Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1962)

'Period' Still Leader In Droopy Milwaukee MILWAUKEE — “Period of Adjustment” in its second week at the Telenews drew first-place honors at the boxoffice for the week. Judging from the reports, which ran from a “90” up to the “220,” it was a bad week. Exhibitors shrugged and declared the season was responsible. (Average Is 1 00) Downer — A Coming-Out Party (Union), 2nd wk. 140 Palace — The Best of Cinerama (Cinerama), 3rd wk. 100 Riverside — Girls! Girls! Girls! (Para), 3rd wk 125 Strand— El Cid (AA), 6th wk 100 Telenews — Period of Adjustment (MGM), 2nd wk. 220 Times — A Matter of WHO (Herts-Lion), 2nd wk. ..110 Towne — Gigot (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 100 Warner — Requiem for a Heovyweight (Col) 90 Wisconsin — Boccaccio '70 (Embassy), 2nd wk. ..100 Omaha Theatremen Endure Usual Seasonal Falloff OMAHA — The pre-Christmas doldrums rolled over the first-run movie front like a blanket last week and few theatres were able to come up to average figures. Two holdovers did fairly well, particularly “If a Man Answers” in its third week at the Orpheum. Admiral — Warriors Five (AlP); Teenage Monsfer (Howco) 110 Dundee — This Could Be the Night (MGM), reissue 80 Omaha — Goy Purr-ee (WB) 70 Orpheum — If a Man Answers (U-l), 3rd wk 95 State — Period of Adjustment (MGM), 2nd wk 105 Five Minneapolis Houses Reach or Pass Average MINNEAPOLIS — Only five of ten firstrun theatres managed to stay above 100 per cent this week, with old reliable Cinerama’s “The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm,” now in its 19th week at the Cooper, well in the lead with 170 per cent. British comedy reared its handsome head at the St. Louis Park in the form of “Operation Snatch,” 140 per cent in its opening week. “Period of Adjustment” continued to be the big Loop hit with 120 per cent in a third week at the Lyric. Century — Whaf Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (WB), 5th wk 90 Cooper — The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (MGM-Cinerama), 19th wk 170 Gopher — White Slave Ship (AlP) 80 Lyric — Period of Adjustment (MGM), 3rd wk 120 Mann — The Longest Day (20th-Fox), 8th wk 100 Orpheum — The Wor Lover (Col) 90 State — Billy Budd (AA) 110 St. Louis Park — Operation Snatch (Cont'l) 140 Suburban World — Waltz of the Toreadors (Cont'l), 3rd wk 90 World — Gigot (20th-Fox), 6th wk 80 SiflriLMACK IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY ORDERED YOUR HOLIDAY MERCHANT Greeting TRAILERS Send It To FILMACK, You’ll Got It In Plenty Of Time. ENDLESS BURNS THE ENTIRE POSITIVE ROD Save Carbon Cost BIOUTORS West Coast Theatre Service 1923 N.W. KEARNEY ~ PORTLAND, OREGON Coll— •r-tf— Wirt — hr a domonstfotion REVOLUTIONURY PROIECTOR V CARBONS Tent 16 Christmas Party Tickets Selling Fast OMAHA — From interest shown in advance ticket sales. Variety Tent 16 leaders are expecting a highly successful Christmas party at the Sheraton-Fontenelle Hotel ballroom tonight (17). Chief Barker Don Shane held a meeting with his crew at the Fontenelle last week to make final arrangements. One of the attractions was an offering of a trip for two to the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. Rushing Completion Of Omaha Cinerama OMAHA — It was down the home stretch for officials and workmen hurrying to complete all installations and last-minute jobs for the opening of the Indian Hills Cinerama Theatre this week. And city manager Jack Klingel said, “everything looks gi'eat,” as the grand opening Thursday (20) approached. Crews have been swarming over the place, both inside and outside, on a seven-day-a-week schedule. “We’re real pleased over the advance sales for the benefit performance ’Thursday,” Klingel said. The West Omaha Sertoma Club is sponsoring the program for the benefit of handicapped children. The first film in the Cooper Foundation Theatre’s superb new building will be “The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm.” There will be a press showing Wednesday. George Gaughan and Herman Hallberg of the Foundation’s home office in Lincoln have been working in Omaha on the opening arrangements. The boxoffice at Indian Hills opened last week. George Pal, the producer, will be in town for two days to make appearances at the theatre and participate in interviews. DES MOINES ^ L. McFarling, manager of the Orpheum at Des Moines, was one of five Orpheum managers across the nation who split second and third place cash awards in the recent RKO 75th anniversary drive. All RKO managers outside New York City (there’s a separate contest for them) participated. McFarling employed a variety of promotions during the campaign — from hidden diamond rings to a jailed disc jockey . . . Twenty dolls, dressed by the WOMPIs for distribution through the Salvation Army to needy children, were scheduled for a downtown window display before going into Santa’s pack. Members also are providing food, toys and clothing for a family at Christmas. The WOMPI candy and nut sale has been going well, says Prexy Betty Hemstock of Central States, but there are a few tins around for last-minute gift shoppers. Tom Ryan, formerly with Central States Theatres, has returned to the circuit as new manager of the King Theatre at Albia. He succeeds Bob Nicholson who has moved to Chicago . . . Erwin Arndt, operator at Dick Davis’s Pioneer Drive-In at Des (Continued on next page) Ralph Olson Heads Tent at Des Moines DES MOINES — Ralph G. Olson, Universal branch manager, was elected chief barker of Variety Tent 15 at the annual election of officers at the Standard Club. He succeeds Gerald Sandler of Nathan Sandler Theatre Enterprises, who served last year. Other officers elected; Charles Caligiuri. Paramount manager, first assistant: Ken Horrigan, radio station KSO, second assistant: Don Knight, assistant general manager of Tri-States Theatre Corp., property master, and Vern Shaeffer of Iowa Film Delivery, dough guy. New crew members include Joe Young, Warner manager; Dave Gold, 20th-Fox manager; Dick Davis, owner of the Pioneer Drive-In; Jerry Greenebamn and Frank Rubel, both of the Central States Theatre Corp. home office, and Tony Abramovich, 'Tri-States city manager. First assistant Caligiuri attended a chief barkers meeting in Chicago December 13, 14, in the absence of Olson who underwent .surgery on his left hand. Ralph G. Olson New Proprietors Reopen Lanesboroz Minn., State LANESBORO, MINN. — Closed since July 1, the State Theatre has been reopened by Clarence Johnson and Hans Torgerson, who have rented the business from Gerhard Qualey. Johnson is proprietor of the Johnson Radio & TV Shop; Torgerson is a partner in the Bothun-Torgerson sand and gravel business. The State was opened in the early 1900s and had been operated continuously until July. Qualey was the exhibitor at the State the last 26 years. Lions, tigers, black panthers, jaguars, cheetahs and gorillas are among the animals in AA’s horror film “Black Zoo.” DES MOINES The Des Moines Office of 20TH CENTURY-FOX Extends Season's Greetings DAVE GOLD, Branch Manager MARIE SLATKOSKE, Head Booker BOXOFFICE :: December 17, 1962 NC-1