Stage—Screen—Books Art—Camera—Stamps R&dio—Music—Classified |EI)e ftotfcjg ffctf Records—Bridge B TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. WASHINGTON, D. C., OCTOBER 28, 1966 THE . PASSING SHOW These Long Films Furrow the Brow By JAY CARMODY parture time of the last com- ,y %/ PPMj i .... _. ißym There are many aspects to muters’ train: to the dilemma the brave, new world the, of how to keep the “sitter” that movies are entering. late; and to similar perplex- One of the most interesting ities and vexations of average of these is the three-hour, mortals. or Such a longer, film which is not playwright and his ex- producers actly commonplace but is nev- do not need from ertheless losing its sl2 to sls million to enter the uncom- • profit. monality. area of There is much more to the It Needs Masses ¦fl film of this time dimension Hollywood does need that than being, cynic de- as one kind of money which scribed it, “the greatest boon can come to baby-sitters since ‘Gone only from a mass audience With the Wind’.” True, the with which it obviously must baby-sitter is involved to the make terms based upon an ; extent of earning f *4M %m,|m| enough by acute sense of that audience's IS . sitting .- % with the baby to pay „ .& ..- IMft ' problems. HBmn1 Af* '^^TW^BHr for the privilege of sitting There is no taint of ‘ ¦-¦ through the movie later. the high-handed in its chang- nBQM ing production For this, she may Holly- structure. Hol- love lywood ® wood more than ever, but has no exclusive dedi- fftßSUh whether she does cation to any one type of film, or not is long except IyBRCi beside the point. or short, that which it hopes will prove good Moulds Broken enough to be popular. The point is that the film In this experimental frame studios turning of mind, it is giving hawk- are adventur- like ous, daring attention to the public so to speak to get acceptance of its first long up and, if necessary, limp away films with “War And Peace” from the moulds which tele- the one providing it with its vision has broken. huge earliest useful information. ffj With The star-saturated classic BaMgSMtessj^^,^.. v disposal, screens at its it is based upon Tolstoy's novel—- experimenting with a type of A NOVEL THE ™ rated by many as greatest FOR STAGE 1 S :: the *** - l >: - ¦ap&MK t,t^%i^r^laWl entertainment that is beyond ever rv,l /... •,< 'x- >George Stevens’ the cowhand played by the late James bean, to high hours: approximately yond any comprehension of tional Theater tomorrow night. filmversion of Edna Ferber’s novel, “Giant.” This position as one of Texas’ new crude oil millionaires. the same: “Ten Command- passing time just as did Mar- ments,” and three hours 39 garet Mitchell’s version of the minutes: “Around The World same story, “Gone With The THE In 80 Days,” almost three Wind.” BROADWAY WEEK hours: “Raintree County,” in Pattern Changing ¦ ¦ ¦ process of being made, three hours and 40 minutes. “War And Peace,” however, This does not signify that has intimated a changing pat- Jean Dalrymple Has film producers are seeking to tern of moviegoing. It is a turn movie-going into an en- better nighttime picture than durance test. Os that, they daytime, more popular in the Own extremely Success Formula are wary. They feel, nevertheless, late, early, that if the dra- than in the after- By WILLIAMGLOVER Miss Dalrymple’s work pat- matic dimensions of theme Patrons do not just drop • a noon. tern. -if »; .£• . Li** ’•; NEW YORK, Oct. C^P). — Lit are big enough, length of pic- in at any point in the film’s 27 “This the toughest secondary Broadway’s secret leading lady is season ture is a considera- projection. If they miss the all,” insists, looking tion. has a simple secret of success. of she beginning of one showing, they back over four years of Center So far, the new colossals have wait for the beginning of the “Ifyou want to get anyone to do something.” explains production. confirmed this conjecture, with next one. show, Jean Dalrymple with feminine For the third she will the further satisfying evidence Each of these developments have “Mr. Roberts," with that New Yorkers has logic even a msn can get. will pay as its meaning, but of what Charlton ("Moses” of the much as $3.30 precisely “you just find something they to see such films. exhibitors are not movies) Heston After The price scale, of course, want to do.” starred. is sure. a typical Dalrymple juggling related not only to the quan- And, beyond these, Miss Dalrymple has done lies session, Hayes agreed tity of the long picture but its another which may be the fine with that Helen formula—U> to appear in "The Glass quality and its cost of produc- most significant of the lot. which she adds a lavish dash Me- "'f * ** nagerie” tion, the latter a pretty terrify- This is the discovery that the of distaff determination. as the middle bill. ' Although backstage ?m W ing figure. maximum popularity of such As directing manager of one her ac- * -» W JI -~ " kept w _ ¦» tivities have Miss Dal- "•'¦• «jr t te a picture is of the White Way’s most !¦ ' ’¦' the week end, v p I 5| Reckless? No over re- ” ¦ *‘tJ*" * 11 t || rJ' |jj|j|| |ppj from Friday through Sunday currently exciting show enter- rymple relatively unknown to There is nothing reckless in night. One of its intimations prises—the drama division of the public, she is without doubt the film studios’ current com- is that the long picture in- City Center—Miss Dalrymple one of the best-known theater mitment to huge productions, volves planned moviegoing, annually conjures a series of women anywhere on the globe.

' plays whipping to extravagant packaging more careful mapping of the star-studded at cut-rate Besides up the im _Jlr~ f jJU*t. 1 of project than in the halcyon or prices “forpeople who come to yearly festival, she maintains the classics and the near- carefree days. the theater because they lively classics. love a multitude of irons m\ At least nothing This is not surprising. Still it.” elsewhere. casually A short time back, reckless. it is somewhat disconcerting The City Center season be- for example, site boss-lady It is recognized was still that to exhibitors with an all-day gins November 7 with a ver- of a television spectacular, the movies are a popular operation art policy, seven days a sion of "Teahouse of the Au- "Reunion in Vienna.” starring form and, as such, subject gust to week. It is pleasant to have a Moon” in which Miss Greer Garson and Brian restrictions that do not apply lot money of come into the Jean has done a typically off- spring to a flnec-art. This is to say boxofflce, large Aherne, and last she in wads or beat bit of “let ’em do what took a production to Latin that it isTnore plausible for a otherwise. But For * “ “otherwise” is they want” casting. the J^%i4*- fl ‘• ' '¦’W ‘- «- £ '’rV '- v ' ' ,* &j§f^%t^- America. 5 ¦**#•£'%? I' l Eugene O’Neillto write a four- the form in which money has focal role of the Okinawan in- hour play than for Hollywood to ¦ /' ’ ¦ ¦: : , ¦ been accustomed come. terpreter. played until now on Outwardly Unruffled to make a movie of almost What does the shifting pat- the stage and screen by males, Her desk holds letters from equal length. tern connote? Holly- Neither will be portrayed by Rosita hundreds of the great names Mr. O'Neill is not writing nor wood the exhibitors know. Diaz, a stellar senorita from of the theater. The phones in for a mass audience but a From one long picture City. to the Mexico her two crosstown offices ring coterie group instead. He can next, however, they are anx- Assembling the rest of her be indifferent, if it pleases him constantly with calls from all ious to learn. And expect to play series is, as usual, chal- over. as it sometimes did, to the de- learn a lot. lenging serenity the calm of The hectic atmosphere THE OLD REGlME—Dining in the Benedicts’ mam- and comes with him to the horizon-pushing Reata moth and leaves her with outwardly un- ornately furnished Victorian mansion Ranch. Mercedes McCambridge is dramatically quietly stands amid ruffled calm, more a that stark the Texas vastness are three determined and sharp-tongued as Luz Benedict, chic hostess than a bothered others of Mr. Stevens’ 3-hour-and-18-minute movie. Bick’s spinster sister. Jane Withers and Chill Wills Dorothy Would Marry But Right Now manager. Elizabeth Taylor -is Leslie Lynnton, the Maryland also appear in “Giant,” which will start Thursday “I’m not a business woman girl who marries Bick Benedict (Rock Hudson) at the Metropolitan and Ambassador Theaters. at all,” she insists. She Finds the Single Life a Good Life “I have no magic. I don’t talk anybody into anything. By SHEILAH GRAHAM I just keep after them ever- Jane Withers Ate Self TODAY'S SCHEDULES HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 27 lastingly.” (NANA).—“l’ve especially en- The "Dearest Jean” letters STAGE joyed working with single on her desk are, however, men,” gift evidence of the meticulously Into Her 'Giant' NATIONAL—Dark. “Child of Fortune”; starts tomorrow. said Dallas’ to Role Dalrymple “The Night of Hollywood. Dorothy Malone. insistent method. SHUBERT—Dark. the Auk”; starts Novem- them are By HAROLD HEFFERNAN becoming one of 1956's out- ber 12. The once-brunette beauty, now The names on a rich blond "lt gets lighter cross-section of all the show HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 27 standing films. and "That really was labor of lighter each time I have my world—Noel Coward, Jose (NANA)—You’ve a SCREEN Morley, heard of loye—for picture role,” hair done” has worked in Ferrer. Robert Burt a said AMBASSADOR—“Tension Table Rock”; 1:35, 3:35, 5:35, Lancaster, countless actresses slimming Jane, now struggling to diet at Hollywood on and off for the Audrey Hepburn. 7:35 and 9:35 p.m. Lahr, Jerry themselves down to land the herself back to normal weight. past seven years, and her name Bert Lewis and CAPITOL*—“War and Peace”; 1:40. 5:20 add 9 p.m. has been linked with many scores more. prize role in a movie, but did She was lunching in the Progress”; Bros, green COLONY—“Private’s 2:35, 4:20, 6:10, 7:55 and eligible Scott “I always feel this may be Warner room on a 9:40 p.m. bachelors you ever know of one who fat- meager little plate of pine- Brady, Liberace, Richard Egan the year when they can come up COLUMBIA—“The Boss”; 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:46 p.m. tened herself for the same apple cottage and 9:45 and others. “I’ve come close here,” explains Miss Qalrymple and cheese and DUPONT—"Search for Brldey Murphy”;'l:ls, 2:55, 4:35, 6:15, reason? in great spirits over the to. marriage,” said Dorothy, of her endless, undiscouraged They’re the rarest of all 8 and 9:45 p.m. “but far right pursuit. plaudits she has already re- KEITH’S—“Back so the man acting species, of course, and From Eternity"; 1:30, 3:35, 5:40, 7:45 hasn't come along.” Regardless of their stipend have ceived from critics who have and 9:50 p.m. yej we one as the heroine previewed the George Stevens He may find the attractive elsewhere, each star at the of today's treatise—the for- MacAßTHUß—“Secrets of the Reef”; 2:45, 4:35, 6:25, 8:15 spotlight Center gets Equity production. p.m. actress in the of the the exact mer child star, Jane Withers, and 10:05 movie that brings her Into the minimum of 885 weekly. who literally ate herself into Fascinated by Vashti METROPOLITAN—“Tension*at Table Rock"; 1:30, 3:35, 5:35, big time, "Written on the / "We’ve never broken that the plum role of Vashti “I had read the Edna Fer- 7:40 and 9:45 p.m. Wind,” with Rock Hudson, m- M "fg§ rule—and I hope we never do,” Smythe ONTARIO—“The Mountain"; 1:40, 3:35, 5:40, 7:40 and in “Giant,” which will ber novel,” continued Jane, Lauren Bacall and Robert \ says Miss Dalrymple. be out soon and on its way to 9:40 p.m. Stack. A L M who hadn't made a movie in PALACE—"Tea and Sympathy"; 1. 3:10, 5:20, 7:30 and Star* Know Her Well nearly a dozen years, “and 9:45 p.m. She’s Seldom Bored ¥ A damsel of simply was " ' coiffed fascinated by the character of PLAYHOUSE—“Lust for Life"; 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30 and “Don’t get me wrong,” con- 'm Mmh blond locks and softly deter- Dorothy. mmJ p.m. enjoyed Smythe. kept 9:40 tinued “I've mined eyes, the producer is as Vashti I think- being single. single girl ing only PLAZA—“La Strada"; 1:15. 3:20. 5:20. 7:35 and 9:40 p.m. A has well known to the stars she if I could get a part good Hollywood. like that TRANS-LUX—"Solid Gold Cadillac”; 1. 2:30, 4:15, 6:15, 8:15 a time in I calls as they are to the public. it would be nice to and 10:15 p.m. hope enjoy being give the movies another to married—- „ At 17 she set out from Mor- whirl. Holiday”; 2, to right She's good BL- ristown, to “The script called for WARNER—“Cinerama 5 and 8:30 pun. the man.” a N. J., write, produce an ex- />'' ? * V tremely plump, cook—“But I like to cook for #s4|g III'¦*&?• • and direct. There came a .almost unat- go girl, one, someone.” , She likes to vaudeville tour, then she tractive but no in- I had never worked with him in Texas, places—" m cluding Mr. Stevens, Marfa. where most But with someone I turned down a movie acting supposed —hadn’t even met him.” of picture shot, about, stay fatten the was it was care or I’d rather contract to learn theater busi- that I’d up for her. One day they did meet, Stevens who got the shock. That my on home. I'm very seldom bored.” ness in the office of renowned was own idea—even the Warner lot, and Jane “I guess.” laughed Jane, “he stated the star, "especially producer John Golden. . though I wasn’t what you'd plucked up enough courage to hadn't figured my call slim myself. that I’d want to with work.” After a poor From there her career led tell him she’d like to talk to carry out the characterisation start, her career is racing. to personal management and f'• ' “Now, of course," she him about his proposed film- of quite that far. But choosy, public laughed, “I'm having trouble Vashtl Miss Malone is which relations for such stars ing of “Qiant.” the way I at it, there explain why (she getting weight looked could she is still a as Jose Iturbi is still his the off. I've was no point any manSTrert, Leopold already pounds—but “I didn't dream he'd offer in half- Miss and not a Mrs. And she Stokowski, lost 11 I Lily drop “me a role.” said Jane. “I just measures. wants a lot from the man she Pons. Tallulah Bankhead. need to nine more.” mmm w The Why any young actress—es- thought that since I'd lived in “Oh course, now if I take an- marries—“ Someone who likes Mary Martin. phase ended Texas for a number of years dogs, honest!—and smart abruptly when singer pecially a child star so fondly it other movie role, I’d like it to a Grace would be interesting to glamor too.” I Moore, lifelong friend remembered—should want to find out be different. But I’m no man asked if there was and a how he was going to handle girl anyway you look at it,” she any difference in men in Holly- client, was killed in an air- - try a comeback MAN IN SPACE in such a plane crash several years ago. WendeU physically unflattering part the plot. But the day after we stated candidly. “My roles have wood. Dallas and New York. Corey is one of those prin- met got "Suddenly thing will puzzle many fans, but he called me to his office to be characters, because "The men in New York move a the whole cipally Involved in “The to discuss the script. He gave I'm definitely not the ingenue little faster.” said Dorothy was like ashes to me,” Miss Jane has a rather logical ex- Dalrymple comment*, Night of the Auk," drama planation. me a copy to take home As type.” "It keeps a girl busier. In “and I which has as Us setting the I was leaving he said. 'You Jane, who lived for six years Dallas the men are very social- never went back to my office Stevens know, you're going to type to prefer again.” rocket ship returning from Her Idol make a a of life close that conscious. I think I the wonderful Vashtl.’ I por- creativeness of man’s first flight to the “You see,” she said. "George almost which Elizabeth Taylor men here. I love Casual Beginning Stevens had always been went through the floor I was trays as the heroine of Hollywood and all the glamour.* moon. Written by an She turned to original Arch Idol to For so surprised.” “Giant,” was so familiar with I love the premiere* with the Dorothy Malone enjoys being a single girl in her me as far back as Holly- Interest, management, Oboler, it will be at the I thought signed. the types in the story that she stars dressed in their best wood and says she also and the I can remember of As soon as she was hopes to enjoy being married record in the subsequent Ibubert Theater for two him as one of the greatest pro- Jane her became a valuable assistant to clothe*, the searchlights and when right began weight-gaining the time and the right man arrive in doaen or so year* has weeks sUrling November 11 ducers in the business. But spree, and when she reported See HEFFERNAN, Pag* B-l Caatiaald aa Page B-2, Cal. I ccm junction. included ¦ Bee GLOVER, Pag* B-S * r>.