Quick Takes: Group stands by Gehry

On the heels of Frank Gehry’s recent defense of his design for a Washington memorial to the late Dwight D. Eisenhower, which was viewed as inadequate in the eyes of the Eisenhower family, the Eisenhower Memorial Commission issued a statement of support Tuesday for the L.A.-based architect’s vision.

“Frank Gehry has been a loyal soldier in our effort,” the statement said. “We confirm our selection of him, confirm our enthusiastic endorsement of his design concept, and express our regret and sadness at the tone and nature of the selected comments that have been made on Mr. Gehry’s design for the memorial.”

The statement went on to reemphasize Gehry’s stated willingness to work with the Eisenhower family to resolve their concerns.

Final approval of the memorial’s design rests with the National Capital Planning Commission.

—Chris Barton

A wrinkle for unrated ‘Bully’

Harvey Weinstein seemed to have come up with a clever solution to “Bully’s” R-rating problem when he decided to release the documentary unrated.

Sure, some chains won’t play unrated movies, but those theaters that do will be able to show it without the restrictive tag that prohibits children younger than 17 from being admitted unless accompanied by an adult.

Teenagers could see “Bully,” which is largely about and for them, unfettered.

Except he may not have eliminated the problem.

Even without a rating, theater chains can decide on their own not to allow unaccompanied teenagers into a movie, effectively giving it the force of an R. And the National Assn. of Theatre Owners is advising its members to do just that.

“If [theaters] choose to play the movie, we have recommended to them that they treat it as an R-rated movie, because it was rated R originally and the content hasn’t changed,” the association’s chief, John Fithian, said Tuesday.

—Steven Zeitchik

‘Titanic’ crew’s 3-D premiere

Actress Kate Winslet and director James Cameron walked the red carpet in London on Tuesday for the premiere of the 3-D version of “Titanic.”

The 1997 drama — one of the highest-grossing films of all time — will be released in 3-D in April, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s doomed maiden voyage from England in April 1912.

Cameron came to London fresh from his latest venture, which saw him descending seven miles below the surface of the Pacific to the deepest place on Earth, the first time anyone had made the trip solo.

Winslet, who starred with Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie, joked that she would rather turn away than see herself nude in 3-D.

“I’m not going to look. I’ll be in the bar by that point,” she said.

—Associated Press

Kahane suffers injuries in crash

Jeffrey Kahane, music director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra since 1997, suffered minor injuries in a car accident in Santa Rosa on Monday night and has withdrawn from appearances with the Hawaii Symphony next week, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. Details of the injuries were not disclosed.

The spokeswoman said that Kahane and his wife, Martha, who was with him at the time, would be fine. He plans to lead the Chamber Orchestra as scheduled for local engagements on April 12, 19 and 21, she said.

—From a Times staff writer

Finally

Ebooks: All seven novels in the “Harry Potter” series went on sale as ebooks for the first time Tuesday, available only through Pottermore.com, author J.K. Rowling’s website for magic-loving Muggles.