Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1962)

Record Details:

Title:
Boxoffice
Date:
Oct-Dec 1962
Publisher:
New York, Boxoffice
Volume:
Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1962)
Leaf #:
000531
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 onotysis of lay and trodepress reviews. Running time Is In porentheses. The plus and minus signs indicate degree of merif. Listings cover current reviews, updated reguiarly. This department also serves as an ALPHABETICAL INDEX to feature releases. © is for Cinemascope; ® VistaVision; © Superscope; © Panovision ® Regolscope; (x) Techniramo. Symbol U denotes BOXOFFICE Blue Ribbon Award; Q color photography. For listings by compony in the order of release, see FEATURE CHART. Review digest AND ALPHABETICAL INDEX •H Very Good; + Good; — Foir; — Poor; — Very Poor. In the summory -H is rated 2 pluses, — os 2 minuses. T S 11 ■5 8 ■V..E 2^ 2672 Airborne (78) Ac Diamond-SR 10 8-62 ± ± fl 3-1-2 2663 i^©Almost Angels (93) Dr/Music BV 9-10-62 ± -f fl fl 8-1-3 2637 ©Assignment Outer Space (79) SF-Fantasy AlP 6-11-62 ± lfl-1 B 2628 ©Bachelor of Hearts (97) Com...Cont’l 5 7-62 -f Ifl 2664 ©Barabbas (134) ® 70 Bib Dr... 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U-l 12-25-61 fl fl fl fl fl fl fl 12fl 2681 ©Loves of Salammbo, The (72) © Spectacle Dr 20th-Fox 11-12-62 = -H — — lfl-6 2687 Lovers on a Tight Rope (S3) Suspense Dr Interworld 12 3-62 fl 2-1-1 2622 ©Magic Sword, The (80) Fantasy-Adventure UA 4-16-62 fl fl fl fl fl 6-1-1 BOXOFFICE BookinGuide Dec. 10, 1962 5