Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1963)

S, HO RTS CHARI Short subjects, listed by company, in order of release. Running time follows title. Date is national release month. Color and process as specified. 2 <= a.= BUENA VISTA (All in color) FEATURETTTE SPECIALS 5049 Yellowstone Cubs (47) May 63 114 The Hound That ThouQht He Was a Raccoon (48) 118 Horse With 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).. 18204 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 Accident at Work (7) 149 Toot. Whistle. Plunk & Boom TWO-REEL CARTOON SPECIALS 122 Donald and the Wheel (18) . . 119 Saga of Windwagon Smith (14) . . 102 Noah's Ark (20) 0097 Goliath II (15) 139 A Symposium on Popular Songs (20) THREE REEL LIVE ACTION SPECIALS 106 Mysteries of the Deep (25) .... 105 Islands of the Sea (28) ... 0099 Eyes 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) 131 Water Birds (31) 137 The Olympic Elk (27) COLUMBIA ASSORTED & COMEDY FAVORITES (Reissues) 7436 Pardon My Terror . . ( 16 Vi ) June 63 4421 Down the Hatch (17Vi) Sep 63 4422 How Sory I Am (18) Nov 63 4431 Kids Will Be Kids (16) Oct 63 CANDID MICROPHONE (Reissues) 7556 No. 6, Series 4 (91/2) Jul 63 4551 No. 1. Series 5 (lOVj) Sep 63 4552 No. 2. Series 5 (11) . Nov 63 COLOR FAVORITES (Technicolor Reissues) 7614 Bon Bon Parade (8).... Jun 63 7615 Madeline (7) Jul 63 4601 Carnival Courage (7).. Sep 63 4602 Woodman Spare that Tree (71/2) Sep 63 4603 Up’n Atom (6) Oct 63 4604 Robin Hoodlum (7) .... Nov 63 4605 Two Lazv Crows (7) .. Nov 63 LOOPY de LOOP (Color Cartoons) 7709 Sheep Stealers Anonvmous (7) Jun 63 7710 Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (7) Jul 63 4701 Not in Nottingham (7) Sep 63 4702 Drumsticked (7) Oct 63 4703 Bear Up (7) Nov 63 4704 Crook Who Cried Wolf (7) Dec 63 MR. MAGOO REISSUES (Technicolor) 7757 Bwana Magoo (6) May 63 7758 Matador Maooo (6) . .Jul 63 4751 Destination Magoo <6'A) Sep 63 4752 Magoo's Check Up (6 Vi) • • „ • Oct 63 4753 Magoo Express (6V2) . . Nov 63 ONE-REEL SPECIALS 4651 ©Three Stooges Scrapbook (8) Sep 63 4652 The Little Star of Bethlehem (10) Nov 63 The Critic (..)... Special Release SPECIAL COLOR FEATURES 7445 Wonderful New York <18) May 63 7446 Wonderful Beaulieu (18) Jul 63 4441 Swiss Water Paradise US) Sep 63 4442 Song of London (..) Nov 63 SERIALS (15 Chapter-Reissues) 7140 Roar of the Iron Horse Mar 63 7160 Gunfighters of the Northwest Jul 63 4120 Captain Video (15) .... Nov 63 STOOGE COMEDIES (Reissues) 7407 Scheming Schemers Prod. No. Rel. Date (16) May 63 7408 Commotion in the Ocean (17) Jul 63 4401 Pest Man Wins (16) . Sep 63 4402 A Missed Fortune (16’/z) Oct 63 4403 Listen Judge(17) Nov 63 WORLD OF SPORTS 7801 Hunting Unlimited (9* */2) Jun 63 7802 Rasslin’ Rampage (91/2) Jul 63 CROWN INTERNATIONAL COLOR SUBJECTS The Plucky Plumber (18) . . . Oct 62 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER TOM AND JERRY CARTOONS All 1.75-1 Ratio (Color — All New) C6431 Dickie Moe (7) .... C6432 Cartoon Kit ( . . ) Tall in thP Tran (. C6434 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) . . W6566 Quiet Please (8) . . W6567 Springtime for Thomas (8).. W6568 The Milky Waif (7) W6569 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) W6575 Kitty Foiled (7) PARAMOUNT COMIC KINGS HIGH TOPPERS (Single Reel-B&W) T22-1 Thin Along (10) . . . Feb 63 MODERN MADCAPS (Technicolor) M23-1 Harry Happy (7) ... Sep 63 M23-2Tell Me a Badtime Story (7) . Oct 63 M23-3 The Pig’s Feat (7) . . Oct 63 M23-4 Sour Gripes (7) . Oct 63 M23-5 Goodie Good Deed (7) Nov 63 M23-6 Muggy-Doo Boycat (7) Dec 63 N0VELT00NS (Technicolor) P23-1 Gramos to the Rescue (7) . Sep 63 P23-2 Hobo’s Holiday (7) . . Oct 63 P23-3 Hound for Pound (7) Oct 63 P23-4 The Sheepish Wolf (7) Nov 63 P23-5 Hiccup Hound (7) ... Nov 63 P23-6 Whiz Quiz Kid (7). Dec 63 POPEYE CHAMPIONS E23-1 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 Sninach? (7) . Sen 63 E23-6 Gym Jam (7) . Sep 63 SPECIALS (Color) AA22-1 Snortarama (65) May 63 SPORTS IN ACTION (Single Reel-Color) D-22-1 Gun Play (9) Apr 63 TRAVELRAMA (Single Reel-Color) T21-4 Swingin’ West (10).. Aug 63 LESTER A. SCHOENFELD FEATURETTES Jessy (30) Mar 63 ©Travel Game (30) Jun 63 ©Home Made Car (30) . . . .Jul 63 ©Three Is Company (30) ..Aug 63 ONE-REELERS ©Ravenna (12Vi) Mar 63 Thed Heath and His Orchestra (10) Jun 63 Modem 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) People 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 Barber Jazz Band (15) Aug 63 ©Yorkshire Sands (15) ....Sep 63 ©Thousand Island Summer CL Z PC Q (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 5375 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)..Nov63 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 Waitln Jul 63 1313 Big 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..0ct63 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 Chili Weather Aug 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 Mar 63 1504 Wen Fish Fight May 63 1505 Ski in the Sky Jul 63 1506 Switzerland Sportland. . Aug S3 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE REVIEWS The Devil and the Ten Ratio: Episode Film Commandments 1851 Union Films 120 Minutes Rel. Nov. ’63 A dozen of France’s top film stars, several of them world famous, adorn this seven-episode film directed by the famed Julien Duvivier, which is a strong entry for the art houses and could play other key city first runs on the strength of its name cast. Alain Delon, the new heart-throb of the teenagers; Micheline Presle, Danielle Darrieux, Fernandel and Mel Ferrer are all marquee names while Charles Aznavour, Jean-Claude Brialy and Michel Simon are favorites with the art house regulars, as is Duvivier, himself. And the title, alone, will attract many moviegoers. While a few of the episodes are only mildly entertaining, the final two, one in which Alain Delon learns the truth about his shallow actress-mother, Danielle Darrieux, and thus comes to appreciate his foster parents, and the final one, a comedy romp in which Jean-Claude Brialy and Louis de Funes are delightful as a pair of bank robbers who finally lose their ill-gotten gains, are both superb vignettes. Fernandel and Aznavour are also excellent, one as an escapee from a mental home who poses as God, the latter in the off-beat role of a Jesuit who avenges his sister’s death. The glamorous Miss Presle and Francoise Arnoul add beauty to a long-drawn-out ironic tale about jewels. Other players who stand out are Michel Simon and Madeleine Robinson. With its strong windup, this makes for fine French -language fare. Produced by Robert Amon and Claude Jaeger for Pathe Cinema Corp. Alain Delon, Danielle Darrieux, Fernandel, Micheline Presle, Charles Aznavour. Julie the Redhead Romantic Comed)' Shawn International 96 Minutes Rel. Dec. ’63 This Claude Boissol-directed romp, acted out with wonderfully inventive touches by Pascale Petit and Daniel Gelin (both emoting in dual roles) , should play to predictably profitable patterns on the art theatre routings. It has, to be sure, all of the basic components — and then some! — of the Gallic persuasion so dear to the foreign film aficionado. Gelin sets out to find the heiress to part of a nail factory empire willed him by his late dad. The encounter (Mile. Petit is niece of Gelin pere’s mistress) leads to mistaken identity and accompanying marital mixups. but the anticipated ending doesn’t detract one whit from overall enjoyment. Paul Andreota-Boissol screenplay is fine farce. English titles accompany Georges Glass-Metzger & Woog coproduction. Pascale Petit, Daniel Gelin, Rene-Louis Lafforgue, Margo Lion, Liliane Patrick. FEATURETTE The Day That Shadow Mountain Died Union Films 19 Minutes A unique idea has been incorporated in this featurette, that of telling the story of Shadow Mountain, Mont., and how it became a ghost town, without using any players. The narration is told in song by Vaughn Monroe and in prose by Lome Greene; only the voices of the characters involved are heard in the various locales of the town where the events took place. Shadow Mountain became a ghost town in the 1880s when a notorious character blew up the silver mine there to avenge his young brother who was hanged for a crime he did not commit. With the mine destroyed, there was no reason for the further existence of the town and everybody moved out, but many of the buildings remain today, almost eaten away by time. Although the basic idea is good, the film is marred by uneven photography, often jerky when a panoramic effect was sought. It should appeal primarily to art theatre patrons. Music and lyrics were by Hank Beebe, narration written by John Thiele who also directed. Hugh G. Peters produced. It was made in Eastman Color. 10 BOXOFFICE BookinGuide :: Dec. 23, 1963