The Exhibitor (1959)

l ugust 26, 1959 L CAPONE (AA)— 47 wks— 1 lths— 129% LIAS JESSE JAMES (UA)-17 wks-7ths-79% NATOMY OF A MURDER (COL.) riterion. New York (*$29,500) 6 wks. .151% nited Artists, Detroit (**$8,810) 5 ” 227% nited Artists, Louisville (**$7,690) 4 ” ... 119% arv, Boston (**$11,100) 4 ” ... 144% [.Louis, St. Louis (**$12,850) 2 ” ...144% andolph, Philadelphia (**$13,730) 1 ” ... 233% ifth Ave., Seattle (**$7,480) 3 ” .125% 'oods Chicago (**$19,400) 4 ” .180% ,SK ANY GIRL (MGM) oods, Chicago (*$22,900) 4 ” ... 64% axon, Boston (*$11,530) 5 ”... 81% dams, Detroit (*11,350) 4 ” . . 73% adio City, New York (*$139,680) 4 ”102% tanley, Philadelphia (*$20,000) 2 ”... 63% oew’s, St. Louis (*$13,900) 2 ” . 83% lue Mouse, Seattle (*$9,250) 1 ” . . 65% tate, Omaha (**$5,960) 1 ” .101% EAT GENERATION (MGM) 7arfield, San Francisco (*$11,880) 1 ” . . . 101% rpheum, Seattle (**$5,660) 1 ” 80% IG CIRCUS oxy. New York (**$52,600) 4 ” . . .117% maha, Omaha (**$5,450) 2 ” ... 142% [idtown, Philadelphia (**$9,000) 2 ” 105% aramount, Boston (**$11,920) 2 ”... 84% tate Lake, Chicago (**$25,800) 1 ” ... 136% ialto, Louisville (**$9,220) 1 ” .136% alms, Detroit (**$19,850) 2 ” .100% IG FISHERMAN (BV) ivoli. New York (**$12,240) 1 ” _ 204% LUE DENIM (20th FOX) ictoria. New York (**$20,150) 2 ” .189% (IMPULSION (20th FOX)— 32 wks-10ths-84% :OUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (MGM) -18 wks— 9ths— 72% MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR LInited Artists, San Franc. (**$16,230) 2 Orpheum, St. Louis (**$6,730) 3 Loew’s State, New York (**$43,175) 4 HOLIDAY FOR LOVERS (20th FOX) Paramount, New York (**$29,850) 2 Stanley, Philadelphia (**$17,6'0) 1 Fox, Detroit (**$14,380) 1 HORSE SOLDIERS (UA) State Lake, Chicago (*$31,900) 5 Orpheum, Boston (*$19,960) 5 Palms, Detroit (*$16,210) 2 United Artists, Louisville (*$10,120) 2 Astor, New York (*$24,230) 6 Fox, Philadelphia (*$14,925) 5 United Artists, San Francisco (*$9,940) 4 Coliseum, Seattle (*$8,900) 3 108% .227% .144% 92% 68% 83% 80% 78% 154% 104% 139% 121% 146% 124% IMITATION OF LIFE (U-l) -67 wks— lOths— 1 13% IT HAPPENED TO JANE (COL.) —21 wks— 9ths— 77% JOHN PAUL JONES (WB) Rivoli, New York (*17,810) 7 Roosevelt, Chicago (**$21,230) 2 Midtown, Philadelphia (**$9,000) 2 LAST TRAIN FROM GUN HILL (PAR. Roosevelt, Chicago (**$21,230) 3 Omaha, Omaha (**$5,450) 1 Paramount, San Francisco (**$10,410) 1 Stanton, Philadelphia (**$12,270) 2 Capitol, New York (**$24,950) 2 Palms, Detroit (**$19,850) 2 Memorial, Boston (**$17,080) 2 MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT (COL.) Odeon, New York (*$14,710) 8 Palms, Detroit (**$19,800) 2 T-L Krim, Detroit (**$6,000) 3 Translux, Philadelphia (**$4,450) 4 Paramount, San Fane. (**$10,410) 2 MYSTERIANS (MGM)-ll wks-7ths-76% 37% 78% 86% 105% 119% .173% 126% .136% 102% . 80% 111% 102% 140% 208% 120% sources. Average reported grosses for * week period are used as a eompara estimate covers 47 features m more •run engagements, 'INDICATES ESTIMATED WEEKLY CROSS OF THAT THE FIRST U WEEKS OE THE. DlCATES ESTIMATED AtEKA KLY GKOS S O# THAT THEATRE f&R SECOND n WEEKS W tW. )ARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE iormandie, New York (*$11,430) 6 iarrick, Chicago (**$14,300) 5 'ifth Ave., Seattle (**$7,480) 2 ^ox, San Francisco (**$12,230) 1 diking, Philadelphia (**$8,330) 3 .oew’s, St. Louis (**$11,600) 2 DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (20th FOX) ’alace, New York (*$18,110) 15 (lidtown, Philadelphia (*$13,420) 6 dcVickers, Chicago (*$16,500) 7 Saxon, Boston (*$11,530) 7 ’alace. New York (*$18,110) Cont. 5 'ox, San Francisco (**$12,230) 2 DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP (PAR.] Chicago, Chicago (*$31,800) ox, St. Louis (**$13,400) lichigan, Detroit (**$21,120) (olden Gate, San Franc. (**$15,150) oliseum, Seattle (**$7,555) istor, Boston (*$10,200) iking, Philadelphia (*$8,270) Imaha, Omaha (*$6,810) IVE PENNIES (PAR.) (squire, Chicago (*$10,700) ’aramount, Boston (*$12,000) apitol, New York (*$24,650) ladison, Detroit (**$19,920) (olden Gate, San Franc. (**$15,150) (BV) . . 88% . . 81% . . 94% 131% .114% . .108%, 108% 88% . 76% . 80% . 89% 109%, 72% 119%, 103%, 142%, 116%, 83% 106%, 121%, 147%, 96% 149%, 97%, 96% ilDGET (COL)— 9 wks-8ths-107% »IGI (MGM)— 26 wks— 4ths— 1 1 5% 'OLD RUSH (LOPERT) — 5 wks-3ths-70% iREEN MANSIONS (MGM) -26 wks— lOths— 91 % >UNFIGHT AT DODGE CITY (UA) -2 wks— 2ths— 75% IANGMAN (PAR.) OX, Detroit (*$15,440) >maha, Omaha (*$6,810) lusic Hall, Seattle (*$6,700) oldman, Philadelphia (**$10,750) HERCULES (WB) ilgrim, Boston (*$5,920) •lary Anderson, Louisville (**$4,880) * way Capitol, Detroit (**$10,120) aramount, San Francisco (*$13,410) ■ox, St. Louis (**$13,400) ^OLE IN THE HEAD (UA) Oriental, Chicago (**$22,000) , ate, Boston (**$10,310) •oldman, Philadelphia (**$10,750) Imaha, Omaha (**$5,450) ousic Box Seattle (**$4,215) 78% 73%, 90%, 54%, .242%, .202%, 244%, NAKED MAJA (UA)-ll wks-7ths-58% NIGHT OF THE QUARTER MOON (MGM) — 14 wks— 9ths— 75% NORTH BY NORTHWEST (MGM) LInited Artists, Chicago (**$17,800) 5 ” .189% Adams, Detroit (**$8,650) 4 ” 173%. Loew’s St. Louis (**$11,600) 2 ” _ 160%, Warfield, San Francisco (**$10,110) 1 ” . 228%, NUN'S STORY (WB) Metropolitan, Boston (*$17,080) 6 ” . . .122% Michigan, Detroit (*$18,190) 4 ” .110%, Radio City. New York (*$139,680) 7 ” 111%, Chicago, Chicago (**$22,480) 5 ” . . 133% Randolph, Philadelphia (*$15,770) 5 ” ... 113% St. Francis, San Francisco (*$14,380) 5 ”, 167% Orpheum, Omaha (**$6,590) 2 ” 152%, St. Louis, St. Louis (**$12,850) 2 ” 137%, Blue Mouse, Seattle (**$5,040) 4 ”... 121%, Mary Anderson, Louisville (**$4,880) 1 ”... .300%, PORGY AND BESS (COL) Warner, New York (*$23,250) 6 ” . . .158% McVickers, Chicago (**$13,050) 2 ” . 230% Astor, Boston (**$8,370) 1 ” . 251% Coronet, San Francisco (No Record) Ave. $25,000 PORK CHOP HILL (UA)-19 wks-8ths-8l% RETURN OF THE FLY (20th FOX) Fox, Philadelphia (**$14,580) 1 ” . .. 89% RIO BRAVO (20th FOX)-38 wks-1 lths-98% ROOM AT THE TOP (CONT.) Esquire, Chicago (*$10,700) 9 ” . 118% Kenmore, Boston (*6,610) 12 ” .138% LInited Artists, Detroit (*$14,650) 3 ” . . . . 46% Fine Arts, New York (*$9,280) 19 ” 175%, Fifth Ave., Seattle (*$9,500) 2 ” . . 87% SAY ONE FOR ME (20th FOX) Memorial, Boston (*$14,920) 3 ” . . 173% Fox, Detroit (*$15,440) 3 ” 91%, Paramount, New York (*$27,040) 5 ” .148%, Rialto, Louisville (**$9,220) 3 ” . . 100%, Arcadia, Philadelphia (*$8,590) 5 ”... 116% Orpheum, Omaha (*$8,350) 2 ” 102%, St. Louis, St. Louis (*$15,400) 3 ”... 80% Fox, San Francisco (*$13,850) 2 ” .105% Paramount, Seattle (*$9,900) 3 ”... 73% SCRAPEGOAT (MGM) Saxon, Boston (**$10,270) 2 ” ...156% Loew’s, St. Louis (*$13,900) 1 Golden Gate, San Francisco (*$14,080) 2 Orpheum, Seattle (*$12,800) 1 Orpheum, Boston (**$19,580) 1 SLEEPING BEAUTY (BV) State Lake, Chicago (*$31,900) 12 Gary, Boston (*$18,190) 8 United Artists, Detroit (*$14,650) 9 Brown, Louisville (*$7,380) 7 Criterion, New York (*$29,850) 13 Goldman, Philadelphia (*$15,000) 7 State, Omaha (*$6,400) 5 Pageant, St. Louis (*$5,700) 8 Fox, San Francisco (*$13,850) 2 Blue Mouse, Seattle (*$9,250) 7 Music Box, Seattle (*$5,200) 2 Fox. Detroit (**$14,380) 2 Rialto, Louisville (**$9,220) 1 57% 87%, 38%, 92%, 100%, 116%, 112%, 117% 96% 139%, 145% 120%, 114%, 113%, 80% 91%, 65%, SOME LIKE IT HOT (UA)-66 wks-8ths-l 1 5% SOUND AND THE FURY (20th FOX) -25 wks— lOths— 93% TARZAN'S GREATEST ADVENTURE (PAR.) Fox, Detroit (**$14,380) 1 ” . TEMPEST (PAR.)— 23 wks-1 1 ths-92% TEN SECONDS TO HELL (UA) Victoria, New York (**$20,150) 2 ” . THIS EARTH IS MINE (U-l) Madison, Detroit (*$13,920) 4 ’ Roxy, New York (*$54,460) 3 ’ Stanton, Philadelphia (*$14,380) 4 ’ Fox, St. Louis (*$14,500) 2 ’ Golden Gate San Francisco (*$14,080) 3 ’ Music Box, Seattle (*$5,200) 3 ’ Memorial, Boston (**$17,080) 2 ’ Orpheum, Omaha (**$6,590) 2 ’ 97% 54%, 107%, 104%, 96%, ■ 89% 126%, ■ 87% 102%, 121% THUNDER IN THE SUN (PAR.) -9 wks— 7ths— 78% TINGLER (COL.) Broadway-Capitol (**$10,120) 1 ” 247% WARLOCK (20th FOXJ-17 wks-10ths-90% WATUSI (MGM)— 9 wks-7ths-64% WOMAN OBSESSED (20th FOX) 1 ” 199%, SHAGGY DOG (BV)-58 wks-10ths-128% -16 wks— 9ths— 57% SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL (UA) WORLD, FLESH AND THE DEVIL (MGM) 8 ” .... 150%, State Lake, Chicago (*$31,900) 2 ” _ 52%, -18 wks— 8ths— 74% 5 ” . . .149%, Palms, Detroit (*$16,210) 1 ” _ 105%, 3 1 ”... .270%, ” . . .184%, Mary Anderson, Louisville (*$7,150) Randolph, Philadelphia (*$15,770) 1 ” _ 2 ” _ 56%, 57% YOUNG PHILADELPHIANS (WB) 4 ” . 133%, Orpheum, Omaha (*$8,350) 1 ” _ 60%, -37 wks-1 lths-70% i*’