Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1962)

"5. XHIBITOR HAS HIS SAY A B 0 U T PICTURESHB^M Good Word for 'Lisa J!^ word about “Lisa,” from 20th-Fox. This is a very good suspense film which did better than average. It is in beautiful color and well made. Used it on my Sun., Mon., Tues. change. B. W. BERGLUND Trail Theatre, New Town, N. D. ALLIED ARTISTS David and Goliath (AA) — Orson Welles, Eleonora Rossi Dr ago, Ivo Payer. Soso — that’s about it for this one. Nothing unusually poor or good about this one. — Don Stott, Southwind Theatre, Solomons, Md. Pop. 950. AMERICAN-INTERNATIONAL Twist All Night (AIP) — Louis Prima, June Wilkinson, Sam Butera. Not bad for a small town on this change. It brought the teenagers. Played Fri., Sat. Weather; Good. — Mel Danner, Circle Theatre, Waynoka, Okla. Pop. 2,018. BUENA VISTA Big Red (BV) — Walter Pidgeon, Gilles Payant, Emile Genest. Another good picture from Disney. Business was above average and we played to satisfied audiences. Played Sun., Mon., Tues. Weather: Good. — Mel Danner, Circle Theatre, Waynoka, Okla. Pop. 2,018. COLUMBIA Pepe (Col) — Cantinflas, Shirley Jones, Dan Dailey. The salesman said he’d eat the print (all 13 reels of it) if we didn’t do good business with this one. Well he didn’t have to, this was our best grosser since we opened in the spring. And a nearby drive-in followed us with it on a double bill. So, we’re happy. Played Sun., Mon. Weather: Warm. — A. Madril, La Plaza Theatre, Antonito, Colo. Pop. 1,255. Walk on the W'ild Side (Col) — Laurence Harvey, Capucine, Barbara Stanwyck, Jane Fonda. Business not up to par on this one. Played on a holiday and as it was an adult picture, the parents couldn’t bring the kids. Result: they went to the drive-in and we ate popcorn. — Larry Thomas, Fayette 'Theatre, Fayette, W. Va. Pop. 2,000. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Horizontal Lieutenant, The (MGM) — Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, Jack Carter, Miyoshi Umeki. This is a fair comedy with the popular team of Jim Hutton and Paula Prentiss reunited. They are wonderful in it, but the story and script are very weak. Not up to “The Honeymoon Machine.” Business was below average. It is a rather good picture for a double feature, though. Color is quite good. Played Thurs., Fri., Sat. Weather: Warm. — Paul Fournier, Acadia Theatre, St. Leonard, N. B. Pop. 2,150. PARAMOUNT My Geisha (Para) — Shirley MacLaine, Yves Montand, Edward G. Robinson, Robert Cummings. Did well on this as compared to average. Played Sun., Mon. Weather: Fair. — B. C. Kiehl, Best Theatre, Edinboro, Pa. Pop. 1,800 (college town). Sweet Bird of Youth (Para) — Geraldine Page, Paul Newman, Sandra Knight. This is a very depressing picture (in its story) but the acting, direction and photography more than make up for it. It must be good for small towns, because our people seemed to enjoy it very well. It’s certainly one of the year’s best. Average business. Lovely musical score. Page is superb. Played Sun., Mon. Weather: Warm. — Paul Fournier, Acadia Theatre, St. Leonard, N. B. Pop. 2,150. 20th CENTURY-FOX Can-Can (20th-Fox) — Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier, Juliet Prowse. Business ’way off on this one. A few music lovers came, but somehow we couldn’t promote this in om* situation. Shirley MacLaine certainly walked away with the show. — P. B. Friedman, Grand Theatre, Lancaster, Ky. Pop. 3,000. State Fair (20th-Fox) — Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Tom Ewell, Ann-Margret, Alice Faye. Excellent. Did good business, which is unusual for a Fox picture around here lately. Don’t be afraid of this one. You’ll have a lot of people ask who the girl was that Pat Boone had with him in his car at the end of the picture. I used this feature four nights and had questions regarding this at the end of each showing. Played Tues., through Fri. — S. T. Jackson, Jackson Theatre, Flomaton, Ala. Pop. 1,480. Tender Is the Night (20th-Fox) — Jennifer Jones, Jason Robards jr., Tom Ewell. All about a lot of rich people who spend their time drinking and being bored. It hit an all-time low for this situation. Not much story. Cinemascope and color cannot put over a picture of this type. Played Sun., Mon., Tues. Weather: Good. — Mel Danner, Circle Theatre, Waynoka, Okla. Pop. 2,018. UNITED ARTISTS Apartment, The (UA) — Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray. His Oscar Nominee ^bout “The Miracle Worker,” from UA, what can I say in addition to the marvelous reviews this picture has already received? I predict, along with many others, that this picture will capture the “best movie” Oscar next year. Miss Bancroft and Patty Duke should also receive Oscars for their penetrating portrayals of Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller. We had several people come back to see this again. This is the most absorbing and stimulating drama ever presented on the screen, in my judgment. Highly recommended only for adults and very mature children. We stressed that parents and children attend together for a fuller understanding of the picture. This seemed to help. We played this seven days. DONALD E. BOHATKA Catlow Theatre, Barrington, 111. Played this one ’way too late. It’s too sophisticated for a town this small, anyway. I think this one’s about had it. Deserved its Academy Awards, though. Marvelous acting and directing combo here. — Don Stott, Southwind 'Theatre, Solomons, Md. Pop. 950. Geronimo (UA) — Chuck Connors, Kamala Devi, Pat Conway. Excellent picture and excellent business. Played Fri., Sat. Weather: Good.— B. C. Kiehl, Best Theatre, Edinboro, Pa. Pop. 1,800 (college town) . Young Doctors, The (UA) — Fredric March, Ben Gazzara, Dick Clark. This one died here. It’s not small town stuff. — Don Stott, Southwind Theatre, Solomons, Md. Pop. 950. UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL Cape Fear (U-I) — Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen. Above average business. Worth booking. Played Fri., Sat. Weather: Good. — B. C. Kiehl, Best Theatre, Edinboro, Pa. Pop. 1,800. Curse of the Werewolf, The (U-I) — Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed, Yvonne Remain. Every time I book one of these horror pictures, I wonder why. Yet this one did twice the business that some of the big, beautiful productions have done for me. This is one of the best of its kind, though, and well made. Played Thurs., Fri., Sat. Weather: Good. — B. W. Berglund, Trail Theatre, New Town, N. D. Pop. 1,200. UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL Lover Come Back (U-I) — Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall. High grossing comedy with a cast that the patrons like. A Never-Fail Duo ■yniversal has a pair of oldies, “Feudin’, Fussin’, and A-Fightin” and “Cornin’ Round the Mountain,” that make good double feature material for a Friday -Saturday change. Should satisfy small town patronage. Played to satisfactory business here. MEL DANNER Circle Theatre, Waynoka, Okla. Can’t go wrong on this one. Played late, but still did the business. Played Sun. through Wed. Weather: Good. — Mel Danner, Circle Theatre, Waynoka, Okla. Pop. 2,018. WARNER BROS. Rebel Without a Cause (WB) — James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo. I know — it’s been on 'TV 75 times. It still did all right here, in fact A-OK. — Don Stott, Southwind Theatre, Solomons, Md. Pop. 950. Steel Claw, The (WB) — George Montgomery, Charito Luna. Very good audience reaction. Picture moves fast and while it isn’t an epic, our Saturday regulars enjoyed this, and that’s all that matters. Weather: Rainy. — P. B. Friedman, Grand 'Theatre, Lancaster, Ky. Pop. 3,000. MISCELLANEOUS Carry On, Nurse (States Rights) — Kenneth Connor and the “Carry On” crew. Here is a British comedy that really got the laughs, and people nowadays want to laugh. Screen Guild handles this in my teiTitory. Played Wed. Thurs. — Mel Danner, Circle Theatre, Waynoka, Okla. Pop. 2,018. 4 — 188 — BOXOFFICE Showmcmdiser :: Nov. 19. 1962 itre 'n