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The Boston Sunday Globe October 4, 1964 A-61 1 I'M I i riff mm aw s.alk4WjWmV W-W 4iJJfUhJ. MMWUUHUHU UU-IJIkJ(rt-lllRnBRQ Sfv in iii iiriiniiiTnwinrTiri rrnnnrnii--niiM iinrinir iiiiwiiiMiiiii Tvmiitmmmmrimt $The I 'Four Days' Big on Research Researching for the extraordinary new feature length film, "Four Days In November," the story of President Kennedy's assassination, was an "incredib- ly tough job," said Jeff Myrow, who headed a staff in the final phases of the making of the picture. The movie will open Friday at the Gary. Along with Leslie Gargan, and Nick Clapp, Myrow sifted through millions of words and still photographs, in preparing research for writer Theo-'n- dore Strauss. "And we were the dumping ground for efforts of United Press International all over the world," Myron said.

"Four Days In November," a David L. Wolper production, in association with United Press Inter-v national, is a United Press International, is a United Artists release. Wolper was executive producer, Mel Stuart produced and directed. Richard Basehart nar- rated. Elmer Bernstein wrote the music.

"Up to the last minute, we were on the phone with Chief Curry in Dallas; also talking to members of I the White House staff, and to other people who had factual knowledge of i "At last count, we had clipped articles from some 700 magazines, domestic and foreign. Every word that such papers as The New York Times printed on it. i Every book that was published was covered word by word. Then there were some 1200 interviews, on tape, that had to be handled. There must have been a piano box full of still photos." motion picture event of the new season The most wonderful, the most enchanting entertainment of your song-filled burst of sheer delight! It IMti That Morning in Dallas President and Mrs.

Kennedy are ber" is the documentary film about pleased with the welcoming crowds at what happened afterward. It will open the airport. "Four Days in Novem- Friday at the Gary. Mary Poppins' Screening Took Virtually 15 Years From the day the elusive Mary Poppins character appeared on the American scene, from the pen of P. L.

Travers, she was taken to the hearts of youngsters and their parents everywhere. This is the one you'll beialkingabout! The author confided she had never considered a the atrical. TV or film offer for JULIE ANDREWS DICK VAN DYKE is i DAVID T0MLINS0N GLYNIS JOHNS Filming Quo Vadis Scene Like Grid Game at Coliseum Any visitor from Los An-geles who happened to wan der onto the Circus Maximus set while Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer's "Quo Vadis" was beting filmed in Rome, Italy, might for a moment have imagined that he was back home seated in the Coliseum dur-Mng the U.S.C.-U.C.L.A. foot- ball game. The movie, starring Robert Taylor and Deborah Kerr at the head of a cast of thousands, is being revised at th a Paramount.

To handle the more than 6000 Italian extras who were seated in the huge arena during filming of martyrdom scenes of the picture, director Mervyn LeRoy worked out a system that closely resembled seating arrangements for crowds at the U.S.C. stadium. i Donation HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Money from the Hollywood premiere of the movie version- of "My Fair Lady" will go to Motion Picture Relief iFund. wn list U' wmt HERMIONE BADDELEY- DOTRICE-GARBER UNCHESTER -TREACHER OWEN ED WYNN ScxHsnp by BILL WALSH DON DaGRADI Mnfc-uqiwtttPiM Dirtd ty ROBERT SIMON stw mu wm tt ei9w iw uom, TECHNICOLOR IN FULL 7-EBEOPHONC SOUNDf fear of what might happen to her stories, and particularly her heroine, in the dramatizing process. Disney impressed the English writer and their meeting concluded with her verbally agreeing to come to Hollywood to discuss a Disney film approach to "Mary Poppins." Several months later, with preliminary work completed, Miss Travers was summoned for story conferences.

She was very pleased with the treatment her story was receiving. Contracts were drawn and signed. The nursemaid, whose amazing out-of-this-world adventures have been related in five children's classics "Mary Poppins," "Mary Poppins Comes Back," "Mary Poppins Opens the Door," "Mary Poppins in the Park" and "Mary Poppins from A to will be played by English singing star Julie Andrews in Walt Disney's production, "Mary Poppins." The musical film will open at the Gary Theater Oct. 22, under the sponsorship of Richard Cardinal Cushing. Appeared in '34 "Mary Poppins" first appeared on the literary scene in 1934.

Since then, people continually ask the author if the now famous English nanny was modeled from a living person. GALA NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE) SPONSORED BY HIS EMINENCE i Stuart at Tremont St. LI 2-7040 RICHARD CARDINAL CUSHING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CARDINAL CUSHING CHARITY FUND i i'i in i fesft "No, she wasn't," Miss Treasure Hunt Begins Francoise Dorleac and Jean-Paul Belmondo dig up a clue to untold riches, in "That Man From Rio." The comedy is at the Astor. Travers is quick to answer. "I didn't even think her up.

She just brushed past me and said, 'You take it Disney's first brush with Mary Poppins was about 15 ltcS fm 1 PREMIERE ii 1' ii) STARTS FRIDAY I Sdl Al I UJ I ir-t-v I Film Times years ago, when he overheard his daughter, Diane, chuck 1 I II DAVID L. WOLPER pr.i.nl. I I ft CUAT i ling to herself over the wonderful adventures of the hut YKmmn I four days in November 11 JCdark i 3v iHIIl CENTER "Everybody Loves It," 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, "Love Is My Profession," 2:05, 5:05, 8:05, CINEMA, Kenmore Sa "Seduced Abandoned," 1:30, 3:35, 5:40, 7:45, 9:55. ASTOR "That Man From Rio," 2:00, 4:20, 6:45, "Chagol," 1:30, 3:50, 6:15, 8:40. BEACON HILL "One Potato, Two Potato," 1:30, 3:30, 5:30.

7:30, "Plucky Plummer," 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:05, 9:05. frji wVlVfT i 'n ne man ew events-have shocked i 1 nJT magical nanny. His curiosity aroused, Disney waited his 1 ITALYSTOPlia COMEDIAN, IN turn for the book and found fSkm I the world as those Four Days in November. Here, II PETER ELKE it equally amusing, so amus KV 1 ilJl 1 l.i. II SELLERS SOMMER "Circus EXETER "Mafioso," 2:15, 4:00, 5:50, ITyIj Vji I tTtJtTTt I $1 wun scenes never preseniea oeiore, is a compieie iju.j.,.

jnm mm ra BOSTON CINERAMA iuBliii ing in fact that he could immediately see its potential as ivews snoris, 3:45, 5:35, 7:25, 6:15. a motion picture. i uistui a World," Mat. Wed. at 2 p.m.

Sun. holidays at 2:00, 5:15. Every eve. at 8:30 p.m. CAPRI "Lorna," 1:50, 3:40, 5:30, 7:20.

Short Subjects, 1:30, 3:20, 5:10, 7:00, 8:50. FINE Cybele," 2, 6 10 p.m.! "L'Awentura," 3:45 8 p.m. nri -gripping ENTERTAINMENT! I mJ HY HERALD-TRI6UNJ When Disney tried to acquire the movie rights, he learned they were not for sale. In the meantime, other rilOTn IBaH'sW lJilSBy Hr $tfM3r i "Barvmanmnenifiesnt'OuinnsDlandid! A DOwerf ul Denatratine 11 II "AN EMOTIONAL ft ART "Maol. in turn, consid- 7:12, "Lostarantos," 1:40, Producers, ered the Poppins stories ma 5:45, 7:45, 9:45.

Li terial for a Broadway mu SMSJ 1 IflT Tm-uit! IB nBIUI WITU GOOD SELECTION OF SEATS FOR TODAY'S SHOWS AT 2:00 5:15 AND 8:30 P.M. sical, a television special and a motion picture, but their of t- L0fl I 1 i runtn' It TiiniiiPf niuorni Piirnrupri KEITH MEMORIAL "I'd Rather Be Rich," 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, "Sing Swing," 2:30. 5:30, 8:40. LOEWS ORPHEUM "Fate Is the Hunter," 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:05. 3UULJUjUJUdlJ inniLUJ uanucn; ouortnoc; fers too were rejected.

Paths Cross eaiRi vL I DAD-OA IM lskt tik I i ii i ii ii 1 1 vii ii if ---a r. is MAYFLOWER "Woman 1:10, 5:10. 9:00 p.m.; of Straw," "Phaedra," Several years ago. the SAMUEL BRONSTON ffe. PRESENTS li'rSi JOHN WAYNE CLAUDIA CARDINALE paths of Disney and Miss 3:00, 7:05.

Travers happened to cross ini i MUSIC HALL "This Is Jordan," London. He told her of his interest in Maxy Poppins and 2:45. 4:55. 7:05, "Shot in the Dark," 1:00, 8:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45. inquired again about the movie rights.

PARAMOUNT "Quo Vadis," 1:35, 5:05, "The Old Soldier," 1:05, 4:30, 8:00. n-. PARIS CINEMA "Yesterday, Today 111'' 700 CIRCUS HURRY! TECHNICOLOR in ii 'in inr" I II 'cinemascope! -df "411 Ifl fnlLn IV' 5 1' -J- --BlflrjrPiMO 8 'Lb ulJEJU li tafnTTOMra I 63c. PABKIK6 SHOPPER'S GARAGE AFTER 12X TODAY Tomorrow," 2. 4, 6, 8 10 p.m.

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UPTOWN "Irma La Douce," 1:00, 5:10, "From Russia With Love," 3:15, 7:30. WEST END CINEMA "A Kind of Loving," 1:30, 3:35, 5:35. 7:40, 9:40. SURPRISE ALL NEW CINERAMA YOU! "MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY" TECHNICOLOR. I OCT.

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