Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1961)

Record Details:

Title:
Boxoffice
Date:
Apr-Jun 1961
Publisher:
New York, Boxoffice
Volume:
Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1961)
Leaf #:
000333
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
BOXOFFICE was the leading American exhibitor trade paper of the post-World War II era. But the publication had modest beginnings. In 1920, Ben Shlyen founded the paper, orginally titled THE REEL JOURNAL, in an office located in Kansas City's Film Row district. Like other regional exhibitor publications, THE REEL JOURNAL focused its attention on the local -- in this case, KC and the nearby territories that the city's distribution exchanges served. By the end of the 1920s, however, Shlyen had acquired or founded several more small exhibitor papers serving other US markets. In 1932, their titles all changed to BOXOFFICE, though they continued to be published in regional editions for decades to follow. -- Eric Hoyt, 2015
Date Added:
June 06, 2024
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KIN G V An interpretive analysis of lay and tradepress reviews. Running time is in parentheses. The plus and minus signs indicate degree of merit. Listings cover current reviews, updated regularly. This deportment also serves as an ALPHABETICAL INDEX to feature releases. © is for CinemaScope; ® VistaVision; © Superscope; ® Naturoma; ® Regalscope; © Technirama. Symbol H denotes BOXOFFICE Blue Ribbon Award; © color photography. For listings by company in the order of release, see FEATURE CHART. 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The (61) © W’n. 20th-Fox 2513 Look in Any Window (87) Dr AA 4 3-61 + ± + 3+3 + 6+3 9 5-60 1+1 3 6-61 + 6+5 12-26-60 + Ft + B B + + 10+ 11-14-60 + ft B B 7+ 8 8-60 B B + B B B 11+ 12 5-60 B 2+ 1-30-61 + B — + 3+3 ± 7+4 9-26-60 + + -4 + + 5+1 1-23-61 + + + + 5+1 3 6-61 + + + 6+3 10-24-60 + + ± B + + 8+2 10-10-60 + B + + 8+3 1-23-61 + B + B Hh + 9+2 1 9-61 + 2+2 2 6-61 B + + B + + 9+1 12-26-60 + + _ + _ 5+4 9 5-60 + 1+ 1-30-61 B 3+3 + + + B 9+2 12-12-60 + B + B _ + B 9+1 11-28-60 B B + B B B + 12+ 4-17-61 + 1+ 12-19-60 + B B B B B B 13+ 11-14-60 + ± + + + 6+2 10-31-60 + B + + B + + 9+ 8 8-60 B B B B B + + 12+ 12-19-60 + ^3 + + 6+3 11-14-60 + 3+3 ± ^+2 4+3— 9 5-60 3+3 1+1— 12-12-60 + 1+ 9-26-60 + + + B B + + 9+ 3-27-61 + + + + 4+ 2 6-61 B + + + 5+ 2-27-61 B B + B B + 10+ 9-12-60 + B + + + + B 9+ 10-10-60 + B B + + 7+ 2-20-61 + 1+ 11-28-60 + * + 4+2 11-21-60 + + 3+3 3+3 6+5 10 3-60 + B + + + + + 8+1 10-24-60 + 1+ 3 6-61 B + 3+3 + B 7+1 10 3-60 + 1+1 2-27-61 B B B B B + 11+ 11-28-60 B 3+3 B + + B 9+1 11 7-60 = 3+3 3+8 10 3-60 B + B + + B 10+1 9 5-60 B B B B + -H B 13+ 1-16-61 3+: + ± 4+3 10 3-60 + 1+ 2-13-61 + 4+ 3+3 + + 7+1 3-27-61 + — 3+3 4+4— BOXOFFICE BookinGuide : : May 15, 1961 5