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Show tor Hollywood Not Responsible By ERSKINE JOHNSON Hollywood Correspondent Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Tele- HOLLYWOOD (NEA) the title vision from a 1948 movie), but Holly wood is winning all the headlines these days for being '"The Naked City." It may sound like the towns next remake of "The Women" will be filmed on location in a nudist camp and that skin tests have replaced screen tests, but the facts on the hudesin-bloomovie boom deserve to be bared because it is a bum rap for m HOLLYWOOD movie the legitimate industry, that is is not the Hollywood motion picture industry. We urged some kind of organized industry action, primarily on the parts of' theater owners who are wholly responsible for playing these . films. ( OUR WARNING went unheeded and now, once again, the film industry has been: subjected to public defamation without cause. In hearings on financial contributions Los Angeles county will make to the Holloywood Motion Picture and Television Museum, a county supervisor suggested withdrawal of support because of what he termed the film fcidus try's lascivious films featuring nude and near-nud- e girls. Shouted denials from everyone except Lassie in "official" Holly wod finally convinced the super visor he had wrongly placed the responsible for the increasing number of risque girlie-girlfilms featuring nudity and semi- trudity. More than a year ago we t pointed out the menace of blame. The "nudie quickie" films being "producers over whom the industry has no made by ''producers" in no way affiliated with control were spotlighted as the ie fly-by-nig- Kisque irjims heavies by both the Association th last three months. Others are of Motion Picture Producers and currently in production. The films are being made George Chandler, president of the in Hollywood and elsewhere, Screen Actors Giuld. so in empty factories, wareIt'sVtoo bad they were houses, in parks and in the late J. and that is our big homes of "producers." They point Wa,y. are NOT being filmed on HolTheaters have been playing lywood's sound stages. Many these lascivious films for more are not even being filmed in than a year with NO action from ITnllvwood. the Association of Motion Picture But they ARE being shown in Producers or Exhibitor groups. the film ACCORDING TO a Daily vari theaters accredited to of Association to the ety survey, a total of 35 girlie industry and films have been made by non Motion Picture Producers. Selfrcensorship by moviemak accredited moviemakers during ers as an "industry" is impos- -' sible today because of the loss of control by the major studios. Today's real problem of objectionable pictures rests entirely , with the theater owners. Some of these men, fighting for survival, have fallen to the depths of the dope peddler arid the old vaudeville theater turned into a strip tease . v house THE ONLY wCURE is in the hands of , mi " PERMANENT theater owners refusing to play turns made by unscrupulous wildcat (Continued on Page Two) en? 1 WHWl AMUSEMENTS r GUIDE AND ht fly-by-ni- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1961 B ennw Morae oe; g r . - ate, Time For Fall Video Show v i Carnegie Hall Borge Names Guest Stars Gives Salute To Jack Benny For TV Show ' 1 'V.,,. will star m a music special Wed comedy and nesday, Sept. 27 at 7 p. m. on Channel 5. Comedienne Hermione and concert pianist Gingold Leonid Hambro will aid and abet in special on Channel 5 Wednesday, the Borge brand of madness the hour-lon- g program. Sept. 27 at 8 p m. The program will originate in Isaac Stern. Henry Belafonte, Van Cliburit and Eugene Orman-d- y New York and Borge, at the and the Philadelphia Orche- piano, will accompany Miss Gin-gol- d in a cello concerto. "We will stra are- among the world-renownartists who will appear in be very serious," Borge said in 1111 SallltpC Jflpk announcing the number, 'and there are no strings attached." Benny." will feature . Other highlights Duringthe program,' violinist a series of in the Hambro of and Borge Is?ac Stern,, president will musical parodies. Carnegie Hall Foundation, in citation a with present Benny George Schlatter produces the his of good official recognition Borge special. Michael Garguilo works. directs and Jeffrey Selden serves How Ernest Hemingway's writA musical highlight of the Car- as assodiate producer. The Sept. "came directly out of the 27 Borge program immediately ing will be salute Hall Benny's negie colorful and dangerous life he the violinist. concert "Carnegie special, a as precedes anpearance lived" will be a major theme of The comedian and Stern will be H.ill Salutes Jack Benny." "Hemingway," a presentation of soloists in the first movement of Channel 2's "Show of the Week" Bach's Concerto for Two Violins Sunday. Oct. 1 at 8 p. m. and Orchestra. The program will draw upon Benny's appearance as guest one of the largest collections of violinist with symphony orches still photographs of Hemingway MEET tras over the country during the ever assembled, as well as some more raised have rare films, in chronicling the past four years, than $2,000,000 for musicans pennoted author's life from boyhood sion and endowment funds in the until his recent death. It will more .than 20 cities in which the quote extensively from scources star concerts were held. be will guest never before Used to show his Jack Paar will views oh his world .and times, and his daughter Kandy make a featured appearance in his diverse interests, the code by "Joev Meets Jack Paar" sec which he lived and his attitude New Approach ond episode of Channel 2's new toward his work ihe Chet Huntley will narrate the With situation comedy series, (UPI) r HOLLYWOOD Show Wednesday, story. Actor Andrew Duggan will "The Parent Trap," Walt Disney Jcay Bishop Sent. 27. narrate quotations from the debuts in a new kind of high-levflak Joey works of Hemingway. Quotations relations Public humor. Barnes (Bishop) is assigned by from Gertrude Stein, Lincoln Disney's newest excursion into hie irrascible boss, Mr. Willougn Steffcns and others who knew celluloid comedy stars Maureen bv (John Griggs), to promote Hemingway will be used to illumiO'Hara. Brian Keith and Hayley Cindy (one of the . Marquis nate facets of his career and Mills. The story revolves about rhimns) and her trainer Lorraine personality. parents who fall under the spell Rogers (Hollis Irving), on "The of twin daughters they can't tell Jack Paar Show." . determma apart. wifh indefatigable tion Joey manages to interest paar in using the act on nis KADIDDLEIIOPPER Television schedules are estabsliow, but at the eleventh hour Red Skelton. as Clem Kadiddle .Trfv receive word that - Miss lished by the three TV outlets. is Caught in cross city Corrections on schedules are hopper, wins a chance to kiss nnffprs stu- - made to the and can't get by them each week. The glamorous Lorelei Lovely CJayne traffic in time. As the curtains part. Daily Herald cannot take the reMansfield), but won't take pa llth-seaso- n sponsibility for inaccuracies when Joey finds himself an impromptu yantage of It on the unschedtrainer and changes are not made by TV premiere of "The Red Skelton chimpanzee to unable television guest, Show" Tuesday, Sept. 2i on cnan uled a word, uUcr 4 , nel 5. at 7:30 p. "Carnegie Hall Salutes Jack Benny," a special tribute in recognition of Benny's many benefit concerts on behalf of musician's pension and endowment funds, will be presented as an hour-lon- g - ViVtnr Hemingway. Is Subject of Show of Week JOEY BISHOP TO JACKPAAR - el NOTICE , 1 ra.f t 4 ; &,Zj-l'- a- Borsre ed k ,, i- is i BACK TO BACK Jack Benny and Victor Borge appear in back-t- o Jback comedy and music specials, Wednesday, Sept. 27 on Channel 5. "Victor Borge's 20th AnniverHall sary Show" will be seen at T pm, and "Carnegie 8 Salutes Jack Benny" will be presented at p.m: 'Snovs Of Kilimanjaro' atu relay Theatre' Like the leopard who died in, starring Gregory Peck, Susan the loftv snow of Kilimanjaro, he has lost his Hayward and Ava Gardner will Harry feels that to recall with and to tries way, be the second feature film reasons for his true bo presented in color on "Sat- honesty the urday Night at the Movies," failure. Sept. 30, 7 p. m., on Channel 2. Hildegarde Neff will be seen in the role of Countess. Liz and Leo G. Carroll as Uncle Bill, during the flashback sequences of "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," Ozzie, Friend Make Plans to the story. "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," when first presented to New York film audiences was termed by the New York Times a "handsome and absorbing film." It will "The Adventures of Ozzie and be shown in its full uncut feature Harriet'.' begins its 10th consecu' length. tive year on Channel 4 with the season premiere, episode Based on one of Ernest Hem 1961-6- 2 most of "The regarded Dancing Lessons" Thurshighly ingway's short stories, "The Snows of day, Sept 28 at 6:30 p. m. Kilimanjaro" was produced by When Harriet and friend Clara Darryl F. Zanuck and directed Randolph insist that their husby Henry King.. It is the story bands take them, to the women's of Harry Street, novelist and big club dance, Ozzie and Joe degame hunter, who lies ill in an cide to surprise their wives by African camp, delirious from the effects of an inflection, expect- tion. Ozzie manages to do a ing to die. In his fevered dreams. spirited version of the cha cha. Starring as themselves are' Street retraces his career as a writer, trying to discover where Ozzie, Harriet,' David and Rick he lost the way professionally, Nelson. Supporting players are betraying his talent for money. Lyle Talbot as Joe Randolph, He recalls the women he has Mary Jane Croft as Clara Ranknown and loved, from the beau dolph, Miguel Landa as the dance tiful model Cynthia ' (Ava Gard studio instructor, and Jul! Red as the ner) to his wealthy wife Helen ing and Lola Valadez dancing instructors. ri t.. (Susan JIayward). ; ,f Surprise Wive . , |