European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 18 the stars and stripes Money matters saturday november 27.1993 today s rates following arc fixed rates at which Community banking and credit Union facilities will sell for eign currencies to . Personnel for personal use German Mark. 1.67.British Pound. 1.52 dutch Guilder. 1.86greek drachma. 238.0114 note the we above apply Wtown the hos country. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pou Iid Olhow currencies to the Dollar following arc Interbank rates that fluctuate and should be regarded As the approximate value of the . Dollar to foreign Curren cies italian lira .1,697.50 Turkla Hillra. 13,841.40 Spanish peseta. 139.40portuguese escudo. 174.04 austrian Schilling. 12.024saudi Royal. 3.749 Bahrain Dinar. 0.3767 kuwaiti Dinar. .0.2982 norwegian Krone. 7,4315 danish Krone. 6.779 British Pound. 1.484 German Mark. 1.711 Swiss franc. 1.501 French franc. 5.921 dutch Guilder. 1 .9203 belgian franc. 36.28 Canadian Dollar. 1.3307 note figures Arae pro Sod in dollars to the British Pound Othor Curron cios to the Dollar Gold quote $378.30 an ounce Silver quote $4.66 an mince Union to continue slowdown despite talks to buy airline. A Titbit a Ftp a from Chicago a United airlines machinists Union has vowed to continue a work slowdown despite renewed talks by two of United unions to buy the Carrier. The slowdown did not affect operations thursday said United airlines spokesman Joe Hopkins. He would not comment on the slowdown by the inter National association of machinists and aerospace workers. The machinists Union and the air line pilots association agreed wednesday to sit Down once More with United next wednesday in a bid to acquire 60 percent of the airline s Parent company Ual corp. A third Union the association of flight attendants pulled out of the talks in september after United opened a flight attendant base in Taiwan that Cost the Union about 60 jobs. The slowdown was called monday in retaliation for United s rejection on nov. 19 of the machinists and pilots unions $5 billion buyout offer involving Cash and concessions. The unions rejected a re ported $180 a share counteroffer. As a result the airline said it would proceed with a planned Sale of 15 of its 17 flight kitchens to Dobbs International services inc. United has now offered to discuss that Sale further with the unions which could result in a breakthrough in the talks. The machinists Union which represent ground Crews fears the Sale will jeopardize the jobs of 5,200 of its members. For now it would appear that behave another shot at gaining an equity in Terest in United airlines said Michael peat a machinists spokesman in Chi  company previously set a nov. 19 deadline for the cancellation of the sat of the kitchens to Dubbs for $119.4 Mil lion. United had said the decision to sell the kitchens would not be reversed. Chicago based Ual has lost More than $1.2 billion since the beginning of 1991, despite a profit of $15 million through the first three quarters of 1993.  s producers make a scene Over Lack of foreign films in . Analysts see late surge in Yule sales new York a like pollsters try ing to predict an election Winner or a Bookie setting Odds on the super bowl just about everyone connected with the retail business seems to have a forecast for the Christmas shopping season. Depending on whom you ask the an Swers Range from it la be a Good season be cause Consumers Are More relaxed about the Economy to a Downer because they re beset by financial concerns. One thing is certain Consumers will be playing a cat and mouse game with Mer chants delaying their spending and hoping nervous store owners will Cut prices even lower than they originally planned. Retail Industry analysts who were Pessi mistic about the season Back in the summer Are More upbeat now thanks to signs that the Economy is improving. Salomon Brothers inc. Analyst Jeffrey finer for example said the so so business that has prevailed until now should strengthen late in the season. Chances Are the season which by tradition began on Friday will turn out of for Many retailers. I but sales won t come easy the bulk of business is expected in the last Loday soothe season. Retailers will again resort to Low prices extra services and a few gimmicks to get people into their stores. Kmart stores were open thanksgiving for people who wanted to work off their Turkey dinner by pushing shopping carts. Many retailers were also opening earlier than usual Friday. Many department stores Are again using Plush toys As a Bonus for shoppers spending minimum amount. Macy s Eastern stores Are Selling Lamb chop toys modelled after the Shan Lewis puppet for $13 to customers who spend at least $35. A Moose is the Mas cot in its Western  retailers Are Goin to have what Consumers realty want discounts All sea son Long. The recession made markdowns a Way of life for stores. New York a european to vie makers say Hollywood needs a lesson in free  Europe is saturated with american movies foreign hits that make it to the United states often end up As re makes imitations featuring . Actors. European producers said it s time the . Movie Industry distributed foreign Box office hits dubbed in English just As american movies get dubbed around the  Valenti president of the motion picture association of America said americans won t watch movies with actors they Don t recognize american audiences Are not attracted to dubbed films. That s a genetic thing he said. Uni France film France s film Export promoter does t buy that. In an Alliance with american Multi Cinema the no. 2 . Theater Chain uni France Hopes to break into the . Market with movies dubbed in English. Our Market is totally open to the americans. The question is is the Amer ican Market open to us the answer is clearly no said Richard Boidin a senior executive at Paris based uni France. . Films account for 60 percent of Box office revenues in France. By con Trast French films Are Only i percent of the . Market where foreign films Alto Gether account for barely 2 percent. Quality foreign films such As the Oscar winning French film irid Chine starring Catherine Deneuve dominate the Small Market of . Fine arts Heaters that show the originals subtitled in English for a select audience. But popular less artistic foreign Best Sellers such As comedies rarely get dubbed in English for the mainstream . Audience. Instead . Producers buy the rights to the idea then remake them using . Stars and settings. Foreign producers get scant royalties usually not More than $500,000 and no recognition for the original idea. But it s that or nothing. Remake rights they Border on indecency Boidin said. The dubbing Issue is tied to Europe s Linh Dan Pham left and Catherine Deneuve play in the Oscar winning French film Indochina. Such films usually turn up Only in . Fine arts Heaters. Battle to defend its film Industry in world free Trade talks. Europeans want to pre serve subsidies to their movie makers say ing that otherwise they la be bulldozed by the american giants. European movie makers could earn badly needed Revenue to finance filmmaking if their movies dubbed in English had Access to the mainstream . Audience. Why Are we practically banned from your Market because the guardians of your Industry have decided once and Fornall that your Public does t like dubbed films portuguese director Antonio Pedro Vasconcelos wrote in an open let Ter to american directors published recently in the Paris daily liberation. Valenti said the Issue is economics Heaters won t show movies they think will lose Money. Star Power is important. Everybody knows Tom Selleck Valenti said refer ring to Selleck s role in three men and a baby the . Remake of France s Block Buster comedy three men and a Cradle. The remakes often imitate the Origi nals scene by scene and sometimes get poor reviews by . Movie critics who say the originals were better. So Why not just dub the originals instead at least one foreign film Germany s Das Boot a 1982 drama about a world War ii German submarine Crew has prove that dubbing can succeed. Its superbly dubbed version. The boat made the mainstream . Circuit starring actors unknown to a general american Audi ence. In a Deal it s negotiating with Ameri can Multi Cinema uni France next Spring Hopes to release recent French hits dubbed in English on am screens in Florida and California. A top candidates the visitors a hugely successful comedy about a medieval Knight who lands i modern Day France with his game Squire. French firm says Calif winery on shaky footing Santa Rosa Calif. A France s legendary chateau Lafite Rothschild complained that its toes had been stepped on so a Sonoma county winery is putting a different foot Forward. Michael c. Houlihan s Barefoot cellars which used to Call itself the chateau la feet of California wine has reluctantly changed its nickname to chateau la foot. And if Baron Rothschild does t like chateau la foot i will change the name to chateau la toe the irreverent Houli Han said. We have a big foot on our Label so we Are always going to be the chateau la something of the lower  about a year ago attorneys for chateau Lafite Rothschild threatened to sue arguing that chateau la feet violated the chateau Lafite trademark and caused confusion among wine drinkers. It would be hard to be confused at the store. Chateau Lafite Rothschild wine Sells for $124 a bottle. Barefoot cellars products bearing a purple foot on their Label sell for $3.99 to$4.99. F or. I1,