Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1962)

Page scan 000195 from Boxoffice

Record Details:

Title:
Boxoffice
Date:
Jul-Sep 1962
Publisher:
New York, Boxoffice
Volume:
Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1962)
Leaf #:
000195
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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An interpretive analysis ot 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 department also serves as an ALPHABETICAL INDEX to feature releases. © is for Cinemascope; ® VistaVision; © Superscope; ® Panavision ® Regalscope; ® Technirama. Symbol © denotes BOXOFFICE Blue Ribbon Award; 0 color photography. For listings by company in the order of release, see FEATURE CHART. AND ALPHABETICAL INDEX Review digest rt. . To1 44 Very Good; 4 Good; — Fair; — Poor; — Very Poor. 2633 Advise & Consent (139) ® Drama Col 5-28-62 44 44 + 44 44 4 44 12-4 2648 Air Patrol (70) © Crime ,20thFox 7-16-62 ± + -4 3+2 2616 All Fall Down (11) Drama... . . MGM 3-26-62 44 + + 44 44 -4 10+1 2637 ©Assignment Outer Space (79) SW-Fantasy AIP 6-11-62 ± 1+1 — B — 2586 ©©Babes in Toyland (100) Mus. 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Governor 4-23-62 + H; 4 + Hh + 7+3 2621 Don’t Knock the Twist (87) Drama/Twist numbers Col 4-16-62 + H; ±2 + Hh 7+5 2588 Double Bunk (92) Farce Showcorp 12-18-61 + Hh + 4+2 — E — 2647 ©East of Kilimanjaro (72) Adv Parade 7-16-62 ± 1+1 2588 ©El Cid (184) © Hist. Spec . .AA 12-18-61 44 44 + 44 44 44 44 13+ 2585 Errand Boy, The (92) Comedy. . . . Para 12-11-61 + Hh 44 + 44 ± 8+2 2636 ©Escape From Zahrain (93) ® Adventure Drama 6 4-62 + H; + -4 4 + + 7+1 2577 Everything’s Ducky (80) Comedy.. ..Col 11-13-61 H^ 4 H; -4 ± 6+5 2615 Experiment in Terror (123) Susp. ...Col 3-26-62 44 -4 + 44 44 44 44 12+ — F — 2577 Fear No More (80) Suspense Dr. . . 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Comedy.... UA 3-26-62 44 ± Hh + 4 H 4 8+3 2608 Jet Storm (88) Suspense.... UPRO 2-26-62 + 4 4 3+ 2604 ©Journey to the Seventh Planet (80) Adv.-Fantasy.. AIP 2-12-62 + H^ ;h 4 — 5+4 2574 Judgment at Nuremberg (189) Dr UA 10-30-61 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 14+ 2592 Karate (80) Ac Dr 1 1-62 ± 1+1 2571 ©©King of Kinos (161) © Religious Drama MGM 10-23-61 44 44 44 44 44 + 44 13+ 2582 Kitchen, The (74) Drama.. . . Kingsley 11-27-61 + 44 + Hh 5+1 — L — 2627 ©Lad; a Dog (98) Drama.. WB 5 7-62 + 4 H; 4 + 6+1 2631 ©Last of the Vikings (102) Dyaliscope, Adv . Medallion 5-21-62 + 4 3+1 2595 ©Light in the Piazza (101) © Romantic Drama MGM 1-15-62 + 4 44 44 44 44 44 13+ 2630 ©Lisa (112) © Adv. Dr . . 20th-Fox 5-14-62 + 4 + 44 44 7+ 2642 Lolita (152) Comedy-Drama. . . . . .MGM 6-25-62 + ±2 4 44 44 Hh 44 H4-2 2628 Lonely Are the Brave (107) ® Outdoor Drama U-l 5 7-62 + 4 4 44 4 44 4 9+ 2593 Long and the Short and the Tall, The (102) War Dr... 1 8-62 + 4 4 4 5+ 2593 Lost Battalion (83) War Dr.... AIP 1 8-62 ± + 2+1 2590 ©Lover Come Back (107) Comedy.. U-l 12-25-61 -H 4 44 44 44 + 44 12+ M 2604 Madison Avenue (94) © Dr. . . . ■ 20thFox 2-12-62 ± 4 + + + + 6+1 2563 Flight That Disappeared. The 2622 ©Magic Sword, The (80) Fantasy-Adventure UA 4-16-62 + + + 4 4 5+ 2580 ^©Majority of One, A (147) Comedy-Drama . . .WB 11-20-61 44 4 44 44 44 44 44 13+ 2601 Make Mine a Double (86) Com Ellis 2 5-62 + 2+ BOXOFFICE BookinGuide :: July 23, 1962 5