Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1961)

FEATURE CHART Short subjects, listed by company, in order of release. Running time follows title. Date is national release month. Color and process as specified. ^HORTS CHART otect de 0 MISCELLANEOUS •d Q. Z BUENA VISTA ti©0ne Hundred and One Dalmatians (80) ..An.. Mar 61 OThe Absent-Minded Professor (97) C.. May 61 Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olyon, Keenan Wynn. Tommy Kirk t)©The Parent Trap (123) C..Jul61 Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, ©Nikki. Wild Dog of the North (73) Ad..Jul61 .lean Coiitu, Nikki (dog star) ©Greyfriars Bobby (91) CD . . Oct 61 Donald Crisp, Kay Walsh CONTINENTAL ©Hippodrome (96) ..Ac.. Mar 61 (Eng-dubbed) .. Gerhard Reldraann, Margit Nanke Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (90) D. . Apr 61 Albert Finney, Shirley Ann Field The Long and the Short and the Tall (102) D.. Sep 61 Laurence Harvey. Richard Todd The Pure Hell of St. Trinian’s (94) C.. Sep 61 Joyce Grenfell, Cecil Parker, George Cole The Mark (127) © ... D. .Oct 61 Rod Steiger, Maria Schell, Stuart Whitman ©Call Me Genius (105) C . . Oct 61 Tony Hancock. George Sanders CREST FILMS Code of Silence (75) . .Cr. .Feb 61 Terry Becker, Elisa Loti ©Pirate and the Slave Girl (87) © Ad. . Aug 61 Lex Barker. Chelo Alonso FILMS-AROUND-THE-WORLD A French Mistress (91)C..Dec60 Cecil Parker, Jas. H. justice FILMGROUP ©Atlas (84) VitaScope Spec. May 61 Michael Forest, Fr;ink Wolf. Barboura Morris ©The Pirate of the Black Hawk (93) © Ad . Sep 61 Majanoti Bardot, Jerrard Eaton Creature From the Haunted Sea (60) HoC..Sep61 Antony Carbone, Betsy Jones-Moreland The Devil's Partner (75) Ac Sep 61 Ed Nelson, Jean Allison, Edgar Buchanan GOVERNOR Carry On, Nurse (89) C.. Kenneth (Jonnor, Shirley Eaton Carry On, Constable (86) C.. Feb 61 Ken Connor, Leslie Phillip* KINGSLEY-UNION The League of Gentlemen (113) CO.. Feb 61 Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick FRANCE Breathless (89) 3 6-61 Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Beberg Beau Serge (87) 9-25-61 (UMPO) . Gerard Blaln, JeanClaude Brlaly Frantic (90) 8-28-61 (Times) . Jeanne Moreau. M. Ronet ©Leda (101) 11 6-61 (Times) . .Madeleine Robinson. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Antonella Lualdi Love Game, The (85) 2-13-61 (F-A-W) . ..Ican-Plerre Cassel, Genevieve Chiny, .lean-Louls Maury Modigliani of Montparnasse (110) 3 6-61 (Cont’l) .. Gerard Phllllpe, Lilli Palmer. Anouk Airaee, L. Padovanl Rules of the Game (104) 4-17-61 (Janus) . .Jean Renoir, Pauline Llubosf GERMANY Glass Tower, The (104) . .10 3-60 (Ellis) . .Lilli Palmer The Girl of the Moors (87) 9 4-61 (Casino) .. Claus Holm, Maria Emo Three-Penny Opera, The (113) 11-21-60 (Brandon) Lotte Lenya. Rudolph Forster GREECE Antigone (93) 9-25-61 (Norma) .. Irene Papas Moussitsa (75) 6 5-61 (Greek Pictures) .. A. Vouyouklaki 288 Stournara St. (90) . . 2-27-61 (Atlantic) . .Orestis Makris, Sophi.i Vembo ITALY Big Deal on Madonna St., The (91) 1-30-61 (II.MPO) . .V. Gassman, Toto Girl With a Suitcase (108) 10-16-61 I (Ellis) . .Claudia Cardlnale Risk, The (81) ...D. ..Oct 61 Tony Britton. Peter Cushing K. GORDON MURRAY ©Santa Claus (94) ...F,. Nov 60 Narrated by Ken Smith ©Little Angel (90) . .CD . Jan 61 Maria Gracia, j. M. de Hoyos LOPERT PICTURES Never on Sunday (91) . . C. . Nov 60 Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin ©Tunes of Glory (106) . . D . . Jan 61 -Alec (Julnness, John Mills LOUIS DE ROCHEMONT Question 7 (110) D . Apr 61 Michael Gwynn, Margarete Jahnen The Sand Castle (70) ..F.. Sep 61 Barry and laurie Cardwell PATHE-AMERICA ©The Deadly Companions (90) Panavision ...,W..Jul61 Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Steve Cochran, Chill Wills RCIP The Devil's Commandment (71) © Ho.. Jan 61 Glanna Maria Canale, Carlo D'Angelo, Charles Fawcett Mark of the Devil (73) D . Jan 61 Maria Felix, Crox Alvarado SHOWCORPORATION Home Is the Hero (83) D . . Feb 61 Arthur Kennedy, Walter Macken Two-Way Stretch (87) C.. Apr 61 Peter Sellers. Wilfrid Hyde White UNITED PRODUCERS (UPRO) Black Pit of Dr. M. (72) Ho . Mar 61 Ralph Bertrand. Gaston Santos Siege of Sidney Street (93) Ad.. Mar 61 Peter Wyngarde, Donald Slnden ©Nature Girl and the Slaver (70) Ad.. May 61 Marian Michael, Adrian Hoven Jet Storm (91) D . . Richard Attenborough. Stanley Baker, Diane Ciiento, Mai Zetterling VALIANT-VITALITE The Angry Silence (95) . . 0 . . Jan 61 R. .Attenborough, Pier Angeli The Young One (103) . . D . . Feb 61 Zachary Scott, Bernle Hamilton Mania (85) Ho . Feb 61 Peter Cushing. June Laverick It Takes a Thief (94) . .0. .Feb 61 Jayne Mansfield, Anthony Quayle Hitler's Executioners (78) DK..Jun61 WOOLNER BROS. ©Flight of the Lost Balloon (91) ® Ad.. Oct 61 Mala Power*, Marshall Ttionipson U Dolce Vita (175) 4-24-61 (Astor) . .Marcello Mastrolannl, Anita EJrberg, Anouk Aimee, Alain Oiny L'Awentura (145) 6 5-61 (.lanus) . .Monica Vittl, Gabriele Ferzettl, Lea Massari Rocco and His Brothers (175) 7-17-61 (A.stor) Alain Delon, Annie Girardot Two Women (105) .... 6-19-61 (Embassy) .. Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo Wild Love (86) 5 1-61 (Ellis) . .Franko Interlenghi JAPAN ©Rikisha Man. The (105) 5 8-61 (Cory) . .Toshlra Mifune Road to Eternity (181) . . 2-27-61 (Beverly) . .Tatsuya Nakadai Rice (118) 9-18-61 (SR)..Yuko Moshizuki POLAND Ashes and Diamonds (105) 9 4-61 (Janus) Z. Cybulslti, E. Krzyzewska Kanal (96) 11 6-61 (Kingsley) . .T. Izewska, T. Janczar SWEDEN Secrets of Women (114).. 9-18-61 (Janus) . .Hha Dahlbeck, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Maj-Britt Nilsson Unmarried Mothers (79) . . 3-13-61 (President) . .E. Etiberg, B. Logart Virgin Spring, The (88) . .12-12-60 (Janus).. Max von Sydow, Blrgltta Petterson U.S.S.R. Ballad of a Soldier (89) . . 1-31 61 (Kingsley) . .Vladimir Ivashov, Sha.nna Prokhorenko (also Engdubbed) Fate of a Man (100) . . 8-28-61 (UA).. Sergei Bondarchuk COLUMBIA ASSORTED & COMEDY FAVORITES (Reissues) 5425 Should Husbands Marry? (17) Apr 61 5435 Aim, Fire, Shoot (16).. Mar 61 5426 He Flew the Shrew ( 161/2 ) May 61 5436 Man or Mouse (18)..Jun61 6421 Hot Heir (IS'/g) Sep 61 6431 Caught on the Bounce (15</2) Oct 61 CANDID MICROPHONE (Reissues) 5554 No. 4, Series 2 (lO'/a) Feb 61 5555 No. 5, Ser. 2 (11).. Mar 61 5556 No. 6, Ser. 2 (lO'/g) . . Jul 61 6551 No. 1, Series 3 (11) Sep 61 COLOR SPECIALS 5501 Polygamus Polonius (9) Nov 60 5502 Rooftops of New York (10) May 61 COLOR FAVORITES (Technicolor Reissues) 5667 Babie Boogie (6) ....Jan 61 5608 Pickled Puss (61/2) .. .Jan 61 5609 Christopher Crumpet's Playmate (61/2) Feb 61 5610 Swiss Tease (6) Mar 61 5611 The Rise of Dutotv Lang Mar 61 5612 Coo-Coo Bird Dog (6) Apr 61 5613 The Jaywalker (6Yz) May 61 5614 Topsy Turkey (6'/4) ,.Jun61 5615 Punchy de Leon (61/2) . Jul 61 6601 Red Riding Hood Rides Again (7) Sep 61 6602 The Music Fluke (7) Sep 61 6603 Imagination (6V2) ■ ■ Oct 61 FILM NOVELTIES (Reissues) 5852 Push Back the Edge (10) Dec 60 5835 Community Sings No. 1, Ser. 13 (10) Mar 61 5854 Yukon Canada (10)... Apr 61 LOOPY de LOOP (Color Cartoons) 5704 Happy Go Loopy {&M Mar 61 5705 Two-Faced Wolf (6'/J) Apr 61 5706 This Is My Ducky Day {&/,) May 61 5707 Fee Fie Foes (61/2) Jun 61 5708 Zoo Is Company (Gyi) Jul-61 6701 Catch Meow (6V2) Sep 61 6702 Kooky Loopy (7) Oct 61 MR. MAGOO REISSUES (Technicolor) 5756 Magoo’s Canine Mutiny (Both © and standard) ..Apr 61 5757 Capt. Outrageous (7) May 61 5758 Magoo Goes West (6)..Jul61 6751 Safety Spin (7) Sep 61 6752 Calling Dr. Magoo (61/2) Oct 61 SPECIAL COLOR FEATURETTES 5442 Splendors of Paris (19) May 61 5443 Wonderful Greece (19) Jun-61 6441 Images of Luangua (18) Oct 61 SERIALS (15 Chapter-Reissues) 4160 King of the Congo . .Jun 60 5120 Son of Geronimo .... Nov 60 5140 The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd Mar 61 5160 Cody of the Pony Express Aug 61 STOOGE COMEDIES (Reissues) 5404 Pals and Gals (16) . . Jan 61 5405 Knutsy Knights ( 171/2) Feb 61 5406 Shot in the Frontier (16) Apr 61 5407 Scotched in Scotland ( 151/2) May 61 5408 Fling in the Ring (16) Jul61 6401 Quiz Whiz (15'/2) Sep 61 6402 Fifi Blows Her Top (16/2) Oct 61 THRILLS OF MUSIC (Reissues) 5952 Shorty Sher'oek & His Orchestra (8I/2) Dec 60 5953 Skitch Henderson & His Orchestra (10) Feb 61 5954 Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra (11) May 61 WORLD OF SPORTS 5802 Hip Shooters (91/2) -.Feb 61 5803 Water-Sports Champs (10) Apr 61 5804 Dogs Afield (IOI/2) Jun 61 6801 Aqua Ski-Birds (10) ..Oct 61 M-G-M GOLD MEDAL REPRINTS (Technicolor Reissues) All 1.75-1 Ratio Tom and Jerrys W261 Pet Peeve (7) Sep 60 W262 Mice Follies (7) Sep 60 W263 Touche Pussy Cat (7) Sep 60 W265 Southbound Duckling (7) Sep 60 W266 Neopolitan Mouse (7) Sep 60 W267 Pup on a Picnic (7) Sep 60 W269 Downhearted Duckling (7) Sep 60 W272 Mouse for Sale (7).. Sep 60 W273 Cat Fishin' (8) Sep 60 W274 Part Time Pal (8).. Sep 60 W275 Cat Concerto (7) ...Sep 60 W276 Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Mouse (7) Sep 60 (1961-62) W361 Switchin' Kitten (9) Sep 61 W362 Down and Outing (7) Oct 61 W363 Greek to Me-ow (..) Dec 61 PARAMOUNT COLOR SPECIALS (2 Reels) B20-1 Carnival in Quebec (16) Sep 60 B20-2 Boats a-Poppin' (18) (Anamorphic) Sep 60 B20-3 Lifeline to Hong Kong (17) Anamorphic Apr 61 B21-1 Spring in Scandinavia (..) Nov 61 B21-2 Fireaway, Story of a Trotter (..) Nov 61 MODERN MADCAPS (Technicolor) M20-4 Phantom Moustacher (6) Jan 61 M20-5 Kid From Mars (6) Mar 61 M20-6 Mighty Termite (6) Jun 61 M21-1 Plot Sickens (..) Oct 61 M21-2 Crumley Cogwheel (..) Oct 61 M21-3 Popcorn & Politics ( . . ) Nov 61 NOVELTOON (Technicolor) P20-3 The Lion’s Busy (6).. Mar 61 P20-4 Goodie the Gremlin (6) Apr 61 P20-5 Alvin's Solo Flight (7) Apr 61 P20-6 Hound About That )6) Jun 61 621-1 Munro (9) Sep 61 P21-2 Turtle Scoup ...).... Sep 61 P21-3 Kozmo Goes to School ( . . ) Nov 61 POPEYE CHAMPIONS E21-1 Fireman’s Brawl (..) Sep 61 E21-2 Toreadorable (..) ..Sep 61 E21-3 Popeye, the Ace of Space (..) Sep 61 E21-4 Shaving Muggi (..) Sep 61 E21-4 Taxi Turvey (..) . .Sep 61 E21-6 Floor Flusher ( . . ) Sep 61 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (Anamorphic — Color — 1 Reel) D 20-4 Ten Pin Tour (9).... Apr 61 D20-5 Speedway (10) May 61 CARTOON SPECIAL A-21 Abner the Baseball 2 Reel (12«/2) Sep 61 TRAVELRAMA (Anamorphic-Color-1 Reel) T20-1 Porpoise Posse (10) . . Mar 61 20th CENTURY-FOX MOVIETONE CINEMASCOPES (Color) 7101 Australian Water Sports (9) Jan 61 7102 Assignment Mexico (10) Feb 61 7105 Algonquin Holiday (9) Mar 61 7103 Adventure in Rhythm (9) Apr 61 7104 Assignment Egypt (9) May 61 7106 Assignment Singapore & Malaya (10) .. . .Jun 61 7107 Hills of Assisi (10) Jul 61 7108 Assignment Pakistan (9) Aug 61 7109 Ski New Horizons (10) Sep 61 7110 Assignment India (9) Oct 61 7111 Assignment South Africa (10) . . Nov 61 7112 Sound of Arizona (10) Dec 61 TERR-YTOON 2-D’s All Ratios — Color 5121 The Mysterious Package (6) Jan 61 5122 Cat Alarm (6) Feb 61 5123 Drum Roll (7) Mar 61 5124 Railroaded to Fame (7) May 61 5125 The First Fast Mail (6) May 61 5126 Sappy New Year (7) Dec 61 TERRYTOON CINEMASCOPES 5107 Unsung Hero (6) Jul 61 5108 Banana Binge (6) • Jul 61 5109 Meat, Drink and Be Merry (6) Aug 61 5110 Really Big Act (6) ...Sep 61 5111 Clown Jewels (6) ..Oct 61 5112 Tree Spree (6) ' . . Nov 61 TERRYTOONS (Color-CinemaScope) 5101 Night Life in Tokyo (6) Feb 61 5102 So-Sorry. Pussycat (6) Mar 61 5103 Son of Hashimoto (7) Apr 61 5104 Strange Companion (6) Apr 61 5105 Honorable Cat Story (6) Jun 61 5106 Crossing the Delaware (6) Jun 61 COLOR PARADE ' 4171 Val'.ey of the Mekong (9) Nov 60 4172 The Lion City (9) .. Dec 60 4173 Treasure of Istanbul (9) Jan 61 4174 Down Jamaica Way (9) Feb 61 5175 Sidetracked (9) © . . Mar 61 4176 Puerto Rican Playland (8) Apr 61 WALTER LANTZ CARTUNES (Technicolor. . Can be projected In the Aanmorphic process, 2.35-1) (All run between 6 and 7 miin.) 4111 Southern Fried Hospitality (Woody Woodpecker) .... Nov 60 41)2 Fowled Up Falcon (Woody Woodpecker) .... Dec 60 4113 Poop Deck Pirate (Woody Woodpecker) Jan 61 4114 Rough and Tumble-Weed Jan 61 4115 Eggnapper Feb 61 4116 The Bird Who Came to Dinner (W. Woodpecker) Mar 61 4117 Gabby’s Diner (Woody Woodpecker) Mar 61 4118 Papoose on the Loose. .Apr 61 4119 Clash and Carry ...Apr 61 WALTER LANTZ REISSUES (Color Cartunes . . Can be proiected in the Anamorph'C process, 2.35-1) 4131 He'ter Shelter (6) .... Nov 60 4)32 Witch Crafty (6) Dec 60 4133 Private Eye Pooch (6) Jan 61 4)34 Bedtime Bedlam (6) . . Feb 61 4135 Squareshootin’ Square (6) Mar 61 4136 Bronco Busters (6).... Apr 61 SPECIAL 4104 Football Highlights of 1960 (10) Dec 60 2-REEL COLOR SPECIALS 4101 Pacific Paradise (14) Nov 60 WARNER BROS. BLUE RIBBON HIT PARADE (Technicolor Reissues — 7 min.) 8305 Little Beau Pepe ...-.Dec 60 8306 Tweet Tweet Tweety. .Dec 60 8307 Bunny Hugged Jan 61 8308 Wearing of the Grin.. Feb 61 8309 Beep Deep Mar 61 8310 Rabbit Fhe Apr 61 8311 Feed the Kitty Apr 61 8312 The Lion's Busy May 61 8313 Thumb Fun Jun A 8314 Corn Plastered Jul 61 8315 Kiddin’ the Kitty Aug 61 8316 Ballot Bex Bunny . . . Apg 61 9301 A Hound tor Trouble Sep61 9302 Strife With Father Sep 61 9303 The Grey Hounded Hare Oct 61 9304 Lenhorn Swaqgled Nov 61 BURS BUNNY SPECIALS (Technicolor — 7 min.) 8722 Lighter Than Hare. . . . Deo60 8723 The Abominable Snow Pahhit May 61 8724 Compressed Hare Jul 61 9721 Prince Violent Sqg 61 MERRIE MELOniES LOONEY TOONS (Technicolor — 7 min.) 8704 Doggone People Nov 60 8705 High Note Dec 60 8706 Cannery Woe Jan 61 8707 Zip 'n Snort Jan 61 8708 Hoppy Daze Feb 61 8709 Mouse on 57th St Feb 61 8710 Strangled Epps Mar 61 8711 Birds of a Father .... ApfjCT. 8712 D’Finht’n’ Ones Apr61 8713 Lickety-Splaf Jun 61 8714 A Scent of the Matterhorn Jun 61 8'n5R»''pl Without Caws . Jul 61 8716 The Pied Piper of Ciiadalnne Auq 61 9701 Daffv’s Inn Trouble. . . Sen 61 9702V0iat's My Lion? Oct 61 9703 Been Prepared Nov 61 WORLD-WIOF ADVENTURE SPECIALS (Color Reissues) (Two-Reel) 8002 The Man From New Orleans (20) Mar 61 8003 Winter Wonders (18) . Jul 61 9001 Where the Trade Winds Play (17) Oct 61 (One Reel) 8502 Alrine Champions (10) Feb 61 8403 Kings of the Rockies (10) Apr 61 8404 Grandad of Races (10) Hay' 61 8505 Snow Frolics (9) lun 61 8106 Hawaiian Snorts (9) . . Aufl 61 9501 TNs Sporting World (10) Nov 61 FOREIGN LANGUAGE BOXOFFICE BookinGuide :: Nov. 13, 1961 9