Mexico Film Industry Takes Part in 42 Int'l Film Fests to Spark Worldwide

Wed, May 8,1974 I.I INTERNATIONAL Afda/Efr Mexico Film Industry Takes Israel Developing Six Int'l Actors In Manila Part In 42 Int'l Film Fests Auxiliary Aids To To Do 'Pacific Connection/ Dubbing, Filming By JACK PITMAN Three With Hollywood Roots To Spark Worldwide Deals London, May 7 — Zinkoe Prods., BySAMASKINAZY multilingual dubbing and postpro- By AARON PINES Mexico City, May 7—The local film industry spent 1,000,000 pesos ($80,- duction facility in Tel Aviv, is per• Manila, May 7—Six international film actors arrived to make a pic 000) during 1973 participating in 42 international film events where more haps typical of the embryonic here, met the press and talked on various topics—from streaking and than 70 features and 20 shorts turned out here were shown, per National satellite industry developing in international film trends to bullfighting and samurai swords. Film Bank director Rodolfo Echeverria, who hosted a recent luncheon Israel spurred by the inception of a The six, all toplined in "The here for local and foreign press at ChurubuscoStudios domestic tv service and the spurt 12 swords to be used in the film), For the current year, he added, Pacific Connection," a multimil- in film production there. lion-peso Nepomuceno production, said: "Streaking is exciting." the schedule calls for the nine Headed by Pennsylvania-born are Hollywood's Gilbert Roland, Roland, who plays the role of events already held plus another 40 Mexico Pix Sent Harry Zinder, who started the John Drew Barrymore, Dean Allan, the father of the principal scheduled throughout the world, company three years ago, Zinkoe Stockwell and Cole Mallard; character in "The Pacific Connec• including international festivals is chiefly into dubbing of Israeli Japan's Hiroshi Tanaka, and tion," asked producer Luis Nepo• and film weeks devoted to Mexican To Latin America features from Hebrew to English, Argentina's Alejandro Rey muceno how he would die in the cinema. also ditto on sundry European tv Joe Quirino, a leading Philip• pic. Promotion Criticized Though Coin Lost shows such as the Dutch-made pines journalist, asked all the per• "In almost every movie I appear "Our industry's promotion on an Mexico City, May 7 — Although puppet series "The Daily Fable." formers what they thought of in, I die in the end," he said. "I international scale last year," he Zinkoe, using a system of audio streaking. "There are better things hope I'll die with dignity in this said, "has been criticized and not they know in advance it's going to be an unprofitable venture because loops instead of the conventional to do and to talk about than streak• movie " properly evaluated." He pointed visual method, recently contracted ing," said Roland, a vet Hollywood Likes Pacific'Script out that the local industry did a large percentage of Mexpix sent to Central and South America don't to dub a series of features for star from Mexico who has ap• He said he accepted his role in obtain seven trophies between spe- Yugoslavia's Zagreb Film. peared in over 100 pix He came to "Pacific" because he liked the cial awards and honorable men- even cover exploitation costs, many producers insist on exhibit• Nazi Holocaust Doc the Philippines 12 years ago to script. "Besides," he added, "the tions. "Some people have the mis- make a film here titled "Samar " last time I was here I enjoyed the taken conception of the economic ing their product in this market. The company latterly has also moved into video production with a "Streaking is a serious thing, country so much and I'd like to function of our film industry and This was Peliculas Mexicanas renew acquaintances with friends think in terms of immediate sales chief Juan Bandera Molina's reply documentary on the Nazi holo• man," said Dean Stockwell. "It is a caust, financed and distributed by psychological expression of man's here, expecially Marcos Roces, rather than long-term results " to sharp criticism of the distrib owner of the Ideal Theatre." agency's red ink operation in this the state-owned Israel Film Serv• freedom to do as he pleases." The problem, Echeverria said, ices. Zinkoe is developing addi• 'Frustrated Actors' "The Pacific Connection," which "means deciding whether we in• territory. "Westerns like those made by tional docus to be self-financed, Barrymore, son of "The Great also stars Nancy Kwan and Gloria vest money in a film that could one of which will deal with the evo• Profile," said that streakers are Seville, is a period-costume pic recoup its investment in our the Almada brothers (violent Pel Mex critics) just don't interest lution of the Arab Bedouin social frustrated actors. "Actors," he with a storyline that dates back to regular markets or undertake the order. added, "are the jesters of kings. In 18th Century Philippines. "It has necessary investments In order to Central and South American au& iences," he said. "They can't Zinder, interviewed in London on their heart of hearts, they do not lots of action involving our very be competitive with other indus• a biz visit between attendance at like violence. They like to return to own amis and samurai sword- tries and entertainment like televi- compete in production values, attractive casts, the pace or acting the MIP tv market and the Cannes the simplicity of nature. Streakers play," said producer Nepomuceno. sion or other spectaculars." Film Festival, is a Northwestern are, in a manner of speaking, The story was written by 'Definite Advantage' with the Italians or the Americans who are masters of the genre." U. journalism grad who went to lovers of nature." Nepomuceno. The role of its hero The industry exec commented Per Bandera, the Mexpic indus• Palestine 35 years ago as an ardent Argentina's Rey, a great favorite will be played by Rollie Dante. The that "the first alternative could Zionist. He spent several years villain of the story is the governor, mean eventual loss of the Spanish- try makes the mistake of sending of Filipino moviegoers, said: every one of its films to countries with Time-Life and as an Associat• "There's nothing wrong with a symbol of colonial oppression, speaking market here and in Latin ed Press correspondent. played by Rey America. If we opt for the second like Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, streaking. I believe there's nothing etc. "The other countries' film He says Zinkoe was the first wrong with the human body and There's an assortment of good road and become more competi• dubbing facility established in and bad guys, a mother (Gloria Se• tive, we have a definite advantage industries," he commented, "send streaking is nothing but baring only product they feel will be of Israel, with an assist from Scottish one's soul through nudity." ville) and an island sweetheart over industries in developing and Television, British independent (Nancy Kwan). underdeveloped countries because interest to special audiences." Japan's Tanaka, who has been As long as Mex filmmakers insist telestation, which trained Zinkoe's the double of international star of our great experience and ad• technicians, advised on technical vanced techniques and modern on having every one of their pix Toshiro Mifune in his fight scenes Filipino Films Only aspects and has a profit participa and who's recognized as a samurai facilities. We also have a strong exhibited throughout Central and During Manila Fest South America, he concluded, tion in the dub outfit. swordsman (he brought with him infrastructure and the full support Manila, May 7 — The Ninth of the government." "they're going to face exactly the problem the Almadas talked Manila Film Festival will be held Coincidentally among the guests about—throwing away good money LONDON STOCKBROKER FINANCING June 22 through July 2. were representatives of the Tash• trying to squeeze profits out of an Mayor Ramon Bagatsing has kent International Film Festival unprofitable market." signed an executive order requir• with an invitation for Mexico's $2 .SMI MUHAMMAD AU S/OP/C ing all theatres in the city to exhibit participation Secretary of the only locally produced motion pic• Russian Filmmakers Union, London, May 7 — John Marshall, Prods , is London-registered, film Asner's 'Police' Work the London producer planning to will not be a British-quota Eady tures during the period of the film Grigori Marianov, film director fest. Malik Kaiumovich and Lev Kos- Edward Asner has been signed feature-film the Muhammad Ali Fund-beneficiary entry. tanian of the Novosti News Agency by exec producer David Gerber to life story with the fighter as star, represented the Russians who also guestar in the "A Dangerous Age" has several candidates in mind to Hall, Jessel, Albertson Firemen On 'Inferno' started negotiating a copro agree- episode of NBC TV's "Police direct the pic, including Sidney Lumet with whom he's currently Head Israel Benefit Cast Irwin Allen's production of "The ment. Story" series Towering Inferno" (WB and 20th- Written by E Arthur Keen, the talking. Lumet is here helming Monty Hall, George Jessel and EMI's "Murder On The Orient Ex• Jack Albertson will head the Fox) will have two technical ad• seg is being produced by Stan visors on the story of the world's Blake On Trail' Kallis, with Virgil Vogel directing press." performance, and John Francis The Ali biopic, for which Budd will emcee at the upcoming fifth tallest skyscraper that catches fire Whitney Blake has been signed Schulberg is writing the screen• annual Salute to Israel June 9. on the eve of its dedication. Peter by producer Anthony Spinner to Huddleston Gets 'Duty' play, is expected to start next Event is for the benefit of B'nai Lucarelli, Los Angeles Fire Dept , guestar in "The Deadly Trail" seg• David Huddleston has been set December or January on an esti- B'rith Martyr's Forest.

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