
Theatres Week" in the city of Springdale,<br />
Ohio.<br />
pating was Springdale Mayor Raymond<br />
Norrish, followed by beauty queens from<br />
Hamilton, Butler and Clermont counties. A<br />
much-applauded feature of the parade was<br />
the ""Sharkmobile," with a six-foot "shark."<br />
A highlight of the event was provided by<br />
the Green County Sport Parachute Club<br />
from Xenia, Ohio. Jumps were made into<br />
the roped-off area in front of the triplex<br />
and the skydivers delighted the enthusiastic<br />
crowd with their precision exhibition.<br />
the security car.<br />
The robber then slid into the driver's seat<br />
and ordered the two men to start running<br />
down the street. Taking off south on U.S. 1<br />
the robber fled the area and was still at<br />
large despite a police dragnet several hours<br />
later.<br />
Polce and Womctco did not indicate the<br />
aiiiouni of receipts stolen.<br />
THEATRE PROJECTION BOOTHS<br />
NEW EQUIPMENT<br />
USED EQUIPMENT<br />
fi<br />
from $2000<br />
lOXOFHCE ;: <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>
.<br />
Henry Capogno One of Fading Breed<br />
Who Brings Silver Screen to Life<br />
career of publicist<br />
DETROIT—The long and interesting'<br />
Henry Capogna was described<br />
in a recent Detroit Free Press article<br />
by-lined by Jim Neubacher. Headlined "Th,<br />
Man Behind the Marquee: Memories of j<br />
Michigan Advance Man." the item follows:<br />
To understand Henry Capogna, you have<br />
to know about George Alabama Florida.<br />
George took that name because he didn't<br />
want anyone to forget him, or anything he<br />
did. He was a publicity man for traveling<br />
stageshows, an advance man for theatre<br />
companies and later a rosy-cheeked old<br />
Hollywood promoter.<br />
George Alabama Florida was one of the<br />
most colorful of that breed of usually anonymous<br />
men who are "The Movies." They<br />
are the men who tickle our fancies, inspire<br />
our passions and provoke our colicclivc<br />
curiosity until we are crowding around, lining<br />
up under the marquee, begging someone<br />
to take our money, thank you, the rexl<br />
picture starts at eight.<br />
The promoter, the advance man, the flack<br />
and the publicist, the chauffeur, bodyguard<br />
and valet is the genius who turns actors into<br />
stars and movies into smash hits.<br />
They are a fading breed. TV is replacing<br />
them. No longer must they feverishly crisscross<br />
the country, carrying the spark that<br />
keeps the Hollywood dream burning irside<br />
us.<br />
But at one time, the flame would have<br />
vanished without them. The silver screcii<br />
would have tarnished without their constant<br />
polishing. Those were the days of George<br />
Alabama Florida, when an advance man<br />
who knew his stuff could walk into ans<br />
town on any morning and get a story about<br />
his latest movie on the front page of Ih<br />
paper that afternoon.<br />
local<br />
George Alabama Florida is gone now<br />
but he left behind a legend and footsteps<br />
for others to follow.<br />
For the last 44 years, Henry Capogna has<br />
followed, until today, at 58, he is the head<br />
of all publicity, promotion and advertising<br />
for Michigan's Butterfield Theatre circuit"<br />
Let me tell you about him before an era<br />
disappears altogether and he, too, is just<br />
a legend.<br />
FINER PROJEaiON -SUPER ECONOMY<br />
Hurley<br />
CREENS<br />
Ask Your Supply Dealer or Write<br />
HURLEY SCREEN COMPANY, Inc.<br />
j6 Soroh Dflvt Formlngdolc, L. I., N. Y., 11735<br />
In 1926, when George Alabama Florida's<br />
career was in full flight, Henry Capogna<br />
was just beginning his love affair with moving<br />
pictures. Henry was only 10 years old<br />
then. He recalls events in his life by which<br />
movie was playing at the time. (He left for<br />
the Army when "Caught in the Draft" was<br />
playing at his theatre.)<br />
He still has dozens of photos showing<br />
him with the greatest Hollywood stars. He's<br />
the big handsome man dressed in<br />
pinstripes,<br />
a black mustache flashing across his face,<br />
always at the side of one star or another.<br />
He wears a Mickey Mouse watch— an expensive<br />
one—that he won from Disney<br />
Studios for naming a Disney picture "The<br />
Bride Wore Blue Jeans." He's done every<br />
job there is to do in a movie theatre from<br />
polishing the chandeliers on Simdays,<br />
(when Pennsylvania blue law forbade showing<br />
pictures), to running the publicity campaigns<br />
for Michigan's most prestigious circuit<br />
of theatres, the Butterfields.<br />
Living Catalog of Past<br />
Today, still working, he's a living catalog<br />
of a passing era. "In the '30s, we used to<br />
have tab shows, traveling stageshows, before<br />
the pictures. One day the manager called<br />
me in and said: 'We're having a stageshow<br />
and you're part of it.' It was rather risque.<br />
"A girl came out, painted in gold. Remember<br />
that James Bond picture? Well this<br />
was the original. She had on a G-sliing and<br />
pasties but she looked nude.<br />
"I said, 'Well, what do I do'.''<br />
"He said, 'You're going to get butter<br />
knives and immediately afterwards scrape<br />
her gold off.'<br />
"I went home and told my parents. They<br />
said 'You're certainly not going to do that!'<br />
I said 'I certainly am.'<br />
Peeling<br />
Off 'Gold'<br />
"Well that night came and we went upstairs<br />
to the dressing room with butter knives.<br />
We just peeled it off. She was in a bathtub<br />
and we peeled it off like butter. She was a<br />
beautiful, stunning girl. I told the guys at<br />
school about it and they went wild. "<br />
After high school the Capognas moved<br />
to Johnstown, in upstate New York, where<br />
Henry got a job cutting leather in a glove<br />
factory. At night he worked for a small<br />
theatre circuit called Smalley's.<br />
Johnstown was a sleeper jump tiom New<br />
York City to Chicago and the traveling<br />
shows came through with regulaiity.<br />
"One night we had Dave Rubino'i. He<br />
was the bandleader for Eddie Cantor. He<br />
was from Detroit. He was getting $1,.''00 a<br />
night and this was during the depression.<br />
He was there in connection with a picture<br />
he was in called 'Thanks a Million' in \9?,5.<br />
"He did his act, then came offstage and<br />
said 'Hey sonny, is the balcony rilled?' It<br />
was the first time I noticed actors alsi> were<br />
businessmen."<br />
In 1937, the lamily moved to Pontiac<br />
;md Capogna look a lull-linie |oli with<br />
Butterfield's State Theatre.<br />
"One day the manager told us the president<br />
of the circuit was bringing in this unknown<br />
actress who had done a couple of<br />
small films for RRO. The theatre manager<br />
had seen her and said "I think this girl's got<br />
it.'<br />
"When she arrived, she was all in white.<br />
She had beautiful red hair. We had a siagehand<br />
named Jimmy Stravato. He said he<br />
knew her, that he went to high school wi h<br />
her. It was Lucille Ball.<br />
Meeting Lucy<br />
"They met and she remembered Jimmy.<br />
I remember she said: 'We're both in tlie<br />
movies Jimmy but you've got a regular job.'<br />
"That night, the spotlight went out ar;d<br />
we had to use house lights to light the stage.<br />
The furnace went dead and it was cold. But<br />
she went out there, danced and sang ard<br />
told stories for 40 minutes, all for nothng<br />
but the exposure."<br />
After the war, Capogna returned to Michigan<br />
and by 1950 he was handling so;rc<br />
promotion for Butterfield.<br />
"I remember Betty Hutton one time. 1<br />
was seven weeks in front of her." The picture<br />
was 'Let's Dance' with Fred Astaire,<br />
and it was being circulated as the second<br />
film on a bill with a John Wayne westerr.<br />
Miss Hutton was coming for a promotional<br />
tour and Capogna turned it into a<br />
spectacular—a homecoming for Betty Hutton,<br />
born in Battle Creek.<br />
Homecoming for Betty<br />
"I found her birthplace, at 14 Stone St.<br />
in Battle Creek. I dug up a cousin of hers<br />
who was a state trooper and got him assigned<br />
to guard and escort duty for the<br />
event. I found her mother. I had it all set<br />
with the Battle Creek paper to give it top<br />
billing on the front page."<br />
The day of the homecoming the Eaton<br />
Co. factory in Battle Creek was destroyed<br />
in one of the biggest fires in the city's history.<br />
Betty Hutton was shoved aside for the<br />
news.<br />
Capogna was undaunted. He had "homecomings"<br />
arranged for her in Lansing and<br />
Grand Rapids, both towns where she spent<br />
part of her childhood.<br />
At the Olds Hotel in Lansing, a dinner<br />
in her honor was attended by numerous<br />
dignitaries. It was followed by a parade<br />
through Lansing with Miss Hutton and Go\<br />
G. Mennen Williams sharing the front car.<br />
"It was November, zero-degree weather,<br />
but thousands of people turned out to watch.<br />
Gov. "Kim" Sigler was great. He would declare<br />
special days to help movie promotions.<br />
But the most cooperative of all was Gov,<br />
Williams," says Capogna.<br />
Capogna didn't always have a big nairc<br />
star and the governor to help attract crowds.<br />
But he was usually able to combine luck<br />
and ingenuity to get the publicity he needed<br />
for the pictures Butterfield was showing.<br />
"One time the old man sent us to Battl.-<br />
Creek and told us he wanted something on<br />
Page 1 the next day."<br />
Warner Bros, was rereleasing two old<br />
Bogart and Cagney films. Capogna didn't<br />
know what to do.<br />
(Continued on page ME-8)<br />
Augu.st <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>
'.<br />
: :- ; Rollerball<br />
'Love and Death' Has<br />
600 in Cincy Bow<br />
CINCINNATI — Love and Dc.iUi<br />
grossed a happy 600 in ils bow at Carousel<br />
2 and the Studio. "Part 2 Walking TaJl" tied<br />
with "Jaws" in an eighth frame at 500 while<br />
"Nashville" finished a third stanza at Showcase<br />
I with 450. "The Other Side of the<br />
Mountain" and "The Return of the Pink<br />
Panther" drew 400 apiece.<br />
(Average Is 100)<br />
Carousel 1—The Other Side ol the Mountain<br />
(Univ). 12th wk 400<br />
Carousel 2 Studies—Love and Death (UA) 600<br />
Four ,'Jr.;vl 5lh theatres-lows wk 500<br />
Four theatres-The Apple Dumpling Gong (BV),<br />
5th v.k 175<br />
International "C— Cleopatra Jones and the<br />
Casino of Gold (WB)<br />
Northgate—The Fortune (Col), 4th wk -<br />
150<br />
— 100<br />
_<br />
Showcase 1— Nashville (Para), 3rd wk -450<br />
Showcase .—Jacqueline Susann's Once Is<br />
Not Enough F^n ":, v.k - 300<br />
Showcase : -Part 2 Walking Tall (AlP), 2nd wk. ..500<br />
Showcase ;-Bug Fa:j Und wk. - <strong>25</strong>0<br />
Times Tov.-e— The Return of the Pink Panther<br />
(UA), I2th wk 400<br />
Three theatres—Russian Roulette (Emb) - ....150<br />
Tri-County I—The Drowning Pool (WB), 4th wk. ..<strong>25</strong>0<br />
Valley—Rollerball (UA), 5th wk. <strong>25</strong>0<br />
'laws' Champ With 805 in 6th;<br />
'Rollerball' B70 in Cleveland<br />
CLEVELAND— "Jaws" was still bo.xoffice<br />
champion in a si.xth week with 805 re-<br />
.ported by four theatres. "Rollerball" skated<br />
to a fast 670 in a second week at the Village.<br />
"Nashville" sarg a strong song of 350<br />
in its three-theatre debut while "Emmanuelle"<br />
blazed out 240 in<br />
a third week.<br />
Colony—Emmanuelle (Col), 3rd wk. 240<br />
Five thea!res—The Drowning Pool (WB),<br />
„ 2nd wk - - 1<strong>25</strong><br />
Five theatres—The Fortune (Col) _ 90<br />
...-<br />
Five theatres—One of Our Dinosaurs tossing<br />
Is<br />
(BV). 3rd wk - 150<br />
Four theatres—laws (Univ), 6th wk, ..._ _...805<br />
_....220<br />
Nine theatres—Return to Macon County (AIPJ<br />
Six theatres-The Return of the Pink Panther<br />
(UA). 6;h wk - - 135<br />
Three theatres—Cleooatra Jones and the<br />
Casino of Gold C.VB) 235<br />
Three theatres—SuperVixens (SR) 205<br />
Three theatres-Nashville (Para) 350<br />
Three theatres—Jacqueline Susann's Once Is<br />
Not Enough (Para), 5th wk _..- 1<strong>25</strong><br />
Two theatres—The Other Side of the Mountain<br />
(Univ), 10th wk 150<br />
Village—Rollerball (UA), 2nd wk 670<br />
'Jaws' Strong 380 in Detroit;<br />
"Nashville' Pleasing at 350<br />
DETROIT — "Jaws" continued its<br />
grip on<br />
business showing a strong 380 for a seventheatre<br />
situation in a sixth week. A pleasant<br />
note was struck by "Nashville." at Radio<br />
City for the third week, belting out 350.<br />
Northland, showing "Rollerball" for the<br />
third week, enjoyed a 275. The only other<br />
fciitirc to register in the 200-plu,s column<br />
\v IS "One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing,"<br />
ing 220 for 11 theatres.<br />
:r,a 2—Tommy (Col), 18th wk 130<br />
',-3—One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing<br />
•d v.-k _ 220<br />
The Wind and the Lion (UA),<br />
175<br />
The Devil's Rain (SR), 2nd v/k 75<br />
Superbug (AA) 85<br />
(UA), 3rd vjk 275<br />
Hadio City—Nashville (Para), 4th wk 350<br />
Seven theatres—Jaws (Umv), 6th wk 3S0<br />
5th 115<br />
Seven theatres—Love and Death (UA), wk<br />
Six theatres—The Drowning Pool (WB), 3rd wk, ,110<br />
Three theatres— Bile the Bullet (Col), 4th wk 80<br />
Is<br />
Three tho^'r- - Jacqueline Susann's Once<br />
: ; ='r Not Enough wk 85<br />
Russian Roulette 90<br />
12 theT^^ (Emb)<br />
24 Ihea;:.,: The Happy Hooker (AIP) 95<br />
Two theatr..- Deliver Us From Evil (SR)<br />
Two theatres—Cleopatra Jones and the Casino<br />
1<strong>25</strong><br />
- - oi Gold (WB) 180<br />
BOXOmCE :: <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong><br />
HOT WHEELS—Randy Posorek.<br />
manager of Gateway theatres 1 and 2<br />
in Sterling Heights, Mich., just couldn't<br />
let New World Pictures' "Death Race<br />
2000" race by without a promotion.<br />
Using an enlarged photo of a racing<br />
grandstand as a backdrop, the Gatewa><br />
staff designed a racing car similar to<br />
the one used in the film. Customers<br />
were invited to bring their cameras and<br />
take part in all the fun. The display<br />
shown above ("driver" not identified)<br />
could be seen by patrons attending<br />
both cinemas.<br />
Southtown Dualer Is<br />
Opened by Chakeres<br />
DAYTON. OHIO—Chakeres Theatres'<br />
new Southtown Twin cinemas, located next<br />
to the Dayton Mall in the Elder-Beerman<br />
Southtown Shopping Center, opened in late<br />
July,<br />
Each auditorium contains 700 seats and<br />
the long lobby was designed as a comfortable<br />
waiting area for patrons in both summer<br />
and winter.<br />
There are two entrances— front and<br />
side—with acres of lighted parking.<br />
Russell McClanahan Sr.;<br />
Veteran Ky. Exhibitor<br />
LOUISVILLE—Russell McClanahan sr.<br />
of Irvine, Ky., died in late June, it has just<br />
been reported to BoxoFFiCE. In exhibition<br />
since the 1930s, McClanahan was one of<br />
the oldest theatre operators in the state of<br />
Kentucky.<br />
He was a member of the American Legion<br />
and Irvine Lodge Local 137. AF&AM.<br />
McClanahan also was a Kentucky Colonel.<br />
He leaves his wife Estella True McClanahan;<br />
two sons, Ralph E. McClanahan sr.<br />
and Russell McClanahan jr., and a daughter.<br />
Nanc> Robbins, all of Irvine.<br />
.Since the McClanahans always have<br />
worked together as a family unit. Ralph L.<br />
McClanahan sr. has taken over coniplckoperation<br />
of the theatre business,<br />
Airer Expansion Planned<br />
CANTON. OHIO—Charlie Truran. exhibitor,<br />
is planning to convert his East 30<br />
Drive-In into a three-screen operation. The<br />
urderskyer recently was twinned.<br />
Jane Russell Active<br />
In Varied Projects<br />
15> LOI.S l},\LMOEL<br />
RAVENNA. OHIO — The actress who<br />
\s as discovered by Howard Hughes, attained<br />
instant stardom in "The Outlaw" and spent<br />
a season in Cl^vjland. Ohio, as the wife of<br />
Rams quarterback Bob Waterfield, is appearing<br />
here at the Carousel Dinner Theatre<br />
in the mystery-comedy "Catch Me If<br />
You Can" through Sunday (31),<br />
Jane Rus,sell presently is married to John<br />
Pebbles and they make their home in Santa<br />
Barbara when Jane is not traveling with a<br />
show. The stalue.-.qu; brunette with tremendous<br />
hazel eyes who sang "Buttons "n" Bows"<br />
with Bob Hope in Palelace" and worked<br />
with Clark Gable in "The Tall Men" also<br />
appeared in "His Kird of Woman." "The<br />
Las Vegas Story." "Macao." "Born Losers"<br />
and many other motion pictures. But the<br />
film in which Ms. Russell appeared that she<br />
believes is clo.sest to becoming a classic is<br />
the Howard Hawks-directed "Gentlemen<br />
Prefer Blondes." It often is shown in New<br />
York art theatres, she says.<br />
The five-foot, seven-inch actress, who retains<br />
her beauty, is involved with real estate.<br />
She owns an 80-unit apartment building<br />
which almost has paid for itself. She also<br />
devotes many hours to W,MF, an organization<br />
she helped establish for the placement<br />
of orphaned children throughout the world.<br />
Ms. Russell has three adopted children<br />
she has reared since they were infants:<br />
Thomas. <strong>25</strong>; Tracy, 24. and Buck. 19.<br />
Buck phoned while the actress was in<br />
Ravenna to tell her of his wedding plans,<br />
making him the first of her children to<br />
marry. She adapted all three during her<br />
23-year marriage to Bob Waterfield. In<br />
1968 she married actor Richard Barrett,<br />
who died three months later of a heart attack.<br />
Ms. Russell still keeps in touch with director<br />
Raoul Walsh and she disclosed that<br />
she particularly enjoyed working with<br />
aetors Richard Egan and Robert Mitchum.<br />
Her mother Geraldire Jaccbi Russell,<br />
now in her 80s. was a successful actress and<br />
performed with George Arliss. She was responsible<br />
for steering Jane into an acting<br />
career.<br />
The vivacious, good-humored actress<br />
graciously introduced this repwrter to the<br />
ent're cast of "Catch Me If You Can." One<br />
of the leading men asked. "Did you catch<br />
our show tonight?"<br />
"No." replied Ms. Russell. "The Bo.x-<br />
OFFicE reporter likes to do all her inter\'iews<br />
at midnight!"<br />
CINERAMA IS IN<br />
SHOW BUSINESS IN<br />
HAWAII TOO.<br />
When you come to Waikiki,<br />
don't miss the famous<br />
at<br />
!S Don Ho Show.<br />
HOTELS Cinerama s Reef Towers Hotel.<br />
RE£5<br />
. REEf lOWEHS . EOGEWATER
. . The<br />
Henry Capogna One of Fading Breed<br />
Who Brings Silver Screen to Life<br />
(Continued from page ME-6)<br />
"The night before they were celebrating<br />
something in Battle Creek and some youths<br />
stole the brass railing from in front of the<br />
theatre. It was the railing used to funnel<br />
patrons to the boxoffice and it had been<br />
in the terrazzo floor for 40 >ears.<br />
"I bought some radio time and notified<br />
the newspapers. I asked for the return of<br />
the railing, no questions asked. And 1 offered<br />
free passes to the culprits so they<br />
could see the pictures. Both were crime pictures<br />
and I said they could watch and see<br />
what happens to criminals when they gel<br />
caught.<br />
"It caught on. The newspapers carried .1<br />
and the wires picked it up. Back in Detroil,<br />
the paper carried it as a small item on<br />
Page I. I'll never forget the headline: Object<br />
Lesson.' The boss was really impressed.<br />
"The brass rail? We never saw it again.<br />
But we had people coming down to look<br />
it at the holes in the floor where had been<br />
and of course they went in to see the picture."<br />
More than one time luck played a role in<br />
helping Capogna get publicity for his films.<br />
"When I was managing a theatre in Lansing,<br />
we had a huge searchlight rigged up to<br />
some colored paper over the lens. It reflected<br />
around the clouds and the newspaper<br />
was flooded with calls about flying<br />
saucers. Of course, they had to run an explanation<br />
and mention the theatre and the<br />
picture."<br />
One time Capogna was on tour with<br />
Blackstone the Magician.<br />
"Part of my duties was to biiy six smal'<br />
rabbits for the magic act in each town we<br />
went into. We got to Adrian one day and I<br />
looked all over but couldn't find any smal'<br />
white rabbits, so I bought six Belgian hares.<br />
"Trouble is, they're like big dogs. Blackstone<br />
took one look and said that was ridiculous<br />
and asked me what were we aoirni to<br />
do.<br />
"I'll tell you what we're going to do.<br />
Capogna said. "We're going to get on Ihc<br />
front page of the Jackson paper. You can<br />
do two things with rabbits: eat them oi<br />
keep them as pets."<br />
He called the Jackson paper, which leaped<br />
at the chance to cover Blackstone donating<br />
his magic rabbits to the local boys'<br />
home. "We got a quarter of the front page,"<br />
Capogna chuckled.<br />
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Animals are a professional hazard in an<br />
advance man's life. Some are stars and thc^<br />
go on tour just like human stars.<br />
"Francis, the Talking Mule. I spent two<br />
weeks on the road with that animal once to<br />
promote a picture called 'Francis Goes to<br />
West Point.'<br />
"In 33 Michigan cities we had a parade<br />
downtown. One of the old gags was to tr\<br />
to register the animal at the local hotel. It<br />
was always prearranged and the newspapers<br />
and TV were always there. They had<br />
flowers for the mule and he would alwa>s<br />
try to eat them and knock the water al;<br />
over the floor. It never failed."<br />
Talking to a Mule<br />
"One day in Jackson, we were putting the<br />
mule in the van, when a lady came running<br />
down the street toward us hollering. The<br />
trainer said, 'Oh, oh. There's one in every<br />
town.'<br />
"The lady demanded wc get the mule out<br />
of the van so she could talk to it. We had<br />
a helluva time getting rid of her. I tried to<br />
explain the mule really didn't talk. It was<br />
the voice of Chill Wills. But she demanded.<br />
We drew a crowd and they started shouting<br />
at us, 'Let the lady talk to the mule.' Like<br />
the trainer said, in every city there's some<br />
nut ."<br />
. .<br />
But the mule was nothing compared to<br />
the kangaroo.<br />
"We had this picture called "The Sundowners.'<br />
It was a helluva picture but it<br />
wasn't drawing. We changed the ads a couple<br />
of times but nothing worked. Finally<br />
Warner Bros, bought this kangaroo.<br />
On Kangaroo Tour<br />
"So it was off on tour with this kangaroo,<br />
until the day the animal decided to<br />
make a break for it during a live TV interview<br />
program in Lansing and knocked down<br />
the entire set."<br />
Then there was Bozo the Chimp and the<br />
crowds of women chasing Sal Mineo and<br />
Pat Boone and Fess Parker, better known as<br />
Davy Crockett, who appeared with Gov.<br />
George Romney the day Romney announced<br />
for his second term in office. And the<br />
parties, the starlets, the trips to Las Vegas<br />
and Hollywood and the movies, the movies,<br />
the movies!<br />
Late at night, Henry Capogna sighs as he<br />
looks up from his huge boxes of news clippings<br />
and pictures of stars.<br />
"What an era. Did they know how to do<br />
it better then or is it just nostalgia?"<br />
Today, he's a man of the TV age. "It's<br />
a marriage," he says. "You can't match ,i<br />
TV saturation campaign for publicity. The<br />
demographics are right there."<br />
Now Capogna coordinates all the publicity,<br />
advertising and promotion for the Bui<br />
lerfield circuit, constantly talking on the<br />
phone to movie men in New York and California,<br />
Dallas and Chicago. He gets out on<br />
the road once in awhile bul says thai pari<br />
of the job is fading in iniporlance. It's jusi<br />
harder today to be a George Alabama Flor<br />
ida.<br />
"Newspapermen are more sophisticated<br />
They have to be. And it used to be that thi<br />
studios would train actors, groom them anc<br />
put on publicity junkets and do it right. Ant<br />
if they told the star to go, he went.<br />
"Now you only see that if the star has<br />
financial interest in<br />
the picture."<br />
But Capogna is still proud of his craf<br />
proud to be the man behind the marquee.<br />
"I don't think there's an\ such thing as t<br />
hit. There are people who made it a hit anc<br />
who are out there perpetuating it. Ever<br />
when 'Gone with the Wind' was rereleased<br />
they recreated the original Atlanta premiere<br />
with all the stars who were still ali\t<br />
Nothing happens unless you make it happen.<br />
That's my motto."<br />
CINCINNATI<br />
J^<br />
H. Chakeres, head oif Chakeres Theatres,<br />
headquartered in Springfield, returned<br />
from a two-week vacation at Myrtle Beach,<br />
N.C., and other spots in the South.<br />
.<br />
Gail Kauffman, office manager of Holiday<br />
Amusement Co., is back from a vacation<br />
. . . John<br />
at Mammoth Cave. Ky. Tabor, Chakeres district manager, and hi;<br />
wife are vacationing in the South . . Rena<br />
Schroeder, United Artists cashier, is<br />
vacation on the West Coast.<br />
Mrs. Barbara Horn has resigned from the<br />
JMG Film Co. and has been succeeded as<br />
Cincinnati territory booker toy Mrs. Mary<br />
Ann Plasters, formerly personal secretary to<br />
Jay M. Goldberg. Mrs. Plasters has been<br />
with JMG Film Co. more than three years<br />
and is well known to local exhibitors. New<br />
secretary at JMG is Miss Janie Horner.<br />
Thursday (7) WLW-T's "Bob Braun SO-<br />
SO Club" had one of the city's best-known<br />
movie personalities in the audience. Florence<br />
Kipp was in attendance and she reminded<br />
Bob that she was the one who started<br />
his radio-TV career when she was manager<br />
of the Paramount Theatre 20 years<br />
ago. She is supposed to be retired but Florence<br />
is very active in many projects . .<br />
Roberta Peters, Metropolitan Opera st;i<br />
was one of the guests for the day. appea<br />
ing recently in Noel Coward's "Bitt<br />
Sweet" with the Kenley Players in Da\ton.<br />
Miss Peters has a large following here, ha<br />
ing appeared a number of times in the<br />
Opera at the Zoo and with the Cincinnati<br />
Symphony Orchestra.<br />
Another guest was the co-author of the<br />
screen version of "Jaws." Carl Goiilicb.<br />
"Jaws" is the film which has scared millions<br />
of people throughout the nation. It hasn't<br />
'been seen in Europe as yet. Gottlieb showed<br />
clips from the film, funny incidents which<br />
occurred during the shooting and were left<br />
on the cutting room floor Braun<br />
.<br />
show is seen by millions within the Tri-Stale<br />
area and it is one of the very few live shows<br />
on TV screens. One of the charms of the<br />
program is that il is unrehearsed and uses<br />
no "idiol cards."<br />
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gack Theatres' Beacon Hill Cinema is currently<br />
showing Roger Vadim's production<br />
Charlotte." featuring his new discover)'<br />
Finnish model Serpa Lane. Vadim is confident<br />
he has a protege that will follow in the<br />
footsteps of Brigitte Bardot, a name he<br />
brought to fame some 20 years ago.<br />
Sack Theatres will have the New England<br />
premiere of Avco Embassy's mystery-thrill-<br />
Ray Anderson, booking manager at Cinema<br />
Film Buying Service, and his wife vacationed<br />
at the Cape, staying in Centerville.<br />
One day was used for a boat ride to Nanitucket.<br />
In Milton, Theatre Designers of America<br />
announced .that Arthur Fiske. R.W. Baldwin<br />
Co.. has joined the company to take charge<br />
of the mail order department. The department<br />
is being expanded to nationwide service.<br />
Peter Levin, fast-moving assistant to Al<br />
Stein, says he is desi>era,tely looking forward<br />
to his vacation. The onJy negative is<br />
the date hasn't been set and summer days<br />
are running out.<br />
Roger Lockwocd and Arthur Friedman,<br />
disitributoirs for New World Pictures, had 99<br />
prints of new release "Tidal Wave" working<br />
in a saturation Wednesday (6). Booker Ray<br />
Anderson had quite a day seeing that prints<br />
were shipped out tbefo're opening day.<br />
Joe Rossi, National Screen Service branch<br />
manager, announced the retirement of a.ccounting<br />
clerk Julia Canty. Friday (15).<br />
Julia joined National Screen in 1941 and is<br />
one of Filmrow's most popular personalities.<br />
She is well known through the district for<br />
her display of tropical plants and flowers<br />
adding to the color and atmosphere of the<br />
office. Incidentally, the office is staffed with<br />
a bevy of beautiful women and Julia has<br />
been allocating her collection of plants to<br />
them. Not wanting to play favorites, Julia<br />
made up number slips for the office staff to<br />
draw. However, there was still plenty of<br />
bantering and exchanging of plants.<br />
Julia also was a member of Film Exchange<br />
Local C3 which is affiliated with the<br />
er. Farewell. My Lovely." Wednesday (27)<br />
national lATSE. She served as treasurer for<br />
at the Cinema 57 complex. The advance<br />
the union for a number of years. The<br />
publicity campaign included special newspaper<br />
advertising and statewide TV and<br />
Charlestown resident says she plans to just<br />
relax, make visits in town and chat with old<br />
radio trailers.<br />
friends. Best wishes, Julia, we shall remember<br />
you.<br />
Harvey AppeU and Paul Peterson, NFB<br />
Films, announced they have set up "an evening<br />
of pure insanity" with double feature<br />
The Twelve Chairs." starring Mel Brooks.<br />
and Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the<br />
Bronx" with Gene Wilder. The zany combination<br />
is being lined up for an early September<br />
saturation booking.<br />
John Markle, Columbia publicity director,<br />
set up the publicity for new release White<br />
Line Fever" which started a saturation<br />
Wednesday (13). More than 90 prints were<br />
dated in the New England area with the<br />
Boston showing at Esquire Theatres' Astor<br />
oni Tremont Street. A large newspaper,<br />
radio and TV advertising campaign was<br />
planned. Markle also arranged for young<br />
women to pass out a colorful herald in<br />
Boston traffic lanes and several other cities.<br />
Brightly-colored hangers, tied at traffic<br />
crossings, were inscribed with "Walk on. the<br />
green light." Stickers were pasted on every<br />
available spot throughout the cities.<br />
Albert Santerre, by special arrangement<br />
with Les Films Mutuel of Montreal and the<br />
American and Canadian French Cultural<br />
Exchange Commission of Massachusetts,<br />
presented in June the American premiere of<br />
J'ai Mon Voyage." The hilarious comedy<br />
Starred Montreal TV personality Dominiqi<br />
Michel. The film was screened to a Lowell'<br />
University audience during the annual<br />
Franco-.\merican Festival and also at the<br />
Victory Theatre in Holyoke. Loosely translated,<br />
the Quebec comedv hit means "I've<br />
Had It!<br />
RHODE ISLAND<br />
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Jn a throwback to exhibition era of 30 and<br />
40 years ago, when many subsequentrun<br />
theatres changed programs two and<br />
three times a week, the downtown Palace.<br />
in a first" for <strong>1975</strong>. is offering a V.^ntemporary<br />
repertory cinema" po: :<br />
Double-feature shows open Sundays. T .<br />
days and Fridays and prevailing price i-<br />
cenits.<br />
The theatre has installed a new screen<br />
and sound system, refurbished its men's and<br />
women's rooms and main lobby. Additionally,<br />
uniformed attendants are stationed at<br />
all times in restrooms.<br />
Jack Major, Providence Journal-Bulletin<br />
entertainment editor, in a tongue-in-cheek<br />
kind of column recently, ccrducted a tolcMsion<br />
viewing "quiz" of sorts, questions posed<br />
including: 'Television finally shows the<br />
movie, Gone With the Wind.' Vivien I cigh<br />
tries in vain to prevent Clark Gable Ifimii<br />
leaving her. Gable says, 'Frankly, Scarlett<br />
'(A) I don't give a (bleep)!'<br />
(B) And is interrupted hy a commercial.<br />
"(C) Or is blocked out by the stati>Mi\<br />
call<br />
letters.<br />
'Correct Answers: Probably all of<br />
them."<br />
Bruce DeSilva, coin columnist for the<br />
Providence Journal-Bulletin Newspapers, reported<br />
strong sentiment in Congress for the<br />
striking of a 12.5-cent piece; the half-a-qiiarter<br />
coin, say its proponents, could stop sharp<br />
increases in vending machines. Instead ot<br />
raising a price, for example, from 15 to 2U<br />
cents, a vending machine operator could<br />
raise the tab to 17.5-cents—half a qu.irter<br />
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Bicentennial Film Bows<br />
EXETER, N.H.—Andre De La Vitrc's<br />
American Bicentennial film "These States"<br />
had its premiere showings Saturday (16)<br />
through Monday (18) (7:30 p.m. nightly) ait<br />
the Exeter Town Hall. Donations were $2<br />
for adults and $1 for children under 15<br />
years of age, with proceeds going to the<br />
Seacoast Arts, Inc., whose purpose is to<br />
promote the arts in the seacoast region. The<br />
attraction is to be scheduled throuahoul the<br />
U.S.<br />
Twilighter' Policy at Quad<br />
HADI.EY. MASS.—The Mountain Farms<br />
cinemas IV have a 'Twiliier" policy in effect<br />
on a daily basis, with reduced admission<br />
between 5:30 and 6 p.m.. auditoriums<br />
one and two: between 5:15 and 5:45. auditorium<br />
three; and between 5:45 and 6:15,<br />
auditorium four.<br />
BOXOrnCE ;; <strong>August</strong> Z5r 197S
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Checked her<br />
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Wed.<br />
1st week 10,848'<br />
2nd week 9,152<br />
Thurs. Fri. Sot. Sun. Men. Tues. Total<br />
9,780 13,652 17,688 16,580 14,264 11,100 $93,912
SPRINGFIELD<br />
gryanston Pictures booked western Massachusetts<br />
premiere of "The Devil's<br />
Rain" day-and-date into the Allen & Cooley<br />
Cinemas II. Springfield; and E.M. Loew's<br />
Riverdale Drive-In, West Springfield. Companion<br />
feature was the same distributor's<br />
"Dark Star."<br />
The Maim Theatres' Fox, Springfield, and<br />
E.M. Loew's Palace. West Springfield,<br />
shared in area bow of Warners' "Cleopatra<br />
Jones and the Casino of Gold."<br />
Another premiere was states rights: "Man-<br />
Eater," at the Parkway Drive-In, North<br />
Wilbraham; Memorial Drive-In, West<br />
Springfield; and Cinema X, Springfield.<br />
William Gibson's newest play "The Butterfingers<br />
Angel, Etc." opened a tryout run<br />
at the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge.<br />
Gibson's past credits include "The<br />
Miracle Worker" and "Two for the Seesaw";<br />
both properties were later adaipted for the<br />
AIP's "The Land That Time Forgot" had<br />
a saturation Western Massaahusetts premiere,<br />
the seven-theatre booking backed by<br />
WORCESTER<br />
Universal's "Jaws," <strong>1975</strong> blockbuster attraction,<br />
registered the ibiggest trade<br />
in years for mid-Massachusetts. The holdover<br />
engagement at Redstone Theatres'<br />
Cinema I reflects the best local bo.xoffice<br />
response in decades. Business has been so<br />
strong the circuit increased schedules to<br />
include midnight shows (a local rarity) for<br />
Fridays and Saturdays.<br />
BY premiered "One of Our Dinosaurs Is<br />
Missing" day-and-date at E.M. Loew's West<br />
Boylston and Auburn Drive-Ins, with the<br />
underskyers advertising, "Adults, $1.75;<br />
Children, 50 Cents, Walt Disney Productions<br />
Only." The film also bowed at General<br />
Cinema Corp.'s Worcester Center Cinemas<br />
III. No prices were advertised for that<br />
engagement. BV reissue "Cinderella" was<br />
the hardtop supporting film, and BV rerun<br />
"Superdad" was shown at the E.M. Ixiew<br />
underskyer.<br />
Implementalion of a $1<br />
policy at the Lincoln<br />
Plaza Cinema (now operated by Patriot<br />
Cinemas of Hingham) reflects an increasing<br />
exhibition awareness of mid-Bay State<br />
moviegoer budget-consciousness. The same<br />
policy has been in effect at the Worcester<br />
Paris Cinemas 11. The Redstone Showcase<br />
Cinema,s IV advertising special senior rates<br />
at all majtinees. General Cinema Corp.<br />
charges $1.<strong>25</strong> to 2 p.m. at daily matinees,<br />
Worcester Center Cinemas III.<br />
John P. Lowe, Redstone Theatres division<br />
manager, lined up unusually strong<br />
press support for United Artists' "Rollerball,"<br />
with one feature, tor example, a<br />
considerable regional advertising. Participants<br />
were the Mountains Farms cinemas<br />
IV, Hadley; .Allen & Cooley cinemas II and<br />
Plaza cinemas II, Springfield; Plaza cinemas<br />
II, .Agawam; and the Red Rock. Southampton;<br />
Hoosac, Adams; and Airline. Chicopee.<br />
Another premiere was UA's "The Wilby<br />
Conspiracy." at the Twin Cinemas. Springfield;<br />
Twin Cinemas. Agawam; and Metro.<br />
Palmer, and Riverdale. West Springfield<br />
(latter two are underskyers) . . . Warners<br />
slotted "Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze"<br />
into the Mann Theatres' Fox. Springfield.<br />
And Columbia had a Palace, West Springfield,<br />
bow for "The Fortune" . . . Elsewhere,<br />
'the Paris Cinema. West Spdngfield. and<br />
Campus Cinemas. Hadley. hosted premiere<br />
of Avco-Embassy's "The Four Deuces."<br />
Holyoke Mayor William S. Taupier has<br />
45 days in which to decide a rate increase<br />
request for cable TV service in the Paper<br />
Ciity. Video Eniterprises. Inc.. Hoiyoke's sole<br />
C.ATV firm, is asking a monthly rate hike<br />
from $6.50 to $7. The same comipany was<br />
allowed an increase (from $4.95 to $6.50)<br />
aibout a year ago. Video Enterprises has<br />
cited projected operating loss in <strong>1975</strong> of<br />
a<br />
$36,000. An $8,000 profit was reported in<br />
1974, however.<br />
column by Worcester Evening Gazette fashion<br />
editor Sharen M. Abbott on the Norman<br />
Jewison film's costuming.<br />
The Orford Twin Drive-In, North Oxford,<br />
hosted a Sunday flea market on the<br />
underskyer grounds . . . Columb'a booked<br />
mid-Massachusetts premiere of Mike Nichols'<br />
"The Fortune" into the RKO-Stanley<br />
Warner White City Theatre . . . Twentieth<br />
Century-Fox's "Race with the Devil" was<br />
booked into the Edgemere Drive-In, Shrewsbury,<br />
and Quaker Drive-In. Uxbridge. dayand-date.<br />
with 20th-Fox rerun "Cinderella<br />
Liberty" the Shrewsbury co-feature, and<br />
same distributor's "The Seven-Ups." also a<br />
rerun, on the program in Uxbridge.<br />
Censorship Issue in NH<br />
CONCORD, N.H.—A federal judge has<br />
ruled that New Hampshire state officials<br />
had the right to reject a federal grant to a<br />
state literary magazine that had published a<br />
controversial poem. Gov. Meldrim Thomson<br />
and the State Executive Council refused to<br />
approve a $750 grant to Granite Magazine<br />
last May after it published a poem entitled.<br />
"Castrating the Cat."<br />
CATV Fee Prohibited<br />
HARTFORD— Property owners can no<br />
longer charge tenants a fee to hook up to<br />
cable TV. under state legislation signed by<br />
Gov. Ella T. Grasso.<br />
Brassard Elected to Ad Post<br />
PROVIDENCE—Alfred J. Bra.ssard jr.,<br />
president, Promotioii Corp. of America, has<br />
been eii-cted prwident of the Rhode Island<br />
Advertising Club,<br />
Springfield's Bijou Razed;<br />
Downtown Houses Gone<br />
By ALLEN M. WIDEM<br />
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.—Yet another tie<br />
to yesteryear's western Massachusetts exhi-<br />
has been eliminated.<br />
bition<br />
The Bijou on Worthington Street, just<br />
down the block from the long-demolished<br />
Loew's Poll, went und;r the wreckers' hammers<br />
as part of urban renewal sp)earheaded<br />
by thL- Springfield Central Business District.<br />
Shuttering of the Bijou, long under the<br />
Al Anders banner and more recently operated<br />
by independent interests, brought to<br />
an abrupt end the dwindling active downtown<br />
Springfield exhibition.<br />
Gone to urban renewal are Loew's Poli,<br />
the Western Massachusetts Theatres. Inc.'s<br />
Broadway. E.M. Loew's Court Square, Rifkin<br />
Garden, Warner Bros." Capitol, and<br />
Arcade, among others.<br />
The Western Massachusetts Theatres'<br />
2.700-seat Paramount, long the downtown<br />
showcase, has been closed for many months.<br />
A number of independent e.xhibitors have<br />
tried to irun. with varying success, motion<br />
pictures, legitimate theatre attractions, and<br />
even rock shows, but lack of adequate parking<br />
and the latter-day reliance on suburbia<br />
and outlying area exhibition first runs have<br />
meant a new brand of entertainment-thinking<br />
on the part of metropolitan Springfield<br />
moviegoers.<br />
Redstone Theatres' handsomely opulent<br />
Showcase cinemas VI. West Springfield<br />
(largest complex in western Massachusetts);<br />
E.M. Loew's Palace. West Springfield: the<br />
Albano Allen & Cooley Ci-nemas. Springfield:<br />
and Twin Cinemas, both in Springfield<br />
and Agawam. have joined the regional<br />
exhibition ranks in recent years, and. for<br />
good measures, chalked up boxoffice<br />
grosses that make sk'inpy by comparison the<br />
best business generated by downtown Springfield's<br />
Loew's Poli. Paramount, and Capitol<br />
not so long ago.<br />
In distances just beyond the immediate<br />
Springf'eld periphery, the Mountain Farms<br />
cinemas IV, Hadley, and Campus cinemas<br />
II, Hadley, among others. ha\c demonstrated<br />
boxoffice strength on a par likened to<br />
the days when downtown Springfield movie<br />
outlets flourished.<br />
Prices, of course, are different.<br />
Complex Containing Theatre<br />
Set for Downtown Springfield<br />
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.—A commercial<br />
complex, containing a 350-room luxury<br />
hotel, office and apartment tower, plus theatre,<br />
has been announced for the Harrison-<br />
Hillman block of Main Street in downtown<br />
Springfield, marking the first theatre construction<br />
project in the district in many<br />
years.<br />
Just what interest will operate the theatre<br />
has yet to be disclosed by the Mondev Corp..<br />
which, with a subsidiary of the Springfield<br />
Institution for Savings, is the preferred developer<br />
for the urban renewal pivrcel.<br />
Radisson Hotels of Minneapolis. Minn.,<br />
will operate the hotel, according to Mon-<br />
a<br />
dev spokesman.<br />
BOXOFFICE .<strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>
Downtown Hartford Needs<br />
Film Houses: City Planner<br />
HARTFORD—Sanford Parisky. direcior<br />
of planning and urban design for the Downtown<br />
Council, has urged immediate consideration<br />
of development of at least two film<br />
theatres in the multi-million dollar Constitution<br />
Plaza, a prime component of dowmtown<br />
urban renewal. The Plaza was built 13 years<br />
ago.<br />
"When it opened in 1962 after years of<br />
planning and civic exertion." Parisky remarked,<br />
"Constitution Plaza was hailed as<br />
the savior of downtown Hartford. It would<br />
keep jobs in the city and generate millions<br />
in new tax revenue. It has done both those<br />
things. But it didn't succeed in making<br />
dowr.itown an alive place.<br />
"People don't want to climb those sitairs<br />
lio the Plaza's pedestrian level) unless there's<br />
a<br />
reason."<br />
Conspicuously absent, he noted, "are the<br />
kinds of stores that draw pedestrians to<br />
ether retail areas—drug stores, card shops<br />
—and newsstands, restaurants, movie theatres<br />
and department stores."<br />
The Plaza is comprised of multiple, highrise<br />
office buildings, plus Hotel Sonesta.<br />
underground parking garages, and WFSB-<br />
TV, the post-Newsweek, Inc.. CBS affiliate,<br />
and a scatterirg of retail outlets, in the main<br />
specialty shops and local branches of national<br />
"name" higher-price stores.<br />
The Plaza is just down State Street from<br />
the former sites of the then-Warner Bros.<br />
Regal and Martin H. Kelleher Princess: both<br />
ci.nemas were converted some years ago to<br />
retail purpose during on-going urban renewal.<br />
Downtown Hartford, per se, today has<br />
nary a cinema outlet; not too many years<br />
ago,<br />
a dozen such situations flourished.<br />
NEW BRITAIN<br />
]y|idnight shows on Fridays and Saturdays<br />
are becoming commonplace in<br />
—<br />
the area,<br />
but running such attractions in more than<br />
one auditorium in a complex is something<br />
different. The Cinemas II. Bristol, screened<br />
Paramount's "Bug" in one auditorium and<br />
AIP's "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud"<br />
The Perakos Plainville Drive-In hosted<br />
Miss America of <strong>1975</strong>—Shirley Cothran<br />
at recent informal worship services, sponsored<br />
by the Bethany Covenant Church of<br />
New Britain. She was among participants<br />
that weekend in<br />
the Greg Morris Children's<br />
Charity Celebrity Golf Tournament at the<br />
Tunxis Plantation Country Club. The New<br />
Britain church .sponsors the Sunday .service<br />
at 8:30 a.m. There is space for 1.000 cars<br />
and outdoor seating for 1,000. Worshipers<br />
have the option to remain in their cars or<br />
sit outdoors. Other participants in the golf<br />
tournament were Ed Asner (soon to be .seen<br />
in Buena Vista's "Gus"): Sammy Davis jr..<br />
Joe DiMaggio and David Hartman.<br />
HARTFORD<br />
Qarby I.lovd Rains, star of newly-completed<br />
"Naked Came the Stranger."<br />
participated in opening weekend promotion<br />
for the states rights' attraction at the Manchester<br />
Twin Cinema (formerly Jerry Lewis<br />
Cinemas). Bob Terrell, one-time Lockwood<br />
& Gordon executive now operating his own<br />
advertising agency, was promotion consultant<br />
for the premiere. Terrell garnered<br />
considerable press breaks, including coverage<br />
of the star's South Windsor Rotary Club<br />
luncheon talk.<br />
Redstone Theatres began an ad campaign<br />
focusing on new "Bargain Matinees" plan.<br />
charging $1.<strong>25</strong> daily (to 2 p.m.) at the<br />
.Showcase Cinemas IV.<br />
Long-time restaurateur Jack Robbins said<br />
he was planning to sell Robbins' Delicatessen<br />
and get out of business on doctors'<br />
orders. His late dad Harry Robbins operated<br />
the then delicatessen across from the 4200-<br />
seat State Theatre on Village Street—this<br />
was back in the days when the late Harris<br />
Bros. (Ted. Sam. Martin and Maurice) ran<br />
combination motion picture-vaudeville, and<br />
"names" dropped in after showtime for<br />
sandwich and "schmoozing." Recently Jack<br />
moved the business to other downtown locations.<br />
The major unemployment compensation<br />
bill of the Connecticut State Legislature<br />
session is now in effect. Principal features<br />
of the 37-page measure (Public Act 75-5<strong>25</strong>):<br />
1) increase in taxable wage base to $6,000:<br />
2) increase in fund solvency tax to one per<br />
cent: 3) a two-phase iprocess of benefit-ratio:<br />
and 4) an extension of time to apply for<br />
rehire credits. On the federal level a law<br />
has been enacted that could give state employers<br />
a three-year delay in repayment of<br />
Connecticut's federal unemployment compensation<br />
loans.<br />
Katharine Houghton, niece of Hartford's<br />
Katharine Hepburn, will tour this fall in<br />
Samuel Taylor's "Sabrina Fair." Miss<br />
Houghton, who appeared with her aunt in<br />
Stanley Kramer/Columbia's "Guess Who's<br />
Coming to Dinner," is the daughter of former<br />
West Hartford Mayor and Mrs. Ellsworth<br />
Grant.<br />
in the other, charging 99 cents for all seats,<br />
Cromwell-based PHA Productions, headed<br />
by Padre Humberto Alazan. the one-<br />
and, significantly, advertising, "Your Choice<br />
of Films—For Our Late Nite Moviegoers!"<br />
time Mexican actor who turned Catholic<br />
priest, has announced plans for a major film<br />
based on the life of Che leper priest. Damien<br />
of Hawaii. The original script has been written<br />
by Don Murray, who also will direct.<br />
West Hartford's George L. Spoil, son-inlaw<br />
of the late Robert M. Sternberg, who<br />
was president of New England Theatres.<br />
Inc. (ABC affiliate), has been named special<br />
committee chairman on registered builders<br />
of the National Ass'n of Home Buildings.<br />
He is a life director and former area vicepresident<br />
of the 74.000-nieni.her huiklinj;<br />
trades<br />
association.<br />
Los Angeles businc.vsman Mike Ri/zo.<br />
visiting family and friends, reported Frank<br />
B. Ramsey, formerly with Warner Bros.'<br />
Hartford Theatres, has resumed his niche<br />
as Mann Theatres' Fine Arts Theatre manager,<br />
Beverly Hills. Calif., after recovery<br />
from a heart attack. Ramsey was assistant<br />
to the late James F. McCarthy. Strand manager.<br />
McCarthy later became Hartford district<br />
manager for Warner exhibition propertics.<br />
Ihe SBC Cine Enfield IV ran a combination<br />
stagc-and-screen horror show in one<br />
auditorium over a recent weekend, admission<br />
$2 for adults and 99 cents for children<br />
at matinee performances.<br />
Former West Hartford Mayor Ellsworth<br />
Grant—he is brother-in-law of Katharine<br />
Hepburn—has announced plans to seek i^eelection<br />
to the Town Council on the Republican<br />
ticket. Grant had been previously<br />
reported considering retiring from politics.<br />
He is in busiiness here.<br />
The Ferguson-Paul Palace. Middletown,<br />
running A.-X's "A Brief Vacation." offered<br />
the Italian-language version at 7:15 and the<br />
EnglLsh-dubbed version at 9:15 on a nightly<br />
basis: this is unusual, at least for Connecticut<br />
bookings.<br />
The North End branch of the West Hartford<br />
Public Library has set up a display<br />
rack of books which have been adapted to<br />
the screen. The caption claims, "You can't<br />
judge a book by its movie!"<br />
William R. Jones, 77, who was orchestra<br />
conductor at the then Poll's Capitol Theatre<br />
—^back in the days of combination motion<br />
picture-vaudeville programs—died July 31<br />
at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in<br />
Newington. A lifelong member of Local<br />
400, Hartford Musicians' Union, .\merican<br />
Federation of Musicians, he leaves his<br />
widow Flora: a son. two daughters, two<br />
sisters, and five grandchildren. Burial was<br />
in Soldiers' Field, Fairview Cemetery. West<br />
Hartford.<br />
Ginger Rogers starred in the stage comedy<br />
"Forty Carats" Tuesday (19) ithrough<br />
Sunday (24) at Bushnell Memorial. Top<br />
admission was $6.<br />
Carmen J. Meile, managing director of<br />
Redstone Showcase cinemas IV, East Hartford,<br />
arranged a month-long art gallery display<br />
of acrylics and oils by Dr. Armand<br />
Affricano of Coventry. The exhibition got<br />
considerable attention in the metropolitan<br />
Hartford press.<br />
CINERAMA IS IN<br />
SHC)W BUSINESS IN<br />
HAWAII TOO.<br />
When you come to Waikiki,<br />
Bii5e!i>i;ik;<br />
don't miss the famous<br />
Don Ho Show. . . at<br />
Rt[ F TOaf HS<br />
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BOXOFFICE :: <strong>August</strong> <strong>25</strong>. <strong>1975</strong><br />
NE-7
CALGARY<br />
get for mid-<strong>August</strong> in the Chinook Theatre<br />
here was Norman Jewison's most reccnit<br />
production for United Artists release,<br />
'"RoUerball." which stars James Caan, John<br />
Houseman and Ralph Richardson. Famous<br />
Players bucked up the engagement with a<br />
major promotion in the newspapers and on<br />
radio and TV.<br />
It was nice lo welcome Willie Swiarthfigure,<br />
Bellevue Films, back to work after<br />
his enjoyaible family holiday. Willie -and<br />
family "trailered" through southern Saskatchewan<br />
and Alberta before spending a<br />
final few days with wife Gloria's parents on<br />
their ranch near Fort Miacleod.<br />
July was "average" for members of the<br />
Alberta Censor Board. It viewed and classified<br />
a total of 33 feature films. Fouirteen<br />
were from abroad, with the majority (five)<br />
being British. Two were French, fhiree German,<br />
one Swiss-French, one Greek land one<br />
Italian (English-dubbed), as well as one Chinese<br />
picture that was partially dubbed in<br />
English. Four of the films were grouped -as<br />
"family," four rated "adult," ten "adult—<br />
not suitable for children" and the remaining<br />
15 were in the "restricted adult" oaitego-ry.<br />
Four features must be tagged with warnings<br />
on aU advertising: "Death Race 2000"<br />
(International Films), "frequent scenes of<br />
brutal violence"; "RollerbaH" (UA), "violence<br />
throughout"; "Capone" (Bellevue).<br />
"brutal violence and coarse language<br />
throughout," and "The Swinging Barmaids"<br />
(Saguenay), "contains violent murders." It<br />
is interesting to note that "Death Race<br />
2000" was a reconstructed print that was<br />
reclassified from "restricted adult." The<br />
largest number of films submitted by one<br />
distributing company was eight from Cinepix.<br />
Gina Bossert, Paramount Films, really<br />
was not around long enough for us to get<br />
to know her well—^and now she is moving<br />
on^—^to Stettler, to be exact. Filmrowites<br />
wish Gina the 'best of luck ... It appears<br />
that something is going to be done in the<br />
area behind the Film Exchange Building.<br />
Machines have been at work moving earth,<br />
although no word has filtered out as ito the<br />
nature of the hoped-for results. Someone<br />
has suggested that Astral could be lucky.<br />
that the machines will move the building,<br />
too!<br />
Three films are being shown in conjunction<br />
with an exhibition of "Canadian Painting<br />
in the "30s" at the Glen-bow Art Gallery<br />
in the southwest section of the city. "The<br />
World of David Milne" is a lively, exciting<br />
experience of art from the words and paintings<br />
of David Milne. The film shows many<br />
of Milne's paintings, including a sequence<br />
that allows -the viewer to observe the development<br />
of his unique style. His letters<br />
are read aloud as the film's commentary.<br />
"Varley" portrays Canadian painter Fred-<br />
erick Varley retuirning to his studio in Toronto<br />
after a sketching trip. The camera<br />
focuses on Varley working on a new painting<br />
and shows a wonderful selection of his<br />
finished works. The third film. "Lismer."<br />
concerns the work of Arthur Lismer. one of<br />
Canada's famous "Group of Seven." It goes<br />
into great detail explaining his contribution<br />
to art education and to contemporary Canadian<br />
art. Footage also is shown of the<br />
Montreal Art Centre, where children learn<br />
the independence of creative self-expression<br />
in art. Admission to the exhibition and fihn<br />
showings was free.<br />
Eaton's of Canada used one of its larger<br />
windows (conveniently located at a multiple<br />
bus stop) for an eye-catching display on<br />
Astral's "Funny Lady." now showing at the<br />
Westbrook Three and Uptown Two. Stills<br />
from the movie have been arranged cleverly<br />
as a strip of oversize film and, with a onesheet,<br />
used as a background for a mannequin<br />
dressed in 1920s style. Her gown is<br />
floor length slinky-knit maroon, highlighted<br />
by a long, figured scarf around the throat.<br />
To complete the effect of the show's era. the<br />
mannequin has a very "Streisand" hair-do.<br />
The overall effect is very good ,and should<br />
help promote the motion picture.<br />
Back from holidays in Victoria is Albert<br />
Gonaske, branch manager of Universal<br />
Films. While Albert loves Victoria, it seems<br />
that ithe rest of the province is best traversed<br />
quickly, if you can't fly over it. Unfortunately,<br />
just after his return here. Albert<br />
oame down with a "bug" of some sort.<br />
However, he's now fully recovered and back<br />
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. . Elsewhere<br />
—<br />
I<br />
Hawaii:<br />
VANCOUVER<br />
gefore leading for Grand Forks where the\'<br />
are taking over the Gem Theatre from<br />
Pete and Mary Abrosimoff. the Manzers<br />
Ray and Vivienne—emptied their freezer of<br />
fish which Ray had caught and gifted various<br />
FiJmrow friends and Victoria Shipping.<br />
The Starlite, Squamish. has been leased and,<br />
at the present time, the plans of Pete and<br />
Mary Abrosimoff have not been announced.<br />
The first to leave on holidays after Victoria<br />
Film Service got settled into new<br />
premises was veteran inspector Carmel<br />
Griffiths, who departed for a couple of<br />
weeks of campimg in the country . . . Lou<br />
Young, back at Victoria as 35mm shipper.<br />
had a prior commitment to mind the store<br />
at Universal while manager Bryan Rudston-<br />
Brown holidayed. Consequently, he was<br />
away from his new post while the Rudston-<br />
Browns savored the delights of the countryside<br />
. . . Alf Morris of Victoria was the<br />
next to go and he will be back imi time<br />
for the Labor Day rush which, if it equals<br />
the British Columib'a Day hol'day, will be<br />
something else! . . . Such was the rush at<br />
Victoria Films that the absence of Helmer<br />
Matson. who services the Famous Players<br />
theatres, was not even ncit^ced until he returned.<br />
The best "Jaws" story on the local scene<br />
comes from the Vogue's Johnny Bernard,<br />
who insists that a late-evening patron demanded<br />
that he be seated in the "shallow<br />
end" of the theatre'! (Editor's Note: Sou'nds<br />
fishy.)<br />
Odeon's drive-in screens were hosting<br />
blockbusting first runs over the British Co"<br />
lumibia Day holiday weekend and. a.s a consequence,<br />
only Famous had dawn-to-dusk<br />
shows. The Lougheed featured a four-picture<br />
b!ll. an "all-night action program" of "Race<br />
With the Devi,l." "The Terrorists." "Dirtv<br />
Mary Crazy Larry" and "The Laughing<br />
Policeman." The Delta had "horror" with<br />
"The Devil's Bride." "Legend of Hell<br />
House," "Countess Dracula" and "Vampire<br />
Circus"<br />
.<br />
in the province,<br />
every ozoncr had one and im^ some cases<br />
two dusk-to-dawn shows.<br />
Odeon Theatres (Canada) pla>cd three<br />
pictures in no less than 14 theatres in this<br />
city and the dower mai^nland. "Aloha, Bobby<br />
land Rose" was in six—Coronet. Odeoin<br />
West Vancouver 2. Eraser. Dolphin. Clova<br />
and Westm'nstjr Drive-In—where it broke<br />
the hc!u;c r3cord—and was tops everywhere<br />
else. "Death Race 2000" in the Odeon.<br />
Hyland. Totem, North Vancouver and Hillcrest<br />
Drive-In was excellent in all four situations.<br />
The amazing "Jaws," now in its<br />
seventh week playing to patrons who watch<br />
with bated breath, continued to fill all seats<br />
at the Vogue. Odeon New Westminster.<br />
Odeon West Vancouver 1 and Surrey Drive-<br />
In. The engagement got a terrific hypo<br />
when CBUT's "Hourglass," nightly primetime<br />
show, had a half-hour special on the<br />
subject of sharks and the movie in<br />
pwrticular.<br />
The program was aired from the local<br />
aquarium with host Mike Winlaw interviewing<br />
one of the scientists, Miss Demise Dunn,<br />
who is kn authority on the piscatorial<br />
pirates.<br />
The following passage of witticisms hztween<br />
Theo Ross of Hosford Theatres and<br />
Ron Keillor of Odeon TTieatres bears repeating.<br />
Theo: "Is there actually any difference<br />
in the motion picture classification<br />
of 'completely' concerned with sex and<br />
totally' concerned with sex? Or is Classifier<br />
Ray McDonald merely exercising a little<br />
semantics?" Ron: "No. I would say that the<br />
difference is not a matter of semantics but,<br />
rather, one of 'some' antics."<br />
Further talks about filmmaking took<br />
place Saturday (2) at 3:30 p.m. in the Avon<br />
Room of the Hotel Devonshire as part of the<br />
agenda of Committee for an Independent<br />
Canada. The panel members were allowed<br />
ten minutes to expound and five minutes<br />
of rebuttal. Panel consisted of Sandra<br />
Gathacole. Council of Canadian Filmmakers:<br />
Joseph Beaubien. Montreal legal counsel<br />
of the Canadian Film Development<br />
Corp.: Patricia Robertson of the BCFIA;<br />
Famous Players' national public relations<br />
director. Jim Cameron. Toronto, and Les<br />
Wedman, Sun entertainment editor.<br />
'Apple Dumplings' Popular<br />
MCM Tie-in in Williston<br />
Frcm Southeosfern Edition<br />
WILLISTON, FLA.— Randall Walker,<br />
manager of the local Arcade Theatre, a<br />
imit of MCM Theatres, had a novel promotion<br />
for Walt Disney's "The Apple<br />
Dimnpling Gang" which was successful and<br />
well-received by townspeople.<br />
In an eye-catching cooperative newspaper<br />
ad with three other merchants, homemade<br />
apple dumplings were offered at bargain<br />
prices by the Driftwood Restaurant,<br />
Boyd's Ice Cream Parlor ran a special of<br />
ice cream with apple dumplings and the<br />
Homesteader Nursery had a contest providing<br />
free apple trees to lucky winners.<br />
Randall's supervisor Larry Cimibaa,<br />
manager of the Plaza I and II theatres in<br />
Si. <strong>August</strong>ine, reported that "Randy is a<br />
real go-getter who works that little town<br />
for all it's worth in terms of promotions.<br />
He even ran for town coimcil recently and<br />
came close to winning— which is sayiny<br />
scMHiihinu for a new 23-vear-okl rcsidcnl<br />
Quebec Has Enacted<br />
New Law for Airers<br />
MONTREAL— Under a 1926 law. children<br />
imder 16 years of age were not allowed<br />
in any motion picture theatre in the province<br />
of Quebec, the only place in the world<br />
with such a restriction. But, Aug. 12, 1967,<br />
the censor board was changed by statute<br />
a Bureau de Surveillance du Cinema, with<br />
the latter agency introducing three classification<br />
categories: "For All," "14 years"<br />
and "18 Years."<br />
Prior to 1970, no permits were granted<br />
for drive-ins (since children were not allowed).<br />
Finally, ozoner permits were issued,<br />
providing that the theatres showed<br />
"For AH" films. Naturally such programs<br />
were more for the entertainment of children<br />
and held little interest for their parents.<br />
After constant efforts by the Ass'n des<br />
Proprietaires de Cinemas du Quebec, Law<br />
<strong>25</strong>90-75 authorized the projection of "14<br />
Years" films at underskyers in addition to<br />
"For All" pictures. This law was adopted<br />
by the lieutenant governor June <strong>25</strong>. <strong>1975</strong>.<br />
Even with this new statute, children<br />
under 14 cannot join parents for most films<br />
and can only attend "For All" presentations.<br />
However, drive-ins are reporting tremendous<br />
adult business since this law became<br />
effective.<br />
'Impulse' Scores $200,000<br />
Gross in Philly Multiple<br />
From Eastern Edition<br />
TAMPA, FLA.—Camelot Entertainment,<br />
Tampa-based distributor, has announced<br />
that its current release, "Impulse," has<br />
grossed in excess of $200,000 in 40 situations<br />
in the Philadelphia area. The suspense<br />
drama of a psychopathic killer was produced<br />
by Socrates Ballis and directed b\<br />
William Grefe from a screenplay by Tony<br />
Crechales. William Shatner, Ruth Roman,<br />
Jennifer Bishop, Kim Nicholas and Harold<br />
"Odd Job" Sakata head the cast.<br />
"Impulse" opened Wednesday (13) in the<br />
St. Louis market and will play in Alban\.<br />
N.Y.. and surrounding areas this month.<br />
Tail' Grosses Have Muscle<br />
From Southeastern Edition<br />
MUSCLE SHOALS, ALA.—American<br />
International's "Part 2 Walking Tall," a<br />
BCP production, is enjoying astonishing<br />
grosses in the South. Theatre officials in<br />
this city report the run is continuing after<br />
four high-gross weeks at Cinema I. The<br />
film is also playing in Atlanta, Memphis<br />
and other Southern cities.<br />
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SHOW BUSINESS IN<br />
HAWAII TOO.<br />
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liSDERCOVERS HERO R ^'"^'^<br />
United Artists (75168) 95 Minutes Rel. Sept. '75<br />
Peter Sellers has six faces in the World War II farce<br />
formerly called "Soft Beds and Hard Battles." The hardworking<br />
star portrays Hitler, a Japanese prince, an<br />
elderly French general, British major, a German chief<br />
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Cui-t Jurgens, Lila Kedrova and, as prostitutes, a nimiber<br />
of young actresses many of whom were convent educated.<br />
the comedy is only fitfully funny. Sellers provides most<br />
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by Leo Marks and Roy Boulting in their original<br />
screenplay bordering on questionable taste. The United<br />
Artists release bears a 1973 copyright and a narration<br />
by a very President Nixon-like voice, something which<br />
serves only to date the film. Produced by John Boulting<br />
and directed by brother Roy for their Charter Film Productions.<br />
Ltd.. "Hero" has some lush interiors designed<br />
by art director John Howell. Considering that much of<br />
the action takes place in a brothel, there is virtually no<br />
sex and little nudity as seen onscreen. Since UA has a big<br />
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that Sellers' name will carry added weight. Filmed at<br />
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covers the war from 1940 to 1945.<br />
Peter Sellers. Lila Kedrova, Curt Jurgens, Beatrice<br />
Romand, Jenny Hanley, Rex Stallings.<br />
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In 1941 Los Angeles, private detective Robert Mitchum<br />
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Mitchmn questions elderly Judge Jim Thompson and<br />
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Kate Murtagh has Mitchum kidnaped, he being given a<br />
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