Variety (June 1957)

Wednesday, June 5, 1957 P'SnlEfr PICTITttE crosses B’WAY B. 0. Chi Better But D.I.* Fair £9 JOB; ‘OOflflAt, ’ TICE’ W* Perks; 'Corral* Rousing $27,DM, ‘Face 15G, ‘Corral* Giant 36G,‘Bus* J0P NEW FILMS Funny $13,500, ‘Bus* Smooth 25G, Fast 25G, ‘80 Days Wham 29G, 9th js^gg^yg Face* Robust 24G, ‘Hut’ Good 22G Chicago. Jun? 4 ; 4-—-—— 1 -— M -- 1 -‘-^ Angeles. June 4. ' loop ^'SSE.'S S3? ‘Corral’ Hefty $9,000, Port, on Skids Alteit o£ «tt SSSSM S^’SZJT&S thenew Omaha; ‘Pace’Neat4</ 2 G Jgfg ‘Hut’ 8G, ‘80 Days’ 12G g a ?V«Sn d t features though, shapes particu- Omaha, June 4. tour-d^f affafr fo^ma^y^dtS „ PortlandOre., June 4. the Hollywood Paramount as well Biz * ^ghtly on the upgrade at return to their work on Friday tSS M g ^ er f al . ly good returns by other a wow downtown first-runs this week al- (31). Some had a chance of tak- ^**1™?' • Corral looks to Sf R Skn U «n d r^SwVe Chi- thou gh far from outstanding. The ing Off last Friday or the Friday ™ not holding^ back ^Gunfight at land $27,000 or dose in this show- $36,000. D. X is fair at the uni rfia i hrieht soot is “Gunfight at following next July 4—and many. Corral, .hangup at Para- case house. ‘ Face in Crowd ' cago with $21,000. Face in q jg. rj orr nii»> -which is lusty at of : course, picked Independence moun t- “Little Hut” looms nice at looms fairly good $24,000 in four Crowd” at State-Lake looms only -Se 1 Qrohe-. Hay Sr a fourSiay weekend. nCC Liberty while “80 Days _ Around theatres. s o -so $15,000. The Squires John ^ «p ace crowd" is likewise Outstanding newcomer is “Gun- World” still is solid-in seventh “Funny Face” in regular run in +5EL^n°annfhpr an hep at the Brandeis. “Untamed fight at O. K. Corral” with a wow Broadway round. Face In Crowd*■ two houses Is fast $13,500. “Waj»- finn h Nn? r »7^n a ^hiriff’' a and “Ride Youth” looks slow at the Omaha. $60,000 opening week at the Capi- k surprisingly dull at Orpheum. ward Bus” shapes fairish $25,000, ^tl?vX9000 World •'Little Hut” is okay in second tol. This is the biggest at the Cap Sudden terrific heat and competi- also in four houses. “Little Hut” £"%SS gt ^&2L*srJLw t * £ i^i^^<s^ hows cut «u°° 4 ~ -—* Rn^evdt “Monkev on I^Back” k*? t ^ ek ’ to GolfF . T (2 j > . th . ) around a mild $11,000 opening $12,100. Last week, $14,100, day” is landing a wow $44,900 in with “5^et thiS SSti SUP**"* Devotion (Indie), week at_the Mayfair. __ 4 _ _ fini eight dafs^of 8Lst wcrf? it winds up with a quiet third frame at the Woods. -“This Could Be $2,500. Biggest coingetter still is “De-—“Wayward Bus” (20th) and “Bad-1 the Warner Hollywood. fgtimff Woman” with sf-J»ff<»Khnw landa r>f Mnnfana” fOnthV Clntir I _ . Sntrh?” sh’anef soft second set at Omaha {Tristates) 2,066; 75-90) signing Woman” with stageshow lands of Montana” (20th), Slow Estimates for This Week 425? ShaPCS *° ft SeC ° nd S6t St -“Unt&med Youth” (WB) and which is headed for a Wg $13W0 $8,000 or less. Last week,* “Desk H ^Around World in 80 Days” “Counterfeit Plan” (WB). Drab $3,- m third stanza at the Music HalL Set” (20th) and “Storm Rider” XK^SgS ks «« SL <2.1,80,75. fHH d * , up ;; ^S d S5S Slw e £S£SS Wpnders!' is doing potent business how (Col), $3 at Palace for its 24th frame. Me- Orpheum (7 Vickers' looks- - sturdy with “10 90)—“Gunfigh( Commandments,” .marking its 28th (Par). Hefty $ canto. Week - , “Abandi Estimates for This Week ' “Phantom Sta* Carnegie (H&E Balaban) (480; 500 ^ 6 days - 95)—“Albert. Schweitzer” (Indie) State (Gold! 95)—“Albert Schweitzer” (Indie) State (Goldberg) (850; 75-90) ->- holiday, shapes solid $19,000 at the (5th wkU - Durable $2,500. Last “Little Hut” (M-G) (2d wk). Okay Astor. Ace arty pic, in point of w r eek. $3,600. $4,500. Last week, $5,500. actual money, looks tj be “Green Chicago (B&K) (3,900; 90-$l.50) — : ---— -- Man,” with around $18,000 in sec- 13 , 000. Wiitem (ABPT-UATC-SW) (3,300; Orpheum (Evergreen) (1,600; $1- 1*503; 2,344; 80-$1.80)—“Face in 1.25)—“Face In Crowd” (WB) and Crowd” (WB) and "Shoot-Out Chicago (B&K) (3,900; 90-$l.50) —“DJ.” (WB). Fair $21,000. Last week, “China Gate” (CdlJ (2d wk), f $8.1)00* Esquire (H&E Balaban) (1,400; ! $1.25)—“John and Julie” (DCA). Warm $7,000. Last week, subse¬ quent run, Garrick (B&K1 (850; 90-S1.25)— “Bachelor Party” (UA) (4th wk). Perky $10,000. List week. $11,800. Grand (Indie) (1,200; 90-$1.25)— “Iron Sheriff” (20th) and “Ride Medicine Bend” Corral* Collosal $S,00frPacesD.C. actual money, looks “Green At MeScine Bend” Medicine 'Bend” (WB). Fair® ^d n, we^k at r °the (fifid “Chma Sad $3^00 . Last w&. •?£- food $24,000. Last week. Down- Gate'Ms dolim tt slow <616 000^? tamed Youth” (WB) and “Counter- ^wn Paramount and Egyptian cate is flown to slow $16J)00 or ... M „ WB) S3 8 q 0 “Untamed Youth” (WB) and “The D L” 0 opem a at^h^Par^ag- (Port-Bar) (3,400) 90- “Hell's Crossroads” (Rep) (2d wk), sWfo 6 today (Wed ). * * $1.25)-“Gunfight At O.K/Corral” 5 7 ; 300 ’ ^ “Wayward Bus” nreems todav (Per) and “Hour of Decision ’ (In- Angeles, HoJywood, Fox (Wed.) at the Victoria, where die). Lean $8,900 Last week90 srS) S ; “Bachelor Party” wound its eighth key On My Back” (UA> and “Hit 756, 2.296, ( 1,248. 90-$1.50)— Way- week with a fidr $12,500 or cfose. and Hun” (DA), $4,690. ^S.® n raiuM 0th> i,S d «»«mn S (WB). Sad $3,000. Last week, “Un- 8°° d $24,000. Last week. Down- tamed Youth” (WB) and “Counter- paramount and Egyptian feit Man” (WB) S3 800 Untamed Youth (WB) and f Paramount (Port-Bar) (3,400) 90- ^ s ^sroads” (Rep) (2d wk), $1.25)—“Gunfight At O.K. Corral” ^ 7 ’ 300 ’ Wdtern in other unit. (Par) and “Hour of Decision” (In- Los Angeles, Hollywood, Fox die). Lean $8,000. Last week, “Mon- WUshire, Loyola (FWC) (2,097; Washington, June 4. “French. They Are a Funny Race” ■sjtfll was smash in "second week A wave of solid newcomers is with $10,000 at the Baronet, Back” (20th). Fine $9,000. Last breathing life Into -maihsterh b.o. “Around World in 80 Days” week, “Kronos” (20th) and “She- after .several ;Slow stanzas.- Though pushed to .$48,300, cecity for 14 Devil” (20th) (2d.wk), $4,600. opt* booming, biz is*' generally, shows, in 33d.session at the Rivoli. Loop (Telem’t) (606; 90-$1.25)— lively,' with several unusually Three added shows spelled the “This Could Be Night” (M-G) (2d bright spots. VGunfight at OJL added coin.* “Seven wonders of wk). Wobbly $5,000, Last week, Cojxal’Ms smash in 2 spots. “Desk World” was great $41,000 in 60th $8,000. v ’ Set” at Capitol shapes as a winner, stanza, at the Warner. “10 Com- * McVicker* (JLScS) (1,580; $1.25- too. “Little Hut” at RKO Keith’s uiandments” looks smash $42,000 $3.30)—"16 Commandfcents” (Par) i 00 ks lofty despite unanimous nan- at the ‘ Criterion in current (30th) (28th wk). Sock $21,000.. Last ning by drama desks* “Wayward WeeI ^. « , - ^ week, $20,000. ' Bus” another on which the crix . Estimates for This.Week ‘Corral’Tops New Toronto Pix, 15G Toronto, June 4. ward Bus” (20th) and “Break in Circle” (20th). Fair $25,000 or thereabouts. Last week, without Fox Wilshire but Ritz added, “Boy on Dolphin” (20th) (2d wk) (5 days). $14,900. State, New Fox, Ritz OJATC- FWC) (2,404; 965: 1,330; 90-$1.50) —“Little Hut” (MrG). Good $22.- 000 or a bit over. Last week. State, l6 New Fox “Designing Woman’* (M-G) and “Vintage” (M-G) (2d wk),* $9,200. Ritz' in Routine product is being blamed other unit, for one ofthe worst weeks here in Orpheum, Hawaii (Metropolitan- " rMSTSSb e) (1.900; 6T-«T)- SatoSSb, Wi s w,d™ amSHS a3bTS*»- TT’ aU °l tbe /pi 0 , 6 ' “Half Human” (DCA) and '“Mon- palace* “Monkey on My I&ck” is "Something of Value” (M-G) (4th clty 5 ^“st-runs suffering. How- F R C p tril / a ^ a i!, 1 i W l ster From Green HeU” (DCA). above averaged? CokrmbS to wk) - week winding tomorrow ever / ^Yangtze Incident’ is doing run pix. Regular run after diow 7 (Continuedonjage 18) , s) } (8th ^^^a^^ay To g Sld^d —-—- in ' p ttti * | a /1 Estimate for This Week , wk). Seventh Week ended May 30 7own on Trial a are very disap- Nn«|f Kifmc R/vtcf f IflPV* Corrar Wb0DDllirl9G. Ambassador (SW) <1,490; 85- was ^ay S6,900 after $7500 to Pointing. “Tattered Dress” shapes TlimS DOOSt bmCy; - $1.25)—“Gunfight at O.K. Corral” sixth. . * ' fairish. my r AAA f layfl 4 >j»rs 0|ro '1 / «? T ar ?* Great $12,000. Last week. Baronet (Reade) (430; $1.25- [ Estimates for This Week • LOIiai 10171(1 ^lD,vUu r - - (WB), $3,000. / $1.80)-—“French, They Are Funny | Carlton, Colony, Fairlawn (Rank) ffl ) n* lan rtj .? inn Hitt SI 4 (MM) ‘StlT fid Capitol (Loew) (3,434; ”85-$1.25) Race” (Cont) (3d wk). Second (2 ,518; 859; 1,165; 60-$D—“Way To DUS Dig llKl,* HUt lZu flUl fl%yW f OUI UU — Desk'Set (20th). Bousing $22,- frame Monday (3) held with great Gold” (20th). Lean $7,000. Last ' 7,. . 7*# _ . * Cleveland June 4 ' 000; stays. Last week, “China Gate” $10,000. Fust was $11,400. week ‘Til Met by Moonlieht” mu , Cincinnati, June 4. Hipp is slwottSg for highest (20th), $6,000 at regular scale, and Capitol (Loew) (4,820; $l-$2.50> (Ra 4) $12000, ' ow&it Three hefty newcomers art mark heJ’e currently with “Gun- yanked after 6 day! —“Gunfight at O. K. Corral” (Par) (877- Sm 51118 9^ ^eeVa downtown box- p 4 O* raS-Vto fflt CjIumbU(Lo,w) (1174; 8541.25, g d t ?t3 “artter Ing-a handsome figure, and bolds. —“Monkey On Back’.' (UA>. Oke S, Ue fSafi )t4,000^ L|wt r weefc- “Spanish at O. K Corral ” “Little Hut” “Little Hut” at State also is okay $9,000 but not up to hopes. Last Gfcdmer” (Rafik) (2d wk), $5,000. shapes solid at the Palace Keith's as ir“Face in Crowd” at the AUen. week, “Way to Gold” 120th), $5,500. ( * th is^clVver with ‘Wawkrd bS” “10 CpmnMindments” is surging to Keith's (RKQ) <1,859; 85-$1^5)— *3 30) ^*10 Commandmdits^ lpar) State (Taylor) (L054; 995; 694; 698; after several mild rounds. “Spring thlohio “SeveSsix’’ 6 ?; Hut” (M-G). Lofty JlS.OOO, fsoth^k) Wdi a ^Wg to- 50-75)—“Zombies ^oif Mora Tau" Reunion” at the Grandis in unsea- wf des P lte nnx pans. Stays. Last week, morrow (Thurs ) is heading* for (Col) and “Man Turned to Stone” sonable stride. First birthday ‘Conal’ Torrid $15,000, /Bns’^10G,«W126 Cincinnati, June 4. Three hefty newcomers art bulging this week's downtown box- . Metropolitan • (SW)- (1.100; «- SSk’SiSSSr'^. *™- ^4*^MteiSr«rSS^ (UaV, ^Wh***® ^^^7 000 or neS. List.weA “DnliUned »^5^“(Iunfight «t O.K. CotaT. Fine Trts (Davis) (468; S0-$1.80) 811,000. • Youth” (WB) and “Shoot-Out at ( p ar). Wham $17,000. Last weel^, —“Torero” (Col) (3d. wk). Second Eglinton, Towne, Westwood (FR- Gunfight at O. K Corral ^ (Par). Medicine Bend” (WB). $9,200. “Untamed Youth” (W3), $6,000. , frame' finished Monday (3) was Taylor) (1,080; 693; 994; $1>— week^'D^k^ Set” *(2^1* Hipp (Telem’t) (3,7d0; 70-$l) — Palace (Loew) (2,360; 85-$1^5)— smash $14,200. First was $16,400. Yangtze Incident (IFD). Turn- $^0500 *’ ° k (20th> * “Gunfight at O. K, Corral” (Par). “Wayward Bus” (2Qth), Good $16,- 55th St. Playhouse (E-F) (300; away weekmid biz .at three houses ^ n*r*iol (SW - Cinerama) vrinu tionno. u^7 ^<, t __ Z nnn* T.«f '*«muL x»„ ■ XI 25-Si so) — “3 In Red” (Ja- to smash $15,000. Last week (Town Cinerama) (1,375, > Metropolitan • (SW)- (1,100; 85-j ancesi. Continues “Girl Kremlin” (U) and “Deadly Night” (M-G) (2.d wk), $8,Q00. nus) (3d wk). This session ending only) G^d of Naples (IFD) (2d World .» (cinerama) (52d wk). “BSf (T?.) (290: .90-81.25.)- (Contmued on p,4e 18) S-S2?SLfi«?« (Loew l (1.2W; oaPti "Young and Passionate” (Indie). — 10 Commandments” (Par) (29th Big $5,000. Stays. Last week, “Bed wk). Booming $17,00GL in final of Grass” (Indie) (5th wk), $2,000. We p e al,« as sw- Cta«i^) (1485- Tnuu-Lox CT-L) (600; 8041.25)— $125-52 40) —‘‘TS^Cineiima” “Abandon Ship” (Col) (4th wk). feintrra ®’ (29t™ k) lS?lyll7,-, SU « ht l 2 ' 500 ' L»t »*.«>0- ' 500. Last week, $17,000. Uptown (SW) (1,100; $L25-$3)— State (Loew) (3,500; 70-90)— “Around World.”. (UA> (9th wk).: “Litile Hut” (M-G). Okay $14,000. Smash $20,000. Last week, $22,500, Last week. “Monkey on My Back” Hided by extra holiday show.. • (UA). $9,000. - Warner (SW-Cinerama) (1,300; StUtman (Loew) <1,700; 70-90)— $1.20-$2:40> —» “Seven Wonders” “Seventh Sin.” (M-G). Passable (Cineratna) (23d wk). Still going $6,000. Last week; “Vintage” strong at $16,000 after $18,000 last <M-G>, $4,000. week, vtfiicb included holiday. Estimatet Are Net Film gross estimates as re¬ ported herewith from the vari¬ ous key cities, are net; L*., without usual tax. Distrib¬ utors share on net take, when playing percentage, hence the estimated figures are net in- flame* The parenthetic admission prices, however, as indicated, include the U. S. amusement tax. wtv *4^r P ^ World” (Cinerama) (52d wk). Hollywood, Palace, Runnymede sam^S^in*^ 1 (FP) (1,709; 1,486; 1,385; 60-75)— vwsapr figure here, same as In 51st 4« 5< r ; Grand (RKO) (1,400: 75-$1.10)— N 1 “ s P ri ng Reunion” (UA) and “Re« (R HO) (2d wk), $10 5M. volt at Laramie” (UA). Slow $4,500. .f FP A^' 3 rn^»°T’- 1 }p2^‘ Last week - “ Bi « Boodle” (UA) and Gimfight at O.K. Corral (Par). ,4 wfld Partv" (UA) «lx daw. Fine $15,000. Last week. “Gar- ^ ment Jungle” (Col) $12,500. _ . Keith’s (Shor> (1,500; 75-$1^5>— ^toteniationj 1 (Tagor) (557; $1>—, “Wayward Bus” (20th). SweU ‘ Gobi of Naples’’ (IFD). Okay $3,- $10,000. Holds over. Last week, 000. Last week. “Green Man” “China Gate” (20th). $5,000. (IFD) (10th wk), same^ Palace (RKO) (2,600; 75*$1.10V-» Loew’s (Loew) (2096; 60-$l)— “Little Hut” (M-G). Solid $12,000 ’Monkey on My Back” (UA). Sad or over. Last week, ’Monkey on (Continued on page 18) iMy Back:’ (UA), $7,000.