European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday May 14, 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 9color these movie artists indignant Congress asked to ban monstrous practice Washington a the Mist shadows of Casablanca Cut through with cheesy artificial color Fank Sinatra s Blue eyes turned a deep Brown gone with the wind to a Rock beat those were the prospects thai Woody Allen and other film artists raised As hey implored Congress to Hall what they called the monstrous practice of adding color to inc Black and White movies of inc nation s past. The Issue can no longer be swept under he table Allen testified tues Day. It s got to be settled finally in some Legal fashion to give some Protic Ion to american film beginning a Day of lobbying on Ca Pilot Hill Allen joined actress Ginger Rogers and directors Sidney Pollack i fas Forman and Al Holt Silverstein in asking a Senate subcommittee to give filmmakers Protection under the nation s copyright Laws. No action is planned in he Senate hut rep. Richard Gephardt d-mo., said he would introduce legislation wednesday hat would expand copy right Laws by giving artistic authors the exclusive rights to any changes in heir works. Sen. Patrick Leahy Del chairman of inc Senate judiciary subcommittee on technology and the Law Isid he May consider a move to bring Ameri can Law into line with thai of some european nations giving authors the moral right to object to changes in heir works. The colouring of old movies has been Holly debated in the film business since last year when Media magnate Ted Turner began re releasing famous movies with Lush colors replacing the Silvery shades of Black and White cinematography. About 20 movies have received the treatment. There arc very few issues i would take such a Strong stand on the nor Mally reclusive Allen said after a Day of personally lobbying the congressional leadership. Whether it s just a Bunch of movies or an old honeymooners or i love Lucy you Don l want a society where they Banc a free License to change an artist s work he said. A society is not just defined by its stands on arms control or foreign policy. It s also de fined by its cultural the movie makers orchestrated a passionate display against colouring at tuesday s hearing decrying a computer process they say has mutilated such treasured american motion pictures As critics ask Are Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman ruins " be in � Casablanca gussied up with cheesy artificial Clur Ftp acid the maltese Falcon and Yankee Doodle the advocates of colouring countered that elitists Are opposing a process thai is bringing far bigger audiences to the color movies than have watched the original versions. Old movies do not command an audience today because today s audiences Are conditioned to looking at movies in color said Turner entertainment co. President Roger Mayer. They simply cannot be persuaded cajoled or bullied into watching them in Lack and the two sides even took their Battle to television monitors separate Black and White screens and color screens set up Side by Side at each end of the room. The directors showed a tape called precious the sup porters of colouring played a tape on color enhanced the directors testifying for the directors Guild of America showed a tape of maltese Falcon director John Huston saying he was Bush whacked by the the directors also presented Leahy with an original print of a Black and White landscape photograph by Ansel Adams. They then gave him a Garish. Color tinted version of the same shot. Who s to say Oiher people would t enjoy that in color Rob word a senior vice president at Hal Roach Stu Dios said of the photograph. Allen said that to fit present pop fashion the score for gone with the wind could even be replaced with Rock music unless Congress presents Barrier. Asked whether he might add Rock music to gorse with inc wind Mayer said we own gone with the wind i Don l think we would add a Rock score. Would we have a right to if we wanted to i think Newman s Glass menagerie the talk of Cannes Paris api Paul Newman director of the Glass menagerie screened tuesday at the Cannes film festival collected a Batch of superlatives wednesday from French movie critics known for their savaging of bos office stars. " the Glass menagerie is a winning film and new Man is a great director headlined the wednesday edition of the liberation. It devoted a full Page to praising Newman and his cast which included Joanne Woodward Karen Allen John Malkovich and James Houghlon. The actors they All deserve having their praises Sung. Woodward should be forever celebrated for her smashing portrayal of Amanda. Karen Allen should be magnified. John Noughton deserves Spe Cial Grace and we should go Down on our Knees before John Malkovich Gerard a Forl wrote. Lefort s superlatives carried special weight since he is known More often for his acid tongued critiques that have made established directors tremble and for his penchant for unknowns. Of All the movie writers in the world none Are As ruthless As the French producer Menahem Golan told the associated press last week in Cannes. That s Why being Here is so Newman was scheduled wednesday night to Atland the 40th anniversary gala screening of a film retrospective of the festival. Elizabeth Taulur. Ierard de Pardieu Betty Davis Catherine Delcuve and other stars were to join Newman other activities wednesday included a Seaside Parade and the showing of the British entry prick up your ears starring Vanessa Redgrave i will be hard for other films to top the rave reviews drawn by Newman s the Glass based on the play by Tennessee Williams about an aging South pm by Lac and her two adult children. Paul Newman made his film with and for the a lors wrote Michel Perez the respected critic of Lema in. It s neither a High wire act Nur affectation nor vain virtuosity it s professionalism in the most Noble sense he wrote meanwhile the 62-year-old Academy award win Ning actor director and Woodward his wife were try ing to maintain a Low profile in the sunny Riviera town despite droves of autograph seekers reporters and photographers following their every move. The famous couple stayed in the nearby Royal principality of Monaco arriving in Cannes with special Security and a police escort. Tickets to the tuesday evening screening were sold out Days in Advance. Countless on lookers wailed hours at the foot of the red Carpel cd Palace Entrance fora glimpse of inc Blue eyed movie idol. Cannes organizers estimate 4u.ooo will be on hand for the 1,500 films being shown during the 12-Day festival that ends tuesday Only a privileged few gel invitations to the evening screenings where Black tie is de but Pedes Trian and automobile traffic is so heavy on the c Roi Sette the main coastal rail connecting the film theater with hotels that moviegoers have started changing their clothes in the theater s underground parking Lollo assure thai they reach inc screenings on time. Newspapers have begun referring to the parking garage As the world s choicest locker room. Nineteen films arc competing for the coveted Golden Palm award 10 be decided by the jury headed by Yves Montand. But professionals agree thai Jusi gel Ting seen at Cannes is prize enough. I m showing 40 films during these two said Golan who Heads Cannon films. If 1 can get the press to see Jusi one maybe two then i be succeeded no matter what they
