Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1963)

Shorts chart Short subjects, listed bv company, In order of release. Running time follows title. Dote is national release month. Color and process as specified. a. z or o BUENA VISTA (All in color) FEATURETTE SPECIALS 5049 Yellowstone Cubs (47) May 63 114 The Hound That Thought He Was A Raccoon (48) 118 Horse W th the Flying Tail (48) 150 Yellowstone Cubs (48) 0094 Legend of Sleepy Hollow (33) . . REISSUE CARTOONS 18201 Winter Storage (7) 18202 Frank Duck Brings Em Back Alive (7) 18203 Crazy With the Heat (7) .. 38204 Light Housekeeping (7) 18205 Pluto’s Quin-puplets (7) . . 18206 Canine Patrol (7) 18207 Plutopia (7) 18208 Cold Turkey (7) 18209 How to Fish (7) 18210 Tennis Racquet (7) 18211 Tomorrow We Diet (7) ... 18212 Brave Engineer (7) SINGLE REEL CARTOONS 125 Aquamania (9) 123 The Litterbug (7) 101 How to Have an Acc dent at Work (7) 149 Toot. Whistle. Plunk & Boom TWO-REEL CARTOON SPECIALS 122 Donald and the Wheel (18) . . 119 Sana of Windwaqon Sm th (14) . . 102 Noah’s Ark (20) 0097 Goliath II (15) 139 A Symposium on Popular So-qs (20) THREE REEL LIVE ACTION SPECIALS 106 Mysteries of the Deep (25)... 105 Is'ands of the Sea (28) 0099 Eves in Outer Space (26) .... THREE REEL CINEMASCOPE 0071 Wales (24) 0072 Scotland (25) 0079 Japan (28) 0086 The Danube (27) THREE REEL REISSUE 127 Bear Country (33) 331 Water Birds (31) 137 The Olympic Elk (27) COLUMBIA ASSORTED & COMEDY FAVORITES (Reissues) 7425 She's Oil Mine (17'/2) Apr 63 7426 Meet Mr. Mischief ( 17V2 ) May 63 7436 Pardon My Terror (lff/2) June 63 4421 Down the Hatch (17'/2) Sep 63 4431 Kids Will Be Kids (16) Oct 63 CANDID MICROPHONE (Reissues) 7555 No. 5. Series 4 (11). Mav 63 7556 No. 6, Series 4 (9'/2) Jul 63 4551 No. 1, Series 5 (10*/2) Sep 63 COLOR FAVORITES (Technicolor Reissues) 7612 Let’s Go (7>/2) Apr 63 7613 Gerald McBoing Boing (7) May 63 7614 Bon Bon Parade (8) ..Jun63 7615 Madeline (7) Jul 63 4601 Carnival Courage (7) ..Sep 63 4602 Woodman Spare that Tree (7l/2) Sep 63 4603 Up’n Atom (6) Oct 63 LOOPY de LOOP (Color Cartoons) 7707 Watcha Watchin’ (7). . Apr 63 7708 Fallible Fable (7) . May 63 7709 Sheep Stealers Anonymous (7) Jun 63 7710 Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (7) Jul 63 4701 Not in Nottingham (7) Sep 63 4752 Magoo’s Check Up (6'/2) MR. MAGOO REISSUES (Technicolor) 7756 Maqoo Goes Overboard (6) (1J and standard) . Mar 63 7757 Bwana Maqoo (6).... May 63 7758 Matador Maqoo (6) ... .Jul 63 4751 Destination Magoo (&A) Sep 63 4752 Magoo’s Check Up (0/2) Oct 63 ONE-REEL SPECIALS 4651 ©Three Stooges Scrapbook (8) Sen 63 SPECIAL COLOR FEATURETTES 7444 Wonderful Africa (18) Mar 63 7445 Wonderful New York (18) May 63 7446 Wonderful Beaulieu (18) Jul 63 4441 Swiss Water Paradise (18) Sep 63 SERIALS (15 Chapter-Reissues) 7140 Roar of the Iron Horse Mar 63 7160 Gunfighters of the Northwest Jul 63 STOOGE COMEDIES 'Reissues) 7406 Hot Stuff (16) Apr 63 er o /-tU7 Scheming Schemers 1-161 May 6^ 7408 Commotion in the Ocean (17) Jul 63 4401 Pest Man Wins (16) . Sep 63 4402 A Missed Fortune (16'/j) Oct 63 WORLD OF SPORTS 7801 Hunting Unlimited (9'/2) Jun 63 7802 Rasslin’ Rampage (9'/2 Jul 63 CROWN INTERNATIONAL COLOR SUBJECTS The Plucky Plumber (18) . . . . Oct 62 M-G-M TOM AND JERRY CARTOONS All 1.75-1 Rati* (Color — All New) C6431 Dickie Moe (7) C6432 Cartoon Kit (..) C6433 Tall in the Trap (..y D6434 Sorry Safari (7) C6435 Buddies Thicker Than Water ( . . ) C6436 Carmen Get It (..)... GOLD MEDAL REPRINTS (Tom and Jerrys) W6561 Yankee Doodle Mouse (8) . . W6562 Mouse Trouble (7) W6563 Mouse in Manhattan (8) . . . W6564 Two For Tee (7) W6565 Flirty Birdy (7) "6566 Qu et Please (8) W6567 Springtime for Thomas (8) . . W6568 The Milky Waif (7) '*'6569 Trap Happy (7) W6570 Solid Serenade (7) W6571 Salt Water Tabby (7) .... W6572 Mouse in the House (8) W6573 The Invisible Mouse (7) W6574 The Truce Hurts (8) V'6575 K tty Foiled (7) PARAMOUNT COMIC KINGS HIGH TOPPERS (Single Reel-B&W) T22-1 Thin Along (10) . . MODERN MADCAPS (Technicolor) M 23-1 Harry Happy (7).. M23-2 Tell Me a Badtime Story (7) M23-3 The Plq's Feat (7) M23-4 Sour Gripes (7) . . M23-5 Goodie Good Deed (7) Nov 63 M23-6 Muggy-Doo Boycat (7) Dec 63 . Feb 63 .Sep 63 Oct 63 Oct 63 . Oct 63 NOVELTOONS (Technicolor) P22-7 A Sight for Squaw Fves (7) Mar 63 P23-1 Gramns to the Rescue (7) Sep 63 P23-2 Hoho’s Holiday (7) Oct 63 P23-3 Hound for Pound (7) Oct 63 P23-4 The Sheepish Wolf '7) Nov 63 D23-5 Hiccup Hound (7) . . Nov 63 P23-6 Whiz Quiz Kid (7) . . Dec 63 POPEYE CHAMPIONS F23-1 Beach Peach (7) .... Sep 63 E23-2 Jitterbug Jive (7).... Sep 63 E23-3 Popeve Makes a Movie (7) Sep 63 E23-4 The Fly’s Last Flight (7) Sep 63 E23-5 How Green Is My Spinach? (7) Sep 63 E23-6 Gym Jam (7) Sep 63 SPECIALS (Color) AA22-1 Snnrtarama (65) . May 63 SPORTS IN ACTION (Single Reel-Color) D-22-1 Gun Play (9) Apr 63 TRAVELRAMA (Single Reel-Color) T21-4 Swinoln’ West (10) .. April 63 LESTER A SCHOENFELD FEATURETTES ’e"v (30) Mar 63 ©Travel Game (30) Jun 63 ©Home Made Car (30) .... Jul 63 ©Three Is Company (30) . . . . Aug 63 ONE-REELERS r> Ravenna (12i/2) Mar 63 Thed Heath and His Orchestra (10) Jun 63 Modern Rhythm (10) Jul 63 ©Color Symphony (10) . .Aug 63 ©Pictures in the Fire (10) Sep 63 ©Michelangelo and Raphaello (10) Sep 63 TWO-REELERS (All in color) Peonle of the Rock (14) . . . . Mar 63 ©Wedding of the Year (22). .Jun 63 ©Greek Rock (17) Jun 63 ©Extravaganza (15) Jul 63 ©Jackaroo (20) Jul 63 ©Holiday (18) Aug 63 Chris Ba-ber Jazz Band (15) Aug 63 ©Yorkshire Sands (15) Sep 63 ©Thousand Island Summer °-g ID (15) Oct 63 ©Cattle Ranch (20) Oct 63 20th CENTURY-FOX MOVIETONE CINEMASCOPES (Color, unless specified) 7302 Maine, U.S.A. (10) . Mar 63 7303 Sports. Wacky & Wet (8) Apr 63 7307 Bermuda Moods (8) .. May 63 7306 Rangers of Yellowstone (9) Jun 63 7301 Two on a Pass () Jul 63 TERRYTOON 2-D’s All Ratios — Color 5302 Astronaut (6) Mar 63 5303 The Missing Genie (6) Apr 63 5304 Tea Party (6) Apr 63 5305 Sidney's White Elephant (6) Jun 63 5306 Trouble in Baghdad (6) Jun 63 5307 A Bell for Philadelphia (6) Jul 63 5308 Driven to Extraction ()) Aug 63 5309 Roc-a-Bye Sinbad (..) Sep 63 5310 The Big Clean-Up (..) Sep 63 5311 Split-Level Treehouse (6) Nov 63 5312 King Rounder (6) . . Dec 63 TERRYTOON CINEMASCOPES 5323 Juggler of Our Lady (9). reissue Mar 63 5324 Pearl Crazy (6) May 63 5325 Cherry Blossom Festival ( ■ ) Jul 63 5326 Spooky-Yaki (6) ...Oct 63 UNIVERSAL ONE-REEL COLOR SPECIALS 4374 End of the Plains Apr 63 4375 Island Spectacular May 63 4376 South of the Amazon . .Jun 63 4377 Land of the Extremes . .Jul 63 4378 Land of Homer Aug 63 TWO-REEL COLOR SPECIALS 4306 Four Hits and a Mister (. .) Apr 63 WALTER LANTZ CARTUNES (All run between 6 and 7 min.) 4315 Robin Hoody Woody (WW) Mar 63 4316 Charlie's Mother-in-Law Apr 63 4317 Stowaway Woody (WW) May 63 4318 Hi-Seas Hi-Jacker .... May 63 4319 Shutter Bug (WW) Jun 63 4320 Salmon Loafer Jul 63 4321 Coy Decoy (WW) Jul 63 4322 Goose in the Rough. .. .Aug 63 4323 The Tenant's Racket (WW) Sep 63 4324 Pesky Pelican Sep 63 4325 Short in the Saddle (WW) Oct 63 4326 Goose Is Wild Oct 63 4327 Tepee for Two (WW) . . Nov 63 4328 Science Friction (WW) Dec 63 4329 Calling Dr. Woodpecker (WW) Dec 63 WALTER LANTZ REISSUES (Color Cartunes. Can be projected in the anamorphic process, 2.35-1) 4334 International Woodpecker Apr 63 4335 To Catch a Woodpecker Mar 63 4336 Round Trip to Mars . .Jun 63 4337 Dopy Dick, the Pink Whale Jul 63 WARNER BROS. BLUE RIBBON HIT PARADE (Technicolor Reissues — 7 min.) 1309 No Barking Apr 63 1310 Upswept Hare May 63 1311 Bell-Hoppy Jun 63 1312 Satan’s Wa'tin Jul 63 131? Pig Top Bunny Aug 63 2301 Yankee Dood It ....Sep 63 2302 Gone Batty Oct 63 2303 From A to Z-Z-Z Nov 63 BUGS BUNNY SPECIALS (Technicolor — 7 min.) 1723 The Million-Hare Apr 63 2721 Mad As A Mars Hare Oct 63 MERRIE MELODIES LOONEY TOONS (Technicolor — 7 min.) 1708 Mexican Cat Dance. . . Apr 63 1709 Woolen Under Where . .May 63 1710 HareBreadth Hurry. .. .Jun 63 1711 Banty Raids Jun 63 1712 Now Hear This Jul 63 1713 Chill Weather Auo 63 2701 The Unmentionables . . . .Sep 63 2702 Aqua Duck Sep 63 2703 Claws in the Lease .... Nov 63 2704 Transylvania 6-5000 ..Nov 63 WORLD-WIDE ADVENTURE SPECIALS (Color Reissues) (Two-Reel) 1002 Thar She Blows .... Mar 63 1003 Killers of the Swamp. .Jun 63 (One-Reel) 1503 (NEW).. Moroccan Rivieras 63 1504 When Fish Fight May 63 1505 Ski in the Sky Jul 63 1506 Switzerland Sportland. Aug 63 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE REVIEWS The Suitor (Le Soupirant) 1R*tj°.: comedy 1.55*1 Atlantic Films 83 Minutes Rel. Oct. ’63 Always delightfully amusing, frequently hilarious, this French-made comedy is in the tradition of the memorable silent films made by Chaplin, Keaton, Harry Langdon and Larry Semon, to mention a few of the masters of pantomime. Here’s a sure-fire art house attraction which is certain to benefit from critical acclaim and favorable word-of-mouth and, with its few subtitles, could even play many regular situations. Produced by Paul Claudon, the star is Pierre Etaix who also wrote and directed, a soberfaced young man (amazingly like the young Keaton) who also starred in Claudon’s “Happy Anniversary,” the short which won this year’s Academy Award. This film is almost a one-man show with a slight tale of a shy bachelor whose parents finally persuade him to get out and meet some girls. His adventures in the streets and cafes of Paris are filled with sight gags (such as getting a drunken woman in and out of her apartment elevator) , much gentle humor and several slapstick touches all of which will keep patrons chuckling throughout. While Etaix, with his indefinable quality of being funny and touching at the same time, is always the center of things, he receives fine support by Laurence Lignieres, as his tipsy girl friend, France Arnell, as the famed chanteuse who disillusions him and Karin Vesely, as a Swedish girl, whose dialog is translated in Swedish in her few subtitles — a brilliant touch. A Capac-Cocinor production. A Wilshire International release. Pierre Etaix, Laurence Lignieres, Claude Massot, Denise Perrone, France Arnell, Karin Vesely. Chushingura Ratio: Drama 2.35-1 © Tohoscop* Toho 108 Minutes Rel. Oct. ’63 Japan’s Toho Co. is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the release of its most impressive film to date, at least insofar as American distribution is concerned. “Chushingura,” which means “The Faithful Ones,” is a colorful account of a long venerated legend of Japan, that of a baron who refused to be bribed by a villainous shogun and therefore was sentenced to commit hara-kiri. Consequently, the baron’s faithful followers organized to avenge their leader. The manner in which they accomplish their goal makes for exciting screen fare. The color is magnificent and the sets and backgrounds are eye-filling. Presented with expertly written titles, the story has occasional narration in English which permits the viewer to get a better understanding of the narrative. Toshiro Mifune, who is one of Japan’s leading male stars and has been seen in other imports, is the on'y well known name in the U.S. but he plays a comparatively minor role in this one. Lovely-looking Japanese girls provide the slim threads of romance. The film looks like a natural for art theatres in this country. Hiroshi Inagaki directed from a screenplay by Toshio Yasumi. Koushiro Matsumoto, Toshiro Mifune, Yoko Tsukasa, Akira Takarada, Yuzo Kavama. Invest In U.S. DEFENSE BONDS Now Even Better 10 BOXOFFICE BookinGuide :: Oct. 14, 1963