•VANITY'S' LONDON OFPICI 4» St. Jamas'* Stmt, Piccadilly VSMET? INTERNATIONAL 23 'Sixpence' Pic Fussy On Irving Rapper Scouting Sites in Arg. Turn-of-Cenlury Decor TV, Etc., Factors in Rank's Profits For 'Ceferino'; Other BA Film News At British Locations But Xerox (Two-Thirds) 'Explosive'; London, Sept. 27. Buenos Aires, Sept. 20. • As the film version of the Brit­ Irving Rapper came to Argentina ish musical "Half a Sixpence" Is to hunt locations for "Ceferino Le Breton's Daughter being lensed almost entirely on Exhib Net in U.K. Soars to $9,680, Jlamuncura," which will be lensed Paris, Sept. 27. location, the creation of appro­ i- By HAROLD MYERS here soon with a cast headed by August La Breton, screen­ priate turn-of-the-century settings Anthony Quinn, Claude Rains, writer of "Brigade Anti-Gang" involved monumental efforts by London, Sept. 27. Ricardo Montalban, Yma Sumac took his daughter to see the> production designer Ted Haworth Mex Show Biz Says 'Ole!' While more than two-thirds of and five Argentine players. picture in a Champs cinema, and art director Peter Murton to Mexico City, Sept. 27. the gross profits of the Rank Or­ The recent resignation of Two of the Argentines will be a but the daughter was refused Insure authenticity. Principal ganization for the year ended June entry because picture is photography started last week in Mexico City Mayor Ernesto 25 came from their Xerox opera­ boy and a teenager of Indian type, Uruchurtu, after 14 years in Who will portray the central char­ limited for those "over 18." Eastbourne, where a central sec­ tions, improved results , were Scenarist raised a fuss but tion of the promenade and beach office, comes as good news for notched by all the motion pic­ acter at two different stages of the various branches of the fais short life. Ceferino Namun- theatre manager wouldn't had been turned back in time tures divisions. In a comment on budge—so Le Breton ar­ with installation of gas lamps, entertainment industry. Hopes the annual report and accounts, cura, young heir to one of the are high now that the ceiling Patagonian Indians ruling families ranged a private screening horse buses along the front, and chairman John Davis indicated for the girl in a studio. bathing machines and tents on the admission prices for theatres that film activities had been sta­ till last century, is about to be de­ 96c) and film houses (32c) will clared a saint by the Roman To which he Invited the sand. A number of period cars, in­ bilized, though there was no par­ press . . . not that he neces­ cluding vintage models from Lord finally become unfrozen and ticular growth aspect. Cr'holic Church. He spent part that night spots, inhibited by of his life in Rome and this film sarily likes publicity but, he Montagu's car museum, were pro­ Within the area of film activ­ insists, the "over 18" ruling vided to add to the authenicity. crippling restrictions by the biography is reportedly backed by mayor, will blossom again. ity, the most spectacular growth Selesian institutions. is silly. Other locations include Oxford It- remains to be seen in profitability was recorded by Meanwhile, British-born U. S. and Henley on Thames for the re­ the production and distribution creation of a spectacular regatta, whether Uruchurtu's succes­ producer Ted Leversuch installed sor, Alfonso Corona del Ro- division, where profits soared by his headquarters In Uruguay and and a quiet Georgian backwater in more than five times, from $487,- the Pantiles area of Tunbridge sal, a cabinet minister, will Is about to start the first of three fulfill this surge of optimism. 000 in 1965 to $2,623,000 in the low-budgeted tinters to be filmed Heat, DST Hit Wells, where a cluster of shops current year. Yet, during that pe­ In the River Plate area. Cast, Is to become Shalford's Emporium. riod sales in production and dis­ Staff and crew will be local except An antique shop, shoemaker and tribution dropped by about $1,- for two principal actors and the B.O.; Italy Oaters florist have been taken over to 300,000 to a total of just over cameraman, who will be brought be changed to match the period. Pix Get Modest $28,400,000. Davis explained the from U. S. Lab processing deal "Sixpence," which is being apparent discrepancy by pointing was made with B.A.'s Alex plant. filmed in color for Paramount re­ out that a substantial slice of the The only pic started last week Shape OK in Keys lease, Is a Charles H. Schneer- additional profit earning cams was "La muchachada de a bordo" George Sidney production, star­ Kudos as Cork from the direct sale of features to Rome, Sept. 27. ring Tommy Steele and Julia Fos­ (The Boys on Board), color remake Italian boxoffice totals are so tv, not only in the United King­ of a big 1936 hit. Two of the top ter. Schneer is producing and Sid­ dom, but overseas. It was also in far under hopes and under 1963 ney directing. moneymakers in Argentine cine­ figures for the equivalent early Festival Finales some measure due to more suc­ ma, warbler Leo Dan and comic fall period. Mainly to blame, cessful pictures, and, to some ex­ Carlos Bala, are- teamed for the according to exhibs, are not pix Cork, Sept. 27. tent, to the growing practice of first time in this Garcia Nacson but persistence of unusual hot West Indian actor Edric Connor profit participation. Although this production. weather as well as protraction if claims to be the first Negro to be was not immediately disclosed by Armando Bo is about to start one-hour's daylight savings time, 'Sorrento Week' invited to an international film the chief Rank exec, it is known filming a new Isabel Sarli starrer, adopted here for the first time in festival. Making an on-stage ap­ that one pix-to-tv deal netted "La mujer de mi padre" (My years. pearance at Cork International around $1,000,000. Father's Woman). Bo said that Otherwise, key-city firstrun b.o. Film Fest, he said that Sidney $9,600,000 U.K. Profits half the financing Is provided by As Tranquilizer Poitier had attended the Berlin shapes okay if inflated by large The annual report and accounts, London's Compton Films against number of oaters which have hit Film Festival two years ago, but 100% of the British market plus he had been sent and not for­ published last Wednesday (21) and the market in recent weeks. A due to be submitted to stockhold­ 50% of the world market except firmer picture of things current Following Venice mally invited by the fest organ­ Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. izers. ers at the annual meeting on Oct. He added that Compton also ac­ and future is expected to develop Rome, Sept. 20. 13, disclosed that exhibition prof­ quired rights for World distribu­ by mid-October. No jury, no prizes—and no con­ Connor was one of several play­ its in the British Isles improved tion of two previous Isabel Sarli Currently, b.o. leadership is in troversies—characterize this year's ers who made appearances for on­ by almost $500,000 to a total of vehicles, "Lujuria tropical" (Tropi­ the hands of the Italians, with Sorrento Film Week (Sept. 24-30) stage interviews during the week- approximately $9,600,000. Over­ cal Lust) and "La tentacion seven out of top 10 grossers in which, accidentally or on purpose, long fest ended Sunday (25). Oth­ seas exhibition profits were al­ desnuda" (The Naked Temptation). keys vs. two for the US. and one Is to serve as a nerve-steadying ers included Hugh Griffith, and most double at $2,845,000, while Czech. Two Yanks are "Battle of and relaxing change of pace for Ted Ray from England, and Chris­ studios and laboratories were the Bulge," in fourth place, and Italo and other festival-goers worn tine Maybach from Germany. slightly up on the previous year pic called "The Magnificent' by the endless polemics which Delegates to the TV Commer­ at $1,528,000. COL-BAVARIA PACTS Stranger" which, released by have in past weeks surrounded the cials Festival, a secondary show to Venice event. Elaborating on the report, at Jolly -Unidis, is actually two the main event, reportedly out­ separate meets for financial and KARL MAY 'WESTERN' "Rawhide" tv episodes featuring Born some years ago as an numbered official delegates for trade press, Davis declined to Clint Eastwood spliced into a openly admitted tourists come-on Cork's 11th fest of shorts and forecast future prospects of the Frankfurt, Sept. 20. single feature and released with documentaries with feature films In a deal that's being highly designed to expose new film prod­ motion picture industry interests his name prominently featured. uct as well as spotlight various screened on a non-competitive until publication of the Monop­ touted in West Germany as a basis. Some 101 films from 32 German break-through into the Such is the Eastwood draw colorful sites in and near Naples olies Commission report, due next after his impact in two locally- (whose Tourist Bureau sponsors), countries were screened and 19 month, though it is indicated that International market, Columbia- countries sent official representa­ Bavaria has pacted for world­ made oa.ters, "Fistful of Dollars" the "Sorrento" week is this year meantime the economic freeze and "For a Few Dollars More" dedicated to the French cinema, tives. International jury was head­ would not necessarily hinder their wide rights to the ninth of a se­ ed by Dilys Powell, film critic of ries of Karl May films. that "Stranger" is running a sur­ and comprises a panorama of future production ,program. The classic oldies, other unseen Gallic the London Sunday Times, along The Karl May pix produced by prising second to the current b.o. economic situation, however, did leader, "Arizona Colt" (Interfilm). pix of recent years, and a few with Kashio Kawakita (Japan), Dr. hurt their overseas interests, par­ Horst Wendlandt for Rialto, have newies. Mihnea Ghearghui (Roumania), Dr. been credited with reviving the No. 3 item is also an Italo west­ ticularly where it was necessary ern, "Tempo dl Massacro" (Panta), 'One-country-per-year" idea is Herbert Hegedo (Germany) and to purchase premium dollars for "wild west wave" in Germany, Patrick. Carey (Ireland). although these westerns, based on still another locally-made spur more recent one, and organizers authorized expenditure outside the novels by a German writer who epic, "Yankee," is fifth, followed and director Gian Luigi Rondi The U.S., with 67 of the 411 en­ sterling area. As a result, projects never saw the real west, emerge by "America, God's Country" hope to throw the Sorrento spot­ tries nominated for the tv commer­ in progress would have to be com­ from east of here, having been (Italo-Sancro), "I Nostri Mariti" light on the American motion cials competition, was represented pleted at a heavier cost, but fur­ produced in Yugoslavia. (Italo-Euro), "Per il Gusto di Uc- picture in 1967. on the tv jury by George Olden. ther investment was virtually pro­ Meanwhile, cordial hospitality, The first eight of the series cidere" (Italo-Spanish-T i t a n u s), Other members were Howard hibited. and "Rififi Internazionale" (Italo- plus perhaps the fact that event Barnes (France), Dr. Gunther Bauer were great clicks in the home is a relaxed, non-competitive show­ In his breakdown of the Organ­ market, having earned six "Golden Fida). Tenth is Czech "Loves of a (Germany), Dr. Claude Contini Blonde." case for product and stars, has isation's activities, the Rank chair­ Screen" awards for attracting (Switzerland) and George Plante man disclosed that while attend­ made for a busy program and (England). over 3,000,000 visitors in West Other strong openers are on promised attendance of large ances at motion picture theatres Germany, and also doing standout the local b.o. horizon, however, number of Italo, French and other Most films were accorded a throughout the country had shown business in Yugoslavia. The ninth and should rise fast on the charts. European pic names. modest reception, with the French a decline of 11% in the calendar is "Old Firehand," starring Rod Among these, "The Poppy Is Also feature "La Vie De Chateau" (Cha- year, 1965, group theatres had Cameron, Maria Virsini, Todd a Flower" had a smash opener in Each day will feature a femme name as official hostess of fest, eau Life) and MGM's "Wom­ achieved an increase of 1.9%. In Armstrong and Nadia Gray, Alfred Rome, while the Venice winner, an Without a Face" (Mister Budd- his view, that reflected the effort! Vohrer directing. Columbia-Bavar­ "Battle of Algiers" (Magna) went with Virna Llsi, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Milo, Rosanna Schiaffino, wing) earning the major plaudits made to rationalize and improve, ia is opening the program at over big in Milan over the week­ from the Savoy cinema audience. the operation as well as the pub­ Christmas in Germany, and plans end. Others opening well are Catherine Spaak and Alida Valli set so far. A French delegation Among the shorts, a U. S. entry, lic appreciation of the good fa­ a subsequent release In other "Blue Max" (20th) and "The Rus­ "Skaterdater," already a diploma cilities provided. countries. sians Are Coming" (Dear). Hold­ headed by Rene Clair is also ex­ pected to be numerous. winner in Edinburgh Fest, is re­ Leading Draws overs from last season still big in garded a likely winner. Eaoh evening, after the various Their efforts, he felt, had been subsequents are Pietro Germi's Cuba was repped for the fh-sl materially helped by such produc­ "Signore e Signori," "Africa Ad- showings, a reception will be Tivoli in Sydney Set held for press, guests and VIPs, time by a feature, "Cumbite." It's tions as "Early Bird," "Help," dio," "Armata Brancaleone" and a rural tale about local customs "Mary Poppins," "Our Man Flint," "Adultery, Italian Style." with shindigs being thrown by To Shutter Shortly mayor of Sorrento, the hoteliers of the 1940s around Haiti. Several "Thunderball," "Von Ryan's Ex­ . Sydney, Sept. 20. Mostly on strength of "Bulge," of the Neapolitan Gulf town, and East European countries and the press" and "What's New, Pussy­ Sydney City Council, owners of Warners has made a sharp come­ its travel agents, plus tours by USSR had delegations here. cat?" Additionally, at roadshow the Tivoli theatre here, has given back on the local distrib charts, Unitalia, Unifrance, AGIS-ANICA Princess Soraya, who was to theatres, they had "The Sound of the greenlight to Construction and and currently leads, followed by and the City of Naples, last-named have been one of the glamor high­ Music" producing results "the like Development Pty. Ltd., a local or­ Interfilm, Titanus, Dear-UA, Euro, at Naples Royal Palace, where lights of the Festr did not appear. of which had never been seen be­ ganization, to erect a 20-story com­ Dear-Fox, Unidis, Paramount windup ceremonies will be held. Her film, "Three Faces of a Wom­ fore." Unfortunately, in spite of mercial and residential project on Panta, Fida, Variety, etc. Various other luncheons, cocktails, an," a Dino de Laurentiis produc­ these outstanding films there was the site presently occupied by the and other relaxing events are also tion, was off the schedule. A de­ still an overall shortage of first- Tivoli and the longtime shuttered slated. lay in a clearance from de Lau­ feature product and the Organ­ Hotel Sydney, also owned by the $300,000 in Grants to 4 rentiis caused Soraya to make an­ isation had had difficulty in com­ Damiano Damiani's new pic, pleting some of its programs with council, at a cost of $10,000,000. "Strega in Amore" (Arco), with other date. The Tivoli loop quit using W. German Pic Directors both British and foreign films of Rosanna. Schiaffino and Richard Prof. Robert Gessner, of New entertainment value. stageshows nine months ago fol­ Bonn, Sept. 27. Johnson, will open the event. York U. introduced a tribute pro­ lowing heavy losses with musicals Four young West German film Other pix being screened includ­ gram of Stanley Kramer's films. During 1965, Rank's quota and revues on the decision by co- directors have beeen selected by ing "A Man, A Woman,"-Marguer- Alberto Lattuada, Italian direc­ achievement was 38.8% for the directors Lloyd Martin, son of the the Federal Ministry of the In­ ita Duras' "La Musica," Henri tor also honoreil in tribute series, first features, compared with 48% late David Martin, and Gordon terior to receive financial awards Colpi's "Pour Une Etoile Sans flew in for a personal appearance. in 1964, and Davis attributed the Cooper. The Tivoli in Melbourne for making outstanding films here. Nom." Agnes Varda's "Le Bon- shortage of British pix as being is now a pie house. The government has granted heur," Eduard Luntz's "LesCoeurs responsible for the fall in the per­ Exit of the Tivoli means that $75,000 each to Werner Herzog for Verts," "Le Placevoli Notti," "Ho­ Tony Curtis and Monica Vittl In centage of playing time. During Sydney will only have two major "Fire Sign," to George Moorse for tel Paradiso," "Masculin-Feminin" Titanus Films' "The Wrore Key," the financial year the Rank group legit houses, Her Majesty's and "Cuckoo's Years,' to Rainer Erler and winding with a real oldie skedded to roll in Italy in No­ contributed 8.8% of its gross b.o. Royal, b- • owned by J. C, Wil­ for "Professor Columbus," and to classic, "Les Enfants dii Paradis," vember with Francesco Mazzi receipts to the statutory Eadj liamson Ltd. Johannes Schaaf for "Tattooing." in its original full version. producing. (Continued on page 26)