![]() Price Entertainment, Frank Price’s production company, which has close ties to Savoy, is developing a “Honeymooners” project for the company, as well. The project is the second old TV series Savoy has mined for a potential release. However, Greisman declined to discuss the budget, but he did say he hoped to get cameras rolling within the next six months to a year. While some sources involved with the project claimed the deal had yet to close, Wednesday afternoon Savoy’s Greisman confirmed it was done. was Gomer Pyles favorite saying Go-o-o-o-llee Only Gomer could stretch the word Golly to five syllables. Since Viacom owns some broadcast rights for “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.,” there would have been potential for synergy with Nickelodeon had the “Gomer” project come to rest at Paramount. There has been speculation that Fried may follow his pal to Viacom subsid Paramount Pictures. Fried counts Jonathan Dolgen, chairman of Viacom entertainment group, among his close friends. Greisman also offered that he would “love to work with Rob” beyond the pic, but he stressed the impending deal was not part of a longer-term arrangement with the producer.īesides Savoy, contenders for Fried’s services come June are Paramount and Universal (where the producer recently set up a remake of “The Thief of Bagdad”). ![]() Since Savoy is run by former TriStar toppers Victor Kaufman and Lew Korman, the independent production company would be a likely perch for Fried.Īlan Greisman, Savoy’s prexy of motion pictures, told Daily Variety that “Gomer””is a classic comedy situation that’s worked through the ages.” The TV series, which aired on CBS from 1964-70 and continues in syndication, starred Jim Nabors in the title role and also featured the late Frank Sutton as Gomer’s superior and nemesis, Sgt. Together with his former partner, Cary Woods, Fried produced a number of films for Sony Pictures Entertainment, including “So I Married an Axe Murderer,” and “Rudy.” Their remake of the classic monster movie “Godzilla” will probably go into production as early as this summer at the Culver City-based studio. 12:00am PT Golly A ‘Gomer Pyle’ movie By Variety Staff Shazaaaam America’s favorite befuddled Marine, Gomer Pyle, is headed for the bigscreen with Savoy Pictures Entertainment. Fried’s first-look deal with TriStar Pictures runs out in June, and the impending “Gomer” picture is seen within the creative community as the first step in a mating dance between the producer and several production entities where he may alight come summer. is produced by Andy Griffith and distributed by Viacom (original). ![]()
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