Variety (January 1958)

PICTURE GROSSES "Raintree* Great 97G, 6 LA. Spots; "Glory* Tall $55,000 in 13, "Angels* Oke 47G, Also 13, Teyton* 34G, 2d Los Angeles, Jan. 28. 4' Extended holdovers still are re¬ taining honors at local first-runs this week despite a number of In¬ coming bills. “Raintree County,” in first multiple-theatre run, is main; exception since looking for big $23,000 in two theatres and mighty $97,000 including six nabes. Weekend rain washed out ozoner trade and upped hardtops as 52day bus strike ended. •‘Paths of Glory,” also on initial multiple run, is tall $55,000 in three first-runs and 10 neighbor¬ hoods. ‘“Tarnished Angels,” also new, shapes okay $47,000 for two first-runs, three nabes and eight ozoners. ‘‘Long Haul” looms dull $7,400 in two spots. “Peyton Place’’ heads the hold¬ overs by substantial margin, with Broadway Grosses Estimated Total Gross ■■ Thls'Week . . . . . $578,600 (Based on 27 theatres) . Last Year , . ...... $653,000 * (Based on 24 theatres) "Rangers’ OK 17G, Philly; "Quiet* 6G tetRl&TT ‘Angels’ Solid $12,000, I BufL; ‘Raintree’ 23G •? Buffalo; Jan. 28. | First-run trade here currently is displaying surprising strength just when exhibitors, generally look for S' further letdown from the yearend holiday biz. Biggest newcomer is “Raintree County,” rated great at the Buffalo. “Tarnished Angels” also shapes solid at Lafayette while “I Was 'Teenage Frankenstein” is very brisk at. Paramount. “Sayojiara” is top holdover with nifty takings in fifth round at the Center. Estimates for This Week Buffalo (Loew) (3,500; 70-$1.25) —“Raintree County” (M-G). Looks like .great $23,000 or over. Last week, “Don’t Go Near Water” (M-G) (3d wk-9 days), $12,000 at 90c top. ' Paramount (AB-PT) (3,000; 70-90) —“Teenage Frankenstein” (AI) and “Blood of Draicula” (AI). Teenagers are boosting this to a grand $13,000. Last week, “Deep Six’? (WB) and “Plunder Road” (20th), $10,200. Center (AB-PT) (2,000; 70-90)— ! “Sayonara” (WB) (5th wk): Nifty $12,000. Last week, $9,000. ' Lafayette (Basil) (3,000; 70-90)— “Tarnished Angels” (U) and “Slim Wednesday, Jannary2£,l$58 Haul’ Hefty $16,000, Del; TUf 12G, ‘Woman’ Bolf 22Gm2d overs by substantial , margin, with Philadelphia, Jan. 28. “Tarnished Angels” (U) and Slim sodc $34,000 in four locations, be .Cold and rai knocked out big C?arterl,(U)n:, SoHd ing in second week at Los Angeles w_ thie cocc:nn week; “My Man Godfrey” (U) and and seventh in three others. wee^end Dlz thls session, with per “Quantez” (U), $9,000. “Sayonara” still is hot in fifth sonals not proving much help to Century (UATC) (2,900; 70-$1.25) round at Hollywood Par. “Don’t new product. “Bon jour Tristesse” —“Peyton Place” (20th) (4th wk). Go Near Water*’ is aiming for a is very disappointing* with a sad Timn. $19,000 or better. Last week, stout $14,000 in fifth Vantages. ses week in prospect at the Mastbaum. ... ,, slon. “Quiet American” looms so-so at “Bridge on River Kwai” is rated Trans-Lux; However, “Darby’s $L20-$2.40)— “Search for Paradise Plump $20,500 In sixth Egyptian Rangers” is rated fine at Stanley. (Cinerama) (16th; wk). Neat $7,500. frame. “Peyton Place” looks smash in st week, $6,000. Estimates for This Week ‘fourth session at the Fox. ' ' “ Fine Arts (FWC) (631; 90-$l;5b) Estimates for This Week ‘VJl-J — “Quiet American” (UA). Slow Arcadia (S&S) (526; 99-$1.80)— . f PflWrlTllI $3,000. Last week, “Paths of “Don’t Go Near Water” (M-G); (4th 1 V11VI A VTTV11UA Glory” (UA) (5th wk-6 days), wk). Good $11,200. Last week, $2,600. $12,500. (IT AAA • l|*t Downtown Paramount, New Fox Boyd (SW Cinerama) (1340 Jl I II llllil 111 IVIllIv (ABPT-FWC) (3.300; 965; 9<MUJ>0) $l.20-$2^)"“SeMch f^ Para^ VltlyVW 111 lTl|Plds (Cinerama) (17th wk). Fancy $9, v T “Flood Tide” (U). Fair $13,000. 500. Last week $9 000. : Minneapolis, Jan. 28. Last week, “Oklahoma” (20th), Fn_ to wn, wtiftnv As holdover* continue to hang “Carousel” (UA) (reissues), $9.000. MP^On pia"p./ ?4?hwiri" on stubbornly, newcomers again Hlllsfreet. Iris (RKO FWC). s3! $25 T S wppV sinffi ^ sc^ and there’s only one of (2.752; 825t 90-$1.5O)— “Long Haul” $25,000. Last week, $30,000. boXoffice and quality importance, (Col) and “Hard Man” (Col). Dull LGolJm^} ..0A5®* 65i "QM Yeller” which is being $7,400. Last week, with Uptown, a, helped, of course, by reason of the “Teenage Frankenstein’.’ (AI), _Hard Man (Col). Slow $7,000. limited choice of fresh fare. It’s “Blood of Dracula” (AI), $13,600. week. Teenage Werefolf the 77th and 29 th weeks, respec State, Hawaii (UATC-G&S) (2, (AI) a^ invasion of Saucer Men tively, for the "town’s lone hard404; 1,106; 90-$1.50)— ' “Raintree $8,000. ticket attractions, “Severn Wonders County” (M-G) (1st multiple run). Green Hill (Serena) (750; 75 of World” and “Around World in Big $23,000 or near. Lastweek. $l-25)(closed Sundays) — “Cast 80 Days.” “Don’t Go Near Water” “This Is Russia” (U), “Simon and Hark Shadow” (Indie) (2d " wk>. and “Peyton Place,” smash boxLaura” (U), $8,500, " Fair $3,100. Last week, $4,200. office performers, are chalking up Orpheum, Hollywood. Uptown Mastbaum (SW) (4,370; 99-$i.49V their fifth weeks, and “Sayonara” (Metropolitan-FWC) (2,213; 756; 1, — “Bonjoiir Tristesse” (Col). Sad and ‘And God Created Woman,” 715; 90-$1.50) — “Paths of Glory” $8,000. Last Week, “Graf Spee” also b.o champs their fourth. (UA) (1st multiple run) and “Girl (Rank), $5,000. Estimates for This Week In Black Stockings” (UA). Good Midtown (Goldman) n nnn qq Academy (Mann) (947; ' $1.50 $14,500. Last week, Orpheum, Si^T^aihtree ^ Couhtv” ^ (M G> $2 65) — ’ "Around World” (UA) “Men in. War” (UA). “Attack” (UA) (4th wk) Fancv $12 nnn Tart ^ wk). Healthy. $8,500. Last (reissues), $3,600. Hollywood, “En ^eek ditto V • ,ast week, $9,000: •my Below” (20th), “Plunder Road” M Century (SW-Cinerama) (1,150; (20thV (3d wk), $3,500. S' $175-$2.65) — “Seven Wonders” HoUywood Paramount (F&M) * (Cinerama) (77th wk). It’s the final (1,468; $1.25-$2.40) — “Sayonara” Sock $21,000. Last week, $20,000, six weeks, but all-time longrun (Continued on page 20) «SW) (2’900; 99-$1.80)— record here long since has been : • Darbys. Rangers” (WB). Okay -broken by this pic. Nice $9,000 n « 1 n $17,000. Last week, “Pal Joey” Last week, $8,500. LlllfV nfpakt mark Fnr (Col) filth wk), $7,000. Gopher (Bergerl (1,000; 85-90)— U1Can ' main 1U1 Stanton (SW) (1,483; 99)— “Old "Don’t Go Near Water” (M-G) (5th longnms; ‘Search’ Fast ; Iw*.**? *### Last w“k> $15,000, Teyton’ Big 10G CindimaU, Jan. 28. Sya>’ ’’ (Cwt’ uSSST&SgLli: ^(GSdb<Sf to9! with winning grosses at three 7^ ‘Sjns of Casanova” (Indie) and Radio City (Par) (4.100 $1 2*u downtown houses. These bellring Forbidden Desire”. (Indie) (2d $1 50)—' “Savoriara” (Vrh) (Zth ers are “Peyton Place” and “Rate wk): Hep $4,000; Last week, $5,500. Bbff $10OoT ifast S $13 MO tree County” in fourth frames at World (Pathe) (500; 99-$1.49)^ Moves to Lyric T13’00^ the Palace and Grand, respective “Miss Julie” (Indie). Fair $3,800. RKO. Orpheum (R:KO) (2 800ly. Aiso in fourth, Sc^onara at Last week, “Bolshoi Ballet” (Rank) 75-90)— “Old Yeller” (BV) Mighfv Albee looks sohd. Keith’s has the (4th wk), $2,500. (Continued on page 20) 8 only new hill, “Hunchback of — — ^ ’ _ Notre Dame,” in okay stride. Town . . « • » m&SSm&Ti&lh&WM Balt#: w strength with approach of engage ■■ ment’s end at suburban Valley -If ^ 1 ip 60 7If / fi f* I TheatEstimates for This Weak OOt 14(l, ^003^ MCD 5tll Albee (RKO) (3400; 90-$1.50)— . ^ * 1 *■ “Sayonara” (WB> (4th wk). Solid _ir Baltimore Jan. 28. , FiveWest(Schwaber)(460;50 $10,000 after $13,000 third frame. warm holdovers and hefty new $1.25)— “Nana” (Indie) (2d wk) — r — '* ■... , ■ Detroit, Jan. 28. *» *%••_ it Good, brisk pace Is being sus K<6? Lit? UT06S6S tained by strong holdovers with i • •• “ added fillip from two newcomers, , “Long Haul” looks great at the Estimated Total Gross Palms, “Flesh Is Weak” is rated This Week ........ $2335,000 good at the Broadway-Capitol. (Based on 23 cities and 256 ..Peyton Phico _at the Fox and Total*1 Gross^ Same Week wSn^tertmfat ttS? TrS^Sx (Based^ on 23 cities <zncL241 Krim> both in sepond sessions. theatres.) Last days ads are sparking “Seven =5====== Wonders,” In 78th week at ;4he ___ _ • Music Hall, apd “Around World ^lll amJaua in 80 Days,” in 57th week, at WnnnPK lllr/ir United Artists, to solid totals. ■ • Ulltivk d AJlvVAA -‘Don’t Go Near Water” shapes a AAA A|I slick in fifth week at the Adams. $13,00# ffl Qeve. ^«?to^ek25/ VlUyVVV U* vlvfvi $1.50)— “Peyton. Place" (20th) (4th : v j t „„ wk). Terrific $24,000. Last week, Cleveland, Jan. 28. $27,400, “Seven Wonders of the World” Michigan (United Detroit) (4,000; opened last Tuesday (21) with gala 90-$1.50) — “Sayonara” (WB) (4th $6,000 benefit showing for K. of C. wk). Wow $23,0Q0. Last week, Century (UATC) (2,900; 70-$1.25) and Catholic Charities. It shapes $25,000. sock in first, five days at Palace. “Tarnished Angel”# looms hotsy at Palms (UD) (2,961; 90-$1.25)— ‘Long Haul” (Col land “Return to State. Otherwise, strong longruns War bow" (Col). Fine $16,000. Last continue to hold sway. “Peyton week, “Guns Don’t Argue?’ (Indie) Place” in fifth week; may go into and “Walk Into Hell” (Indie), sixth at Hipp while the Allen is $18,000. firm, with “Sayonara” picking up Madison (UD) (1,900; 90-$i.50)— in its fifth week. “And God “Old Yeller” (BV) (2d). Sock Created Woman, “ in its fifth week, $20,000. Last week, same. has.no closing date siet. Broadway Capitol (UD) Estimates for This Week 90-$1.25) — “Flesh Is Wea Allen (S-W) (3,800; 90-$1.50)— . 09nftA t -f“Sayonara' (WB) (5th wk),. Great ; K.7 Broadway Capitol (UD) (3,500; 90-$1.25) — “Flesh Is Weak” (AI) and “Blonde in Bondage” (AI). $17,000. Last week, -$16,500. Embassy (Community) (1,200; 70 clops” (A A) and “Daughter Dr; Jekvll” (AA), $15,000. United Artists (UA) (1,667; $1.25 90)— “Satchmo” (UA^ and ‘ Gorl in $3_*-Around World in 80 Days” sxt0^n8§ . ^A) (UA) (57th wk). “Last days” ads $4, 00Q. Last week, “Long Haul Ufting to great $20,000: Last (Col) and “Return to Warbow” week $16 ObO (Col) $5,200 ^ _ n' v : W Adorns ^’Xlahan) (1.700; $1.25 Continental (Art Theatre Guild) ti tm _ "Tinn’t fin N##r Watpr»* (Col) $5400 .... Adams (Balahan) (1.700; $1.25 ..Contineiita1 (Art Theatre Guild) S1.50) — “Don’t Go Near Water” 850; $1.25) — . Devil s General (M-G) (5th . wk). Slick $10,000. DCA), Oke $2,m Last week Last weekj $12,500. I "Cmr nf PeeeeviAiTA1* ITviHiaI (Ori _ _ • _ _ _ ' w “Sins of Cassanova’ wk), $1,800. Music Hall (SW Cinerama) (1,205; $1.50-$2.65)— “Seven Wori nhea#ra 9,yild) dws” ? (Cinerama) (78th wk). Last ^92?’/1?1'25 w*£°d i?re^ed days ads bringing ’em in to tune an” (Kmgs) (5ttiwk). Big $6,000. 0f. mighty $15,000. Last week, Last week, $8,000. Hipp (Telem’t) (3,700; $1.25 Lux Krim (Trans-Lux) Pe^t0P, wPnPPe T(20t1h) (5t^ (1,000; 90-$1.65) — “God Created wk). Smash $15,000. Last week, Woman» (Indie) (2d wk). Mighty t°* « i, />, .. ^ $22,000. Last weekV $I9i500. i Lower Mall (Community) (500; . • ■ ■ 60-90)— “Third Key” (Rank). Oke ^ ■: $2,700. Last week, “Bride Was SSw9 AaaJ AflA Too Beautiful” (Ellis), $2,800. I/CCp dlA UUUU f4.19VUVr Ohio (Loew) (1,244; $1.25-$2.50) hi. U 1 7P —“Around World” (UA) (33d wk). HOD! WlDu 101X10 I iU, Boff $10,500 after $10,000 last {f%9 " . , W?Pii»ce (SW-Cinerama) (i;523: CerTJUSe Mighty 12G $O5-$2.40) — “Seven Wonders, of Boston, Jan. 28. World” (Cinerama). Great $13,000 Now they’re starting to call the including preem in first 5 days. Hub a Saturday night town since Last week, “Cinerama Holiday” biz really perks only on that day of (Cinerama), after 29 weeks, $27, the week. However, rain was a big 50£-. . help this session. New entries and State (Loew) (3,500; 70-90) — better holdovers still are big. “Tarnished Angel” (U>. Hep $12, “Gervaise” looks to come near the 0QQ. Last week, “Safecracker” record at Kenraore. J'Deep Six” $10,000. . . is okay at Paramount and Fenway. 1 Stillman (Loew) (2,700; 90-$1.20). “Wild Is Wind” shapes torrid at —“Don’t Go Near Water” (M-G) the Astor. (5th Wk), Fine $7,000, Last week, “Peyton Place” swings into wow $8,000. fifth stanza at the Memorial. — r • . “Sayonara” at Met in fifth is rated <DEVTA1I’ CU1CIT OAP solid. State and Orpheum are hold IIjIIUN uDUAuxl ZUu. Ing “Legend of Lost” for second nnA„ mMf„, with good results. “Bridge on PROV.; TELLER 9G, 2D gl£t,^h?iGa““tInu“ great *" Providence, Jan. 28. Estimates for This Week The “Objectionable” label placed Astor (B&Q) (1,372; 90-$l. 50)— Angefe lively $10,000, Bait#; “Water ! strength with approach of engage ■■ ment’s end at suburban Valley -fi a 1 i/1 60 7II f r I TheatEstimates for This Week OOt 14(l, ^003^3 IMP TOG, 5tll Albee (RKO) (3400; 90-$1.50)— . ^ * “Sayonara” (WB) (4th wk). Solid _ir Baltimore Jan. 28. Five West (Schwaber) (460; 50 $10,000 after $13,000 third frame. warm holdovers and hefty new $1.25)— ”Nana” (Indie) (2d wk) Capitol (SW-Cinerama) (1,376; entries made things look nice this Brisk $3,800 after $4,500 opener ‘ $l,20-$2.65) — “Search for Para frame Peyton place” at Century Hippodrome (RaDDaDort) (2?nndise” (Cinerama) (8th wk). Swell sayonara at Stanley both 50-$l 25)— “Dori’t Go Near Wafpr” -i x ci nnnn look good in fifth v/eeks. “Flesh Is ^uni yo.ivear water TEYTON’ SMASH 20G, Providence, Jan, 28. The “Objectionable” label placed $15,000. Last week, $17,000, on the book.“Peyton Place” has the “Wild Is Wind” (Par). Hotisy $17,adults and a , heavy measure of ooo. Last week, “Raintree County” teen-agers flocking to see the pic (M-G) (14th wk); $5,000. of same name at Majestic. Also Beacon Hill (Sack) (678; 90-$1.25) sturdy is Old Yeller” in its second ^.“oid Yeller” (BV> (5th wk). week at RKO Albee. The State slick $5,000. Last week, $6,000. also is nice with 2nd of “Raintree Boston (SW-Cinerama) (1.354; ; Elmwood Is rated, slow $i.25-$2;65)— “Search for Para'dise” y ^t5o1Sh st,^nza of Around World tciqerama) (10th wk). Fine $17,m 80 Days.” 000. Last week, same. . Estimates for This Week Copley (Indie) (961; 90-$1.25)— Albee (RKO) (2,200; 65-80)— "Grand Maneuver” (Indie) (3d wk), “Old Yeller” (BV) and “Gunfire at Mild $3,500. Last week, $4,500. Grand (RKO) (1,400; 90-$1.50)—! Weak ’ is warm at, th* Mayfair «Tal Joey» (Col)'(4th “Raintree County” (M-G) (5th wk).! "Don’t Go-Near Water” looms fine 4th .f k/> • Hep $8,500 following last .week’s ' -the Hippodrome while “Tar tT^^^j^uchtman) (980;50$10,000. Holds. * " ;-nished Angels” looks lofty at the fi%25)v7T ■ ^-esh .Is Weak ;■ (DCA) Guild (Vance) (500; 50-90)— ‘All j New “Uncle Vanya,” with a rave s°hd $6,000. First Week, At Sea” (M-G) (5th wk). Okay ! press, did nicely in . first round at $1,600 fourth round. Same last ! the Playhouse. “And God Created New (Fruchtman) (1,600; 50week. j. Woman” still .. is in the chips in $1.25) — “Tarnished Angels” (U). Keith’s (Shor) (1,500; 75-$1125)— :11th round at the Cinema. ;■ Lofty $10,000 in first. In ahead, “Hunchback of Notre Dame” (AA), • Estimates for This Week “My Man Godfrey” (U)* $8,000. All right $7,500. Last week, "Kiss I Century (Fruchtman). (3,100; 50 Playhouse (Schwaber) (460; 50Them For Me” (20th), $6,000. ‘ $1:50)— "Peyton Place” (20th) (5th $1.25) — "Uncle Vanya” (Indie). Palace (RKO) .(2,600; 90-$1.50)— : wk). Neat $9,000. after $12,000 in. Nice $4,200. Last week, “Panic in “Peyton Place” (20th) (5th wk); fourth. Parlor” (DCA) (4th wk), $3,000. Great $10,000. Last week, $12,000. Cinema (Schwaber). (460; 50 Stanley (SW) (3,200; #50-$1.50)— Will probably hold for sixth stanza, j $125) — “God Created Woman” “Sayoniara” (WB) (5th wk). Sturdy VaUey (Wiethe) (1,300; $1,501 (Kings) (ilth wk). Trim $3,700.. Last $13,500 after $16,000 in fourth. $2.50)— “Around World in 80 Days” week, $3,800. . Town (SW-Cinerama) (1,125; (DA) (33d wk). Still hefty at $9, Film Centre (Rappaport) (890; 50 $1 .25-$2.25 )— r“Seven Wonders cf COO, with notice that engagement’s $1.50)— “Raintree County” (M-G) World" (Cinerama) (5th wk); Oke end approaches. Last week, (4th wk). Brisk $8,000. Last week, $8,500 after about same in previous $11,000. $10,000. week. (M-G). Fast . $14,000. Last week, Indian Gap” (Indie) (2d wk). Exeter (Indie) (1,200; 60r$1.25)— Happy $9,000. First Week $15,000. “Admirable Crichton” (Col) (7th —"Around World in 80 Days" (UA) h 078 fin « 101— (^wk). Fair $7,500, Last week, ^ward. Majestic (SW) (2,200; 90-$1.25)— ‘T Was ^enlgf °Franken “Peyton Place” (20th). Heavy play S’ (Al)^nd ‘Sood^of Stf on book censorship has crowds flocking to this one for wow $20, Sifh "Sayonara” (WB) “Bridge ' orRivei Kwai’;4Cpl)'(5th (4th wk), $9,000. w) Big $18,000. Last week; $21, State (Loew) (3,200; 65-80) — 500y “Raintree County” (M-G) (2d wk). Kenmore (Indie) (700; 8^$125) Very nice $13,000 after hefty $21, —“Gervaise” (Cont). Wham $12,000 in 1st. 00(1 or near. Last week, “Across Strand (National Realty) (2,200; Bridge" (Rank) (4th wk), $5,000. 60-85) — “Girl Most Likely” (U) and . Paramount (NET) (1,700; 60-$.l) “Escapade in Japan” (UT. Steady —“Deep Six” (WB) and "Wayward $6,000.. Last week, “Mister Rock Girl” (Rep). Good . $15, 500. : Last and Roll” (Par) ana “Devil’s Hair week, “Teenage Frankenstein (Ai) pi ” (Par),$5^00. (Continued on page 20) (AI), $7,200. Gary (Sack) (1,340; $1.50-$2.75)^-.