Milton Berle in New Role in Menahem Golan's 'Lepke' Lurr By HERBERT G. and footlights, at 66, has re- turned to screen acting por- traying the role of Meyer, Bernice Buchalter's Orthodox father in Menahem Golan's crime picture "Lepke," cur- rently before the cameras at the Culver City Studios with Tony Curtis portraying the title role. Tagged "Mr. Television," Berle made his TV debut in Chicago to a closed circuit THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS audience of 129 persons, He (Copyright 1974, JTA, Inc.) HOLLYWOOD — Milton Berle, a show business vet- eran of more than half a century before the cameras 32—Friday, June 7, 1974 „,.:;„WOm itiliNT C S U m t, SOCCER p AT S ( I VAZ I A ttOL - JUNE 13 thru JULY 7 Live via Satellite from Germany—Giant Screen Color )11 14 O W' "? FIFA 1974 WORLD CUP TEAMS GROUP I GROUP II WEST GERMANY BRAZIL CHILE YUGOSLAVIA EAST GERMANY ZAIRE AUSTRALIA SCOTLAND 16 OUTSTANDING MATCHES! EVEN T NO. DATE QUARTER FINALS FINAL ALL LIVE! MATCH TIME 1 INAUGURAL CEREMONIES plus BRAZIL vs YUGOSLAVIA 10:00 AM 12:00 Noon FRI JUNE 14* 2 W.GERMANY vs CHILE 11:00 AM SAT JUNE 15* 3 URUGUAY vs NETHERLANDS plus ITALY vs HAITI 11:00 AM 1:00 PM TUE JUNE 18* 4 BRAZIL vs SCOTLAND WED JUNE 19* 5 ITALY vs ARGENTINA . 2:30 PM 2:30 PM CO 1• ■ • SEMI FINALS GROUP IV ITALY HAITI POLAND ARGENTINA THU JUNE 13* SAT JUNE 22* — GROUP III NETHERLANDS URUGUAY SWEDEN BULGARIA SCOTLAND vs YUGOSLAVIA W.GERMANY vs E.GERMANY SUN JUNE 23* 8 ITALY vs POLAND 11:00 AM WED JUNE 26* 9 10 TEAMS TO BE ANNOUNCED JUNE 23 11:00 AM 2:30 PM SUN JUNE 30* 11 12 TEAMS TO BE ANNOUNCED JUNE 23 11:00 AM 2:30 PM WED JULY 3* 13 14 TEAMS TO BE ANNOUNCED JUNE 23 11:00 AM 2:30 PM 15 CLOSING CEREMONIES plus CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 10:00 AM 11:00 AM SUN - JULY 7 TICKETS ON SALE NOW • At OLYMPIA STADIUM BOX OFFICE GRINNELLS and all SEARS and HUDSONS. • For ticket information at OLYMPIA STADIUM phone (313) 895-7000. 11:00 AM 2:30 PM , PR ICES: ROUND QUARTER FINAL SEMI-FINAL EVENT NO. 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POLAND 7/7 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Ma' VI 3• VI o e, DATE . _AT AT AT AT AMOUNT PER EVENT = I I became the first big name to break into the new medium when he bowed on NBC-TV's "Texaco Star Theater," June 8, 1948 to ride the pinnacle of popularity for eight con- secutive years. Berle gen- erally is credited with sell- ing more television sets in those days than all the na- tion's appliance salesmen combined. Yet Milton Berle has been a motion picture actor since the age of 5 when young Mil- ton Berlinger made his debut before the cameras as the baby who screen star Marie Dressler clutched to her heart in "Tillie's Punctured Romance." He was the child tossed from the train by Pearl White in "The Perils of Pauline," and the kid who climbed on John Bunny's lap in "Bunny's Little Brother." Later he appeared in silent movies with Douglas Fair- banks Sr., Milton Sills, Mabel Norman and Marion Davies— in all some 50-odd films with nary a comedy line. I remember having seen Milton Berle in 1943 as the Jewish cop. in the anti-Nazi picture, "Margin for Error," in which Otto Preminger re- peated his Broadway role of the ferocious Prussian officer and diplomat. In addition to many comedy roles on stage, screen, in musical revues, on radio and television Berle rendered a heart-breaking performance as the much harassed agent in the motion picture "The Oscar" some eight years ago, thereby add- ing a new dimension to his multi-talented artistry. His Emmy-nominated portrayal in television's "Doyle Against the House," remains in the same genre. And now the role of Meyer, one of the few decent men in "Lepke," story of Louis Buchalter who ended his life of crime in the electric chair. Assaf Dayan, actor-son of Israel's defense minister, por- trays one of the leads in the filmization of Maxim Gorky's "Marva," now streamlined under the title of "Three and One" and directed by Russian-Jewish immig r an t Michael Kalik at the south- ernmost port of Eilat. The strange love triangle includes Ori Levy and Yona Elian (who has appeared as Rachel in Michael •acoyannis' "Ja- cob and Joseph"). Gordon Stulberg, the 50- year-old president of 20th Century-Fox, was honored by the Variety Club of Southern California "for dedicated service to philanthropic en- deavors on behalf of under- privileged children." Marisa Berenson, a so- cialite and beauty queen who NO MAIL ORDERS FOR SEMI FINAL MATCHES , 15 kA 11.1 AL z a a a 0 L.) a- N AT NEVER MAIL CASH! Make check or money order payable-to OLYMPIA STADIUM. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. (Include 50C per order for handling.) 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MAN OF ACTION: Most of the national Jewish organi-, zations in this country are blessed with top executives who are able, dedicated and imaginative. Gottlieb Hammer is one of them. Now retiring from his position as executive vice chairman of the United Israel Appeal after 35' years of continued distinguished service in the UIA and its pred- ecessor, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Inc., Hammer leaves his career as top man in the Jewish civil service. His was, a career marked with high recogntion both in this country and in Israel—to assume a leading postion in a banking firm. Thus he completes the circle which he started in his younger days when he took a banking job after graduating from college in 1929. During the 35 years of his service in the Jewish Agency and in the United Israel Appeal, Hammer has been a close witness to the most significant events concerning Israel To his credit goes especially the achievement he reached in successfully negotiating huge loans for the Jewish Agenc,: from leading American banks. These loans totalling over $2 billion came at a time when Israel needed them most urgently. Only about $100 million of the loans are still out- standing. The remainder have been paid up with interest He was instrumental in the acquisition by the Jewish Agency of the imposing building at 515 Park Avenue fl:r z New York—a most chosen location on the fashionable Park' Avenue. The building is now a Jewish landmark. It houses the headquarters of the various groups in the American Zionist movement—political, cultural, social and educa- tional. It also houses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Hammer developed long-term borrowing programs from American insurance companies to finance housing develo ments in Israel. He was active in reconstituting the Jewish, Agency in 1970 of which he is now associate member of the Executive. He served as president of the American Israeli Shipping Line and was also chairman of the New York advisory board of the Bank Leumi. * * NEW HORIZON: In terminating his 35-year career, Hammer does not intend to divorce -himself from participa- tion in the agencies and organizations in which he has beerg active all the years. He will continue to serve as a volur0 •ees and lay leader. The United Israel Appeal will name him as a membei of its board of directors. He will be elected to full mem- bership in the extended Jewish Agency. At present he fs: , also a member of the executive committee of the National United Jewish Appeal; vice president of the American Com- mittee for the Weizmann Institute; member of the board of governors• of the Weizmann Institute; and a member of the board of directors of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. In retiring from his present position in the United Israel Appeal, he will become senior vice president of the Inter-' national Credit Bank Geneva and its resident represent- ative in the United States. This financial organization '''AC established 15 years ago as a regular commercial bar Dr. Tibor Rosenbaum, a Hungarian Jew who partied in the underground movement and greatly assisted the "Briha," the illegal Jewish emigration to Palestine before , the establishment of Israel. He is now the chairman of the World Mizrachi Movement. Deeply interested in Israel, Dr. Rosenbaum has made substantial investments in industrial enterprises there. His International Credit Bank has also granted substantial loari1 to the Jewish Agency, to the Zim navigation line, and other Israeli institutions. It has acquired 50 per cent interest in Israel's duty-free shops, which are a source of foreign cur rency for Israel. In addition to becoming senior vice president and resi- dent representative of the Geneva Bank in the United States, Hammer will also be named president of the U.S Discount Corporation, one of the bank's affiliates. He has decided to enter his new career after consultations with: the leaders of the United Israel Appeal and the Jewish, Agency, who were most understanding.