Variety (November 1957)

Wednesday, Noyemkr 6, 1957 PfiSBEtf PICTURE CROSSES ^lMTBne’Mo24G,MNk:e 30G, Doctor 8^G, ‘Joey Sock 32G ,Ja d?c“ wi^wlB way Off Again Albeit "Joey Great Washington, Nov. 5. “Jailhouse Rock" at Capitol AAA ^T 1 * > HP • 1 fA <ft» 9 10fl 5/o,DUO; lime Iran 15b, Star 12G, There are three other newcomers, but all are on slow side. “Escapade </'!• 1 9 ¥>• 1 ftfA CTIT 9 1IT f|1 A s s: Girls Big 135G, Woman Wow 21G mild in. two houses. The two long- ^ ' *J®2S : Return of unseasonably mild ro.und completed Sunday (3) was * a **} d weather plus the absence, of any terrific $21,000. Initial week was ^ big newcomers is giving Broadway record $24,800. be2 ST holdo^r 52s film t 11 ^^ « sluggish appearance Radio City Music Hall (Rocke- ^timat^ for TUs Week currently despite a slight lift from feUers) (6.200; 90-$2.75) —“Les AmbaMadJr (Swf (85-$110) — semi-hohday yesterday (Elec- Girls" (M-G) with stageshow (5tli “S^5 Mamldiid” (WB) Not so tiqn J? ay) * ° nly £ ew ^tmts are wk). Present week ending today 2^^3 500 Lart week “Onerl- ?‘ arty tteatres Second session of (Wed.) is heading for big $135,000. SSfMadBril’MColT$5 500 ? P S Jqey / ^ ho ] d ^ remarkably Fourth week was $136,000, a bit TJauital (^w> (3 43? 85-81.25) 2®“ P** ^P 1 *? 1 ’ with a great below hopes. Stays a sixth, with —“jShousrRSk"^ (M-G) Socko ^6,000 In prospect. “Don't Go Near Water" (M-G) S23 00o Tast wSk “TkSe Lh£t° "Time Limit*’ 'continued fast opening Nov. 14. mA? *14000 ' * with $15,000 in second round at the Rivoli (UAT) (1,545; $1.25-$3.501 1 raMmbia (Loew) (1154* 70-90) Victoria. It starts the third week —“Around World in 80 Days” (UA) _J®M?rl faOuick”(UA^ and today (Wed.). “Tin Star” wound (56th wk). The 55th stanza ended “rhir»t/a fVmfidential” (UA) Aver- U P its. first holdover session at the yesterday (Tues.) was capacity $41,- a Q T “40 Guns” State with a good $14,200, and goes 000 in 12 performances. The 54th flofhv “rnnner SlcV' (20th) into a third week today. Second, week was $37,700 for. 11 shows. it°£i ftnd Cqppe ? 5ky ■ week of “Amazing Colossal Man" Plaza (Drecher) (525; $1.50-$2)- * kvitii'a rn'icm n #«n* 8^-41:25)_ at the Paramount looks like light “Love in Afternoon" (AA) (11th inJ«W* , (in ? Disao- $20,000. It is being replaced by wk). This session finishing tomor- Dointte^ 16 500-desnite favorable “Story of Mankind" on Friday (8). row (Thurs.) is heading for fancy S^lacSn L^t “L«. Girl,- with stageshow Is Tht 10th week was $9,500. - r h an r e^a/e n H^5: “&V- «W» ^r tlnUM ° n * “ a flmI ^ag“show“th^fwk). PreSS ^ _ A ~. „ - - . Klrf week winding up tomorrow (Thurs.) pa.« (iifiMi350 ; 8541.25)— $7SeiriS shmS Jt th? arty "i'S “Three Faces of Eve" (20th) (2d Guild. "Cabifig” hit a socko $14.- Them for M*“ raSth, S. s ™ wk). Slight $7,000 for final 6 days 200 in initial found at the arty d if? a ) P Fri ' after 410 000 1«nrf WMlf. Tina At+c “lornce UpMffa M fir»_ i. _ , ____ __ Chicago, Nov. 5. 4- Fast business, fop a change, r.i;-,-*.. Am AI^«- marks the launching of powerful LlillilIICI WCI product here this week. No less Film gross estimates as re- he^the'oM®’* P 5 S?key" 15 « at the Woods, heading for a long- sIiar ® w ^ n Stemmed $31,000. “Operation Mad pltymg percentage^ hence the Ball” at the Chicago is a nifty estimated figures are net m- $30,000 or over. “Pal Joey” at come. . • ‘ , State-Lake stays smash In second. The parenthetic admission “Time Limit” looks sock $24,000 prices, however* as indicated, opening session at United Artists. include the U. S. amusement Pace-setter of newcomers on, tax, near north side is the Esquire with ■ - ’(Doctor at Large,” with hot $8,500. • . c r£r£bf sJSif DalT Boff $20,000, overs are in delicate shape. “Perri’ 1 J££g?VSt IV.I. ‘Tl tul » D* 17f World in 80 Wt, !■» D^I/G Days” in 31st at Todd’s Cinestage . and “Seven Wonders of World” Detroit, Nov. 5. in 46th round at the Palkce have J Spotty biz contmues among the survived the flu scare with hardly deluxers here this session. ‘'Opera- a aeratch tion Mad Ball” shapes great at the T'Hmafem for This. Week Michigan and. “Time Limit” looks Estimates for This week SW eH at the Palms. But “Stopover CMearo (B&K) (3,900;^ 90-$ 1,50) Tokyo” is slow at the Fox and Op^ation M»d BalL fCoW* “Giant Claw” looms only average Socko $30,000. Last week. Until Broadway-CapitoL “Jailhouse .They Sail (M-G) (2d wk) r $9,500 Rock” pro ved itself to be a week-- i ys * m,* t ft o*n. end *P«cial in first week at the! ri’iW 5 Adams and Is now finding the going 90-11.25) — ^^tor Large “Story of Esther Costello” fRank)- 4< _Smash $8,500. „Last okay ^ second round at the week Silken Affair (DCA), Madison. “Lost Continent” is good .. C ? arrlc ^ ^ ^IlSmates for This Week VStory of Mankind (WB). hHld Fox (Fox-Detroit) (5,000; 90- $1.25)—“Stopover Tokyo” (20th) “d “Ride Violent Mile” (20th). ■/?' slow $12,000, Last week, “Three Faces of Eve” (20th) and “Under R rSst Fire” (20th>, same. ^ Michigan (United Detroit) (4,000; (Continued on page 18) 00_*1 SSWOnAratinn Mad Ball” —“Jailhouse Rock” (M-G). Socko $23,000. Last week, “Time Limit” (UA), $14,000. Columbia (Loew) (1,154; 70-90) after $10,000 last week. “Across Bridge” Plasa (T-L) (275;*iW-$L35>-“His is hed first week at the Sutton with “Ti^Sta^Mpir) (3d°Vk)^S^S^d First Affair” (Indie) (2d wk). So-so a nice $10,500. “And God Created rouSd fmished yesterdav (TuS) $1,500 after $2,800 last week. Woman” held with terrific $21,000 was £ood *14 200 or nft a r Fh^ Trans-Lux (T-L) (600; 90-$lJ25) in second session at the Paris. !! k S fine'^7 500 or SnJS? Sreater than many opening weeks ab ly k helow ex^ectan^y. Thin $2,000 In final 5 days after a t this arty house. $3^000 last week. _ . oN “Slaughter on 10th Avenue' UpteRm(SW) (1,100; $l : 25-$3)— opene( j yesterday (Tues.) at thi Around JpA) (31st: wk>. Astor after “Helen Morgan Story 1 at tms arty nouse. j Sutton (R&B) (561: 95-$1.75)— “Slaughter on 10th Avenue” “Across Bridge” (Rank) (2d wk). opened yesterday (Tues.) at the i First session ended yesterday Astor after “Helen Morgan Story”] (Tues.) was nice $10,500. In ahead. « 4 A1i ftrtrt r M _ _ iuvifiau uuca,; Wd5 mcc u,uuu$ . Great $14,0(W^Last week ditto. s iip pe d to a mild $7,500 in 6-day “Alligator Named Daisy 1 (S^-Ginerama) (1,300, fifth week. Palaqe brought in (4th wk), $4,600. $1.20-$2.40) — Seven Wonders vstory of Esther Costello" also Trans-Lux 52d St. (T-L) (540; $1- (Cmeramak (45th wk). btays at yesterday after about four weeks $1.50)—“Colditz Storv” (DCA) <2d steady $8,000 for second consecu- an( j a half of a profitable run with wk). This round shapes sturdy tive week, and here until after “j e t pilot.” The Roxy brings in $7,700. First week, $10,500, Jan * !* “Kiss Them For Me” with a new Victoria (City Inv.) (1,060; 50-$2) -— - ; - stageshow Friday (8) after four —“Time Limit” (UA) (3d wk). First T ft t Yf 4 4/1 weeks with “My Mjm Godfrey.” holdover stanza ended yesterday {(If If A vta MAf | 11 Extra Election Day performance (Tpes-) was fast $15,000 or close. iUUt/iVC«. ftlUl liUt for both “10 Commandments” at Initial week was $18,500, a bit 7 the Criterion and “Around World below hopes. V* .«« M in fm in 80 Days" at the Rivoli are helo-■ Warner (SW-Cinerama) (1.600; I rurallA* DaII Vania *ng these hard-ticket pictures. “80 $L80-$3.50>—“Search for paradise” ft. Y1||0 nail ijdlllC Days” landed a capacity 541,000 in (Cinerama) (7th wk». Sixth frame U TlllVy HlUi UlUlftV 12 performances of 55th week ended Saturday (2) was a big S32,- r t m at c while “Commandments” is heading 000. The fifth week was S34,400. Louisville, Nov. 5. for great *30,000 or close- in cur- World (Times) (400; 95-S1.50)— Patrons here are responding to rent (52d v round for 16 shows. “Devil’s Daughter” (Times) <2d wk). Trans-Lux 52d St (T-L) (540; $1- ■ Michigan (United Detroit) (4,000; (Continued on page 18) »0-$1^5)—“Operation Mad BaU” -- ^ (Col). Great $20,000. Last week, n i . n •_ “Joker Is Wild” (Par) and “Stow- Pitt Perkinghespite Strike; Time’ Loud 14G, ‘Godfrey’ Fat 6^G,2d t&i K '' sll0rt cut 10 H6U " pitLr.,1, Vnv A Madison (UD) (1,900; 90-$1.25)— ^ i“ stor y of Esther Costello” (Col) ^ ?e B b Jdle SS peopT^* 5 .t n - ™ Oke $8,000. tast week, ting tired of homel and V Broa dway-Capitol (UD) (3,500; coming out again to see what other 9o_$i. 2 5)_‘;Giant Claw” (Col) and pt^ple look like. At *ny rate .. Night World Eiploded” (Col), things are shaping up a Jit .this Average $12,000. Last week, “Ar- week, «nd in- mored Attack” (indie) and “Battle perking. "Time Unit on Jeels strike » (indie), $10,000. tive week, and here until after Jan. 1. idthAve/HotllG, L’ville; ‘BaK Same Louisville, Nov. 5. of fine notices, is going big at the Penn and will hold. Both “My Man TAited Artists (UA) (1,667; $1.25- Penn and will hold, Hotn 'My Man _“Aronnrf World in 80 Davs” Estimates for This Godfrey” at Fulton and “Three ?uaT (45tlT^ Brown (Loew’S-Fourl Faces of Even” at Harris are al- $13 oOO LaS week $13 500 (L000; $1.25-$2>—“Rainti most equaling first stanza’s figures ?1 XdSs SaSS) 5 (1700* 90- ty” (M-G) (5th wk). Hi on holdovers. Longrunners, _ “Jailhouse Rock” iM-G) Saturday (2) and looks ni “Around the World” at Nixon and J * d ^Hired Gun” (M-G) (2d wk) l ast week’s $12,000. “Search for Paradise” at Warner. ..S’ KenterW (Switew) (1^2 the strong product now on view “Search For Paradise” was a hi here, with general upturn at the $32i ooo in sixth frame at the Wa; wickets. C)peration Mad Ball, Der no f taking in Election Day c Logo’s entry, indicates one of best extra shows . lakes in weeks. “Slaughter on 10th v y,.. , TM<I W . A winding a very strong longrun. Ave.” and “Dual Breed” at Rialto Estimates for This Week - : — -. looms fine, also. Holdovers of Astor (City Inv.) (1,300; 75-$2)— __ _ T “Joker Is Wild” and “Raihtree “Slaughter on 10th Avenue” ^U). If r | affffnrfl Rjif- ‘ | imp 7 County” both are potent. Opened yesterday (Tues.). Last a, ' / ‘ "“So® 1 u HUl lllilC Estimates for This Week week, “Helen Morgan Story” tWB) v * l ir j flikA* Brown (Loew’S-Fourth Ave.) (5th wk-6 days) was mild $7,500 OOflU OJ.UOU, TlO 11061S (1,000; $1.25-$2)—“Raintree Coun- after $10,500 for fourth full week. u 1Ar , <n , « . Qfx ty” (M-G) (5th wk). Had sellout Little Carnegie (L. Carnegie) UeD lUu, fHCCS fair OU Saturday (2) and looks nice $11,000 (550; $1.25-$1.80)—“Sins of Casa- r * , e after last week's $12,000. nova” (Times) (3th wk). Fourth D , Kansas City Nov. 5. Kentucky (Switow) (1^200; 50-85) stanza ended Saturday (2) was fine ...Bright spot in current stanza is —“Joker IS Wild” (Par) (3d wk). $8,500. Third was $10,200. . Time Llnut at the Midland, giv- Nice $5,000 after $7,000 in second. Karnn „ t 0 ?-,^ f4 o n . «i os nig house second week in a row of Loew’s (Loew UJU (3,000; 50-85) 70) — “Deadlier Than Male” bullish blz * “Devil’s Hairpin” at — “Operation Mad .Ball” (Col). Jc^Iy (sthSlwk) Fourth Jes- ^ aram °unt, “ x Man of a Thousand Rousing $11,000. Last week. “In- sion ended /Monday (4> ^as Sir Faces ” at three Fox Midwest thea- visible Boy” (M-G) and “Tip On Third $4 800 “Gervaie” ^es and “From Hell It Came" in a big Initial week ended Thursday (31) War- wa s smart $6,500. In ahead, “it Brown (Loew’s-Fourth Ave.) (5th wk-6 days) was mild $7,500 (1,000; $1.25-$2)—-“Raintree Coun- after $10,500 for fourth full week, ty” (M-G) (5th wk). Had sellout Little Carnegie (L. Carnegie) Saturday (2) and looks nice $11,000 (550; $1.25-$1.80)—“Sins of Casa-1 ner, not taking in Election Day or Happened in Park” (Ellis) ilOth any extra shows. wk-11 days), down to $4,200 but Estimates for This Week windin g a very strong long run. Astor (City Inv.) (1,300; 75-$2)— „ „ x , “Slaughter on 10th Avenue” ^U). If f |AffairH Rllf < T^np , Opened yesterday (Tues.). Last Ldggdl U PUl lUUd week, “Helen Morgan Story” tWB) V A1 ^l “Search for Paradise” at Warner, gi ow b!g to mild $8,500. Last week, also are up shghtly. sl5 ^ ’ _ foe Musjc Hall (SW-Cinerama) di- Fulton (Shea) ( 1 , 700 , _80-$1.25)— 2na . * 1 . 50 ^ 2 : 65 )—“Seven Wonders 5V fii wkT 205 > $1.50-$2;65)—“Seven Wonders ‘My Man G ? dfrey l fl 2S v ? d of World” (Cinerama) (66th wk). Heading for fancy ^-SOO same as okay $llj200 . Last week, $10,800. tom doesn’t fall out in next few days. “Lost Continent” (Indie). 6ke $8,- 000. Last week, “Forbidden Inter- ■ter last week's $12,000. nova” (Times) (5th wk). Fourth Kentucky (Switow) (1,200; 50-85) stanza ended Saturday (2) was fine -“Joker IS Wild” (Par) (3d wk). $8,500. Third was $10,200. Nice $5,(K>0 after $7,000 in s«ond. Barone t (Reade) (430; $1.25- Loew s (Loew UA) (3,000; 50-85) 70 ) “Deadlier Than Male” _ TWQ4* u«n» rr*«n ri;’ ,u A "Z.. H. ea< i ue * . .. lviaie , ,rr » s on fcl OKI OlfU. JUilAL WCCX., JUJ.Ui.UUCU JLilLCi- . Harris (Hams) (2,165, 80-$1.25) $ u d e »» /tj\ *4 ktuv $ n second week “Three Faces of Eve” (20th) (2d lude in secDncl weeK * wk). Holding up nicely and should dome very close to last week’s $ 6 ,- > I L.L C7 CAA 000. Can’t hold* again because iIDI 6 Ufm f/,jUU, house has Jack Lemmon coming in t 1 1 /rt j nir on for a personal Thursday to pre- lndDI&.! EVft (JR Oil cede “Operation Mad-Ball” (Col), E.TC UA OU on a locked booking, opening next Indianapolis, Nov. 5. day. Biz is only fair at most first-runs • Guild (Green) (500; 85-99)— here this stanza. “Around World “Third Key” (Rank) (3d, wk). Good in 80 Days” in. 13th. week at Lyric, staying power at $2,000. Last still is the leader but has slowed week, $1,900. up some fronj recent torrid pace. , Nixon (Rubin) (1,500; $1.24-$3)— “Three Faces of Eve” at Circle, “Around World” (UA) (30th wk). and “Time Limit” at’ Loew’s are Inching upwards again, but not okay. “Slaughter on 10th Ave.” is much, but at least encouraging in sluggish at the Indiana, view of house’s decision to hold it Estimates for This Week until end of year. Around $7,600. Circle (Cockrill-Dolle) (2,800; 60- Last week, $6,500. * 90)—Three Faces of Eve” (20th) Penn (UA) (3,300; 80-$1.25)— and “Taming Sutton’s Gal” (Rep). ‘■“Time limit” (UA). Heading for Okay $8,000. Last week, “JokerTs great $14,000 or close. Wild” (Par), vtnd "Triple Decep- Squirrel HUl (SW> (900; 85-99)— tion” (Rank), $7,500. “Doctor at Large” (U) (2d wk). Indiana (C-D) (3,200; 60-90) — Getting big weekends with lively “Slaughter on 10th Avenue” (U) $2,806 or over this session. Last and “Unholy Wife” (U). Tepid week, $3,160. $5,000. ‘Last week, «“Deerslayer” Stanley (SW) (3,800; 80-$L25)—, (20th) and “Forty Guns” (20th), “Black Scorpion” (WB) and “Black $7,000. Patch” (WB). Doing absolutely Keith’s <C-D>. (1,300; '75-$1.25)—^ nothing and will come nut after 6 “Man of 1,000 Faces” (U) (2d wk). days at dismal $3,500. Last week, Oke $4,500. Last week, nice $8,500. “Joker Is Wild” (Par) (2d wk), Loew’s (Loew) (2,427; 60-85) — $7,000. "Time 'Limit” (UA). and “Hidden Warner CSW) (1$00; $1.20-$2.40> Fear” (UA). Good $7,500. Last —"Search , for Paradise” (Cine- week, “Invisible Boy” (M-G) and rama) (4th wk). Group bookings “Tip on Dead' Jockey” (M-G>, coming along after a lot of ad- $ 7 , 000 , verse factors including flu and Lyric (C-D> (850; $1.25-$2.20)— transport strike. Up to around “Around World” (UA) (13th wk). $10,000. Last week- $0,500. . IStout $11J000. Last week, $14,600. Dead Jockey” (M-G), $5,000. (Cont)* oDens Mondav ’(11) foUr Dickinson theatres are all so- Mary Anderson (People’s. (1,200; "twa1 <?<« so or slow. Art houses likewise 50-85)^— “Guns^UtJRJgge" (TJA) m moderate, with “Rising of and “Girl m Black Stockings” Moon” at the Khno and “Devil’s S"fa 0 QSc^MUA)^d-Outo“s to hold gSlt 878.000 oi «fe RockhiU not so S 01 ?’ (UAJ $4 500 Outlaw’s close pirst ^ J5 7 g0 5 f consid . strong. Fox Midwest has turned Rialto (Fmirth Avenue) (3 000* eraW y below hopes, but a terrific ^ re ® suDsequent-runs, Apollo, 50-8^—“Slaughter on lOthAve.” opening week in view of general “ d A Estimates for This Week Apollo, Brooksidc, Vista (Fox Miawest) (1,050; 900; 750; 75-85)— 50-85)_“Slaughter on 10th Ave” opening weex in view or general tu fro and -rSISS Rr«d" (2Mh). conditions. . fl^-™nf«“Armored AtUc^-^ plus Roy Acuff and Grand Ole Criterion (Moss) (1,671; $1.80- Battle Stripe, pair of oldies that Opry Stars on stage Saturday- $3.30)—“10 Commandments” (Par) 1S Sunday (2-3), scaled at 99c. Helped (53d wk). This round winding to- week for lack of product, to account for big weekend trade, morrow (Thurs.) is heading for a Weather was rainy over weekend, and fine $11,000 indicated on week, sock $30,000 in 16 performances.. Estimates for This Week Last week, “Land Unknown” (U) The 51st week, $30,500 for 15 Apollo, Brooksidc, Vista (Fox and “Midnight Story” (U), $8,500. shows. Miawest) (1,050; 900; 750; 75-85)— --— Fine Arts (Davis) (468; 90-$1.80) “Armored Attack” (NTA) and <LW Pnfont $Q — “Cabiria” (Lopert) (2d wk). “Battle Stripe” (NTA) (reissues). , Initial session ended Sunday (3) Okay $7,500. Last week, subs** Buff.; ‘Joker* 12G, 2d was sock $14,200. quent-run. Buffalo Nov 5 Guild (Guild) (450; $1-$1.75) — Glen, Dickinson, Shawnee Drive* First-run biz Is not too exciting “Silken Affair” (DCA) (2d wk). in, Leawood Drive-in (Dickinson) herelhisroUDd 15 “Three Faces Of First stanza finished yesterday (700; 750; L100 cars; 900 cars; 75c Eve,” fine at Center, looks best (Tues.) was big $7,500. ■ person)—“From Hell It Came” newcomer. “Cyclops” with “Daugh- Normandie (Trans-Lux) ?592; 95- tAA) and “The Disembodied” (AAJ. ter of Dr. Jekyll” looms fairly good $1.80) — “Perri” (BV) .(6th wk). Light $4,000. Last week. Gun Is at Lafayette. “Joker Is Wild”, is Fifth session ended Monday (4) was Quick” (UA) and “Buckskin Lady” sturdy in second session at Par. sturdy $6,500. Fourth was $6,800. (UA), same. “Search For Paradise” is lively in Palace (RKO) (1,700; 95-$2) — Kimo (Dickinson) (504; 75-90)— fourth week. “Story of Esther Costello” (Col). “Rising of Moon” (WB). Modest Estimates for This Week Opened yesterday (Tues.). Last $1,500. Last week, “Third Key” Buffalo (Loew) (3,500; 70-90)— week, “Jet Pilot” (U) (4th wk), was (Rank) (3d wk), $800. “Run of Arrow” <U) and “That okay $10,000 after $12,000 in third Midland (Loew) (3,500; 75-90)— Night” (U). Mild $10,600. Last week. ‘Time Limit” (UA) and “Monte week, “Time Limit” . (UA) and Paramount (AB-PT) (3,665; $1- Carlo Story*’ (UA). Bright $9,000, “Hidden Fear” (Indie), $11,000. $2)—“Amazing Colossal Man” (AI) best of week in city. Last week. Paramount (AB-PT) (3,000; 70- (2d-final wk). This round ending "Operation Mad Ball” (Col) and 90)—“Joker Is Wild” (Par) *md tomorrow (Thurs.) looks like light “TVhiana qtnrv” (Col) same “Pawn-*” iM -urfrl Sterrlv *90 OOrt Viref wsc tOTIWW “Sfnrgr -IV 3113 iV 07 ’. . .. “Pawnee” (Rep) (2d wk). Sturdy $20,000. First was $27,000. “Story Mt^nrr (SW-Cinerama) (1194* $12,000. Last week, $17,000. of Mankind” (WB) Sens Nov. 8. ^ Center (AB-PT) 12,000; 70-90)— Paris (Pathe Cinema) (568; 90- m “Three Faces of Eve” (20th). Fine $1.80)—“And God Created Woman” WorId (Cinerama) (11th wk). (Continued on page 18) (Kings) (3d wk>. First holdover (Continued on page 18)