Variety (July 1958)

18 PICTURES Wednesday, July 23^ 1958 'Indiscreet’ Smash 13G, > Chicago Pro ?4 ‘Creole’ Warm 8G, ‘Vikings’ Nice Providence, July 22. *° Warbow Majestic’s "Indiscreet”. is riding the crest with smash total. Most other stands are good to solid. State’s third week of “The Vik¬ ings” looks nice. Strand looms good with "King Creole.” “Adam and Eve” is equally good at Albee. Estimates for This Week Albee (RKO) (2,200; 65-80>— “Adam and Eve” (Indie) and “Raid¬ ers of Old California” (Indie). (Continued from page 9) wk). Fancy $32,000. East week, $33,300. ” (Jovari) (1,000; 65-79)— (Col) and "Return (Col). Good $6,200. Last week, “Colossus of New York” (Par) and “Space Children” (Par), $5,800. Opera House (Nat’l Th.). (2,350; $1.50-$3.50)—"Windjammer” (NT) (4th wk). Oke $23,300. Last week; $25,800. Oriental (Indie) (3*400; 90-$1.50) —“Time to Love” CU) (3d wk). Hep $26,000. Last week, $24,000. UJ W1> WV4 ...__. Palace (SW-Cinerama) (1,434; Good $7,500. Last week, “Voice In'$l-2&-$3;40) — “Search for Para- Mirror” (U) and “Wild Heritage” ; dise” (Cinerama) (14th wk). Bnsk (U), $4,000. Majestic (SW) (2,200; 65-80)— “Indiscreet” (WR). and “Danger¬ ous Youth” (WB). Smash $13,000, Last week, "No Time For Ser- S 1 ’ (WB) and “Manhunt In ” (WB> (2d wk), $8,000. State (Loew) (3,200; 65-80)— “The Vikings” (<JA) (3d wk). Nice $7,500 after $10,000 in second. Strand (National Realty) (2 V 200; 65-80)—“King Creole” (Par) and “Space Children” (Par). Good $8,000 or near. Last week, “This Happy Feeling” (U) and “Night Ambush” (Indie), $3,000. ‘SGTS.’ROUSING 22G, TORONTO; W SAD 6G Toronto, July 22. New champ at wickets currently is “No Time for Sergeants” which 1 r pacing the city to night turnaway biz, "10 North Frederick” also is swell. "Revenge of Franker stein,” in an eight-house downtown and nabe combo, looks fine. Of the holdovers, "South Pacific,” in third frame, is building after a slow start. "Kings Go Forth” and "Vikings,” both in fourth stanzas, still are lusty. Estimates for This Week Beach, Century, Downtown, Glendale, Midtown, O a k woo d, Odeon, State (Taylor) (1,288; 1,338; 1,059; 995; 1,089; 1,393; 752; 694; 50-75)—"Revenge of Frankenstein” (Col). Fine $26,000. Last week, “Attack 50-Fo©t Woman” (AA.) and “War Satellites” (AA), .$15,000 for a four-theatre combo with total seating of 4,036. Carlton (Rank) (2,518; 75-$1.25) — "The Vikings” (UA) (4th wk). Swell $12,000. Last week, $16,000. Eglinfon, Palace, Rnnnymede (FP) (1,080; 1,485; 1,385; 50-$l) — “Gang War** (WB). Okay $11,000. Last week, “Young Lions” (20th) (14th wk), $8,500. Hollywood (FP) (1,080; $1-$1.25) — "10 North Frederick” <20th>. Great $14,000. Last week, “Desire Under Elms” (Par) (2d Wk), $6,500. Hyland (Rank) <1,357; $1) — “Kathy O” (U>. Fair $5,500. Last week, "Angry Age” (Col) (2d wk), $5,000. Imperial (FP) (3,344; 75-$1.5Q)— “No Time for Sergeants” iWB). Smash $22,000, Last week, “King Creole” (Par), $15,500, International (Taylor) (557; $1) —“Great Dictator” (UA) (reissue) (5th wk). Virile $3,500. Last week, $3 800 Loew’s (Loew) (2,098; 75-$1.25)— “Kings Go Forth” (UA) (4th wk). Big $9,000. Last week, $11,500. Tivoli (FP) (955; $1.75-$2.40) — “South Pacific” (20th) (3d wk>. Not Up to hopes but building to $14,- 000. Last week, $13,000. Town© (Taylor) (693; $1)—“Gul¬ liver’s Travels” (IFD) and “Secret of Reef* (IFD) (3d wk). Fine $4,000. Last week, $4,500. University (FP) (1,233; $1.50- $2.40)—“Cinerama Holiday” (Cine¬ rama) (16th wk). Upsurge to big $13,500. Last week, $10,500. Uptown (Loew) <2,074; 60-$l) — “Law and Jake Wade” (M-G). Sad $6,000. Last week, “High School Confidential” (M-G) (2d wk), $8,500. PITTSBURGH (Continued from page 9) (Cont) (2d wk). Dropping sharply to oke $2,200. Last week $3,200. Stanley (SW) (3,800; 80-$l.25) — “Light in Forest” <BV>. Got off fairly well with personals on stage ©f Mousketeers. But. fell away after that and will be lucky to get sad $7,000. Last Week, “No Time for Sergeants” (WB) (3d wk-9 days). Could easily have stayed but house had locked booking on Disney pic¬ ture. Warner (SW) (1,500; $1.25-$2.50) —“Gigi” (M-G) (4th wk). Fine word-of-mouth continues along With constant press support; it’s all paying off: Keeps getting better all the time. Up to big $11,500, Last week, $11,000. $21,800. Last week, $25,000. Roosevelt (B&K) (1,400; 90t$1.80) —“The Key” (Col) (3d wk). Spar¬ kling $22,500. Last Week, $22,000. State-Lake (B&K) (2,400; 90- $1.80)—‘-‘Vikings” (UA) (5th wk). Hotsy $30,000. Last week, $32,000. Surf (H&E Balaban) (685; $1.50) —'“Blue Murder at St. Trinlan’s (Cont) (3d wk). Sock $6,200. Last week, $7,000. Todd’s Cinestage (Todd) (1,036; $1.75-$3.50) — “Around World" (UA) (68th wk). Happy $17,000. Last week, $18,700. United Artists (B&K) (1,700; 90- $L50)—“Kings Go Forth” (UA) (4th wk). Fast $17,600. Last week, $18,500. Woods (Essaness) (1,200; 90- $1.50)—“AttUa” (Indie) (3d wk). Neat $18,000. Last week, $28,000. World (Teitel) (606; 90)—"God Created Woman” (Kings).. Boffo $7,000. Last week, "Beggar Stu¬ dent” (Indie) (3d Wk), $3,300. W Fast $9,000; Port; Tacific’LoudllG, 8th Portland, Of©., July 22. Town continues to be bogged down with longruns. Lone new¬ comer, "The Fly,” shapes torrid at Orpheum. Trade is showing up fairly well in view of near 100-de¬ gree heat “South Pacific” is push¬ ing to a smash round at the Broad¬ way. "No Time For Sergeants” still is amazingly great in fourth week at the Fox. . Estimates for This Week Broadway (Parker) (890; $1.50-1 $2.50)—"South Pacific” (20th) (8th 1 wk). Climbed to fancy $11,000. Last week, $10,100. . Fox (Evergreen) (1,536; $1-$1.50) —“No Time For Sergeants” (WB) (4th wk). Sturdy $10,000, amazing for period of run. Last Week, $ 10 , 200 . Liberty (Hamrick) (1,865) ($1- $1.50)—“Vikings” (UA) (4th wk). Okay $5,500. Last week, $6,400. Orpheum (Evergreen) (1,600; $1- $1.50) — “The Fly” (20th) and “Space Master X-7” (20th). Hotsy $9,000 or near. Last week ‘The Key” (Col) and “Paradise Lagoon’ (Col) (2d wk), $5,900. Paramount (Port-Par) (3,400; $1- $1.50)—"King Creole” (Par) and "Maradaibo” (Par) (2d wk). Fairish $5,000. Last week, $7,8Q0. Walk’ Oke $9,000 In Buff; ‘Vikings’ 10G, 3d Buffalo, July 22. First-run trade is. holding re¬ markably well here this stanza, with the real strength in the long- runs and holdovers.^ ‘‘Gunman’s Walk” at the Center looms as best newcomer, with an okay figure at the Center. “Vikings” is still solid in third round at the Buffalo. 'South Pacific” is perking to a tall total in ninth session at Century. Estimates for This Week Buffalo (Loew) (3,500; 70-$1.25) —"Vikings” (UA) (3d wk). Fancy $10,000. Last week, $12,200. Center (ABPT) <3,000; 70-90) — 'Gunman’s Walk” (Col) an d ’World Was His Jury” (Col). Near okay $9,000 in nine days. Last week, “King Creole” (Par) and “Colossus New York” (Par) (2d wk), $7,400. Century (UATC) (1,410; 70-90)— South Pacific” (9th wk). Group sales helping this to better than $10,000. Last Week, $9,500. Lafayette. (Basil) (3,000; 70-90)^- “War of Satellites” (AA) and “At¬ tack of 50-Foot Woman” <AA). Active $8,500. Last week, “Peter Pan” <BV) (reissue): and “Across Bridge” (Indie), same. . . Paramount (ABPT) <3,000; 70-90) —‘‘No Time for Sergeants” (WB) and “Badman’s Country’’ (Indie) (3d wk). Okay $8,000 in 5 days. Last week, $12,000. . . ! Teck (Loew) (1,200; 70-$1.25) — “Kings Go Forth” (UA) (4th wk). Slow $4,000. Last week, $5,000. Cinema (Martina) (450; 70-$1.25) —“God Created: Woman”. (Kings) (12th wk). Robust $2,500. Last week, $2,300. LOS ANGELES (Continued from page 8) “Badman’s Country” (WB) (m.o.). Beefy $8,700. Last week* El Rey, “Bridge on River Kwai” (Col) ..(4th wk), $1,200. Hollywood Paramount (F&M) (1,468; $1.65-$3)—“Gigi” (M-G) (2d wk). Big $20,000. Last week, $21,- 900. Four Star (UATC) (868; O0-$1.50) —“Julius Caesar” (M-G) (reissue) (2d wk). Slow $2,400. : Last, week, $1,700. . Fox Beverly (FWC) (1,170; $1.50- $2.50)—:“Kmgs Go Forth”. (UA) (3d Wk). : Fast $8,000. Last week, $10,500. Warner Beverly (FWC) (1,612; $1.25-$2)—“The Key” (Col) (3d wk). Fair $7,500. Last week, $9,300. Downtown <SW) (1,757; 90r $1.50)—"Kingi Creole” (Par) and “Summer, Love” (U) (3d wk). Dull h$3,100. Last week, with Vogue; $7,000. Orpheum, Hollywood, Loyola (Metropolitari-FWC) . (2,213; 756; 1;298; 90-$1.50)—r“ Vikings” (UA) and “Toughest Gun in Tombstone” (UA) (3d wk). Stout $22,000. Fine Arts (FWC) (631; 90-$L50) —“10. North Frederick” (20th) and “Hot'Spell” (Par) (2d wk-5 days). Slow $1,500. ' Egyptian (UTAC) (1,392; $1.65)r- $3.30)—“South Pacific” (20th) (9th wk). Sturdy $25,000. Last week, $25,100. Chinese (FWC) (1,408; $1.75- $3.50)—“Windjammer” (NT) (15th wk). Brisk $17,000. Last week; $17,100. Warner Hollywood (SW-Cine¬ rama) (1,384; $1.20-$2.65P-“Seven Wonders”. (Cine) started 59th; week Sunday (20) after nice $15,600 last Carthay (FWC) (1,135; $1.75- $3.50)—“Around World in 80 Days” (UA) (83d wk). Great $18,100. Last week, $17'300. Crest, Sunset (Lippert-Cohen) (800; 540; $1.25-$1.50) — “Folies Bergere” (Indie), Tepid $3,700. Last week, “Confessions of Felix KruU” (Indie), “Plea for Passion’’ (Indie) (3d wk), $3,300. Urges Congress Restore ‘Development’ Fund Far Better Tool Against Reds Than Grants, Argue* Eric Johnston light’ Bright $10,000, ’ OK 96 Indianapolis, July 22. Biz at first-runs is only moder¬ ately good this stanza, with damp, cool weather discouraging outdoor competition. “Light in Forest” is doing very well at Circle to lead new product. "Rock-A-Bye Baby” at the: Indiana looks oke as does "Key” at Loew’s. “No Time For Sergeants/’ in fourth week at Keith’s, looks smash. Estimates for This Week. Circle (CockrW-Dolle) (2,800; 75- 90)—“Light in Forest” (BV). Good $10,000. Last week, ‘Thunder Road’’ (UA) and “Country Music Holiday” (Par), $7,500. Ihdtana (C-D) (3,200; 75-90)— “Rock-A-Bye . Baby” (Par). Okay $9,000; Last week, “King Creole” (Par), $8,000. Keith’s (C-D) (1,300; 75-90)— "No Time For Sergeants” (WB) (4th wk). Dandy .$9,000. Last week, $ 12 , 000 . Loew’s (Loew) (2,427; 75-90)— ‘The Key” (Coll and "Return to Warbow” (ColL Nice $7,000. Last week, “Vikings” (UA) (2d wk), $6,500. Lyrie (C-D) (850; $1.25-$2.20)— “South Pacific” (20th). Sturdy $11,000. Last week, $11,500. BOSTON (Continued from page 8) “Young Lions” (20th) (13th wk). Nice $5,000. Last week, ditto. Kenmore (Indie) (700; 75-$1.25) —"Proud Rebel” (BV) (4th wk). Oke $4,000. Last week, $6,000. Memorial (RKjO) (3,000; 60-$1.10) •"No. Time for Sergeants” (WB) and "Badman’s. Country” (WB) (4th wk).-Great $14,000. Last week, $16,000. Metropolitan (NET) (4,357; 70- $1.10)—‘*Rock-A-Bye Baby” ; (Par) and “Colossus of New York” (Par). Ordinary $15,000. Last week, “King Creole” (Par) and /‘Space Children” (Par) (2d wk), $8,000. Paramount (NET) (2,357; 70- $1.10)—“Light in Forest” (BV> and “Undersea Girl” (AA). Oke $13,- 000 or over. Last Week, “Adam and Eve” (Indie) and ”Haiders of Old California” (Rep), $15,000. (1,000; $1.50-$3.30) --“South Pacific” (20th) (15th wk). Hotsy $18,000.. Last week, ditto Orpheum (Loew) (2,900; 90-S1.50) —“Vikings” (UA) (3d wk). Bright $13,000 or close. Last week, $16,000. Trans-Lux (T-L) (730; 75-$1.25) —"Step To Eternity” (Indie) arid “Bride Much Too Beautiful” (Ellis). Oke $4,000. Last week, “Naked and B 5 200 311(1 "Manoii” (Indie), State (Loew) (2,800; 75-$1.25)_ Kings Go Forth” (UA). (4th wk). Fair $5,500. Last week, $8,000. , Rice of Columbia Pics Heads IATSE Scribes; D. Cassidy Biz Agent Harry Rice, Columbia field ex- ploiteer, has been elected presi¬ dent, and David Cassidy, of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees international of¬ fice, has been named business agent of Publicists Local 872, IATSE; union of film publicists employed east of the Mississippi, New union is the sister local of the Hollywood Publicists Local 818, IATSE, whose jurisdiction is west of the Mississippi. Other officers elected were; Al¬ vin Adams, first v.p.; Mel Smith, second v.p.; Tom Kirby/ secretary- treasurer; All three are independ¬ ent publicists who work on assign¬ ments from motion picture com¬ panies. Local 872 has a membership of approximately 100 film publicists. Membership includes publicists em¬ ployed at the Paramount Pictures arid RKO Theatres hojneoffices, field exploiteers permanently em¬ ployed by film companies, and in¬ dependent film publicists. Organization, with headquarters in New York, was recently granted a charter by IA prexy Richard F. Walsh, The new union, has jurisdiction over theatre publicists on hard- ticket attractions. Previously, this type of operation Was handled by legit pressagents affiliated with the Assn, of Theatrical; Press Agents and Managers. As a consequence ATPAM members are joining the new union so they can be eligible to handle picture assignment, par¬ ticularly the hardticket presenta¬ tions; However, the ranks, of ATPAM remain closed to film pub¬ licists. Local 872 is also a rival of the Screen Publicists Guild, an AFL- CIO union that represents homeof- fice publicists at Warner Bros., Columbia, Universal, 20th-Fox and Metro, Washington, July 22. Appearing last week (18) before the Senate Appropriations Com¬ mittee holding hearings on the Mutual Security Appropriations Bill, Eric Johnston, prez of t’ e Motion Picture Assn, of America urged restoration of the $625,000.- 000 appropriation for the Develop¬ ment Loan Fund. Congress originally allocated $500,GOO,000 for the agency’s first year arid $625,000,000 for the sec^ ond. Later, it reduced the first year’s amount to $300,000,000. Johnston held that the Fur. d was a vital tool to combat Communist economic warfare and was prefer¬ able to gifts and grants. Appearing also in his capacity as chairman of the Committee for International Economic Growth, Johnston argued that, while there were a number of banks and loan funds operating in the field, there’s still a $3,500,000,000 gap between what is available and what is needed to stimulate economic ex¬ pansion in the less developed world. “Democracy and liberty and freedom cannot expect to survive in a world in which we alone live like kings and one-third live in squalor and poverty and degrada¬ tion,” Johnston told the committee. Can Have Houses A N.Y. Federal Court order per¬ mitting Stanley ’Warner to “re¬ take” the Columbia Theatre in Warren, Pa. arid the Liberty Thea¬ tre in Sharon, Pa. under certain conditions was signed Monday (21) by Judge. Edmund L. Pal- mieri. The theatre chain was enjoined, from operating the properties as motion picture houses, but was permitted to convert the theatres for non-film use. In addition, the circuit w*s ordered to dispose of the properties by lease or sale within a period of six months. At the same time, the Court ruled that SW’s Library Theatre in Warren,. Pa. should be sub¬ jected to product limitation for a period of five years.* Under the restriction; the. SW house is lim¬ ited. to 00% of the product avail¬ able to the city in any one year, except in cases in wnlch the com¬ petition has not made an offer or has made an insufficient offer. ROCK 'N' ROLL HITS SPAIN British Film Okay—Earlier Yarik Features Banned Madrid, July 15. First rock *n’ roll film feature opened in Madrid this week but it turned out to be a British import, “The Tommy Steele Story.” Two from American Interna¬ tional Pictures, “Shake, Rattle and Rock” and “Rock All Night,” were banned by censor as “obscene” several months ago. * With Tommy Steele billed as the 'King of Rock ’n’ Roll,” trade is watching boxoffice. If the public digs and censor clears,. American r & r pioneers may finally get screen time here. Podhorzer Finds Germans Savez Berlin, July 22. Hope for an expanded Export^ Union setup in New York was ex¬ pressed here last week by Munio ^Podhorzer prez of United German . Film Enterprises and of Casino Film Exchange, at the close of the Berlin film festival. Noting that tthe Export-Union had skedded a meeting in Munich which was to discuss this Very topic, Podhorzer, who’s the Export- Union rep in the States, stressed the need to widen his promotional activities to stimulate the expan¬ sion of the German film. He rec¬ ommended that German producers make their best product available to American distributors and the. establishment: of a permanent Gotham: outlet for the German re¬ leases. Podhorzer said he had found a more positive understanding on the German side of the problems facing German pix in the States. He contended that, «ach year, there are between three and five German films which would appeal to the broad Americari public; This was. particularly true of the Ger¬ man: output during the. past year, he found. How to Stop Suicide Chicago, July 22. An exhibitors*, spokesman last week suggested that the “suicidal policy” of selling theatrical pic¬ tures tb television might be checked by educating film com¬ pany stockholders to the dangers involved. Jack Kirsch, prexy of Illinois Al¬ lied, said he was convinced that “top men” , in distribution stand honestly against the selloffs to tv, “but, after all, they are only em¬ ployes, and when stockholders lay down the law, they sire helpless, for fear of losing their jobs.” Then. Kirsch stated, “Maybe we will have to start an educational program among film company stockholders, to strongly show them the errors of their way.” Kirsch indicated he wasn’t neces¬ sarily advocating this course, but left the implication that the sug¬ gestion might be considered . by delegates to National Allied’s con¬ vention here Oct 13-15. The show¬ man is general chairman of the conclave. Film company , shareholders, he said, are “hastening the ruin of a formerly healthy and lucrative business by insisting that manage¬ ment dispose of its most precious asset, films, to television for the sake of grabbing a few extra divi¬ dends.” -