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22 PICTURES ^smsff Wednesday, Octoter 7, 1970 value* are fair, and the general result Is mushy. It is this type of film, precisely, that keeps the Film Reviews Spanish-speaking film industry away from the international film Picture Grosses Continued from page 14 , market. Making huge profits at home, producers do not attempt j The Buttercup Chain into their lives as campfollowers, quality; apparently, mass audi BROADWAY viously, of "Kes" (UA) grossed $4,« develop an intense friendship maids-of-all-work, rooters and bed- ences are satisfied with what they 026 in initialer. among themselves which, during pa rtners. get. Cami. (Continued from page 9) Murray Hill (Rugoff) (565; $2.50- one frenzied summer, strays into One such sad little minx is ing today is smash (for this mini $3)—"Joe" . (Cannon) (13th wk). dangerous ground obviously aimed played by Esme Johns, who hides house) $6,000 after $5,000 for sec Perked up from its new exclusive for tragedy. The quartet gets in in a pop group's van to get herself ond and $4,500 for initialer. A status, a super-smooth $18,300 hitchhiked from her drab pro Tropical Ecstasy volved in a kind of emotional (ARGENTINIAN—COLOR) climber. estimated for current stanza after musical chairs, with their relation vincial home to the bright lights Cinema II (Rugoff) (290; $2.50- $16,000 for 12th week. ships, both physical and mental, of London. Screenplay by Derek Another peek at Isabel Sarli's $3) — "Trash" (Cin V) (1st wk). Ford and Suzanne Mercer shows New Embassy (Guild) (500; $2- teetering on a precipice. The credentials. Will probably do Kickoff day (Mon.) for Joe Dalles- $3)—"The Baby Maker" (NGP) (1st young folk are both amoral and little fun or imagination as the as well as previous efforts girl is tossed around as sexual bait, andro epic was $3,565, house rec wk). Initialer ending today (Wed.) innocent in their feelings for each from Armando Bo. ord. Previously, "Eldridge Clea will be around $17,000, agreeable, other. It leads to unhappiness, a gets mixed up with dope, a car tragedy, the police, and callous ver" (Cin V) took $5,574 at $1 top after "Joe" (Cannon) exited with disastrous marriage and a future Haven International release of an Ar treatment from most of the young for its sixth sesh after $6,050 for $12,057 for its 12th week. with little hope. Yet, on the way, mando Bo production. Written and di its previous. House is well into the they also find occasional flashes longhaired tooters and uke plryers rected by Bo. Stars Isabel Sarli. Pho Paramount (Rugoff) (532; $3- around the scene. Dialog and siiiia- tography (Eastmancolor), Ignacio Souto; underground swim. $3.50)—"Catch-22" (Par) (16th wk). of enviable happiness. music, Luis Alberto Del Parana. No other tions are sterotyped and Ford's credits. Reviewed at Rialto Theatre, Cinerama (Pacific East) '1,127; Fine $15,000 after $13,000 for pre Hywel Bennett is the catalyst, a direction is conventional and N.Y., Oct. 2, '70. (MPAA rating; X.) Run $2.50-$3)—"Her and She and Him" vious. brooding, withdrawn young man uninspired. ning Time, 90 MINS. (Audubon) (1st wkhAudubon's an Paris (Pathe) (568; $2.50-$3)— who inevitably sets things in mo Monica Isabel Sarli swer to "He and She" and ump It's not helped either by minimal Jose Armando Bo "First Love" (UMC) (1st wk). Not tion. His cousin, a disturbed wary thesping and diction of a cast, the Pedro Egidio Eccio teen others opens today (Wed.) a reissue or remake of the Deanna young woman, from whom he's femmes of which, at least, seem after "Whirlpool" (Cine) did $8,- Durbin film. Tenth and final go- inseparable (and, in fact, there are mainly to be intro'd for a number Nature has been very kind to 000 in seventh go-round. round for "Something for Every incestuous hints), is Jane Asher. of strip scenes. Lensing and editing one" (NGP) did nice $11,000 after The quartet, who become indis Isabel Sarli, and she in turn has Coronet (Reade) (590; $2-$3) — are reasonably okay and the two kept U.S. skin turnstiles spinning "Five Easy Pieces" (Col) (4th wk). $10,000 for previous. pensable to each other, is com groups, named in the pic as "The pleted by Sven-Bertil Taube, a with such busty sexploiters as A sock item, with improved $41,- Penthouse (Pacific East) (978; Sweaty Betty" and "Orange But "Fuego" and "Muhair," each 719 for third exposure after $38,- $2.50-$3)—"Colossus, the Fortoin naive, goodlooking Swedish archi terfly" put over some pop numbers tectural student, and Leigh Taylor- directed by and costarring husband 897 for previous. Project" (U) (subrun) (2d wk). pretty well and some may well Armando Bo, South America's Criterion (Moss) (1,520; $3-$4.50) Sharing coin with showcase break, Young, a scatty, extrovert Ameri click on the Polydor label. can girl. Latter two marry with sad answer to Russ Meyer. —"Tora, Tora, Tora" (Fox) (3d wk). a very poor $6,000 for initialer. results, but any combo of inter Pic has been acquired for U.S. This time around, distrib Haven Second frame is shaping up to a Previously, "Eugenie" (Distinction) marriages would equally have spelt distributors by Trans-Ame'rican, International has dug back into the smash $50,000, near-capacity, after took $8,000 in fifth week. disaster. The four remain undis subsid of American International, Sarli-Bo treasure chest and come $50,529 for world preem week. Plaza (Rugoff) (525; $2-$3)— turbed by any outside influence with probable title change to "I up with 'Tropical Ecstacy," sex- DeMille (Reade) (1,463; $2.50- "The Baby Maker" (NGP) (1st wk). except that of a middle-aged, Am a Groupie." Rich. meller about a morose hooker who $3)—"Ned Kelly" (UA) and "Un Kiekoff session winding today kindly but eccentric millionaire escapes her pimp to find true love derground" (UA). Mick Jagger (Wed).) looks like strong $13,500 with a yen for Miss Taylor-Young. with a poor but honest fisherman. meets Robert Goulet today after after sixth session of "Pound" Simplemente Maria Shades of "Our Gal Sunday." "Landlord" wrapped up second (UA) did grizzly $4,700. The dangerous game is played (Simply, Maria) As in previous Sarli epics, out in seemingly almost playful subrunner with lean $10,000. Radio City Music Hall (Rocke (ARGENTINE-PERUVIAN- storyline, histrionics and technical "Quiet Days in Clichy" (Grove) (3d and placid fashion except for some COLOR) competence are slight, with main feller) (6,200; $1.75-$3.50)—"Sun dramatic highlights such as the wk). Okay $3,200 after $5,800 for flower" (Avemb (2d wk) plus stage emphasis placed on the Sarli launcher. death of the young married cou Lima, Sept. 23. superstructure, which in the right review heading for an improved ple's child and the distraught Eduardo Ibarra S.A. release of a pro- light looks something like the Erog II (Wilson) (165; $5)—"Sex $210,000 after opener clicked with quartet's behavior that night in a ductoras unidas (Buenos Aires) produc- Brooklyn Bridge. That's what the ual Freedom in Denmark" (Art) $205,748. Solid biz. nightclub. But there are many t!or. Stars Sabv Kamalirh. Braulio Castillo, Rodolfo Salerno. Directed by addicts want and that's what (26th wk). Potent $15,550 for 25th Rialto (Brandt) (600; $1.75-$3)— scenes tinged with wit (and the Enzo Bellomo. Story and screenplay, "Ecstacy" delivers, so this number week after $15,010 for previous. "Tropical Ecstasy" (Haven) (1st millionaire, beautifully etched by Celia Alcantara; camera (Eastmancolor) should perform as well as the Pic's wilder sister "Pornography wk). Initialer ending tomorrow (8) Clive Revill, is the focal point of Jorge Prats; music, Tito Ribero; execu in Denmark" (Sherpix) has also looks like a strong $22,000. tive producer, Jose Caparros. Reviewed others. many of them). -* Fl Pacrfrco-Miraflores, Lima, Sept. Pic is mostly shot in color, with proved bustier. No more competi Rivoli (UAT) (1,545; $2.50-$3.50) Miss Taylor-Young has a radiant 23, '70 (World Premiere). Running Time, occasional sequences printed on tion from her. —"Mash" (Fox) (subrun) 5th wk). fill MINS. personality which gives life to all tinted stock for no apparent reason 86th St. East (T&C) (600; $2.50- Fifth week is n.g. $11,800 after her scenes. Miss Asher is a shade Maria Ramos Saby Kamalich Esteban Pasciarotti Braulio Castillo except perhaps economy. Spanish- $3)—"It's a Mad, (4) World" (UA) fourth edition's $12,572. less effective in a more compli Roberto Caride Rodolfo Salerno language dubbing is quite bad, but (reissue) (3d wk). Firm $12,000 for 72d St. Playhouse (AIT) (400; cated role and too often gives the Alejandra Lorena Duval if anyone is watching, the subtitles second fling after about same for $2.50-$3) — "Quiet Place in the impression of a puppet guided Carlos Hernan Romero make it air intelligible. Angelica Fernanda Mistral initialer. Country" (UA) (6th wk) and overmuch by the director. Taube Tony Agustin Marti nez-Solares Bo is well aware of his main "Loves of Isadora" (U) (subrun). is a virile, exciting young Swedish Ita Maria Leal drawing card, and he makes the Festival (Reade) (546; $2.50-$3) Embarrassing $2,669 after $2,614 actor and Bennett adds some caus Teresa Mariela Trejos most of it. If there's anything more —"Wild Child" (UA) (3d wk). for fourth week. tic, sometimes sinister, under Inchauspe Agustin Irusta impressive than Sarli dry it's Sarli Fourth frame will be $9,000 or Caride Carlos Lagrotta close, fair enough, after ditto for 68th St.