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NUMBER 7 FALL,1974 HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. AcademyNames Theater For Samuel Goldwyn The Board of Governors of the Acad­ emy has voted to honor veteran filmmaker Samuel Goldwyn by nam­ ing the 1100-seat theater in its new building in his honor. Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., speaking on behalf of his mother and the Samuel Goldwyn Foundation, responded to the action by announcing, "We are honored that the Academy has cho­ sen to name its new theater for my father. He always believed in the future of the motion picture industry The seven·story building rising on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Almont Drive in Beverly s and the role of the Academy in that is no longer just an architectural sketch nor a scale·size model. Academy President Walter Mirisch (left), recently guided Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. on a tour of the new Academy headquarters. The theater in future. And as tangible evidence of the new building will be named in honor of filmmaker Samuel Goldwyn. that belief, the Samuel Goldwyn Foundation will make a gift of $750,- 000 to the Academy Foundation." Fall Retrospective Series Features Samuel Goldwyn (1882-1974) was born in Warsaw, Poland. He emi­ grated to the United States at the 'Best Performance' Award Winners age of 13. His career in film began On November 4, the Academy's fall The international character of mo­ with "The Squaw Man," in 1914. retrospective began with a pair of tion pictures is just as apparent in Between that and his final film, films in which Ingrid Bergman and screen acting as it is in all other "Porgy and Bess" (1959), Goldwyn Charles Laughton gave "Best Per­ aspects of movie making. Nearly half made more than 80 films, including formances." Actors associated with of those who have won acting awards such classics as "Arrowsm ith," "The productions introduced their films have been born abroad. Miss Berg­ Dark Angel," "Barbary Coast," and discussed them afterwards. man, for example, was born in Stock­ "Dodsworth," "The Hurricane," The Actors Branch of the Academy holm and entered the Royal Dramatic "Dead End," "Stella Dallas," "The was the first of the branches to be Theater there at sixteen. David O. Cowboy and the Lady," "Wuthering formed in 1927. Conrad Nagel Selznick brought her to Hollywood Heights," "The Westerner," "The chaired the Branch meetings, and after seeing her in the original, Little Foxes," "The Pride of the Yan­ Douglas Fairbanks was elected the Swedish version of "Intermezzo." kees," "The North Star," "Up in first President of the Academy. Soon she was in great demand and Arms," "The Best Years of Our The upcoming retrospective will has remained so to this very day. Lives," "The Bishop's Wife," "My focus on the art of screen acting and, The same is true, of course, for the Foolish Heart," "Hans Christian through program notes and the com­ performance Charles Laughton gave Andersen" and "Guys and Dolls." ments of actors introducing and dis­ in "The Private Life of Henry VIII." Actors, writers, directors, photo­ cussing films in the series, the unique The idea of so weighty a historical graphers, designers, musicians and nature of acting for the screen will figure being played for broad come- technicians working with Goldwyn be examined. Continued on page 4 Continued on page 2 Second Annual Student Film Awards Technical Achievements Competition Details Announced Considered for Awards Sixteen technical achievements of Enthusiastic response to the Acad­ the past year have been selected for emy's First Student Film Awards from the 47th Annual Academy Awards all parts of the country has encour­ consideration, announced Wilton R. aged the Board of Governors to Holm, Chairman of the Academy approve plans for a second competi­ Scientific or Technical Awards Com­ tion. However, suggestions received mittee. from the ten regional coordinators Meetings and demonstrations to indicate that the Awards will allow evaluate the achievements are now for even greater student participa­ in progress, with a final meeting tion if they are scheduled at the end scheduled for November to deter­ of the production year which, for mine which of the achievements the most students, means late spring. committee will recommend to the Detailed announcements of the Board of Governors for Awards re­ Second Annual Student Film Awards cognition. will be available in February and the Under Academy policy, the fol­ deadline for submission throughout lowing list of achievements is publi­ the country is May 1, 1975. Any film cized to permit those with claims of in 16mm gauge or higher which is prior invention or with devices simi­ completed after October, 1973, the larto those under consideration to deadline for the First Awards, will be advise the Academy: Jack Lemmon speaks to an excited winner from eligible. The rules for the Second last year's Student Fi lm Awa rds competition. Th e Scoring Console System, Quad­ Awards are essentially the same as Regiona l Ce nters recei ved more t ha n 300 ent ries. Eight Sound Corporation and The they were for the First Awards. Burbank Studios; Scoring Console The first competition, held in No­ library Subscribes to FIAF System, Glen Glenn Sound Com­ vember of 1973, drew more than pany; Dubbing Console, Quad-Eight The Margaret Herrick Library has three hundred entries to the Re­ Sound Corporation and Samuel subscribed to the International Fed­ gional Centers. Thirty-seven regional Goldwyn Studios; DubbingConsole, eration of Film Archives' periodical Glen Glenn Sound Company; Dub­ winners were sent to the Academy indexing . service, according to Li­ bing Console, Quad-Eight Sound for final judging in December of brarian Mildred Simpson. Corporation and The Burbank Stu­ 1973, fifteen of these were nomi­ The service provides prepared dios; Computerized Tape Punching nated, and four Awards were pre­ subject index cards to a list of 32 of System, Carter Equipment; HFCTape sented. A photo of the Award Tro­ the most important film periodicals, Preparation System, Hollywood Film phy, designed by Saul Bass and all of which are received by the Li­ Company; and Bell & Howell Tape Associates, will appear in a future brary. Information is supplied by Preparation System, Bell & Howell. issue of the Bulletin. cooperating member institutions, Conti nued on page 6 As before, students are invited to edited and duplicated centrally, and compete in five categories: Dramat­ distributed to subscribers, arriving ic, Documentary, Animated, Experi­ approximately the same time as the current issues of the periodicals. mental, and "Special," this last cate­ Subscribing to the FIAF service Goldwyn Theater. .. gory being reserved for exceptional means that very little original index­ Continued from page 1 films not easily classified in the first ing needs to be done in the Library, received 117 Academy Award Nom­ four categories. Incidentally, Bob freeing Academy staff to assist w ith inations and 19 Academy Awards. Dahlin's film, "Norman Nurdelpick's the ever-increasing numbers of visi­ Suspension: A Tribute to Alfred tors, callers, and correspondents. Goldwyn won an Oscar himself as Hitchcock," recently enjoyed a long Membership in FIAF is limited to producer of "The Best Years of Our theatrical run at the Los Feliz Theatre institutions or organizations wh'kh Lives" (1946). in Los Angeles. This "Special Jury collect and preserve films, but any He was also honored by the Acad­ Award Winner" was featured on the individual or institution may sub­ emy with two special awards, the same bill with another Academy scribe to the indexing service. Con­ Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award Award Winner, Francois Truffaut's tact the Margaret Herrick Library for in 1946 and the Jean Hersholt Hu­ "Day for Night." further information. manitarian Award in 1957. Page Two Book Review Message from the President I(anin Examines acoustics, technical engineering and equipment will allow us to screen films made in almost every dimen­ Film Industry sion. Mr. Goldwyn would have liked By Sidney Ganis that. He was a perfectionist, and he "Long careers are interesting careers, would have wanted any theater especially in the film business," named for him to be the very best. writes Garson Kanin who has cer­ The Academy is a professional tainly had one of the longest and association looking toward the fu­ most interesting of them all as evi­ ture of our industry. We believe in denced in his newest book 'HOLLY­ fostering the interest of young peo­ WOOD: Stars and Starlets, Tycoons Wa lter Mirisch ple in the industry, in recognizing and Flesh-Peddlers, Moviemakers, the achievements of the newcomer and Moneymakers, Frauds and Ge­ Among all the hundreds of people as well as the old pro, in advancing niuses, Hopefuls and Has-Beens, who have left significant marks on the future of film, not just memo­ Great Lovers and Sex Symbols', a the motion picture industry, few rializing its past. But at the same fascinating and affectionate look at have enjoyed careers as distin­ time, we want to be sure that our Hollywood as seen through the eyes guished, as honored or as lengthy past is not forgotten. of one of this town's most prolific as Samuel Goldwyn. And one of the most important citizens. There is no need for me to praise names in that past is Samuel Gold­ Kanin arrived in Hollywood at the him here; his screen achievements wyn. age of 24 and was hired by Samuel and his contributions to this industry Goldwyn as an assistant whose job speak for themselves. It is certainly it was to " Iearn the business." From most appropriate that the theater in this vantage point he became privy our new building be named The Awards Timetable Announced to Hollywood in its heyday, a mag­ Samuel Goldwyn Theater, but I The following timetable for the 47th ical era of movie stars, movie moguls must also admit to a personal satis­ Annual Academy Awards has been and movie madness. The year was faction in seeing that honor be­ announced by Executive Director 1937, and it marked the' beginning stowed upon him. James M. Roberts: of what was to become a celebrated Although I had met him earlier, Dec. 24, 1974: Preliminary ballots film career as well as a "shameless Mr. Goldwyn and I first got to know for achievements in the fields of art love affair with the movies". each other well in 1957, when the direction, cinematography, costume Fortunately, Mr. Kanin has chosen Mirisch Company moved to the design, film editing, music and to share his memorable adventures Samuel Goldwyn Studios. During sound will be mailed to appropriate with us in a book full of marvelous the next 15 years I saw at first-hand Branch members. reminiscences about the fascinating this consummate professional strive Jan. 11 , 1975: Preliminary screen­ people who lived and worked in this to produce films that wer~ of high ings for achievements in the above most fascinating of places. Here's quality and at the same time, popu­ categories begin. Carole Lombard playing a practical lar. He very often succeeded. I also Jan. 30: Nominations ballots are joke; John Barrymore slowly dissi­ knew him as a friend, fondly retelling mailed for achievements in the fields pating at the end of his career and anecdotes from his early days in of acting, directing, writing, art di­ remarking with poignant irony that silent films, recalling his early strug­ rection, cinematography, costume " for a man who has been dead for 15 gles for success, and taking pride in design, film editing, music and sound years I am in remarkable health;" his many achievements and the to the respective Branch members. Charles Laughton practicing his art achievements of the industry he All active Academy members are in a peach orchard and Greta Garbo loved so devotedly. mailed nominations ballots for best arousing the jealousy of Vivien Leigh The theater in our building will picture. by stealing the attention of Laurence be one of the finest in the world. The Feb. 24 : Announcement of Nomi­ Olivier. nations for 47th Academy Awards. There are seldom-captured glimp­ is a measure of his wit and intelli­ Mar. 1: Beginning of screenings of ses of the powerful men who shaped gence that the revealing portraits nominated films. the industry: Harry Cohn ("I don't and intimate observations of those Mar. 22: Final ballots are mailed get ulcers, I give 'em!"), Darryl F. he writes about come across as af­ to all members. Zanuck and, of course, the inimitable fectionate recollections no less tan­ Apr. 1: Close of balloting. Sam Goldwyn who appears regularly talizing in his telling. Apr. 8: Academy Awards Presen­ throughout the book spouting his This is a first-rate book that any­ tations at the Dorothy Chandler famous Goldwynisms. one interested in Hollywood should Pavilion of the Los Angeles County Kanin is no gossipmonger and it read. As soon as possible. Music Center. Page Three Fall Retrospective ... Continued from page 1 dy was preposterous, but Laughton did it with such relish that audiences flocked to see him, and it became standard practice at dinner parties throughout the world for hosts to fling bones over their shoulders in emulation-not of the English mon­ arch, but of King Laughton. These two films illustrate the gen­ eral approach of the fall retrospec­ tive. An Oscar-winning performance of an actor will be shown each eve­ ning together with that of an actress, though not necessarily in that order. The twelve films of the series, chosen from the first quarter-century· of the Academy Awards, will be shown as follows: Monday, November 4: "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (Charles Laugh­ ton, 1932/ 1933) and "Gaslight" (Ingrid Bergman, 1944). Monday, November 11: "Cyrano De Bergerac" (Jose Ferrer, 1950) and "Roman Holiday" (Audrey Hepburn, 1953). Monday, November 18: "Min and Bill" (Marie Dressler, 1930/ 1931) and "The Lost Weekend" (Ray Milland, 1945). Monday, November 25: "Disraeli" (George Arliss, 1929) and "Born Yesterday" (Judy Holliday, 1950). Monday, December 2: "The Good Earth" (Luise Rainer, 1937) and "Goodbye Mr. Chips" (Robert Do­ nat, 1939). Monday, December 9: "Johnny Be­ I inda" (jane Wyman, 1948) and "The African Queen" (Humphrey Bogart, 1951). Academy Members may bring more than one guest, and for this particular series, film students will also be invited. Various personalities associated with the productions will attend from time to time to introduce the films and to discuss them with the audience. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and each program will begin at 7:30. Program brochures have been mailed to The Academy's fall retrospective will focus on actors and actresses who were honored for their per­ members and additional copies are tormances with Oscars. Among the achievements to be screened are (top to bottom): Marie Dressler in available atthe Academy. " Min and Bill," Humphrey Bogart in "The African Queen" and Robert Donat in "Goodbye Mr. Chips." Page Four Academy Members Invited to Attend 13th International Critics Week Each year at Cannes, one of the fes­ de fa Critique has earned a reputa­ tivals (there are actually five running tion of showing films which are bold, simultaneously) is programmed by a experimental, sometimes controver­ jury consisting of leading French sial, often politically oriented, and film critics. always significant. Academy members are invited, Here are the details of the pro­ free of charge, to attend eight im­ gram: portant new films from the 13th Friday, November 1: "La Paloma" International Critics Week which has (Switzerland, 1974) - Imagine a been scheduled for three weekends Dietrich-like cabaret singer photo­ at the Los Angeles County Museum graphed in carefully composed shots of Art. The invitation comes from so as to create an operatic style of the co-sponsors of the event, Filmex narrative. Written and directed by (which arranged to bring the pro­ Daniel Schmid, the resulting film is gram to Los Angeles) and the Mu­ slow, sumptuous and droll, an en­ seum (the host institution). tirely predictable but nevertheless Academy Members need only improbable series of tableaux. show their cards at the door of the Saturday, November 2: "The Leo S. Bing Theater in advance of the Promised Land" (Chile, 1973)­ 8:00 p.m. showtime. However, ad­ Made before the fall of Allende, this mission is on a first-come, first­ film deals in heroic style with 'a 1932 circus-theatre whose owner wants served basis, so those wishing to struggle of Chilean peasants against to warn the world about the dangers avoid last-minute seating problems poverty and inequality. of revolution. are advised to arrive early. Thursday, November 7: "Through Saturday, November 9: "The Spir­ The International Critics Week is and Through" (Poland, 1974) - The it of the Beehive" (Spain, 1973)­ held each May at Cannes. It is one of style and craftsmanship of writer­ Director Victor Erice and cinemato­ the five Cannes festivals which, be­ director G. Krolikiewicz have been grapher Luis Cuadrado have shot a cause they run simultaneously, highly touted for this intense story gently persuasive, poetic film en­ cause eyestrain, headaches and of a prewar murder case and a mal­ visioning childhood discoveries and acute fatigue for anyone who tries adjusted couple who find no place a fantasy world where Frankenstein's merely to hitthe high spots. The films in society. monster is a companion far more are chosen by a jury of leading film Friday, November 8: "The Death desirable than normal, stupid adults. critics living in France and, as a rule, of the Flea Circus Director" (Switz­ Friday, November 15: "Hearts and are the first or second features of di­ erland, 1974) - Producer-director Minds" (U.S.A., 1974) - Producer­ rectors who have made auspicious Thomas Koerfer has made a stark, director Peter Davis made this extra­ debuts. Over the years, La Semaine expressionistic film about a strange ordinary document about why the U.S. went to Vietnam, what we did there, and what doing it did to us. On the same evening: "The Time of Liberation has Come" (Lebanon, 1974) - Directed and edited by Heiny Srour, this film tells about the war to liberate Oman. It is intentionally political and was made by a small crew continually threatened by raids from the enemy. Saturday, November 16: "A Bigger Splash" (Great Britain, 1974) - Jack Hazan wrote, produced, directed and photographed this movie around the life and work of David Hockney, leading British painter. Hazan even uses Hockney's style in Scenes from three films being shown os port of the 13th Internotional Critics Week, being held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Above: "The Time of Liberation Has Come," Upper right: " Death of an attempt to capture the outlook of the Flea Circus Director," Lower right: "La Palomo," the "swinging sixties." Page Five Dreelen, Billy Dee Williams and Move to New Building Will Improve William Windom. Art Directors: Theoni V. Aldredge, Margaret Herrick Library's Service Bill Malley, Burton Miller and Rolf Zehetbauer. By Mildred Simpson ces as pull-out consulting shelves Cinematographers: jules Brenner. Academy Librarian where trade papers are stored, two Directors: Kieth Merrill. sets of important annuals such as the Old materials will see new light­ Film Daily Yearbook and Interna­ Film Editors: john C. Horger. and will be more accessible - when tional Motion Picture Almanac, and Producers: jerry Bick, Tony Bill, the Margaret Herrick Library moves adequate bulletin board space will Zev Braun, Michael Deeley, Buzz into its new quarters early next year. make research easier and hopefully Feitshans, Norman T. Herman, Steve In recent years, collections of any more thorough. Krantz, Ely A. Landau, Richard Lewis, significant size have had to be Si Litvinoff, julia M. Phillips, Michael stored, with the expectation that S. Phillips, Kurt Unger and Marvin they would be available to research­ Worth. ers only when larger quarters were Academy Announces Short Subjects: Arthur Babbitt. available. With the upcoming move Sound: Howard Bud Alper, Ri­ to the Academy's new building, chard K. Horning, Larry Neiman, such collections as the Paramount New Memberships George Porter, Henry C. Steuart and scripts, still books, and stills; RKO The following have accepted invi­ john F. Vorisek. still books and stills; Motion Pic­ tation to Academy membership ture Association of America Title following their respective branch Writers: Willard Huyck, Gloria Registration Bulletins; the jules executive committe recommenda­ Katz, Edmund F. Penney, Robert Towne and David S. Ward. White Collection and the newly ac­ tions and Board of Governors ap­ quired Barre Lyndon Collection will proval of those recommendations: Members at Large: William F. Miner. be available for use. Actors: Linda Blair, Gene Borkan, The Library's collection of over Ahna Capri, Candy Clark, Patricia 200 scrapbooks, now available to Crowley, Herbert Edelman, Henry researchers, will be easier to service Technical Achievements ... Gibson, Harry Guardino and Clu Continued from page 2 and will be kept on specially con­ Gulager. structed extra-deep shelving. The Also Mariette Hartley, john House­ Also: Film Transport Systems, scrapbooks cover the careers of such man, Ronny Howard, Tab Hunter, Lawrence W. Butler and Roger important film figures as jean Hers­ Roy C. jenson, Madeline Kahn, Fer­ Banks; Spyder Dolly, Elemack; Star holt, Hedda Hopper, Frank Carroll, nando Lamas, Kenneth Mars, Marsha Dolly, Birns & Sawyer; Lee Filters, Scott Beal, Louella Parsons and Mason, Eve McVeagh and jane Mer­ Lee Filters Limited; Tiffen Filter, Henry Grace. row. Tiffen Manufacturing Corp.; Harri­ Our excellent collection of rare Other actors accepti ng were: jason son & Harrison Filters, Harrison & books on motion pictures will be Miller, juliet Mills, Ed Nelson, Tatum Harrison; Sensurround System, Uni­ housed in a cabinet which will allow O'Neal, Nehemiah Persoff, Randy versal City Studios, Inc.; and Optical us to display them with maximum Quaid, Ken Renard, Adam Roarke, Effect Camera Mount, Universal City protection. Special displays will also john Russell, joe Santos, john Van Studios, Inc. be mounted in a secure, flexible, and attractive display case that will pro­ vide for exhibition of both two- and three-dimensional objects. This is in addition to other exhibition areas in the theater lobby and elsewhere in the building - a great improvement .lllalin Published by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over display facilities in our current 9038 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California 90069 • (213) 278·8990 building. More and better seating will be available to library visitors and re­ Walter Mirisch, President; Howard W. Koch, First Vice President; Robert E. Wise, Vice President; searchers, staff areas will be better Fay Kanin, Vice President; Marvin E. Mirisch, Treasurer; Hal Elias, Secretary; suited for such work as sorting, cat­ James M. Roberts, Executive Director; Philip Chamberlin, Director of Special Projects. aloging, clipping, filing and other procedures which make the books, The Bulletin of the Acodemy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is designed to provide information about the full range of Academy activities and other newsworthy developments in the film world. periodicals, photographs, and clip­ Each issue of The Bulletin is mailed to the 3,800 members of the Academy and to nearly two ping files accessible. thousand colleges, universities, museums, libraries and film societies in the U.S . and abroad. Such seemingly minor convenien- Page Six