20 PICTURES U&RIETY Wednesday, June 16, 1965 .••••••»•••••••••••••••••••••••»««•••••••>> >••••••> • • Orders Managers to Scan All Trailers Re Raoul Levy -•;• New York Sound Track \\ SBS Continued from page 3 SS5S »••••••••••«<••••••••••••••••••••«•••••••••••••••" As Potential Source of Protests ments on file in the Paris office of the Centre National Cinemato­ Met coming out of the MGM elevator Friday, a 13-foot brown and Santa Fe, N.M., June 15. + graphic. white python. Creature, "affection-trained" by Ralph D. Heifer, wag Lou Avolio, city manager for MARNI NIXON'S CONCERTS curled up in an ordinary zippered suitcase, on its way to a tv appear­ Frontier Theatres Inc. at Albu­ "(I am) at a loss to understand ance. When suitcase was unzipped for curious VARIETY reporter, python querque, was chosen president of how Levy can give western hem­ winked amiably and seemed to enjoy being petted. the New Mexico Theatre Assn. here. Soundtrack Ghost Singer At N. Y. isphere distribution rights to Eliot Promenades Hyman of Seven Arts. George Cukor in town over the weekend for talks at 20th-Fox, for Two-day sesh attracted about 125 whom he'll produce and direct the screen version of Lesley Branch'* persons, according to E. J. (Gene) "Avala" has already placed dis­ novel, "The Nine-Tiger Man"...In case you haven't noticed: producer Haubner, Sante Fe exhib and chair­ Marni Nixon, best known for tribution rights with Omnia Films her ghost-singing for various Albert Broccoli gets precedence over coproducer Harry Saltzman in all man of this year's conclave. of Munich. Omnia has been au­ ads on the James Bond pix here, but in Europe, the billing is reversed. Avolio succeeds Louis Gasparini screen actresses (Audrey Hepburn, thorized by Avala Films and other Deborah Kerr, Natalie Wood), will It's stipulated in their UA contract. of Albuquerque. Gasparini be­ interested parties to negotiate Munio Podhorzer, prez of Casino Films here, has been named New comes chairman of the board of di­ be soloist for the three N. Y. Phil­ both eastern and western hemis­ harmonic Promenade Concerts on York rep of the Herbert Rosener Co. which operates nine theatres on rectors of the 150-member org. phere deals and have already set the Coast . Recently kudosed as best actor at Cannes, Terence Stamp Ed Kidwell of Roswell was re­ June 29-30 and July 1. distribution agreements in Japan, in town to attend the preem of Col's "The Collector" at the Paris and named secretary-treasurer and B. J. Programs will present concert Germany and Spain. These deals Coronet Theatres tomorrow (Thurs.) night . Col's Italo import, "Bam- McKenna of Raton vice-prez. versions (in English) of three Of­ have been approved by Avala and bole," the sketch pic with Gina Lollobrigida, Elkc Sommer, Monica Keynoter for the session was fenbach operas—"Orpheus In The its partners in the 'Marco Polo' Vitti and Virna Lisi, opens June 28 at the Baronet and Embassy. This M. B. Smith, ad-pub chief for Com­ Underworld," "La Vie Parisienne" project, ITTAC of France and is the pic causing the present censorship furor in Rome...Stella monwealth Theatres Inc. of Kansas and "La Belle Helene," Franz PRODI of Italy. Stevens into Col's "The Silencers." City, who urged delegates to work Allers will conduct. "(I have) the greatest respect for toward merger of Theatre Owners Eliot Hyman and his organization "The Winner," the English-language "transonics" version of Francois of America and Allied States Assn. and (am) sorry that Hyman has Reichenbach's "A Heart As Big As That," will open at the Fifth Avenue He also touched on censorship, Censorship Dangerous, been given the impression that Cinema June 30. Pic is being presented by transonics expert Noelle and said blue pencilling has no Levy was authorized to act for the Gillmor and Robert Kingsley.. .Producer-director Robert Wise off to part of the film business. He owners of the company. the Orient for a final location survey for 20th's "The Sand Pebbles," Or Funny—H. Golden set to start this fall. .. "Midnight Plus One" will be the first pic pro­ urged New Mexico exhibitors to "Levy not only has no right to promote the distribution of the Charlotte, N.C., June 15. duced by Berton Schneider and Robert Rafelson under their recently Harry Golden, who's usually too negotiate a distribution deal, he formed Raybert Productions banner for Columbia.. Green Sheets, not only through has no right to even show the pic­ mailing lists, but in libraries, busy running his own Carolina Is­ Federico Fellini's newest pic, "Juliet of the Spirits," will have its U.S. raelite or writing books to take is­ ture to anyone. Even Avala is not schools and other places. authorized to screen the picture release in November under the auspices of Rizzoli Films. Giulietta Considerable talk on local pres­ sue with news printed in other Masini (Mrs. Fellini) stars...Alan Jay Lerner, who originally was to papers, wrote to the editor of the for distributors. This right lies sure groups and censorship oc­ exclusively with Omnia Films. have done the book and lyrics for Arthur Jacobs' "Dr. Dolittle" pic, cupied many of the talks by state Charlotte (N.C.) News last week has bowed out and been ™,->laced by Leslie Bricusse, now repped on theatremen. about a story on the "recommenda- "I take issue with the statement Broadway by "The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of The Crowd." tions of the Mayor's Obscenity that the release of the picture has Les Dollison of Santa Fe. owner Deen neld U in Bricusse will also write the music. Claudia Cardinale added to the of a string of small town hardtop- Committee." I P Europe 'by a cast of Richard Brooks' Col pic, "The Professionals," which goes in pers around the state, said he is What bothered Golden was the slight contretemps featuring Levy the fall. currently insisting that all his_ local insufficient presentation of facts by and the Yugoslavian government John and Faith Hubley are in France to attend the Annecy fest of managers screen all trailers in ad­ the committee and the unrealistic and that Levy expects Paris short films where their "The Hat" will be shown out of competition. vance of showing, to check on possi­ attitudes indicated in its recom­ courts to rule in his favor to get Columbia says that "Lord Jim," in its first two Latin American engage­ ble offensive material. mendations. To a suggestion that the Yugoslavs to release footage ments in Buenos Aires and Mexico City, is doing biz equivalent to its theatres "commonly known as nudie (the giant chess board se­ Boyd Scott, Farmington (N.M.) quence) . .' previous big money-earner, "Lawrence or Arabia" . Toho Inter­ manager, spoke on Censorship and houses be prohibited," Golden said national and Palisades International Corp. have joined IFIDA . How to Handle Local Pressure there were no such houses in Char­ "These statements are ridiculous. Irving Sochin, veep of Rizzoli Film Dirstributors, back from a three- Groups. He urged more rapport lotte. "First, the Yugoslavian govern­ week swing through Cannes, Rome and Milan. with such groups, more association He added that the committee also ment is not involved. Avala is not 20th-Fox, which has always been big on long titles, has changed its -with news media, giving them failed to provide the necessary sub­ involved. The Yugoslavs cannot upcoming William Wyler production from "Venus Rising" to "How To straight answers to questions. He sidy for the exhibitors, who very well release the giant chess Steal A Million Dollars and Live HaDpily Ever After" . Frankie Ava- suggested meeting with such pres­ pointed out that "the families lined board sequence to Levy because lon. who's in the new Bob Hope starrer, "I'll Take Sweden," in town for sure groups, and pushing the family up two abreast for 'Sex And The the Yugoslavs don't own it. It is a Copacabana engagement. Henry Fonda passed through town Friday pix. Single Girl' but stayed away in owned by Christian-Jaque, the (11) en route from filming "The Battle of The Bulge" in Spain to Holly­ Other sneakers included Judson droves from 'The Life and Times of director of the first 'Marco Polo' wood for "A Big Hand for The Little Lady". .Also back from Europe: Moses, MGM publicity man at Dal­ Norman Vincent Peale'." iEd.— version. It has no bearing on the Jean Goldwurm, prez of Times Film, and Mrs. Goldwurm. las, heading a workshop on ad­ evidently, by the latter, he meant release of the picture for we had Gert Frobe and Irina Demick in town for the Yank preem of 20th's vertising; Will Harrison, New Mex­ "One Man's Way.") never intended including it. "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" tonight (Wed.) at Recommendations for banned ico political columnist, and George "Also, to the best of our knowl­ the DeMille. .Avala Films of Yugoslavia has hired the Rogers & Roscoe, director of exhib rela­ magazines and other publications Cowan p.r. firm to tub-thump for 'em in the U.S. by the committee, Golden said, edge, no action has been brought tions with TOA in New York. in the Paris courts on this matter, Boris Sagal will direct, E. Jack Neuman will write, and both men will Two-day session wrapped up with carefully excluded prominently- produce "Heat Wave" for MGM. Pic starts shooting this fall. After named Playboy which made him nor have they been asked to make a dinner-dance Wednesday (9) eve a ruling." his current Metro stint. "Made In Paris," Sagal heads for Moscow at La Fonda Hotel.