Variety (November 1963)

Los Angeles, Nev. 5... stanza. with lest week’s | torrid take but several. strong. hold[| overs are helping. Newcomers gen‘erally are mild. “Mary; Mary” looks okay at Warner Beverly but |: ‘is on. disappointing side. “Twice|.~ Told Tales” is mild on “opener in 7 two houses. “Wives and Lovers” is rated fair] ea initial round daydating twe theatres while “Old .Dark House” | shapes dull in first. for. two oe | = ooks | = tions. “In French . Style fairly good at Music: Halt. _ “Irma La Douce,” “Under Yum Yum Tree *. shapes boffo $24,000 in second at the|. Chinese. “How West-Was Won in 37th session. at: Warner Holly wood. “Cleopatra” remains staunch. for This Week | Warner Beverly (SW) (1.316: $2$2.40)—“Mary, Mary” (WB). Okay im 20th Pantages stanza.. Estimates $10,500. or over. Last week, “Law| rence of Arabia” (Cal) (45th wk-4 davs),. $7,600. Music ‘Hall. (Ros) (720; $2-$2.40) Last week, “6T : > Room" {eel | (19th, wi). $3,000. Warren’s, Pix. (Metropolitan|: Prin} (1,757, 756; $1-$1 49)" Twiee Fold Tales” (UA zad | “Trauma” with UA). Me (MGM) (reissue),. $12,700. -Hilletreet, Ir ts. ‘(Metropelitan$150\— -$6,000.. Last week, “Running Man’ | FWC) (2,752: 825: $1-$1. .49)—“Old Dark. House” (Cel) ‘and “Maniac” (Cel). Dall $6,800. Last week, Iris | “Mondo Cane” | «oleopatra” (20th) (19th wk). Ex cellent 38,000 and ‘ahead of. dast } Week's -$7,000. ’ | Shadyside (MOTC) (623: $1. 15)-— with El Rey... (Emer), “Sky Above” (Emb) (re-_ fesues}, $5,000 Vogue, Wiltern: (FWC-SW) (810: (2344; $1-$1.49)—"Wives and Lov| i aterre above” Neat. $2,200. ' ~ Last ‘week, r Seuirrel ily (sw): (823: $1: 75) : “Conjugal $7,000. or close. ‘Last week;. “Lord of Flies” (Cont) (4th. wk), | Stanley (SW). (3;700; $1-$1. 50)— “20,000 Leagues: Under Sea” (BY). “(reissue). Lofty. ers” (Par) (ist. general ‘release) and “Come Blow Your Horn" (Par) | eo (m.o.).. Fair $11,000. Chinese (FWC). (1,408: $2-$2.40) | —"Under Yum Yum. Tree” (Col) Qa wk). Great.$24,000. Last week, “Beverly (State): (1,150; $2-$2. 4a) | Paswoo. Jones” (OA) a i), Great wee sae Angeles, | Vidage 3,535; $1-$1.49)}—“Irma (UA). and “Third of.aMan” OU A) Qd_wk). Torrid. $26, 000. Last “The Leopard” (20th) and .demned | of Altona” (20th) (mo). Dim $2,160 Baldwin (State) (1,800: —$1-$1.49) | —<Brothers Grimm”. (MGM) ire-|-. and. “Flipper’ (MGM) (re‘So-so. $3,200. (Continued. on. ontinued on page 1 10) a ‘Honer’ ” Slow $6,000, $6,000, Prov: ‘Love’ 56, 2d Providence, Nov. | 5. State's “Twilight of. Honor” shapes slow on opener. Elmwood’ s 34th round of “Cleopatra” is. nice. RKO Albee’s “Wuthering Heights” eut on reissue looks goed. ‘Both Majestic ate nice in second weeks. Estimates for This Week . A¥bee (RKO) | “Wuthering ‘Heights’. (Cont) (refssue) and “Our Very Own”. (SG): Good $5,500. Last week, “Cry of Battle” (AA). and (AA), $2,500. Elmwoed. (Snider). (2,200;. ‘Still nice at $8,000. $9,000. Majestic. “20,000. Learues Under. Sea” (BV) (reissue) ‘(2d wk). Neat $5, 000. First was. $6,500. | State (Loew) (3,200; 5-gn— “Twilight of Honor” (MGM): Slow. $6,000. Last week, “Johnny Ceol”: (UA} and “Fastest Gun Alive” 4{MGM), $7,000. in. nine-days. Strand (National. Realty). (2. ;200; 75-$1)—"New Kind of Love” (Par) $6,000 . eS mare ae | PICTURE GROSSES oy oy hen 56, Tree + . Firstrus biz is. dowm slightly this | in. second lap, |. _ Js soaring to 2 torrid .$26.600. in| three locations. “Tom Jones” looks} great $25,000 in second round at} Beverly, and is: ahead of opener... * ‘looms big |: ‘ahead of last week. | “How. West Was Won’ (33d whk-5: days). Big .$9,000.°Fan| tasie” (BV) (eisgue): ‘opens Wednes: 2 44 day (6). : | Mary’ Good $9,000 Good $9,000 7 Last: . week, | \ into “Mary, Mary” shapes. fairly. ‘good in opener :at :Stanton, Bed” is lively infirst act. at the | Art. ‘Charles. while. “Rampage” is. rated | pleasing in bow at the New... ‘. ‘in third round at the Town. canal) the: Attic”: looks : fair in. third week -at . -Almbassador, | Can't: Sing” is okay in. second | at |‘the Playhouse... (2.200; 75-$1)— “Gun Hawk” $2.50| $3)—"Cleopatra” (26th). (14th wk). Last week,: (SW) (2,000: 75-$1)— | $2.300. '$3.50)—“Cleopatra” (2d Neila Fine $5,000. ‘First “Was | » Key City Gresses._ -. Estimated Total ial Gress | “Last Year... 22... :$2,945,500 (Based. on. 25 cities and: 280 : theatres). This Week | -, $2; 551, 500 (Based..on. "93. cities and 261 theatres, chiefly first, funs ine °: Pittsburgh, Nov: 5. grosser. here with biz uneven. gen-. erally. Another. bright spot: is the.| _fsoek: showing of “Conjugal. Bed” in first’ round at the’ Squirrel Hill. another newie, is weak. “Rampage,” at Gateway.. “How West Was Won". ‘closed its. 33-week run on high. note Sunfday. (3),..with ever $0,060 fer last | five ¢ days. “Cleopatra,” getting help. As: ; Estimates for This Week. weather, : running Slow $1,800, with help of (Assoc.) . “Rampage” (1,900;. (WB). | Gateway (Cel, $5,000. Penn (EATC) (2;003: $2-$3.50)_ Janus) wk). 000. Bed’. (Embassy). $11,000, Last. week, “New. Kind of Love’ (Par) (2d. wk), Leyela, $7,600.. (ueteopoliten FWC) “a,cio; piwne | Warner: (SW). (1 260: $1-$1.50)— (MGM) Balto: ‘Escape’ Boffo — Baltimore,. Nov. 5 New films here are putting” life. the downtown _ boxoffice. ' Leading holdover is. “Great Es ‘cape,” socko. in second week at '‘the| “Irma” ‘La: Douce” is holding: strongly in. 7th. suburban ‘Senator. week at. the~ Little. “Sporting. “20-000 Leagues Under Sea” at Life’ is nice in second at the Five. West. “New Kind of Love” is fine Estimates fer This Week ; Ambassador” (Durkee) (800; . 50—"“Toys “in Attic” | (UA) (3d <). Fair = $5, 000. Last Week, $6.000. . : Charles (Fruchtman) 1500: 50$1.50)—“Conjugal Bed” (Embassv). ‘Socko: -$8,000.. Last. week;. wk)... Nice $2, 500. : Hippodrome’ (TL). ‘2 200; (20th) wk). Good ‘$12, 000.. Last week, ‘same: Little: (TL) (300; -50-$1: 65)— “(Continued ‘on page. 10) ; : ‘age’ (WB), $8,000 : x6! 5004; ) (Embassy) (4th wk). ‘Okay ‘$2,600. |. , Last _week,. $3,100. Heights. ‘Art (Art ‘Theatre Guild). ““Lord’ of . -Flies” | | } (Cont). ‘Solid $5,000: Last -week,.|: a eprench “Style”: S925: $1.50) -— (3,500; ‘Three. Challenges” “Hootenanny Hoot” (MGM). Dull $5,006.. Last. week. “Mondo: Cane” (Times) ‘(2d wk), $4,800. | f Big 16 | “20,000 Leagues. Under Sea”. out: on reissue at Stanley,: is leading: week, $8,500. Ferun. (Assoc.) . €380; .$1.75)— |cme wt Gallop”. (MGM). (7th iw ? | “Murder, She Said” (MGM) (reis-. *F sue) fer ‘final. ‘week. Last: week, _ | $2,268. Falton (Assoc) (1, 900: —“Ewilight of Honor” (MGM) (2nd t« wk). Sad $5,000. Last’ week, $5,500:.| West Hig “g1-g150) [2 & $2,900. | © ‘| “Cleopatra”: Steady $8,500, ‘same: as last’ week. “Toys | : “Sparrows . “Con: | ‘demned_. of. Altona” (20th) (2d wk), {$3.000. --. Five. West (Schwaber) (435: 90-. St}. 50)-—“‘Sporting Life”. (Cont). (2d-t -Last. week, tard Nov..5:. 55 “Some new’ screen fare is helping ae = biz at: firstruns this round. Pacing}. ‘V| newcomers is: “Mary, Mary,” rated [~~ | smart at. the Alten. “Bord of Flies,” |: daydating two arty theatres, looms __| torrid on opener. Love” is offish in second at Palace. | : “Cleopatra” is -excellent in 19th |: |. S@SSi0R at: the. Pee ‘| Ohio. . . . ‘Estimates for. This. Week” tien :. (Stanley-Warner) (2; 868: : $1. .25-$1.50)—"“Mary, Mary” (WB): “Rane |* ‘Mary’ Lively 3 Smart: $13,000. . Last week, | Colony Art. $1.50) — “Conjugal Bed’ (Col) ©. (2d wk), iy 3 $1.25-$1. 58) —— (MGM) and Ohio (Loew). (1,020;.: $1. 80-$3. 50) —Cleopatra” (20th): (19th wk). Ex cellent $10,000. Last week, $11,000. | «Palace (F&A Theatres) -. (1,254; | $1.25-$1.50)—""New Kind of: Love” (Par): (2d. wk). Westwood -Art. $1,900." | “Cincinnati, Nov: 5. ‘Albee. “Cleopatra” Jooks ‘steady in 1 19th round. at Grand. “Ruining Man” entry ‘at: ‘Keith's | g | zates. fairish. Reissued: Hell}. and. Back” and “Battle. Hymn”. bid | okay at. Palace, ‘Twin ozoner dualer |. “To.: “Ballad | Gunfighter” “Johnny. Guitar” “Lord of. Flies” holds. favorably. in second week.‘ of. daydating “at ‘| Esquire. and Hyde. Park.’ -arties. “Greenwich Village Story? looks: dreary: at Guild. Estimates for This Week “Albee (REO) (3,100: -$1.25-$1.80} —"V.LP.s” (MG) (6th wE-6 days). 1 Firm: $7, 000° finale. of this theatre’s longest: run: ‘In a year. Last! ‘week, } | $7,500." _ Capitet.. ‘(SW-Cinerama). (1,540; “| 94 .25:$2.75) —“How West Was 116, 26 ‘love’ 86, 34) ‘Last week, $8,300. Won” (MGM). (34th wk): -Big $8,500 during. countdown: of: final: days. | (Cin-T-Co) Esquire: Art. ‘(600° $1. 25)—‘Lord. of “Flies” (Cont) (2d: wk)... Swell « | ‘Grand (RKO): -1(,396; $i.80-$3)— (20th): “G9th awk), -Guild (Vance) (272: $1.25)— ’ “Greenwich Village’ Story” (Indie). ‘Dreary: $1,200. ‘Last week,. ‘“Suitor” ‘Aindie)(2d°-wk),: $900.: . | . Hyde’. Park Art (Cin-T-Co)(700; | $1: 25)—"“Lord. of Flies” (Cont) (2d. Fine. $1, 600 after. $L B60. wk)... opener: _ . Keith’s (Citi-T-Co) a. 300: $i. 25§ ‘$1: 50)—“Running Man” (Col). Fair: $5,000.. Last.-week, ‘'20;000 Leagues. Under. Sea”. {BV} (reissue) (3d wk), $4, 000. a Palace: (RKO) (3,660: -$1-$1,25)— “To. Helland Back”. (Uy. and “Bat|. tle. “Hymn”. U)$7,000. Last week, ‘Honor”’ (MGM), $8,000. Twin ‘Drive-In : (Cin-T-Co) (West | — | side: ‘Gilly; . 800 ‘cars; $1)—“Old. Dark: House” (Cob and: “Maniac” {: So-so . $5,000. Last week, | “Ballad. of. Gunfighter” (Indie) and. | “Johnny” Guitar” . indie). (reissue), -$1.50-° (49th | “( reissues)... Okay (Col). $4,000. . 7 Valley. icin-Tce). (4; 275: $t. 50'$1.80)—“Irma. : La. Douce” : | (14th wk): ‘Pickup: in final fortnight |” to ..sturdy | i ¥, 000. for 13th round. $38,000.‘ or near ater “New. Kind of. (Stanley-Warner) _Hippedreme: (Hipp. “Bldg. :Co.)| —. ““Farzan’s: wee § $6,500. Last) (coh) and “Old. Dark House” (Col), (Art © ‘Theatre | #5006. Guild). (955; $1: 50)-—"“Lord of Flies” | (Cont). Hotsy $5,000 or near. Last $1.25-$2. week, “French h Style” (Col) (2d 008 Last week, $13,000,” , | Helth’s (Cockrill-Dolle) (4, 300; }Fo | grg1 25)—"Mary, ‘Solid $8,00@ :or over... Last week; | “Wertigo”. | Mary’ Paces St. Louis’. shapes. $0-S0.. '$1,50-$3.50). — “Cleopatra” {19th wk).. ‘|-$1.25) —. “Murder (MGM) (3d wk). $1,900. after $2500 z “Conjugal ‘preem.. Daydating. with: Hyde Park ‘| CWB). ; Hours”. (UA); $6,000. “Fwilight of | UA): tle Year "$572,100 w©ervereer.qgnwe eve “(Based on “30. “theatres? Indpls.; West a G Indianapolis, N Tov. 5. ‘Business: ‘is moderately good. at firstruns “here: thisstanza, ‘First.| substantial rain. in. weeks. after long, . “Running ‘Man” the. ‘holidays. ce ’ Estimates: for This Week ; ‘Clecle (Cockrill-Deole) $1-$1.25)—“Running . Man” ‘Fair $6,000. Last week, “Maniae” Indiana (Cockrill-Dolle) (1,100; ; [Fast $6,000. Last’ week, $6,200. Center (F. M. Loew)’ (1,250;. 90as |$125)Dementia” (AI) and “Ter-0007: 50) — “How. Mary”. » (WB). (Par) and “To. Catch * (Par) (reissues), “$5,500. ‘Loew's (Loew): (2,472; $1-$1.25) —"Gypsy”.. (WB) and’ “Days Lyric :-. (Cockrill-Dolle:-‘ = (1,000; wk).. New Pix, Sock $13,000; _ West’ Big 146, 30th] St. Louis, : ‘Nov. 5. Reissued, MidCity. ‘Estimated: fer This. “Week. Ambassador. (Arthur) (2, $70;, 26th} Nice . $14, 060." week, $15, 000... | Apolio . ‘Art. (Grace) at Last week, $2,400. Esquire (Jablonow Komm) ‘a, = 470: .90-$1. 25) — “Mary, Mary” Sturdy $13, yr ‘Last week, 9) Fox. (Arthur) . G, 000; 90-$1.25)— “Running. Man”. | $8,000. “To Catch .Thief”: (Par). and “Ver‘tigo” (Par) (reissues). ‘Last week, “New Kind of. Love” | (Par). (34 wk), $8,000. ‘Loew’s Mid-City. (Loew) (1, 160: -60-90)—“Pantasia” (BV) (reissue): Fine -11,000. Last week, “Stolen State (Loew) (3,600: “VEPs” (MGM) (6th wk). $6,500. Last: week, $8.500. 000: Last week, $14,300. ' —"Leopard” 20th) (2d wk). _Avera6 $2,000. Last week, $3,500.. ‘Art. (Chernoff). (800; $1. 50)" Neat. “Balcony”. (Indie) (3d: wk). $2,000. . Last. week, .$2,500. issues). Shady Oak: (Arthur). (760; -g0-| $1.25)—"814""" (Embassy) (4th wk.. }) Fine $2,300. ‘Last week, $2,500. | “fast . “weeks” dry’ fall. seems.. to. ‘have. helped. “Mary, Mary” shapes. ‘solid | “in: first at Keith’s. is fair. “How West Was. Won,” in | 21st: week at Indianaz,. continues‘te: | set. pace. and may . hold until after ‘——“Fantasia”’ Wk). (2,800; (Cal). 1 $15,000. Last. week, $16,000, and” Lover estimate. West Was | Won” (M-G). (21st wk). Great $12,-|°. week; ‘Wine and Roses” (WB) (reissties). | Mild. $4,000:. Last. week, “V.I-P.s” | S (GM). (4th. wk), $4,500. Cincy: firstruns. ‘Bot a weekend | ‘pracer from. belated arrival ‘of autumn chills. Countdowns of long‘runs also ‘shape -as. stimulants for | “How West Was Won” in 34th. week | _at::Capitol,‘Irma La Douce” in 14th frame. at Valley and ‘sixth “ath session ‘for ““V.1.P.s” ‘at flagship | “Heaveus “Above” (Janus). $8,000 $1.50-$3)—"“Cleopatra” (20th). (18th fF: Big $10, 800 or’ ‘near. Last week, $I, 000.. : “}“Leopard’ (20th) (3d. wk)... 4 $9,608. Last -week,$12,000. Me‘ “Bwana” . $3,000: © Last’ week, City is loaded ‘with reissues this: Room” | round, with biz reflecting the. tamé | ‘returns. most of. these. are garner|. ing. “Mary, Mary” sHapes smooth: On. opener: ‘at Esquire... “Fantasia”looks fine: at. Loew's “How | $8,000... Last week. $10.000. -$t.65)—“Mary, +“Castillian” (WB). Torrid «$16,000. ° Last week, (Pay (2a wk). $12.000: oe Pilgrim (ATC) (1,909:: 15-$1.25)——" ae | “Old Dark House” (Col) and “Man 4700: 90: |42€". (Cob. Gallop” {* “Okay: ‘$2, 000. : ‘Last “36” (Embassy), (15th wk). (2d wk), | ‘| wk). . “Okay 9,000. | —“Sin You :Sinners” (Indie): and -/“Tease for Two” (Indie) (2dwk). ‘Hot $9,000. “Last ‘week, $12, 000. | ‘Mary’ Tall $13. 000 lh *.60-90)— | Okay | Martin. Cinerama (Martin) (913: | > | $1.25-$2.50) —. “How ‘West. -Was.| “Won”: (MGM) (30th “wk). Big $14;-|§ Pageant (Arthur) (1,000; 90-$1.25) | Comers... -St.. Louis (Arthur) (3,800:: 75-90) } —“Please Turn Over” (Indie) and. “Mouse That Reared”. (Indie) (ré-: “Okay $8,000. Last: week, | “Carry on. Regardless” (Indie) and. “Get On With It”: (Indie) (reissues), $7,780. Boston, “Nov: og “BE ‘Tooks: better. this’ week, with’. ~ [rae aad. cold. snap: “ending: ‘heat: “which had sloughed biz. . : ‘Some big new entries are helping... |“Nary, Mary” looks trim: at. Para 5,608 imeunt. “Twilight of Honor”: looks } lewd at the. Memorial... . ‘His ‘okay at: :the Center. ' ‘Above’ is hep at Exeter. ‘Dementia’. “Heavens “How. West. Was: ‘Won’. zoomed Up: in = 32d week -at Boston with. . announcements. *¥s fast in third: at. Gary. * . | “WEP. holds’ ‘stout ‘in’ sixth: at | Orpheum. ‘still ‘big in 17th round: at. Savon, ‘ft *Fantasia” Pt Beacon Hill’. Irma’ Ba: Douce”: is nice ~in::seeond © at. “Ford. of .Flies” con‘tinues solid at ‘the Cinema. in. its seventh week.” “Lilies of. Field’ Is fine’ in. fourth’ ‘at, the Caprt.. . * Estimates. for. This Week. ‘Aster (B&Q) (1,117: 90-$1.50)—: “French Style” (Col): (3d. wk). Mild +$4,000.. Last’ week, $7,000. Bescon. Hill (Sack) (900: ‘$8: 80). {BV).(reissue). (2d. . -Socko$8,000. Last. week, © (Beacon Bat) (1,345; * -: “How: West: Was. (32d... wk): ° Great. " ‘Bosten . $3.26-$2.95) — Won” (MGM) | (850; “80-$1: 50) (UA) (4th wk). . _* Capri (Sack): “Lilies ef. Field” (AD). | Neat. $6,000: . Last -. ““Blavgirls: ‘and Vampire” (Indie). and “Sinners. Go. to. Hell”: (Indie), $6,000. ‘Kenmore ‘Square (Indie)~: ‘Cimema, 4(320; $1.40-$1.90)—“Lordof Flies” (Cont) (7th wk). _Smash” $6,000. Eweter.(Indie) (1, 30090-91-49). ‘Fine . week, : “Murder « “at > (MGM): (Sth wk), ‘$4,000. "Pemway: (Indie) (1 300: 96-$1.49):: —“Meet Me. ‘Tonight For: Sure” ‘Last week, $3,200... “Last | dindie):. and “Naked in Night” + indie) (2d wk). Oke’ 8, 508. ‘Last i ‘week, $4,000. -— . Gary (Sack). “d OUT: “"18-$4. 90) : Fast... .. Mayflower {AFC): (689; 90-$1.50) —"‘Johnny . Cool” (UA) ..and' “Call (WA) | (rerun). " “E-Shaped (Cont): ‘and -“Beautyand: : Body”. (Indie) :(subruns), $4,000. ‘Memorial (RKO) (3,000: 96-$1.50) Twilight. of Honor” (MGM) ‘and: “Raiders of Léyte Gulfe”. (Indie), . Sockereo $20,000. or. more. ‘hypoed --: By: personal by Richard ‘Chamber= : ‘Tain. “To Catch..a “Thief” ‘and: ‘Wer: \tigo,” back on reissue, if okay’ fer:| initial round at ‘the Fox. | West Was Won” still is big in 30th} week at Martin ‘Cinerama: “Orpheum. (Loew) (2. 890: 96-$1.65) —"V.LP:s”(MGM) (6th. wk). “Fine -90and Paramount. (NET) (2.357: .: Mary” (WBY “New, ‘Kind of Love” Okay $11,000: :: week, “Twice Told. Tales” Last. (WA) and “Girl in’ Silk Stockings” dine! die); $8000. Park Square. (Indie). -(300: $180) Good $8, 000. . Last. week, same.Saxea (Sack): (1, 000: $1 50-$2.75), ——“Irma ‘La Douce” (OA). 17th: Stout. ‘$8, 000. «Last week, same. State: (Tranis-Lux) (730: 90-$1: 25) Denver; ‘West’ 126, 34th ‘Denver, Nov. 5. Biz is: down somewhat this SeSé_ ‘sion. but generally. okay. consider-. ing that there. :are only three new‘and’ they.are not: block busters. However,: “Mary; Mary”: ‘shapes. big in. first at : Centre.. “Shock . Corridor”. is mild. at. the” Denver on opener.. nae ‘Running Man” is. barely okay on.preem. at: Paramount... “How -West ‘Was Won” shapes ‘sécko. in 34th.. stanza cat. .Coeper. . "Estimates for This. ‘Week. . Aladdin (Fox) (900; $1.45) — “Fantasia” (BV) (reissue). (4th. wk):: Good $5,000,. Last week,. $7,500. Center (Fox) (1.290; $1.25-$1 45) —Mary, Mary”. (WB). Big ‘$13,000. (Continuedon page 10) Fair “