Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1961)

FEATURE CHART MISCELLANEOUS BUENA VISTA UThe Absent-Minded Professor (97) C.. May 61 Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Klrt OOThe Parent Trap (123) C..Jul61 Maureen O’Hara, Brian Keith, ONikki, Wild Dop of the North (73) Ad..Jul61 Jean Coutu, NikH (dog star) Q©Greyfriars Bobby (91) D.. Oct 61 Donald Crisp, Kay Walsh ©Babes in Toyland (100) © M. .Dec 61 Ray Bolger, Tommy Sands, •\nnette, Ed Wynn CONTINENTAL Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (90) D.. Apr 61 Albert. Finney, Silrley 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, Marla Schell, Stuart Whitman ©Call Me Genius (105) C.. Oct 61 Tony Hancock, George Sanders Never Let Go ( . . ) . . . . D . . Nov 61 Peter Sellers. Richard Todd, Elizabeth Sellars 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 FILMGROUP ©Atlas (84) VitaScope Spec. May 61 Michael Forest, Frank Wolf, Barboura Morris Creature From the Haunted Sea (60) HoC..Sep61 Antony Carbone, Betsy Jones-Moreland The Devil's Partner (75) Ac Sep 61 Ed Nelson, Jean AUison, E^ar Buchanan ©The Pirate of the Black Hawk (75) ® Ad. .Dec 61 Miianou Bardot, Gerard Landry GOVERNOR Carry On, Nurse (89) C.. Kenneth Connor, Shirley Eaton Carry On, Constable (86) C.. Feb 61 Ken Connor, Leslie Phillips KINGSLEY-UNION The League of Gentlemen (113) CD.. Feb 61 Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick Risk, The (SL) ...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 LOUIS DE ROCHEMONT Question 7 (110) D . Apr 61 .Michael G\v7nn, Margarete Jaiinen The Sand Castle (70) ..F.. Sep 61 Barry and Laurie Cardwell OMAT ©Beyond All Limits (100) D.. May 61 Jack Palance, Maria FelLx Never Take Candy From a Stranger (82) D.. Oct 61 Jean Carter, Felix Aylmer ©Gina (92) Ad.. Nov 61 Simone Signoret, Georges Marchal 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. WUfrid Hyde White Double Bunk (92) ....S.. Nov 61 Ian Carmichael, Janette Scott, Sidney James ©Midsummer Night’s Dream (74) F. . Dec 61 (Puppets; voices of Old Vic Players) 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 Sinden ©Nature Girl and the Slaver (7D) Ad.. May 61 Marian Michael, Adrian Hoven Jet Storm (91) D. .Sep 61 Richard Attenborough, Stanley Baker, Diane Cilento, Mai Zetterling VALIANT-VITALITE It Takes a Thief (94) . . D . . Feb 61 Jayne Mansfield, Anthony Quayle Hitler’s Executioners (78) Doc..Jun61 WOOLNER BROS. ©Flight of th» Lost Balloon (91) ® Ad.. Oct 61 Mala Powers, Marshall Thompson FOREIGN LANGUAGE FRANCE Breathless (891 3 6-61 Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jeaa Seberg Beau Serge (87) 9-25-61 (UMPO) . .Gward Blain, Jean(ilaude Brlaly Frantic (90) 8-28-61 (Timee) . . Jeanne Moreau, M. Ronet Crime of M. Lange, The (78) 11-13-61 (Brandon) . . (Jean Renoir classic) ©Leda (101) 11 6-61 (Times) . .Madeleine Robinson, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Antonella Lualdi Love Game, The (85) .... 2-13-61 (F-A-W) . . Jean-Pierre Cassel, Genevieve Cluny, Jean-Louis Maury Modigliani of Montparnasse (110) 3 6-61 (Ckint’l) .. Gerard Phlllipe, Lilli Palmer, Anouk Aimee, L. Padovani Rules of the Game (104) 4-17-61 (Janus) . .Jean Renoir, Pauline Llubost GERMANY Roses for the Prosecutor (91) 11-13-61 (American-Metropolitan) . . W. Giller, Ingrid Von Bergen The Girl of the Moors (87) 9 4-61 (Casino) . .Claus Holm, Maria Emo 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) . .Orestls Makris, ^phla Vembo ITALY Big Deal on Madonna St, The (91) 1-30-61 (UMPO) . .V. Gassman, Toto Girl With a Suitcase (108) 10-16-61 (E3Iis) . .Claudia Cardlnale U Dolce Vita (175) 4-24-61 (Astor) . .Marcello Mastrolannl, Anita EJtberg, Anouk Aimee, Alain Cuny L’Awentura (145) 6 5-61 (Janus) . .Monica Vlttl, Gabriele Ferzettl, Lea Massarl Rocco and His Brothers (175) 7-17-61 (Astor) Alain Delon, Annie (Jirardot Two Women (105) .... 6-19-61 (Embassy) .. Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo Wild Love (86) 5 1-61 (ESIls) . .Franko Interlenghi JAPAN ©Rikisha Man, The (105) 5 8-61 (Cory) Toshiro Mifune Road to Eternity (181) .. 2-27-61 (Beverly) . .Tatsuya Nakadai Rice (118) 9-18-61 (SR)..Yuko Moshlzukl POLAND Ashes and Diamonds (105) 9 4-61 (Janus) Z. CybulskI, E. Krzyzewska Kanal (96) 11 6-61 (Kingsley) . .T. Izewska, T. Janezar SWEDEN Secrets of Women (114) . . 9-18-61 (Janus).. Eva Dahlbeck, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Maj-Brltt Nilsson Unmarried Mothers (79) . . 3-13-61 (President) . .E. Etiberg, B. Logart Virgin Spring, The (88) . .12-12-60 (Janus) . .Max von Sydow, Birgitta Petterson U.S.S.R. Ballad of a Soldier (89) . . 1-31 61 (Kingsley) . .Vladimir Ivashov, ^anna Prokborenko (also E^dubbed) Fate of a Man (100) . . 8-28-61 (UA).. Sergei Bondarchuk Short sublocta, listed by com perry, in order of release. Running time tollovrs title. Date is national release month. Color and process os specified. Shorts chart O.Z cco COLUMBIA ASSORTED & COMEDY FAVORITES (Reissues) 5426 He Flew the Shrew (161/2) May 61 5436 Man or Mouse (18) . Jun 61 6421 Hot Heir (161/2) Sep 61 6431 Caught on the Bounce (15>/2) Oct 61 6432 Pleasure Treasure (16) Nov 61 6433 Dance, Dunce, Dance (ISI/2) Dec 61 6422 Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath (16) Nov 61 6423 Flung by a Fling (16).. Dec 61 CANDID MICROPHONE (Reissues) 5555 No. 5, Ser. 2 (11) . . Mar 61 5556 No. 6, Ser. 2 (IOI/2) • ■ Jul 61 6551 No. 1, Series 3 (11) Sep 61 6552 No. 2, Series 3 (10) Nov 61 COLOR SPECIALS 5502 Rooftops of New York (10) May 61 COLOR FAVORITES (Technicolor Reissues) 5611 The Rise of Duton Lang (61/2) Mar 61 5612 Coo-Coo Bird Dog (6) Apr 61 5613 The Jaywalker (6V2) May 61 5614 Topsy Turkey (ff/z) . .Jun 61 5615 Punchy de Leon (ff/2)..Jul61 6601 Red Riding Hood Rides Again (7) Sep 61 6602 The Music Fluke (7) Sep 61 6603 Imagination (61/2) . . . Oct 61 6604 The Miner's Daughter (6/2) Nov 61 6605 GrapeNutty (6) Nov 61 6606 The Popcorn Story (6/2) Dec 61 FILM NOVELTIES (Reissues) 5835 Community Sings No. 1, Ser. 13 (10) Mar 61 5854 Yukon Canada (10)... Apr 61 LOOPY de LOOP (Color Cartoons) 5706 This Is My Ducky Day (6/2) May 61 5707 Fee Fie Foes (6V2) Jun 61 5708 Zoo Is Company (9/2) Jul-61 6701 Catch Meow (ff/z) Sep 61 6702 Kooky Loopy (7) Oct 61 6703 Loopy’s Hare-Do (7).. Dec 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).. Jul 61 6751 Safety Spin (7) Sep 61 6752 Calling Dr. Magoo (6/2) (© and standard) Oct. 61 6753 Magoo’s Masterpiece (7) Nov 61 6754 Magoo Beats the Heat (6) (Both © and standard) Dec 61 SPECIAL COLOR FEATURETTES 5442 Splendors of Paris (19) May 61 5443 Wonderful Greece (19) Jun-61 6441 Images of Luangua (18) Oct 61 6442 Wonderful Israel (19).. Dec 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) 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) Jul 61 6401 Quiz Whiz (ISVz) Sep 61 6402 Fifi Blows Her Top (161/2) Oct 61 6403 Pies and Guys (IS'/z) Nov 61 THRILLS OF MUSIC (Reissues) 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 (lO!^) Jun 61 6801 Aqua Ski-Birds (91/2) . . Ocf 61 2 6 41 a. z cr o 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’ (IS) (Anamorphic) Sep 60 B20-3 Lifeline to Hong Kong (17) Anamorphic Apr 61 B21-1 Spring in Scandinavia (15) Nov 61 B21-2 Fireaway, Story of a Trotter (..) Nov 61 MODERN MADCAPS (Technicolor) M20-4 Phantom Moustacher (6) Jan 61 M.20-5 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 Muggs (..) Sep 61 E21-4 Taxi Turvey (..) ..Sep 61 E21-6 Floor Flusher { . . ) Sep 61 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (Anamorphic — Color — 1 Reel) 020-4 Ten Pin Tour (9) . . . . Apr 61 020-5 Speedway (10) May 61 CARTOON SPECIAL A-21 Abner the Baseball 2 Reel (121/2) Sep 61 TRAVELRAMA (Anamorphic-Color-1 Reel) T20-1 Perpoise 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 TERRYTOON 2-D’s AM 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 Bamana 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 UNIVERSAL-INT'L COLOR PARADE 4171 Valley 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 miln.) 4111 Southern Fried Hospitality (Woody Woodpecker) .... Nov 60 4112 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 projected in the Anamorphic process, 2.35-1) 4131 Helter Shelter (6) Nov 60 4132 Witch Crafty (6) . . . . Dec 60 4133 Private Eye Pooch (6) Jan 61 4134 Bedtime Bedlam (6) . . Feb 61 4135 Squareshootin’ Square (6) Mar 61 4136 Bronco Busters (6)....AprCT 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 Fire Apr 61 8311 Feed the Kitty Apr 61 8312 The Lion’s Busy May 61 8313 Thumb Fun Jun 61 8314 Corn Plastered Jul 61 8315 Kiddin’ the Kitty Aug 61 8316 Ballot Bex Bunny ...Apg61 9301 A Hound for Trouble Sep 61 9302 Strife With Father Sep 61 9303 The Grey Hounded Hare Oct 61 9304 Leghorn Swaggled Nov 61 BUGS BUNNY SPECIALS (Technicolor — 7 min.) 8722 Lighter Than Hare. ... Dec 60 8723 The Abominable Snow Rabbit May 61 8724 Compressed Hare Jul 61 9721 Prince Violent Sep 61 MERRIE MELODIES 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 57fh St Feb 61 8710 Strangled Engs Mar 61 8711 Birds of a Father ....Apr 61 8712 D’Fightin’ Ones Apr61 8713 Lickety-Splaf Jun 61 8714 A Scent of the Matterhorn Jun 61 8715 Rebel Without Caws. . Jul 61 8716 The Pied Piper of Guadalupe Aug 61 9701 Daffy’s Inn Trouble. .. .Sep 61 9702 What’s My Lion? Oct 61 9703 Beep Prepared Nov 61 WORLD-WIDE 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 Alpine Champions (10) Feb 61 8403 Kings of the Rockies (10) Apr 61 8404 Grandad of Races (10) May 61 8505 Snow Frolics (9) lun 61 8506 Hawaiian Sports (9) . Aug 61 9501 This Sporting World (10) Novel BOXOFFICE BookinGuide Dec. 18, 1961 9