Argentina Film Talent Check-List Shaw Biz Is Show Biz in Far East;

154 INTERNATIONAL Fifty-seventh Anniversary Wednesday, January 9, 1963 Argentina Film Talent Check-List Shaw Biz Is Show Biz in Far East; = Bv NID EMBER Ronnie and Run Ron Shaw, That Is Buenos Aires. tine best pictures of the past and present, is a force By HOWARD PEARL ANTIN, Manuel—Poet and playwright, who con to be reckoned with. Features are "La Guerra (UA Publicist in Detroit) fesses it's easier to sell films than poems. First fea Gaucha"; "El Cura Gaucho"; "Su Mejor Alumno" Detroit. I tried to explain to Runme that ture "La Cifra Impar" (The Odd Number) included (all pre-Peron); "Los Isleros" (only good picture of If you've been a Hollywood press I was only a press agent and not in a recent Film Week in Madrid, disappointed the dictatorship); post-Peron films dealt with prob agent for 20 years (like I have), a star, but he would have none of Spain's critics as not being "local" which piqued the lems of that era: "Despues del Silencio"; "Detras de and you finally want to know how that. He said, "Mr. Preminger director as showing Spain's prefixed ideas about his un Largo Muro," and "Hijo de Hombre" on the Para it feels to be treated like a star, told us that you are a very im country. Critics compare his work to that of Alain guayan "Chaco" war. Now planning a Portuguese- then by all means . you must portant friend of his, and that Robbe Grillet of "Marienbad" fame. Story of "Cifra" Argentine-Brazilian "colossal" "Pontius Pilate" with go to Asia! makes you a star." I could then is from "Letters from Mama" by Argentine author Antonio Vilar starred, from a story by Argentine After a score of years devoted see why the Chinese are so well Julio Cortazar (Paris resident). Antin has another author Agustin Perez Pardilla to be shot partly to pursuing tearsheets and han known for their bon mots and wise feature "Los Venerables Todos" (All the Venerable abroad. dling stars for United Artists, I sayings. Ones! with Walter Vidarte and Lautaro Murua. DU BOIS, Alberto—Made "La Flor de Irupe," on decided to take a trip around the At this point, I figured the Shaw Al'ALA, Fernando—With Producer Hector Oli- the same style as Armando Bo's pictures, but with world. In a subsequent conversa Bros, for 100 movie houses! When vera. Their pictures include the prize-winning "El Libertad Leblanc as the stripper instead of Isabel tion with Otto Preminger, I men I finally got the right info, it read Jefe" (The Boss); "EI Candidato"; "Sabado a la Sarli. Such films do well in Venezuela and Uruguay, tioned this desire. like this: They own 129 houses Noche, Cine" (Saturday Night Movies); "Los Tallos where this grossed 60,030 Uruguayan pesos in the "If you are going to Singapore covering Singapore, Malaya, Hong Amargos" (The Bitter Stalks); "Ayer Fue Primavera" first day. and Hong Kong, then I will write Kong and Borneo. They employ a (Spring was Yesterday) and the Spanish and English to my dear friend Run Run Shaw total of 5,000 people in their far- ESCUDFRO, Pedro—Directed the Spanish version to let him know you are coming," flung empire. They produce 50 to versions of "Huis Clos," directed (Spanish) by Pedro of "Huis Clos" (No Exit), in which actress Inda Escudero—English by Ted Danieiewsky, and in said Otto. 60 Chinese-language pictures per Ledesma won the best actress prize, in the role At this point, I knew nothing year and they have studios in which Inda Ledesma won the best actress prize of the Lesbian. (INC) for 1981. Latterly Ayala has devoted himself about the Shaw Bros, but Prem Hong Kong. In a sentence, they to legit direction and he and Olivera plan more FLEIDER, Lee—First picture last year was inger explained that I should meet are both the biggest producers U. S.-Argentine and Brazilian-Argentine copro- "Aconcagua," on the work of the gendarmerie against them because they are motion and exhibitors in Asia! ductions. smugglers on the Andean frontier. Followed this up picture exhibitors and would give Run Run Takes Over with an Eastmancolor Brazilian-Argentine coproduc- me a sense of sympatieo in this After this star treatment I left ALVENTOSA, Ricarda—Hitherto a shorts pro tion "Interpol Calling Rio," which made no great far corner of the world. ducer, now working on "La Herencia" (The Legacy) Singapore and arrived in Hong stir, and is now at work on "Yagan," for which Curt Several weeks and about 12.000 Kong. Some more of the same from a De Maupassant story, adapted by E. Villalba Jurgens, Simone Signoret ard Laurence Harvey are miies later, my jet landed at Singa Welsh and an important cast. luxurious, red carpet, Hollywood reported to have accepted roles. pore Airport and I proceeded to treatment. Run Run Shaw, Runme's BEREND, Juan—Directed the shorts "Newspaper" the Cathay Hotel. When I entered brother, personally met me at my (Silver Bear award I960 Berlin festival) and "Sta FELDMAN, Simon—Another "shorts" graduate, whose "El Negocion" (The Racket) some years ago my room, there was a bottle of hotel with a chauffered Rolls-Royce, dium," both taken for United Artists distribution. Scotch and a welcome note from and together with Mrs. Shaw, we First feature "Shadows in Heaven" (Sombras en el was rated so good, it was built up from a short to a feature. His first authentic feature "Los de la Mesa Runme Shaw, Run Run's brother. did all of Hong Kong. This included Cielo) as yet unreleased. Three minutes later, Shaw's secre the floating restaurant in Aber BIRRI, Fernando—Studied two years at the Rome Diez" (The couple from Table Ten) caused a commo tion when refused a Screen Institute "A" certificate tary, Miss Richardson, called to deen, The Peak, Kowloon, Hong Centro Sperimentale, now teaches at the Northern welcome me to Singapore. Five Kong Island, the locations where (Santa Fe) University Institute. His short "Pitch Ten (ior obligatory exhibition) though critics rated it better than many others. The controversy finally re minutes later, Mr. S. Y. Hsu, the "The World of Suzie Wong" and Cents" (Tire Die) was widely acclaimed. Others: Shaw Organization publicity direc "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" "First Foundations of Buenos Aires," "Good Morning sulted in changes in the Screen Institute leadership. Has again run into trouble as the Institute recently tor, called from the lobby to ad were shot, etc. After a visit to Buenos Aires." First feature "Los Inundados" (The vise me that he was waiting for his shirtmaker and tailor where I Flood Victims) (story: Mateo Booz) (Argentia). Birri refused to pass- for produtcion loan his "Si" (Yes) from a Dalmiro Saenz s'.ory, on moral grounds. me. My impression of the Shaw had some clothes made, he took is estimated to have founded a "Santa Fe" school in Bros, started to grow. I figured me out to his studio for dinner local production, as others are following in his wake FERNANDEZ, Jurado—First feature was "El Tele they must own more than one the and a private screening. to make pictures with that province's background. visor" (The TV Set) (Sono) a satire on the effects of atre, gauged by the efficiency of Once again, I was awed. I just He himself is readying "La Esperanza" on the first TV ownership on an average family. Has drawn ac this staff. They probably own a had to have more information on agricultural colony set up there, showing the wi~dom claim subsequently with another short "Imagenes del chain of about five theatres, I these spectaculai Shaw Bros. Con of portraying an atmosphere he knows. "Inundados" Pasado" (Images of the Past) excerpts from old mused. sequently, during what seemed to was ignored by the Screen Institute when issuing Argentine pictures. Shaw Bros.' Red Carpet be an unending dinner of exotic and awards, but when it was sent a.it of contest to FRANCO, Joaquin—Making "The 10th .Infantry I met Mr. Hsu in the lobby delightful Chinese dishes, I queried Venice, the critics praised it above the official entry. Regiment," from an Abel Santa Cruz story under and he took me to a chauffered, Run Run on the background of BLASCO, Rodelfo—Directed "The Stepmother," Army supervision. airconditioned Mercedes-Benz. For this unusual entertainment dynasty. released in 1961. KANAF, Leo—Producciones Rio Negro, Produc- good luck, he brought along a pro Both brothers speak excellent BO, Armando—widely known for films made with ciones San Justo—Working on Franco-Argentine co- fessional still photographer to take English and Run Run brought me Isabel Sarli who has no qualms about stripping. Last productions with Robert Woog in Paris. Made "Mi photos of my stay in Singapore. up todate on his unusual first name. effort "La Burrerita de Ypacarai," given an INC Novia es Otra" in Eastmancolor with a Province of Mr. Hsu was a very amiable and All Chinese male children must of award but not acclaimed by critics. Sr. Eo is of Jujuy background. energetic Chinese gentleman and necessity carry the same first name. fiery temperament and this year invaded a TV KOIION, David Jose, (Producer Nestor Gaffet)— he was assigned to take me on Thus Run Run and Runme, This studio to beat uo a critic for panning his picture. First feature was "Tres Veces Ana," which made a the grand tour of the city and is done in order to trace lineage BOROVSKY, fadeo—Won the first INC prize for big impact on critics at the Mar del Plata Film Festi environs.

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