Variety (November 1961)

PICTURE GROSSES Wednesday, November | 8, 1961 CA Biz Picks Up; Hustler Bangup $30,000, ‘Mask’ Oke 166, ‘Kings Tall | 206, Breakfast Rousing 196, 3d E.os Angeles, Nov. L.A. firstruns are starting to ick up slightly this week. backed by a pair of sock openers. However, biz generally is rated spotty. Hustiers’ is heading for e. boff $30.000 in four theatres opening week while “Ben-Hur.” out on first general release, looks like socko $28.000 at State. “Mask” nice $16.600 or a bit under in three Jovations for initial week. Reissne combo of “Operation Pettiveat” and “Pillow” Talk" shapes fairish in three spots, open| ing round. of regular holdovers, “Breakfast ; at Tiffary‘s” still is lively | $19. m0 in third week at the “Splendor in Grass” enapes ‘big | $12.509 in fourth at Hollywood Paramcunt. Both “Back Street,” in second} session at Warner Hollywood, and "Devil at 4 O'Clock,” in third at Warner Beverly, are shaping trim $12600 apiece. looks tall $20.000 in fourth at; Egy ptian. “La Dolce Vita’ shapes brisk in 17th week at Music Hall. : Estimates for This Week Los Angeles, Hollywood! EI Rey, Loyola :Metropolitan-FWC) ‘2 019: 756; 861; Jer” ‘20th) and. “20.000 Eyes” 420t). Boffo $30,000. Last week, Generation” 'UA, “Teenage Millionair e” *UA), $8.600. Hollywood. Loyola with Warren’s, “Seven. Women From Hell” (20th), “Pirates | of Tortiga’ '20th), $12,100. EI Rey. “Fanny” ‘WB, “Goodbve Avain” (UA? -reissue) ‘3d wk), $2.100. Hillstreet, Pix, Wiltern :MetropolitanPrin-SW) 12,752; 756: 2.344: §0-$1 50: — “Fhe Mask” i WB)? and “Code of Silence” ‘Indie’. Nice | $16.000 or less. Last week, Hill-! street. Wiltern with Vogue. ‘Blood ° iContinued on page 10) ‘Kings’ Great $20,000 In D.C; Street’ Hot 126, Devil Solid 146, 3¢ Washington, Nov. 7. Big one this uneven stanza here’ is “King of Kings” which looks for a sovk $20.000 initial round at the: Warner. “Back Street” stays big at: Palace after a soek first session. In : second lap at Keith's, “Town With: out Pity” looks sad. “Breakfast at Tiffany's’ is fast rounding out a month at the On-' tario. Siill in great shape is “Devil at 4 O'Cloek,” daydating two Trans‘Lux houses. “Splendor In Grass” . 1s rated fair in fourth round in two’ spots. Estimates for This Week Ambassador Metropolitan ‘SW) (1,430; 1.000; $1-1.491— “Splendor ; In Gress” -WB) :4th wk), Falr $6500. Lust week. $9,700. Apex -K-B) '940; $1-$1.25)—"'Secrets of Women” Janus) :2d wk). Okay $4.500. Last week, $5,400. Keith’s ‘RKO: (1.839: $1-$1.49: —“Town Without Pity’ '20th) wk). Sad $7.500 or less after $9,500 opener. MacArthur *K-B) +900; $1.25) — “The Risk” «Union) 12d wk). Fair ! $4.200 after $4.800 opener. Ontario ‘(K-B? ¢1.240; $1-$1.49)— | “Breakfast at Tiffany's” 'Par) ‘4th wk). Lively $10,000. Last week. $12,000. Palace ‘Toews 12.390: $1-$1 65» | “Back Street’ (U) '2d wk. $12.000 after $15,600 opener. Playhouse 'T-T.) +459; $1.49-$1. 80)! —“Devil at 4 O'Clock” (Cal) 13d! Boff * wht Torrid $4.500. Last week, $5, §00. Plaza T-L) -278; $1-$2.80) — “licat of Summer” Manhattan). Bot! £6,600. Last week, “Girl with Sniicase” sindie) (2d wk), $3,200. Town (King) ‘800; $1.25-$2) — “Dolce Vita” sAstor) (18th wk). Enduring $3.600. Last week, $3.9090. Exits after this week to make room . for “Rocco and Brothers” 'Astor?. Trans-Lux tT-L) ‘600; $1.49-$1.80) ' — evil at 4 O'Clock” '‘Col) 13d wis: Hotsy $9.500. Last week. $12, 500. Uptown (SW) 11.300; $1-$1.49) — . “Costairs and Downstairs” 'Cont) (2u wk). Only $300 for last three‘ days. Last week, fair $2,500. War-er ‘SW) 1.440; $1.80-$2.75 + of Kine-s” «M-G). Sock. $20, uuu. Last week, house was dark, “The Is rated | 1,298; 90-$1.50) — “Hust. j 2 Key City Grosses. Estimated Total Gross This Week $2.365.300 ‘Based on 23 cities ard 262° theatres, chiefly first FURS, in + eluding NVY.) Last Year ...... $2,226,400 (Based on 22 cities and ‘230 theatres). Bachelor’ Boffo Philadelphia. Nov. 7. Extremely warm weather for this time of year, with air-condition-. j Srosses here this ‘session. Nor in. Paradise,” with w orld preem . fanfare, is heading for a great take ‘in first week at the Goldman. $17,000, Philly # 4 wk). . 139.600. 4 Plas Sad $5, 500, Buff: ‘Breakfast’ ‘Dandy 10¢ Buffalo, Nov. °7. nriretrun trade is” mostly mild: currently with too many long-. nine cutting into overall total. Lone: new entry, ‘1 Plus 1°.shapes very | sad at the Buffalo. Brightest hold| over. is. “Breakfast: at Tiffany’s” which looms dandy. in. third Paramount week, on subsequent-run.“Splendor in ter. Estimates for This Week Buffalo (Loew) (3,500 ‘15-$1) — “One Plus One” (Indie). Sad $5.$500 or léss.; Last week, ‘{lent, Run Deep” 'M-G) and “King and Four Queens” (M-G): (reissues), -| $6.000. Center -(AB-PT) (2.500; -°75-$1.25): —"Splendor in Grass” (WB) (4th Fine. $9,000. Last week, Century ‘UATC) (2,700; 70-$1.25) “Devil -at 4 O'Clock” (Cal) (3d wk). Okay $9, 600. Last week, $10, OP stayette (Basily (3.000; 70-$1.50) — “Spartacus” -(U) -(sub-run) (2d wk). ‘Good $8,000. Last week, $9, 300. Paramount (AB-PT) (3, 000: 70 “King of Kings” ,ing turned-off for season will clip | 1$1.25) — “Breakfast: at Tiffany’s “Bache| (Par) (3d wk). Bright $10,000. Last | week, $I ; 1,000. Teck (Loew) (1.200; 70-$1) —_— “La “Girl With Suitcase” (Indie): (2d i Dolee Vita.” out’ on. subsequent-j wi), Soft . $2,000. . Last week, $2, ‘run at Stanton, does not look too 200.” big. ‘Cinema (Martina) (450; 70-$1.23) Top holdover looks to be “Break|—"Carry On Sergeant” (Indie) (2d "fast at Tiffany’s” which. :“Devil at 4 O'Clock” also.is fancy ‘in third at. Fox. “King of Kings” still is big in second at the Bova. Estimates for This We Areadia ‘S&S) '583; 95$1 201 i“Breakfast at Tiffany's” ‘Par) (2 'wki. Classy $19,000. Last week i. .000. ‘King of Kings” (M-G) +24 wk).! Big $18.000. Last week, $22,500. — looms : Wk). Strong. $2.400. Last week, $2,Los Angeles “ith Pix, “Explosive ; lively in second at the Arcadia. ; 700, Kings’ Lusty $18, 000 In Frisco; ‘Hustler’ $12,000, ‘Breakfast’ Boffo 16). San Francisco, Nov. 7. . Firstrun trade here currently is rated Satisfactory. “King of Kings” ‘ Tooks big in second: round at Cor “Spartacus” is rated good: in second’ session at Lafayette | Grass” looks fine in fourth at Cen-. “Run Si | Consistent $7.000. Last week, ditto. Fox 'Milgram) (2,400; 95-$1.80'—' onet while “Breakfast at Tiffany's” | Boyd (SW) (1.536; $1.80-$2. 51 “Devil at 4-O°Clock” ‘Col) 3d wk). ° H , shapes. great ; Fast $16.000. Last week, $20,000. ! : Alexandria. “The Hustler” ts nice | $1.80:—“Bachelor in. Par adise” 'sM-G?. Great $17 .000or . close. ! Last week. “Paris Blues” iUA) ‘3th wk), $7.000. . * Midtown (Goldman) (1. 200: 95S1. 80. ‘Greyfriars Bobby™ ‘BV? wk). Fair $4, 000 in 4 days. j i Last week, $5,000. -; nandelph 80:—"Splendor. in Grass” oth wk). Oke $7,000. Last week. £8.500. Stanley (SW) 2. 500: 95-S1. 80)— ' “Hustler” 120th) :4th. wk). “Neat $2.500. Last week, $13:000. Stanton ‘SW? '1.483; 95-$1.80)— , La Dolce Vita” (Astor) .«Subrun). Quiet $10.000: Last. week, “‘Gone ; With Wind’ 'M-G) (reissue). $6,000. _ Studio 'Goldberg) 1483; 95-31.801 :7~"Eve and Handyman” “Bed” (Indie). Sock $8,000. Last Week, “Male and Female” ‘Indie end “Soho Strip” (Indie) (2d -wki, $8,500. Trans-Lux 'T-L) '500; 95-$1.80)-— “Girl with. Suitcase” (Elis), ‘Limp ‘63. 500. Last week, “Loss. of Innocence” :Co]) 13d wk), $3,000. “Mask” (WB). Sad $8,000 or near. Last week, “Raintree County” '‘M-G) and “Gigi” UM-G) (reissues): ; $4,000. —“Breathless” ‘RAW. Fair $3,200. World ‘RB-Pathe) (483; 95-$1 80). 'Goldman) (2, 200: 95: Pharaoh's Woman”-U) ‘4th wk). Goldman ‘Goldman) J .200; 95in first holdover stanza at the Fox. " Lone newcomer, “Inv asion Quartet” shapes slow at Warfield. “Devil at 4 O'Clock” is hotsy in in second at the}. -$1.25.—"Expresso Bongo” third at St: Francis while. “Splen-|. dor in Grass” is rated dandy in: fourth at Paramount. Estimates for This Week Golden Gate ‘RKO) ‘2,859; $1.25-$1.50:——"Back Street’. «U) and Okay $7,500 in 5 days. Last week, $7.000. Fox (FWC)' 14.651; $1. 25-$1.50\— “Hustler” «20th) and “If Takes Thief” '20th) '2d wk). Nice $12,000. Last week, $16.500. Warfield (Loew): (2.656; $1.25$1.50)—“Invasion Quartet” (\M-G). and “Glass Tower” iM-G). Slow $8,000 or close. Last week, “Run. Silent, Run. Deep” (UA) and “King, ‘Indies and. "$1,50)—"Splendor In Grass” WB)! ‘Breakfast’ Fast 7G, 4th wk). ‘Four Queeris”. _'WA). (reissues), .$5,500. Paramount (Par) (2.646: $1. 25 ‘Dandy $10,000 or near. .Last week. $11.000: Viking (Sley) ‘1,000; 95-$1.80)—. © $1.25-$1.50)—"'Spartacus” St. Francis :Par) (1 400: $1 .25 ‘3d wk). Hotsy $13.000. Last week, $15.000. United Artists. (No. Coast) (1, 151; (U) 43d Good $6,500 after $7, 500. last week. Stagedoor (A-R) (440; $1.25)— “Question 7” (Indie) 12d wk). Good wk). $3,700. Last week, $4,500. | Last week, “Apu Trilogy” indie), ' : $2, 200. ‘Devil’ Hotsy $10, 000, Port.; ‘Breakfast’ 7G a Portland, Nov. 7: One of top newcomers here this session is “Breakfast at Tiffany's” with a lofty take at the Irvington. “Fown' Without Pity’ shapes rather dull at Orpheum in first. But “Devil at 4 O'Clock” looms torrid on initialer at the Fox, ————w Vogue ‘iS. F. Theatres) (364: $1.50\—“Don. Quixote”. (Indie) (2d wk). Oke $3.000. Last.week, $3,800. Larkin ‘A-R) 400°. $1.75-$2) — _: “La Dolee Vita” (Astor) (16th wk). Nice. $3.500. Last. week. $4,200. Clay ‘A-R} +400;. $1.25-$1.49) — “The ‘Mark” Indie) 12d wk). Good $3.500. Last week, -$3.800. Alexandria (United. California) 11.610; .$1.49-$2) — “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” (Par) (2d wk). Great $16.000.. Last week. $19,000. Coronet. :United California) (1,250: $1:80-$2. 73'—“King of Kings” -«(M-G) (2d wk). Big’$18, 000. DF. over. “The Lovers” continues big in sec-. ond at Paramount. Estimates for This Week Breadway ‘Parker) (1.880 $1-— $1.50—“Back Street” (U) and “Sergeant Was Lady” (U) (3d wk). Steady $3,500. Last week, $3,100. ! , Last. week, $20, 000. : Sid Blumenstock Exits | Schlaifer Agency Dec. 31 Sid Blumenstock, v.p. in charge Fox (Evergreen) (1,600 $1-$1.40): of the Charles Schiaifer Agency’s —“Devil at 4O'Clock” ‘Col). Loud Coast. ‘office, © is exiting thispost ‘$10,000. Last week,. ’ Grass” (WB) and “Thunder Caro-} lina” (WB) (3d wk), $6.200, “Splendor in‘ Dec. 31. Blumenstock joined Schlaifer: in October, 1959, after holding exec Irvington (Smith) 1650; $1.50) ‘ad posts-at Embassy Pictures, Par | (Continued on page 10) amount, ‘Warners and 20th-Fox. eae we | | vr $1.75)—"Devil At. 4 O'Clock” (Col) |. Without Pity” shapes thin” in’ first ‘frame as. is “Guns of Navarone" | $1.50)—"Guns _of Navarone” (Col) ; $11,000. Last week, $13: 000. | ‘Street ¥ Wow 126, Pitt: Breakfast’ Brilliant $16,000; Devil’ Hot 106, 3d Pittsburgh, Nov. 7. Two newcomers, both: Hot items, ses. ‘and three hefty holdovers will spell ‘Broadway Gros ‘| very good -biz for Pitt firstruns this ° — week. ‘‘Breakfast at. Tiffany’s” is Estimated Total Gross | boff. at the Stanley while “Back This Week ........ $543,200 {Street” at Fulton ‘looks © equally (Based on 30 theatres) |soecko. Both are in first -rounds.. Last Year .. ..... $471,200 |“Mask,” other new entry shapes drab at. the Penn. O'Clock” Gateway. “Love. and Frenchwoman” ’ is still Jofty..in second at Squirrel A Hill, “Bridge” stays sharp in third ;at. Shadyside. “King of Kings” opens at the. Warner on “Thursday “Devil. at 4 (Based on 27 theatre) stays fast in, thir d at: Doctors’ Fat 226, Toronto; ‘Sun’ Nes: i Estimates for This Week a Toronto, Nov. Fulton (Associated) (1.635; $1 Such newcomers as. Young $1.50\—“Back Street” (U):. Wow: Doctors,” “Bridge To the. Sun” ! $12, 000 ‘or over. Last week, “Husand “Dentist on Job” will help: ter’ t4th: wk), $5,600 the firstruns this stanza. Of the! G i" ateway (Associated) (1,900; $1holdovers, King ‘of Kings” re-' $1. 50): “Devil at 4 O'Clock”. (Col) mains turnaway in second ‘frame. at University. “Back sie jacks week, $10, Glittering $10, 000. Last usty, also in second. “Splendor ” Penn. (UATC) (3,300: -$1-$1. 50)— in Grass” still is big in fourth “Mask (WE). Frightening $6,000. | Last week,. “Town. ‘Without. Pity”. , (UA), $7,000. Shadyside (MOTC). (750: $t. 25) = “Bridge” (AA) (3d wk). Tall $1, 700. Last week, $2.200 Squirrel Hill (SW) (838: $1. 25)— for 16th stanza. Estimates for This Week Cariton, . Danforth, ‘Bumber (Rank) (2,318; 1,328; . 1,203; $1-, $1. 50)\—"Young Doctors”. , UA). Hefty $22,000. Last week. Carry | “Love and Frenchwoman” ‘Times) » (20th) (2d wki, $16, Giegardiess”: (20th) (2d w Nas wk). Virlle $3,000. Last week, 1 $3 200. Eglinton 4FP) (918; $1. 50-$2. 50) | _ Stanley (SW) (3 700: $1-$1. 50)— ‘Windjammer” (NT) (46th wk). \wpreckfost at Tiffany's ad (Par). Brilliant $16,000. . Last week, “SplenSets wot sso ; arner ((16th wk). Big $8, 000. Last week, _-Kine of Kings” MG Opens Hollywood (FP) 1,080; $1-$1. 50)" “-Phursday (9). Last week,. ‘dark. —'Splendor in Grass” (WB) (4th } me wk). Still big at $10,000. Last week, | i 12.000. *\iyland: (Rank) (1,387; $1-81.50) ‘Street’ Sinash $12, 000, (Rank? (1.165; -$1,25-, Fairlawn —-"Dentist Job” (20th). Fine | ‘ Sas0h ast” week, “Grecntane| Mpls.; ‘So. Seas’ Brisk ‘ ” ( Ww "imperial (FP) (3,343; $1-$1.50). $iG: ‘Breakfast’ 86, 2 —"Exodus” 'UA) (3d wk). pop Minneapolis, Nov. 7... scale on three-a-day. ‘Sturdy $9.000. Last week, $9.500 Lineup of fresh entries and hold-. overs is calculated’ to make -the exInternational (Taylor) (557; $1-. hibs happy currently. . “Back HFD): Street” shapes smash. at the ‘State. (29d wh). Neat $3,000. Last week, South .Seas Adventure” looks $3. 500. ' brisk on.-return at Century. HoldLoew's Loew) (1.641: $1-$1. 50)! covers. “Splendor in.the’ Grass” and —“Bridge To Sun” (M-G). Tall. “Breakfast at Tiffany's," in fourth $11.000. Last week, “ ‘Come Sep-' and second . weeks, respectively, tember”. (U) (9th wk), $9,000. continue. handsome: ‘hits. -“Fown Tivoli (FP) (935; $1.50-$2.50\— i Without Pity” is barely ‘passable in “La Dolce Vita” {Astral).(14th: wk). | second. Orpheum’ week. Pulling Pickup to. socko $9.060. ‘Last Ww eek, | 63, 090: spectators, many from out$8.500. | -of-totcn,. the weekend © Michigan’ ‘Towne (Tavlot) (693: 90-81 25\—’ State Minnesota football battle “Two Women” (IFD) 13d wk). Still helped’ the .downtown boxoffice: strong at $6,500. Last week; $7.000. ! somewhat. ‘University (FP) (1.556; $1.50-! Estimates for This Week $2.75\—"King of Kings’ (M-G)! Aeademy (Mann) (947; $1.75(24 wk. Capacity $18,000. with $2.65)-—“King of Kings” IM-G). turnaways. Last week, .same. ‘Roadshow engagement opens Nov. Uptown ‘Loew) (2,543; $1-$1.75) 8. Dark last week. —“Back Street” (U) (2d wk', Lusty! Century (Cinerama. Inc.) (1.100;, : $1.75-$2.65)—"‘Sauth Seas Adven.ture” iCinerama) (reissue). ‘Back at. same: house: where ‘it ran for 47 ae ‘Brisk $8 500. ast week -« ’ i Windjammer” tNT? (reissue) (21st Seatle; ‘Devil’. Same Wi ©12.509 in-cicht dows, "seattle, ‘Nov..7. | Gopher Berger) (1.000: $1$1.25) City is loaded with holdovers | —"20 Plus 2” AA). Tepid $3.000 eurrently, with two. of the . NeW‘looks about all. Last week,’ “Exocomers very disappointing. “Town dus”. (UA) (subrun), $4.200. ‘Lyrfe. tPar} (1,000: $1-$1.25)— while | “Greyfriars Bobby’ (BV) (4th wk), session at Musie Hall “Crowning Experience’ . is . rated : yodest '$3.000. Last week. $3.200. “Breakfast at Tiffany's” shapes)“snlendor. in Grass” lean on opener at ‘Paramount. |” Mann (Mann) (1 ,000:. $1-$1;50)— WB). (4th great’ in second Coliseum round: | wk), Big $7,000.. Last week: $8.500. “Devil at 4 O'Clock” looms big in | Orpheum (Mann) (2.800; $1-$1.25). third at Fifth Avenue. ae ‘Town Without Pity” (UA). (2d.. Estimates for This. Week wk). arel Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (739: gw Eareiy. okay. $6. 000. Fast $1.50)—“Bridge to Sun” (M-G).| st. ‘Louis: Park “(Field) (1.000; Good $5,000. .Last week, “Back :$150)—“Eoss of Innocence” (Col). Street” (U) (2d wk), $3,100. ~ , nod. at $2 50: Ta ors “Wo Coliseum (Fox-Evergreen) (1.870: : Women”. (Embassy) (4th wh), $2,$1-$1.50\—“‘Breakfast at Tiffany's s” 800.(Par) (2d wk). Great $7, 000: Last; State. (Par) (2.200: -$1-S1. 28)— week, $9,300. “Back Street” (U), Seems to have Fifth Avenue (Fox-Evergreen) , what.it takes at’ the.b.o. though ° (2,500; $1-$1.50 — “Devil _at:reviews were not too hot. Smash 4 O'Clock” (Col) «3d wk). ‘Big {S19 000. Last wee +The Hustler”. $7.000.: Last week, $7,800. 420th) (3d-wk).. $7. 500 in five davs.: Music Box tHamrick) (138; $1| ‘Suburban World (Mann) ‘800: .. $1.50)—“Splendor in Grass” (WB) 1 $1. 25)—"Pure Hell of. : St: Trine (3d_ wk). Good $4,000. Last week; ’ ian’s” (Cont) (2d: wk).. Oke $2; 000, $4;800. ‘Last week, ‘$3,000 Musi¢. Hall (Hamrick) (2.200; $i-1Uptown Pina (1. 000:. $1.25)— $1.50)\—"“Town Without Pity” (UA)! *Arsenic-and Old Lace”: (WB) and. and “Secret of Deep Harbor” (UA). “Inspector General” (WB) (reisThin $7,000. Last: week, “Greyfriars | srAs).. “Mild $2800. J.acf week. Bobby” (BV) and “Bay Who Caught | “Tight Little Island” (Indie) and Crook” (UA). (2d wk), $4,900.. 1 “Genevieve” (Indie) (reissues), $2, ‘Paramount (F.ox Evergreen)! 800. (3,000; $1-$1.50)—“Crowning Ex-{ World (Mann) (400: $1$1 50)-—— perience” (Indie). Lean $7,000 or “Breakfast..at_ Tiffany's’? (UA) (2d less. Last week, “Guns of Nava-. wk): Stout. $8,000 or. near. Last rone” (Col) (13th wk), $3,400. | week, $9;000.