Levine: The Play's the Thing in Hollywood Talks
Joseph E. Levine reflects on the movie business from his Avco- Embassy perch. He insists the story and director drive success not star power, notes shifts from weekly to star-driven outings, and recalls hits like Hercules and Jack the Ripper while praising The Lion in Winter and praising his family. The interview traces his rise from owning a New Haven theater to shaping distribution and marketing strategies across the industry.
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New York
Joseph E. Levine
Shakespeare
Italy
Warner Brothers
Levine
Henry II and
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Tony Harvey
Levine on film industry shift and future of studios
Levine says his strength was decisive action and flexibility and explains selling Embassy to Avco and becoming Avco-Embassy president. He notes major studios like Warner and Paramount still loud, Metro failed, and independent producers will dominate as studios become rent-able, predicting a youth-led revival with tech changes and cable TV.
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Cecil B. DeMille
Alfred Hitchcock
Embassy
Avco
Avco-Embassy
Warner Brothers
Paramount
Metro
Boston
Tuesday Theater Time of Many Films
The listings show weekly theater times across Paramount Iowa World Times Plaza Stage 1 2 3 4 Eastown Marion and more. Highlights include Magnum Force The Seven Ups Executive Action Marco Robin Hood American Grafitti Jonathan Livingston Seagull The Way We Were Papillon I Am Friday Why The Don Is Dead and various showings from early afternoon to late evening across multiple venues.
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Paramount
Magnum Force
Iowa
Marco
Robin Hood
Jonathan Livingston
Seagull
Eastown
Marion
Seagull Cast Opens Stage 2 Prodcution Tuesday
Stage 2 unveils Jonathan Livingston Seagull with a trained and wild sea gull cast in a theatrical adaptation. The new stage version debuts Tuesday, promising a bold animal led performance and curious interpretation.
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Stage 2
Paramount Sets Magnum Force Return of Clint Eastwood
Paramount schedules a Tuesday theater run for Magnum Force marking the return of Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry Callahan in a new police thriller.
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Paramount Theater
Magnum Force
D'ry Farry” Callahan
Clint Eastwood
Star Trek Becomes College Course At Mankato State
In Mankato Minnesota a one month college course titled The Logic of Star Trek offers an in depth look at the ideas characters and craft that define the show Fifty five students enroll in the class taught by Leo Stan defendord a math and astronomy department member The NBC cancellation of Star Trek in 1969 is noted with reruns expanding to more than 100 cities due to fan efforts
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Mankato State College
Leo Standeford
Mankato
Department of Mathematics and Astronomy
NBC
O Neill Will Excludes Children In Probate Filing
Twenty years ago playwright Eugene O Neill excluded his daughter Oona O Neill Chaplin and son Shane O Neill from the will, leaving the entire estate to his widow in the probate filing.
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Eugene O'Neill
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Shane
Lost Item Help Through Want Ads Dial 398-8234
Want ads offer quick results for finding lost items. Call 398 8234 to place a notice or search for found belongings. The brief service advertises using classified ads to connect owners with misplaced items efficiently.
Hollywood Royalty and Vegas Talks Highlight Holiday Gossip
Hollywood notes crown Marge Halperin queen of the Charleston despite a broken toe. Tropicana Fiesta Charleston marks her fourth win as Bette Midler draws Las Vegas attention while Liza Minnelli and Elvis Presley are dubbed 1973 gambling royalty. Chaddicks win Christmas tree fame at Palm Springs Tennis Club with a seven-year streak despite an energy crisis. Jim Brown films in Chicago. Carole King and Neil Diamond top sales and awards.
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Hollywood
Chicago
Marge Halperin
Charleston
Tom Douglas
Mgm Grand Hotel
Las Vegas
Bette Midler
Liza Minnelli
Elvis Presley
Liza
the Riviera
Harry
Elaine Chaddick
Palm Springs
Chaddicks
Elaine
Carole King
Cash Box
Neil Diamond
Jonathan Livingston
Mary Tyler Moore and Husband Separate In Malibu
Hollywood report says Mary Tyler Moore and Grant Tinker have separated. A spokesman noted no legal action and that Tinker moved out of their Malibu home, with both sides withholding comment on the situation.
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Hollywood
UPI
Mary Tyler Moore
Grant Tinker
Grant
Malibu
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