Word: feintuch
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Since the Nameless is run entirely on donations from the audience, it cannot afford the $30 to $75 to rent a film each week, "The movies were just not paying their way," Feintuch said...
Cutting the movie series will enable the Nameless to present more of the performers who audition. At present more than half must be turned away because of time limitations, Feintuch said...
...Feintuch also expressed concern over the quality of the movie series. "Until now some movies have been good, some have been mediocre-and the audience expects a certain standard," he said. "In the future, once a month we'll run a really good film like Psycho, The Pawnbroker, or Ship of Fools...
...Despite the financial problems, Feintuch feels the Nameless has been a success. "The Nameless is full every night, and sometimes we even have to turn, people away," he said. "Two and a half years ago we started out with some pretty raunchy talent," he admitted. But now, he says, the Nameless has succeeded in attracting many well-known singers, including some professionals...
...Feintuch says he doesn't mind people who come and stay a few hours, but can only donate a dime due to financial difficulties of their own. "On the contrary," he said. "We love them. Part of the atmosphere of the place is imminent starvation in everybody...