Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1962)

"5. XHIBITOR HAS HIS SAY A B 0 U T PICTURES^^^B ALLIED ARTISTS Serengeti Shall Not Die (AA) — Documentary. This is a good documentary jungle picture in color. If yom* patrons like these, don’t fail to use this. Played Sat. — S. T. Jackson, Jackson Theatre, Flomaton, Ala. Pop. 1,480. AMERICAN-INTERNATIONAL Premature Bmial, The (AIP) — Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney. Very good. Did good business. Played Wed., Thurs., Fri. — S. T. Jackson, Jackson Theatre, Flomaton, Ala. Pop. 1,480. BUENA VISTA Moon Pilot (BV) — Tom Tryon, Edmond O'Brien, Brian Keith, Dany Saval. Good average picture, more for adults than kids. Many youngsters came but they did not enjoy it too much. Must say it is a nice family picture, of which there are far too few. Splendid color. Played Thurs., Fri., Sat. Weather: Good. — Leonard J. Leise, Roxy Theatre, Randolph, Neb. Pop. 1,029. Parent Trap, The (BV) — Hayley Mills, Maureen O’Hara, Brian Keith. A peach of a pictm-e, with young Hayley Mills. It’s a picture to be appreciated by the young and the old. Thoroughly entertaining. Left you with a warm feeling. By golly, Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith played a nifty part! Played Sun., Mon. Weather: Fair. — The Fletchers, Liberty Theatre, Seward, Alaska. Pop. 2,114. COLUMBIA .4dvise and Consent (Col) — Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray, Walter Pidgeon. Fine picture, good acting, but no business on my Simday through Tuesday change. Should have played it midweek, though business still would have been off. Believe it should be shown, regardless. Weather: Good. — Bob Smith, Grand Theatre, Canton, Okla. Pop. 1,000. Devil at 4 O’Clock, The (Col) — Spencer Tracy, Frank Sinatra, Kerwin Mathews. A fine film which did average business for us. The trailers and advertising didn’t do it justice. Not up to “Bridge on the River Kwai,” but a nice picture. Played Sun., Mon. Weather: Fair. — A. Madril, La Plaza Theatre, Antonito, Colo. Pop. 1,255. Walk on the Wild Side (Col) — Laurence Harvey, Capucine, Barbara Stanwyck, Jane Fonda. Interest-holding story all through, in black and white. Quite on the distaff — and morbid — side of life. Could have been a more upright story and still just as good. It was a surprise to us that it did 'Greatest' Still Is played DeMille’s “Greatest Show on Earth” (Paramount) one day as a filler and was really surprised! Fine business for a Tuesday — it was equal to Friday’s business. Of course, this one’s a real classic anyway. Everybody loved it. Pick it up, it’s good, and reasonable too. DON STOTT 301 Drive-In, Waldorf, Md. average. Played Sun., Mon. Weather :Good. Leonard J. Leise, Roxy Theatre, Randolph, Neb. Pop. 1,029. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Sweet Bird of Youth (MGM) — Geraldine Page, Paul Newman, Sandra Knight. Small towns, beware! Here’s another of the many, too many, “provocative adult entertainment” pictures. A real fine film, I thought, but these small town hicks want action, action, action — NOT sex, sex, sex. Why doesn’t someone make more westerns. Played Sun., Mon., ’Tues. Weather: Good outside, very dreary inside — seven paid admissions on Monday. — Bill Curran, Ramona Theatre, Kremmling, Colo. Pop. 900. Tarzan’s Fight for Life (MGM) — Gordon Scott, Eve Brent, Carl Benton Reid. Good picture. Second or third time I had used it. Did okay on double-bill. Good print, good color. Played Sat. — S. T. Jackson, Jackson Theatre, Plomaton, Ala. Pop. 1,480. 'Don't Pass Up This One' ^he reissue of “Friendly Persuasion” from Allied Artists still is an excellent picture. Good print, very good color. If you need a fine picture, don’t pass up this one. We used it on a WednesdayFriday date this time. S. T. JACKSON Jackson Theatre, Flomaton, Ala. PARAMOUNT Bellboy, The (Para) — Jerry Lewis, Alex Gerry, Bob Clayton. Did okay on a repeat double-bill. Played Sat. — S. T. Jackson, Jackson Theatre, Flomaton, Ala. Pop. 1,480. Psycho (Para) — Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin. 'This will make your blood clot. It’s morbid, but nevertheless very well done, and it has the clever Hitchcock touch. Business very good and they seemed to enjoy it too. A picture that will have you sitting on the edge of the theatre seat. Played Wed., Thurs. Weather: Nice. — Harry Hawkinson, Orpheum ’Theatre, Marietta, Minn. Pop. 380. Summer and Smoke (Para) — Geraldine Page, Laurence Harvey, Una Merkel. We smoked them out with this one. Didn’t break my records, but sure helped our moral. Played Sat., Sun., Mon. Weather: Hot. — Carl P. Anderka, Rainbow Theatre, Castroville, Tex. Pop. 1,500. One-Eyed Jacks (Para) — Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Katy Jurado. Terrific show but too much competition, so we didn’t even make the film costs. Carnival, baseball games, dances all hurt. No fault of the film. Played Wed., Thurs. Weather: Warm. — A. Madril, La Plaza 'Theatre, Antonito, Colo. Pop. 1,255. Too Late Blues (Para) — Bobby Darin, Stella Stevens, Vince Edwards. Stay away from this one. Darin just doesn’t have it in this picture at all. It’s just nowhere! Played to an empty house. The few we did have walked out. Played Tues., Wed. Weather: Rain. — The Fletchers, Liberty Theatre, Seward, Alaska. Pop. 2,114. 20th CENTURY-FOX King and I, The (20th-Fox, reissue) — Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita Moreno. Excellent entertainment — poor business. Played Sun., Mon., Tues. — S. T. Jackson, Jackson ’Theatre, Flomaton, Ala. Pop. 1,480. State Fair (20th-Fox) — Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Tom Ewell, Ann-Margret, Alice Faye. Fell below expectations for below average gross. Just a good show and nothing so exceptional as to warrant the high percentage at this late date. Far too much singing — which the patrons here positively don’t care for. During any singing interlude the concession stand is busy. Played Sun., Mon. Weather: Fair. — Leonard J. Leise, Roxy TTieatre, Randolph, Neb. Pop. 1,029. UNITED ARTISTS Jessica (UA) — Maurice Chevalier, Angie Dickinson, Agnes Moorehead. Very good, with just enough spice from Angie, and a little music and comedy in the typical Chevalier style. Very good boxoffice. Played Wed. Weather: Rain. — Cpl. Bennett H. Owens jr., H&HS Spec. Ser., Marine Corps Air Sta., Beaufort, S. C. One, Two, Three (UA) — James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin. Absolutely one of the cleverest comedies in years. Billy Wilder deserved to have his picture on all the posters. However, those posters and rest of the poor advertising hurt the picture at the boxoffice. It did fair business due to people telling others about it. I was a real booster also. Played Sun., Mon., Tues. Weather: Good. — Bob Smith, Grand Theatre, Canton, Okla. Pop. 1,000. UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL ,i Six Black Horses (U-I) — Audie Murphy, Dan IXiryea, Joan O’Brien. Not as good as Ponder This, Universal! IJ-I’s “Lover Come Back” is a very good sophisticated comedy, but somehow it’s not suited for small towns. Had to run it too many days. (Friday through Monday.) Why not put Doris and Rock in a good small town comedy? JAMES HARDY Crescent ’Theatre, Jasonville, Ind. expected. Not enough characters and not much story. Audie Murphy could do with a better picture. Played Sat. Matinee and night. Weather: Warm. — Evelyn Smith, Follett Theatre, Follett, Tex. Pop. 525. WARNER BROS. Majority of One, A (WB) — Rosalind Russell, Alec Guinness, Madlyn Rhue. ’This was enjoyed by one and all. Good color and a real cute plot. An enjoyable comedy. Played ’Thurs., Fri., Sat. Weather: Drizzle. — The Fletchers, Liberty Theatre, Seward, Alaska. Pop. 2,114. Rome Adventure (WB) — Troy Donahue, Suzanne Pleshette, Angie Dickinson. 'What a beautiful picture in color. The scenery was breathtaking, as was Suzanne Pleshette. I hope to see her more often. Good business and comments. Played Sun., Mon., Tues. Weather: Good. — Bob Smith, Grand ’Theatre, Canton, Okla. Pop. 1,000. 4 — 172 — BOXOFFICE Showmondiser : Oct. 22, 1962