Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1961)

Record Details:

Title:
Boxoffice
Date:
Apr-Jun 1961
Publisher:
New York, Boxoffice
Volume:
Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1961)
Leaf #:
000336
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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FEATURE CHART The key to letters and combinations thereof indicating story type: (Ad) Adventure Drama (Ac) Action Drama; (An) Animated-Action; (C) Comedy; (CD) Comedy-Drama; (Cr) Crime Drama; (DM) Drama with Music; (Doc) Documentary; (D) Droma; (F) Fantasy; (FC) Farce-Comedy; (Ho) Horror Drama; (Hi) Historical Drama; (M) Musical; (My) Mystery; (OD) Outdoor Drama; (SF) Science-Fiction (W) Western. 20TH-FOX ©Let's Make Love (118) . C. .034 Marilyn Monroe. Yves Montand, Tony Randall ©Walk Tall (60) © Ac.. 042 Willard Parker, Kent Taylor ©Freckles (84) © D..043 Martin West, Carol Christensen Squad Car (60) Ac . 044 Paul Bryar. Vici Raaf y©High Time (103) © C/M . .036 Bing Crosby, Fabian, Tuesday Weld Desire in the Dust (105) © D. .046 Raymond Burr, Martha Hyer ©The Captain's Table (90) ©. .040 John Gregson, Peggy Cummins ©The Secret of the Purple Reef (80) © Ac.. 047 Jeff Richards. Margia Dean ©Sept. Storm (99) S’v’s'n Ac.. 025 Mark Stevens. 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