Variety (September 1957)

t o $40 eek, “Affair to Re Oi it Same Pek a Lt owe “THA -with big pix, and grosses down big $3, 100. Last week, $3300, and ote, hayes. © Wednesday, September 4, 1957 _ KAR r | PICTURE GROSSES 9 LABOR DAY Chicago, Sept, 3. The fast pace of new product continues to be reflected in solid biz at Loop theatres here, Big and small houses are Joaded currently os sion, being helped obviously by the UN’ BRIGHT $13,000, ‘long Labor Day weekend with its. agenear ‘ a upped scales and several new, PORT.; ‘GAME’ FAT 1326 strong pictures. There was noth|. jing in the. weather to induce New Portland, Ore., Sept. 3. .| Yorkers to visit the Times Square: Big burat of strength this spund |a7eH: Dut tee, Boal seomon of Bily is co een ey eee oun way near 42d St.; Sunday night (1), while “Pajama Game” tooms solid brought about "75,000 additional at Orpheum. “Man of ‘Thousand | People to. Broadway. This .may Faces” is fine in second Liberty have drawh more tourists ta the. week, “Around World” ia rated city since out-of-towners started lofty in 20th stanza at Broadway. pouring into the town last Thurs-|' Summer heat ig a handicap ‘at all | ¢#’: “ ee a chentae tor This Gee ee ow at the atte ame” with s ow at the Muates for This Week | cic Hall, with « huge $200,000 likeBreedway (Parker) (980; $2ly opening session, new Labor Day $2.50) cUA) themes my ome $12 week record, Figure is topped 505. Li t week, te 2,400 ¥ $12,-| only by one other pic, which had. we $ ’ the advantage of five-shows daily. Fox (Evergreen) (1,536; ihe: 50) First five days was a new opening —“‘Sun Also Rises'® (20th). and|week high at Hall. ‘Jeanne opiack Beauty) adie), ie oe Eagels” also new, looks Rs) hit a . 63, t th Eagels” (Col) and “Last Man ‘To eth Te Yuma,” ” another newHang™ (Cob) (24 WR), $7800. | ee en Bate Guild (Indie) (400; $1.25)—/ 009 opening round at the Astor. “Green Man" (DCA) (2d wk). Neat “Chicago Confidential” looks like $2,000, Last week, $2,900. it will do only a mild $14,000 in gia (Hamrick) q, bot 90preem week at the Victoria. — .25)—"Man ousand Faces" | «Sun Also Rises” with stageshow (0) and “Oklahoman” (AA) (241 ig holding with a smash $114,000 in. 37.600, Fine $7,000. Last week, | initial holdover Session at the Orpheum (Evergreen) (1,600; $1Roxy, or just $9,000 below opening $1.50}—“Pajama-Game (WB) ’ and ‘heading for a good $40,000 in secsee pbreed” 2th thee ond week at the Paramount and is Rain” (20th) and “Ture of Swamp”, great $17, 500 in ‘second at the (20th), $5,800. Paramount (Port-Par) (3,400; $1$1.50)—“Pride and Passion”: (UA) ei wk). Loud $8,000, Last week, town are expected to be near top for the summer period... “Pajama Game” is set for a bangup $38,000 at the Chicago. “Sun Also Rises” shapes. mighty at $40,000 in initial session at Oriental. Preem frame. of ‘‘Chicage Confidential” at the. Woods promises a ‘noisy $25,000. “Will Success Spoit Boek Hunter?" heads.for a boffo $16, The Reeevelt, normally an acfion house, _ with “Hook hapes and “Trooper Hook" s solid $17,000, P pes “Hatful of Rain” looks socko at the Garrick in second while “Sweet Smell of Success" in third at the United Artists still is fine. Todd’s ~Cinestage remains at capacity through its 22 frame with “Around World.” ‘Seven Wonders” remains as top grossing roadshow in_37th: set at Palace. “10 “Commandments” still gets seHout shows ‘in 41st frame at the MeVickers. : Estimates for This Week Chicage (B&K) (3,900; 90-$1:50) { —“Pajama Game” (WB). Bouncy $38,000. Last week, “My Gun Is Quick’? (WB) with "Eydie Gorme onstage, $46,000. Esquire (H&E Balaban) (1,400; 90-$1.25)—(Lost Continent) (Teitel} (4th wk). Tidy $7,000, Last. week, $9,000. an , Garrick (B&K) (850; 90-$1,25)— “Hatful of Rain”. (20th) (2d -wk)., Sock’ $9,000. Last week, $12,500. Grand (Indie) (1,200; 50-87)— Subseqoent run. Last week (90$1.25), “Unkpown Terror” (20th) and “Back From Dead” 420th), okay $6,000 \ “Battle Hell” shapes. rousing $18,000 in first holdover frame at the Central, close to opening week figure. “Man On Fire” is doing {comparatively better in second week than first at the State where a nice $17.000 looms. — “Man of a Thousand Faces” stil. is great with $28,000 at the Palace for third round. Hard-ticket. pictures naturally 80 Days ays’ Terrif , $16,000 in Omaha sc tees ese {finished its 46th session aft the RiOmaha, Sept. 3. |voli with a capacity $45,000, being. Big Labor Day weekend plus | helped by two extra performances. opening of “Around World in 80} “10 Commandments” is heading for |. Days” .at Ralph Bank’s Admiral a smash $45,000 in current (43d), Theatre has perked things here| round at the Criterion, aided by one considerably. ‘80 Days” is near extra show. “Seven Wonders of capacity as it starts what could be| World” climbed to great $36,400 in ‘ta winter-long run. “Affair to Re its 73d eoanza at the Warner, now’ member” is hefty at Orpheum being in 74th’ week. First day’ while “Gun Glory” is lively at the] (Sunday): of 74th session was the ‘State. The holdovers, “Hatful of|second biggest Sunday of its: enRain” at Brandeis and “Pride and tire run, Passion” at the Omaha, are both Three Continental pix are in m Estimates for This Week ‘their preem weeks eturrently. : “Man Escaped”. -was great, -$9,300 Oriental (Indie) (3,400; 90-$1.50); Admiral (Blank) (866; $2.50+{ opening round at Baronet. “Novel — ‘Sun Also Rises (20th),.Might y |$2.20) — “Around World” (UA).} Affair” was solid $9,100 on initial Terrific | $16,000. Last week, sub-|week at Little Carnegie. ‘“Four sequent-runs, Bags Full” opens today at TransBrandeis. (RKO) (i, 100; 75-90)— | Lux 52d St. <A fourth film from “Hatful of Rain” (20th) and same distrib, “Brothers in Lavw,’. “Hight $3, narnor eo a Le held at sock $9,500 in second Guild : Last we . stanza. Omaha (Tristates) (2,066; 90-1 | $1.25)—“Pride and Passion” (UA) aptrigatcs For Tale a2) a ek Mild $4,000. Last week, |i3:19 To Yuma” (Col) ‘(2d wki. Orpheum (Tristates). (2,980; 75-|Uitial stanza ended last night A (Tues.) was sturdy$27,000 or near. oO 0,000." Remember” oe. In ahead, “Fire Down Below” (Col) ” (3d. wk-6 days), $13,000. : i At non A Yas0,. '75-90)—|, Little Carnegie (L, Carnegie) "Gut Glory” (M-G), Tidy $6,500, | (530; $1.25-$1.80) “Novel Affair’ 6,000. : Surf (H&E Balaban} {685; $1.25)|on Dead Jockey” (M-G), $3,200 in| Clude ay was solid} -— “Mademoiselle Stiprenre’ 6 days. $9,100. In abead, “Lover’s Net (DCA). ‘Socko $10,000. Last week, ——_——_,— Ashland in K.C. May Against Time” (M-G), $5,700. “Orpheum (Hamrick) (2,500; 90-: $1.25) -— “Fuzzy Pink Nightgown” (GA) and “Trooper Hook” (UA). Drab. $5,500.. Last week, “Menster Green Hill” (DCA) and “Half Human” (DCA), $6,200. Paramount (SW-Cinerama) (1,262; $1,20-$2.45) — “Seven Wonders” (Cinerama) (2d wk). Great $21,000. Last week, $14, 500 in 4 ays. Pride’ Socko 2G, Prov.: ‘Sun’ Hot 86 Providence, Sept. 3. .Biz looms solid here this week. Upped scale is boosting the State’s “Pride and Passion” to a great totaL Alsomatching the hot weather are RKO Albee’s “Hatful of Rain” and Majestic’s “Sun Also Rise.” Strand is good with “3:10 to Yuma.” Estimates for This. Week Albee (RKO) (2,200; 65-80) — “Hatful of Rain” (20th) and ‘Apache Warrior’. (20th). Hefty $9,000, Last week, “Run of Arrow” (U) and. “Fire . Maidens Outer Space” (Indie), $7,000. —Mafestie (S-W) (2,200; 65-80) — “Sun Also Rises” (20th). Hot $8,000 or over. Last week, “Beginning of End” (AB-PT) and “Unearthly” (AB-PT), $7,000. . State (Loew) (3,200; 75-$1.25)—/ “pride and the Passion” (UA). Upped scale. and long holiday weekend has house headed for s SSilk Stockings” "(M-G) (9th wk), McVickers (JL&SY. (1,580; $1.25~ $3.30)—"10 Commandments” (Par) (41st). Hefty $31,500. Last week, $28,900. Monroe (Indie) (1; 000; -67-87)— “Cruel Tower” (AA) and “Destination 60,000” (AA). Tatty $5,500. Last ‘week, “Monster That Challenged World” {UA} and “Vampire” (UA) (2d wk-3 days), $2,000. 7000. member” TS (6th wk), $13,500. rety (SW-Cinerama) (1,484; 25-$3 .40)—“Seven Wonders. of 226% {Cinerama}. (37th . wk).. Smash $41,800. Last week, $35,000 Roosevelt (B&K) (1,400: 65-90) —"James Dean Story” (WB) and “Trooper Hook” (UA). Spirited) $17.01 000. Last week, “20 Million to"Earth” (Col) and “27th be (Cal) (2d wk), $15,000 State-Lake (B&K) (2,400; 90$1.50)—“Jeanne Eagels” {Col) (3d a Nice. $17,009... Last week, a 9 ¢ Despite. the «resumption of tor%, 73 IG, 4 Wa Cat 166 2 ‘Hep 56 Rock Big 166, Dean 1G Demi the zesumation ot | Vara an’Heavy Labor Day weekend res turns indicate current session will ‘SEATTLE: ‘GAME’ 10¢ in this. area as against last year’s | $31 17,700 for the same _ period. Seattle, Sept. 3. Strong new films, stout holdovers at ‘regular first-runs here this| take to this lofty hi stanza, but not all of them are big. Pajama Game” feads the newAlso Rises,” rated big at Fifth in three theatres. However, the shapes solid atMusic Hall. But|ia three first-runs with 2. smash at Orpheum and “3:10 Te Yuma’ tions in the L.A, area. is only fair at Coliseum. “Seven|, “Sun Also Rises” shapes smash econd Paramount i te first multiple-runs after show; Extimates tor Thiy Week casing are “Affair To Remember,” Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (800:} u ” $1.50-$2.50). — “Around World” $95,500 in thane seat stout Last week, $12,700. or a bit over in three houses, with Coliseum (Evergreen) (1,870; 90$81,000 total in 14 local situations, “Beyond Mombassa” ({Col). Fair|“Seyen Wonders of World,” $7,000. Last week, “Omar -Khay-| “Around in 80 Days” snd “10 Com(Cal), $9,100. the previous week's take. Fitth Avenue (Evergreen) (2,500; Estimates for This Wee and “Courage of Black Beauty”| < ’ Sun Also Rises” (20th). Socke (20th). Big $13,000 or near. Last $29,000. Last week, “Affair ta Resiaaon to Hang” (Col) (2d wk), Hawaii, El Rey, Glebe (G2SFWC-Metropolitan) (1,106; 861; 799: $1.25)—'Man of Thousand Faces” (A-T) “a ” ‘ -I) and “Cat Girl” (A-I), Huge (U). Big $6,000. Last week, “Lost $19,000 or tter. Last week, Music Hall (Hamrick) (2,200; 90-1; __ 4 “Fuzzy Pink Nightgown” (UA) and $1.25) — “Pajama Game” (WB) | «ontiaw’s Son” (UA), $11,400; El ‘Lissue), $1,100 (5 days). Globe, with Fox Beverly,:“Love in Afternoon” Hillstreet, Ritz, Hollywood (RKOFWC) (2,752; 1,330; 756; 90-$1.50) lypso Heat Wave” (Col). Hefty $17. 000 or a bit over. Last week, Hill{reissue} and “Apache Warrior” (20th) (2d wk), $7,300; Ritz with (Par) and “Seventh Sin” (M-G), + $21,800; Hollywood, with Down“Sea Wife” (20th} and “Hell Devil's Island” (20th), $20,600. Vogue {(ABPT-SW-FWC) (3.300: 2,344; 825: 90-$1.50) — “Pajama tern, with Downtown,. New Fox, “Run of Arrow” (UJ) and “Land UnPantages, State, Four Star (RKOUATC) (2,812:.2,404; 868; 80-$1.80) “House of Numbers” (M-G). Fair $17,800. Last week, Pantages, Strike’s End Hypoes Hub; ‘Sun’ Smasheroo $24, 000, Boston, Sept. 2, End of newspaper strike, with re«afternoon: (30), and bringing ree newal of theatre ads is making a Most new entries shape solid “Pajama Game” is torrid at the (Times) (Sth wk-8 days), $3,800 Metronc i aner in. somg A * e there. “James an Sto *Rising of Moon” (WB) (4th wk), $1. 80) Man Eseaped” (Cont) (2d looks good at Paranfount and Fen' wk). round conclu un“,,Todd’s Cinestage (Todd) (1,036; Return. to Pic Fold River” (Col) (2d wk), $12,000 in|boffo at the Memorial. “Action of $1.75-$3.50)——‘Around World in 80 week, “Maid in Paris” (Cont) (6th|8 days. Tiger” is passable at the Pilgrim. 24,800. Last week, same. The Ashland Theatre, believed a} Capitol (Boew) (4, 820; Pit, 50) | “3-10 to Yuma” (Col} and “No!Wweeks at State and Orpheum, dead issue on the city’s far east |—‘Jeanne els” (Co First | Place to Hide” (Col). Good $7,000,|““Doctor at Large” is socko at $1.50) —"Sweet Smell of Success” (UA) (34 wk). Fine $12,000. Last]a possible neighbortiood film thex-jlooks to soar to smash $68,000. | and “Beyond Mombasa” (Col), good Estimates for This W 000. . ‘Woods (Essaness) (1,200;90-$1.50) | ly over a span of a couple of years and passion” (UA) (9th wk), ——$ ‘Hatful of Rain” (20th) (5th wk), by Commonwealth Amusement : , Noisy $25,000. Last week, “Man 30—"10 C dm > Eckman, to M-G m Mpls. on Fire’ (M-G) (3d wk}, $16,000. closed when kids and juves made $3. ommandments” (Par) Appointment of Sidney Eckman, aM j tomorrow (Thurs.) is heading for a 200. maker" (Teitel) (3d wk). Gentle hon ie Aen emise has. sa-Dicture wow $50,000. in 16 performances, |i2 Washington, to branch manager! Roston (SW-Cinerama) dl, B54 Ziegield (Davis) (435; $1.25The 42d week was $44,000 for 15|terday (Tues.) by Charles M.| World” (Cinerama) (54th wk). $1.50) — “Light Acress Street”}a church. Elements in the neigh| Reagan, sales v.p. Great at $16,000, Last week, $14, » Arts (Davis) (468; 90-$1.80) clamor for a motion picture policy —"The Roots” (Harrison)... Opened | mediately. Eckman succeeds Ralph _ Exeter (Indie) (1,200; 60-$1. 25}—0 ‘business is soaring in current. sesLos Angeles, Sept. 3. é >. ’ SUN ROBUST $13, 000, {hit a mighty $332,800 for top houses It’s a’clean sweep for new pix] figure importantly a pushing the Biggest money is going to “Sun| comers with socko $46,000 in sight of Thousand Faces” at smaller| Colossal Man” and “Cat Girl” is “Fuzzy Pink Nightgown” is drab| $106,000 expected from 13 situaWoriders of World” looms great in| $29,000 at the Chinese. Swinging | powerful $30,000 in four houses, (WE) (20th ve Swell $14,000.1° “3.19 To Yuma" pots. id $17,000 $1 25)—“3:10 to Yuma” (Col) and Hard-ticket pix are especially big, yam” (Par). and “Strange One”! mandments” all soaring ahead of $1-$1. 90)—"Sun Also Rises” (20th) Chinese (FWC) (1,908; $1 OES. 40) week, “Jeanne Eagels’ (Col) and| member” (20th) (6th wk), $9,500 Music Box Hamrick) (850; 90°) 99-¢1.50)—“Amazing Colossal Man" Continent” (Indie), $3,100. Hawaii with : pheum, Four Star, Rey, “Film Parade” (Indie) (re(AA) (4th wk), FB), $2,800. —3:10 to Yuma” (Col) and ‘‘Castreet with Iris, “Bamb‘” (BV) State, Vogue, “Omar Khayyam” | town Paramount, Loyola, Uptown, Downtown Paramount, Wiltern, Game" (WB). Boffo $46.000. Wilknown” (U), $21,000 —"Tip on Dead J ockey”’ (M-G) and {Continued on page 24) ‘Game’ Big 256, ‘Dean’ 206 sumption of publication Friday big impact at the b.o. currently. Baronet {Reade) (430; $1. 25time there.” “Tanee Donn Ses $5,000 in 5 days. ‘{way. “Sun Also Rises” looms day (1) was great $9,300. Previous Days” (UA) (22d wk). Capacity | Kansas City, Sept. 3. wk-10 days), $5,200 Strand (Silverman) (2,200; 65-80) | “Jeanne Eagels” is okay in _ United Artists (B&K) (1,700; 90side, is rearing its head again as{stanza ending: fomorroy “(Thurs.) | Last week “Garment Jungle” (Col) Kenmore. week, $21,000, ~ tre Opened and closed periodical-| Holds, natch! In ahead, “Pride} $600 Astor (B&Q) (1,372; OSL 50)— —"Chicago Confidential” (UA), Corp. recently” the theatre finally Criterion (Moss) (1,671; $1, 80World (Indie) (606; 90)—*Dressattending distasteful for adults. {43d wk). This session winding Metro’s assistant branch manager $2,200. Last week, $2,800 eval tenants, but cummently houses and taking in Labor Day weekend. |i Minneapolis was disclosed yes-}¢1.95-$2.65)—Seven Wonders (Davis) (8d wk). Looks better than| borhood have never ceased to shower. 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