Variety (July 1953)

12 PICTURE GROSSES Wednesday, July 22, 1953 ! ‘Shane’ Terrif Seattle; ‘Stalag’ 9G Memo’ 22G, ‘Cinerama’ 36G, 12th • / Los Angeles, July 21. : :f~ Seven new bills and several «.j ronK holdovers are keeping the boxoffiee high this week. . Show . casing Iff “Stalag 17”/ is reaping a . goort Si f). 000 opening . round or j near al the Beverly Hills. “Feather J River” looks. brisk $40(000 in two j 'Paramount' houses,': “Dream Wife" is ohly: medium j $10,000 in two sites while “Story "j; 'of 3 RoVes” shaoes okay $20.000,; j also in -twor.' • Just fair $22,000 j < looms, for “inferno” for ' four lo ] eat ion1* ' “Vice Suuad” looks mod-! erate 5/1 4.000 in t wo. houses. “Jar maiea Huh’’ is rated f;iir $10.000 inr 1 wo spots hut: drffng/ comparatively heller in five, drive-ins. Paring extended-runs is “Cinerama.” the strong weekend trade pushing it to soeko $36,000 in 12th I Seattle, July 21. Standout here this statlza is •Shane" with smash total at the Fifth Avenue, this being Pacific northwest preem of widescreen plus stereophonic sound. “White Witch Doctor” is smooth at. Coliseum .while “Lili” shapes big. at Blue Mouse. “Stalag 17”. is ..rated, only good at Paramount. , ' Estimates for This Week ! Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (800; 90$1.25)— “Lili" (M-G). Big $6,000. * Last week, “Queen Is Crowned” ; \J) <3d wk-6 days), $2,800 at 65‘ 90c scale. Coliseum (Evergreen) (1,829; 65: 90)— “White Witch Doctor” (20th) ! aiid “Cow Country” (A A). Swell ( SI 1 .000. ' Last . Week, . “Houdini” ipar) (2d w:k-4 days), oke $5,300. i Fifth Avenue (Evergreen) (2,366.; i 90-$1.25) — “Shane” fPar). Smash [ $22,000/ Last week, “Let’s DO It Again” (Col) . and “Ghost .Ship” j 'Lip) <2d wk), $5,200 at 65-90c : scale. .. •“ 5 . Liberty (Hamrick) (1,650; 65-90) —“Great Sioux Uprising” <U) and Omaha, July 21. ; •‘Perils of Jungles”. (Lip). Mild dimensional / first-runs arc. ; $5.0.00! ' Last week, .“Shoot First” from Space” Estimated Total Gross This Week $6.45,800 (Based on 23 theatres > Last Year . . . $423,500 (Based oii 19. theatres ) /';//■ Estimated Total Gross! This Week ./. . . , $2^495,900 ( Based on 23 cities, and 208 . theatres,, chiefly first runs, including AL Y.) , Total Gross Same Week Last Year . . . $1,958,750 ( Based on 23. cities;, and 191 * theatres.) 1 Boston. July 2) Despite the torrid weather “Second Chance” at the Memorial “ and “White Witch Doctor” at the ’ Paramount and Fenway shape very strong. Former is; especially big. “Charge at Feather River” in second .frame at the Met is also big “Affair With Stranger” looms mihi at the Boston, ; Estimates for This Week Astor (B&Q) (1,500; 60-SI .2G -— “Let’s Do It. Again” (Col) (3d wk>. Fair $4,000 following . $6.00Q; for ■second Boston (RKO) (3,000; 50-90'— / “Affair With Stranger” (RKQi ami “Ghost Ship” (Lip). . Mild .$8,000. Last week, . Phantom From Space” (UA) and .“Man From Tangier” (u a)-, $7,500. .. . ; •: // Exeter (Indie) (1,300; 60-$1)— “Queen Is Crowned” ID) J7th wkv. Oke $6,500 following $7,800 for .pushing M su(.k(v -in «“o j ^w'6 dimensional •; first-runs arc ; $5,000: ' Last, week, yeek ,;*t /HoBy**mnd, and ^j.heau “ /playing this week, arid biz reflects ; (UA) and “Phantom I/i1 1 ^rl.,Un/ wo _,!* ! it..; .Cutting into trade, a bit is |(UA)/ $4,800. -. Blur* anr ;Se«i Around Us ai c j •-.^yor](j Motion.” free Chrysler/}'.-’.. Music Hall .(.Hamric very steady extendedTruns, . ; . . auto show at Ak-Sar-Ben. “The / 90)-^-“Dre'am Wife” -i : Estimates for This Week . ■ Beveriv Hills (SW) (1.612 : 80. 90, ..-^•Stajag 17” (Par). Good $15,000 or near. Last wrick with, another unit. Los Ao^eles. Hollywood .Paramount (A P-r>T-F*'M) . (3.300; .1.,430; 95-$1. 50i— “Charge Feather River” i.WR); Brisk $40,000. Lost■■week’, “Maze”. (A A) (2d wk), 000, . Loew’s State,. Hawaii . (IJA'fCG&S> (2 .404; 1.106; 7.0-$ 1.1 ().)— “Dream Wife” (M-G) and “Brave Don’t Qry” d/ndic). Mild $16 000 , L’afit week/ Sfaje. Egyptian. “Trader. Horn” ( M-G) and "Semioia.” (M-G >-.•( reissues) (9 (lays),. $16,000 Hawaii. United Artists; “Sangaree”. (-Par) (3d wk),: $7,700. Egyptian, Ornheum . (U A T CMet.rnpolifan) ( 1 538; 2.213; 70 $.110 -“St o.ry 3 Loves” (.M-G ) and “Ghost Ship” (Lit>) (Orpheurp only). Okav $20 000. Last week. : Orphoirm, Vogue “Dangerous When Wet” (M-G) and "Battles • Chief Pontiac” (Indie) (Grpheum only) (2d Wk'. $9,700. Los A«»relev. iris, Uptown. Loyola ( FW(’) (2.097: 814; 1 ,715:/ 1 ,248; 95r$ 1.50 '.-“Inferno” (20th) and “Murder Without Tears” (AA); Fair $22,000. Last week. “Desert ltats” (20th) and “Tonight We Sing” (20th), $18,800. . Downtown, Wiltern (SW) (1,757; 2.344; 70-$l. 10) — “Vice Squad”. (UA) and “Heart Goes Crazy.” Modest $14,000. Last week with Beverly Hills, “Affair With Stranger” (RKO) and “Iron Mo.uri(Continued on page 22) Hamrick) (2,263; 65Wife” (M-G); Dull week, "3 Loves” Philadelphia, July 21. . Despite hot weatii er and an especially torrid weekend,, film .biz | is perking here this, stanza. Three particularly strong newcomers: are b o o sting overall total. “Vice Squad” shapes, terrific at the Gold inon ii’Viilo "WllitA . Witph DflptOr11' Strong Itouge” coritinues State." ■ . .... Estimates for. This. Week ! Brandeis (RKO) .< 1 ,100; 76-$ 1 )— “Second Chance” ’ (ItKO) and “Born to Saddle” (RKO); Fancy $7,000 or over. Last .week, “Last Posse ” ( Col ) and .“ Si re n of . Bagdad” (Col), $5,500 at 50-76e. scale. Omaha iTristat.es) : >2.1 00; 76-$U —“Maze” (A A) and “Son. Belle Starr” ( AA); Third Straight 3-D pie . at this spot Set for great $9,000, . and may hold. Last week, “Came From; Outer Space’ (JLJ), Hamrick) ( 2,700 ; 84the ! 95)— .'Charge, at. Feather River” • j (WB) |2d ; wkrA days)^ Okay $4,i! 000. ^■La-st'-'wc*:6-k;. $7,200. . Paramount (Evergreen) (3,039; 65.90) “Stalag : 17” (Par) and, “Dancing With Crime” (Lip). Good $9,000. Last week, “Fort Ti” (Col), $10,600 in 9 days at 84-95c scale. .. Orplicum (Tristates) (3,00.0; . 5070)— “White Witch Doctor” (20th) and “Woman They Almost Lynched” (Rep); Dullish $9,000. I^asl week, “Girl Next Door” ( 20th ) and . “White Lightning”. < 20th), same. . State (Goldberg) (865; .65-90)— “Moulin Rouge” (UA), Big $5,500 ; after $6,5.00 last week. BAtTO; ‘LItr HEP 6iG Baltimore, July 21. Soaring ’ temperatures, high humidity and lukevyarm product are ■contributing to slim grosses here this week. “Lili” opened okay at the Playhouse but most new entries are showing little strength. • '*’ All l Desire” is mild at Hipp. '.'Charge at Feather River” in its second week at Stanley looks good in comparison . with current low grossers. Estimates for This Week Century (Locw’s-U A) <3.000: 20 j 70)— “Girl Next Door” (20th). Dim Paces Prov; 'Desire’ 8G, 'Feather’ Fine llG,2d Providence, July 21. . Extremely hot . weekend sent thousands to the seashore, . but ihninstem spots managed to catch a , few who remained in town. Ace holdover is “Charge at Feather River” boflo at Majestic. Strand’s "Shane” was smash in first week. RKO Albee is good with “All I Desire.” State's “Farmer Takes Wife” looks modest. Estimates for This Week Albee (RKO) 12.200; 44-6.5)— “All 1 Desire” (U) and “Thief In Silk” (U). Good . $8,000. Last week, “Francis Covers Big To\vn” (U) (Continued on page 22) Indianapolis, July 21. is spotty at first-rung here . this stanza , great for action films, and tepid for 3 the others! “Shane,” introducing Indiana’s widescreen and strereophonic sound, is smash to lead city. “Mighty Joe Young,” on reissue, at Circle also is. strong. "Dream Wife” at Loew’s is jnild. Estimates for This Week Circle. (Cockrill-DolTe) (2,800; 5076)— “Mighty Joe Young” (RKO) and “Isle of Dead” (RKO) (reissues), Hefty $12,000. Last week, “Farmer Takes Wife” (20th) and “Call of Wild” (20th) (reissue), $10,500. Indiana (C-D) (3,200; 65-95)— “Shane” (Par). Terrific $25,000. Last week, “South Sea Woman” (WB) and “Murder Without Tears” (AA), $9,500 at 50-76e scale. Loew’s (Loew’s) (2,427; 50-76) “Dream Wife” (M-G) and “My Heart Goes Crazy” (UA). Mild $9,000., Last week, “Fort Ti” (Col) and “All Ashore” (Gob $12,000 at 65-90c scale. Lyric: (C-D) (1,600; .50-76)— “Seminole” (U) and “Ghost of Rash m on HJ11” (Indie). Fair $5,000. Last, week, “Hitch-Hiker’’ (RKO) aiid “Safari Drums” (AA), ditto. man while “White Witch Doctor likewise is smash at the : Fox. “Charge at Feather River” is rated big at the vast Mastbaum/. with. “Dangerous When Wet’’, /okay at Stanley, ■ Estimates for This Wreek Arcadia (S .& S) (625; 85-$1.20) -“Young Bess” (M:G). (3d wk) Oke $9,500. .Last Week, $i 1,500. Boyd (SW) (2,360; 50-99)— “Stalag 17” (Par) (3d wk). Good $11,000. Last week, $16,500. . Fox (20th ) . ( 2 .250; 50-99)— White . Witch Doctor” (20th). . Huge ■ $28,000. Last week, “Lone Hand” (U), $15,000. Goldman (Goldman) / (1,200; 5099)— “Vice Squad” (UA). Terrific $25,000/ Last week, “Farmer Takes Wife” (20th), $14,000; Mastbaum (SW) (4,360; 99-$i.25) -4-“Charge : At Feather River” (WB). Big $23,000. Last week, “Scared Stiff” (Par), $16,500. Midtown (Goldman) (1,000; 6599) — “Scandal At Scourie” (M-G). Good $9,000. Last week, . “Dream Wife” (M^G), $8,000, Randolph (Goldman) (2.500;. 99Si .30) — “Let-s Do It Again” ( Col)' (2d wk). Good $10,000. Last week, $18,000. ; Stanley (SW) (2/900; 65-99)-^. “Dangerous When Wet’’ (M-G). Okay $14,000. Last week, "Arena-’ (M-G), $12,000. Stanton (SW) (1,473; 50-99)— "The Vanquished” (Par). Fair $8,000. Last week,' “Last Posse”; (Col), $9,500. Trans-Lux (T^-L) ; (500; 99-$1.50) —“Moulin Rouge” (UA;) (20th wk). Big $7,500. Last week, $8,000 ‘ Pen way (NET) (1,373; 50-90)— "White Witch Doctot” (20th) ami "My Heart Goes Crazy” (Indie*. Nice .$6,700; Last week; “Farmer Takes a Wife” (20th) and “House of Darkness” (Indie), $4,000. Memorial (RKO) (3.000;/ 1 60$1.10)— “Second Chance” (RKO) and “Tarzan and the She-Devir’ ( RKO). : Nifty $25,000. Last week,. , “All I Desire” (U) and “Perils of Jungle” (Lib), $17,500, . Metropolitan . (NET) (4i367; 65$1.10)— “Charge at Feather RiVer” (WB) and VLoose in London” (AA) (2d wk);> Still stout ait $19,000* First week, $30,000. Grpheum. (Loew’s) (3,000; 50-90): —/-“Story Three LoveS” (M-G). and . “Glass, Wall’’ (Col). Qperied Saturday (18). Last week, “Dangerous' When Wet” (M-G) and “Glass Wall” (Col) (2d. wk), $10,500. : . Paramount .(NET) (1,700; 50-90). — “White Witch Doctor” . (,20th) and "My Heart Goes Crazy” (Indie). /Slick $19,500. Last week, “Farmer Takes Wife” (2Qth) . and “House of Darkness” (Indie ), $11,500,. ■ ' ■ ' . State (Loew’sV (3,500; 50-90)— “Story Three Loves” (M-G) arid “Bright Road”; (M>G)/ Opened fair Saturdiiy. (18). : Last week, “Dangerous When Wet” (IVLG) and “Glass Wall” (Col) (2d wk), $6,500. Frisco OK} 'Witch’ Hot K.C. Perks Up; ‘ 4 Young’ Smash $12,000 In L-ville ; ‘Arena’ / Cincinnati, July 21. Two fatso new bills, town-topper "Second Chance” at the Albee, and “Mighty Joe Young,” a juve. gen[crator despite’ being a reissue, at j the Palace, are bulging /downtown ; biz this session. “Sea' Devils” has the Capitol heading for a moder $6,800: Last' week/ “Dangerous : When Wot” (M-G) (2d wk), $9.600. 1 Hippodrome i Rappaport ) (2.1 00; 1 -33-80)— "All I Desire” : $7,200 j; Last vveek. “Let’s Do It Again'/' Louisville, July 21.. (Col). $7,500. : / ' ^ First-run biz is holding lip Keith’s (S.ehanbtU’ger) (2.400; 45 strongly for summer here, “Arena" $V;10) --“Houdinil’ (Par); Starts to-' ;md "Slight Case of Larceny” atiate session while’ Keith’s is aTwiri inonow (Wod.v after third week of, state looks fine, “Miglity. Joe : ner vyith “Salome,” encoring on d I’Sangaroo." '.lbir) d.i(t fair '$8,500; /• ■ Young*’ at Rialto is smash for ah ! pop-price run/ . . Little (Uappri'port)/ (310; '25-90'— ' oldie. "Charge Fe/ather. River”: at J . Estimates for This Week \ ■ Groat .. Ca.rnso” iMfG). . i reissue', ! Mary Anderson / on holdover -is Albee (RKO) 'i3.i0.0V 75-$l)— ; ^ri(,cM;nte;$[b3p°./T^st, >\eok, “Snow/ strong/ / ‘ v i '/Seconcl Chance” (RKO). Hotsv White . (RKO) (reissue), $3,600, . .!. Estimates for This Week i $19,000. Last week, “Sangaree” Mayfair Ulieks) /<980; 2U-7()»— ; -Kentucky (:SwitO\vi;« 1/200/ 50-75) (Par), $15,000" • ; , ‘Lone Haiul ’ iU). Opens. tomdvrow ; — "Abbott-Costello To. Mars’’’ iU) '• ‘ Capitol (RK <W’ed.) after fairish week of “City1 That Never .Sleeps”. ( RepV at $4,000. ■New iMechiinic)' 1 1 .800: 25-70)— '‘Remains to today Be Seen” (M-G),. I (2d wk), . $4/000 Capitol (RKO) (2,000; 55-85) — and "Column South'” (U». Qkny . "Sea Devils” (RKO) and “Bandits $5,000. Last week; “Farmer Takes 1 of Corsica” (U A v. Moderate $6,500. Wife” <20th) and; “Jalopy” 'A A) / Last .week,. “Scandal at Sbourie” Opens today .Ttves.) : Last . week, i Mary Anderson (People's) < 1/200; ' 'A * ’White Witch Doctor” (20 th) '3d : 75-99'— “Charge Feather. River" «• wk), oke $5,600. . 1 (WB.) (2d wk). Fine $9,000. Last . “( Playhouse . /(Schwaber) (420: 50. wepk. S15 000. : . • l.»r Playhouse /(Schwaber) (420: 50$1 "Lili" (M-G). Potent $6,500* Last week. “Queen Is Crowned” tU1 *5th wk). $4,400. . Stanley >WB) (3.280; 50-$ 1.25)— •‘Charge at Feather River" ' WB) <2d wk>. Still steady at $13,500 after big $17,000 opener, =-Tomi==*Rappaport-»;’^lT800r;i3o!i: 80’— “Happens Everv Thursday IU‘ " ' ; ' M-G) and “Son of Belle Starr” AA). $6,000. Grand ' RKO ■ ( 1 .400; 75-$D--— 1 “Charge of Feather River” <WB) 1 week. $15,000. ^ (m.o.) (2d wk). Sturdy. $7,000 trail Rialto (Fourth Avenue) '3/000; ing $8,500 last week. 50-75) — “Mighty Joe Young” Keith’s (Shor) ( 1.500; 55-85) ■ RKO) and “Isle Of Dead” 'RKO) “Salome” (Cob. Hefty $6,500 in 'reissues'. Smash $12,000 for re sight on . return after several turn date. Last week, “Shane" months of original run. Last week, -Par) (2d wk», $16,000. "White Witch Doctor” (20th) (2d l State. 'Loew’s): (3,000/ 50-75'— wk), $6,000/^ l5^w^Aren^— ^r^snTd^S ^Ifght^eas^ "^Paia^^RKOr^2T60fil^5'-85T=; >” Larceny” <M-G». Sturdy $15,000./ “Mighty Joe Young” (RKO) Irene Last week, “Francis Covers Big ifesue) and “Isle of Dead” < RKO) Fair UG, ‘Stiff’ 8G,2d Kansas City, July 21. Biz is showing a slight , upturn, [“Second Chance” at the Missouri being leader with great session. "Vaquero” at the Midland looks fair but “Glory Brigade” in four Fox Midwest spots is topping average biz. “Scared Stiff” shapes nice in second week at Paramount. The 10th week of construction trades strike is no help to trade. Weather was favorable until the weekend when it turned hot again; . Estimates for This Week ; K imp (Dickinson) (504; 65-85)— “Lili” (M-G) ( i.Oth wk). Very good $1,800. Holds. Last week, same. • Midland : (Loriw's) (8.50.0; 50-75) — “Vaquero’’ (M-Gl and “Problem Girls” , (Col). Fair . $11,000. Last Week, . MPream-..,-Wife?.',-iM-G)'*.aind “All Ashore” (Coll, :sanie,/: : Missouri '(RKO). (2,650; 75-$l)— “Second Chance” (RKQ) ah^ “Tarzan and Sli e-Dev i 1 ’ ‘ (RKO ) ; Great , $12,000;. and will hold..Last .week, “Woman in Window” (Indie) and “The Stranger" (Indie) (reissues), $2/500 in 4 days. Paramount (Tri-States) (1,900:’ 50-75 )— .“Scared Stiff*’ (Par) (2d wk); Nifty $8,000. Last week, $14r Q00. / / ./• -•:/ Tower. UptoWn, Fairway, Granada (Fox Midwest) (2.100; 2/043; 700;, 1.2 17; . 50-75) — "Glory Brigade” (20th) and “Fort / Vengeance” ( AA), Over average $14,000. Last week, “Farmer Takes Wife” (20th) with “White. Lightning'” (AA) at -ToAveTWd"Qrawadar$T2T000T^ ~ Vogue (Golden) (550; 65-85)—^ “Lavendar Hill Mob” (U) (2d wk). Mild $7,000. Last week, “Came Last week, “Francis Covers Big ifesue) and “Isle of Dead frPnVA0uter Spac^" u' '2d Town”. 'U> and “Prince of Pirates'* Wow $17,000. Last week, “South ‘ Return date catching on nicely. $13,500. 1 $13,1000. , . ; i Sea Woman*’ jWB),i $$,500.; » oke $1,700. liast week), $l,800y. i 16G, ‘Devils’ Nice 12G San Francisco, July 21 . Influx of tourists plus new widescreen hypoing biz here currently. "White Witch Doctor? shapes brisk at the Vast Fox. while “Ride, Vaquero!” looms nice . at the. /Warfield. "Sea Devils” , is rated fine at Golden Gate. “"Shane”, still is soeko at the Paramount in second week. / Reissue combo Of "Trader Horn” and “Sequoia” looks solid at St. Francis. “Moon Is Blue'’ continues great in fourth round at United Artists. Estimates for This Week Golden Gate (RKO) (2,850; 6595)— “Sea Devils” (RKO) and “Below Sahara” (RKO). Nice $12,000. Last week, “Desert Song” <WBV $12,500. Fox (FWC) (4,651; 65-95)— “White Witch Doctor” (20th) and “Son Belle Starr” (AA). Brisk $22,500. Last week. “Pickup On South St.” : (20th) and “Cow Country” (AA) (2d wk), 5 days. $7,500; Warfield (Loew’s) (2.656; 65-95) —“Ride, Vaquero!” (M-G). " Nice/ $16,000.. Last week, “Dangerous When Wet” (M-G) (2d wk),;$9.000. Paramount (Par) (2,646; 90-$ 1.25) —“Shane’-’ (Par) (3d. wk). .Soeko $17,000. Last week, ' $24,000. • St. Francis . (Par) (1.400; 65-9.5)— “Trader Horn” (M-G) and "Sequoia” (M-G) (reissues). Trim $9.000; . Last week, “Th/e Maze/’ .• U A/) 12d wk), $8,500 at $1,25 /top//. .••:.:.Or.pheum (No. Coast) (2,448: ;6-5.-.. 95 )— “Cruising Down Rive r ” ' c and /“Last Posse” (Col). $9,000. Last week, "Francis, Cov-. ers Big Town” (U) and "Take Me : TO. Town” (U). $11,500, ■■ United Artists (No/ -.Coast.) • ( 1 207; $1 .1041.50)— “Moon Is Blue . (U A) “4th wk). Great. $14,000 or near. Last week, $15,000. ; Stagedoor (A-R) (370;' $1-$L50J —“Hans Christian Andersen” (2.2d wk). Fine $3,000, Last week, $3,300, / Clay (Rpsener) (400; $1)— “Seven; Deadly Sins” (6th wk). Solid $3,-. 000 or near. Last week, $3,200. $1;20)— “Forbidden Games” (Indie). Fast $3,000. Last week, “Times Gone By” (18th wk', $1,400.* / V » ( . > » ' ) •