Variety (August 1959)

PICTURE GROSSES P^RimW VcJnegday f Angus! $, 1959 LA Bright; ‘Hercules’ Boff $45,000, Hilk’-Beat’ Fair 11G, Torgy’ Wow 23 yfc ‘North’ Sock 23G, ‘Story’ 14G Los Angeles, Aug. 4. • -f- First-run biz is being sparked \ this session by two multiple bookf j ings which are displaying strength, j particularly “Hercules,” which isj aiming for $250,000 in 19 ozoners j and hardtops. It is smash S45.000 In three first-runs in L. A. The: other is the combo of “Angry j • Hills'* and “Beat Generation,” with j fair $11,000 in two first-runs but i rated s rong $83.(300 in 17 drive-iris ‘ - and regular houses. ! Mort holdovers also are strong, with “Porgy and Bess” showing in¬ teresting strength, being, socko $23,500 in third Carthay frame, ahead oi second week. “Nun's Story” looms strong $14,000 in | s:xth stanza at Hollywood Parja- ‘ mount. }■ “North By Northwest” looms wow $23,000 or near in second JCgvptian week. “Anatomy of Mur¬ der” shapes hep $15,000 or slight ly ever in iiiih Warner Beverly ses¬ sion. •'Room at Top” still is mighty in 12th round at Fine Arts. Estimates for This Week Estimated Total Gross This Week ....... v-$2*487.800 i Based on 21 cities and 229 theatres, chiefly first runs, in- cludinq N. Y.J Last Year .. $2,454,400 (Based, on 21 cities and 229 theatres.) ‘Hole Smooth 7G, K.C.: ‘Circus 5G Hurder’ Fat $10,000 In Balto;‘Hole’ Hefty 7G, ‘Story’ Tall 6G, 5th Baltimore, Aug. 4 . Holdovers are in the lead here currently with results from fair. to. good. Best of the pack are “Anat¬ omy of a Murder,” fine in second at Stanley; “Hole In the Head, 71 fast in third at the Town; “Nun’s Story” nice in fifth at the: New and “Darby O’Gill and the'Little People,” mild in second at the Hipp. Longrun champ is still “Room, at the Top,” now in 14th steady week at the Playhouse. “I, Mobster” is fair in first at the Lit¬ tle and same for. ‘‘Three Strange Loves,” also initial week, at the Five West- ... Estimates for.This Week . Century (R-F) (3,200; 50-$l.25)— ; “Room 43” . (Indie) (2d wki., Fair ; $6,000 after $6,500 opener/ : |. Cinema (Schwaber) (460; -90- $1.501—“Lady Chatterley’s Lover” (Kings'' (4th. wk). Upped to good $4,000, after $3,600. in third. Five West (Schwaber) (460; 90- $1.50) — “Three Strange Loves” (Janus). Mild $2,500. Last' .week; “Tides of Passion” (Janus), $2,000. Hippodrome: (R-F> (2.300; 50- $1.25)— ‘Darby O'Gill” (By) (2d wk).; Oke $6,000. after $10,000 in 20G, ‘Circus 18G, ‘North’ Brisk 14G Estimated Total Gross This Week ... . . . . $558,300 (Based on 22 theatres) Last Year -- .$552,800 : {Based , on 22 theatres ) My; Tty 13G Detroit, Aug. 4 . Another fine week is in prospect for downtown deluxers despite the fact there are only two newcomers. ‘Tarzan’s : Greatest Adventure’* looks fairly big at the Fox. “Don’t Give Up Ship” shapes great in second sailing at the Michi¬ gan. “Big Circus” is smash in sec¬ ond round at Palms. ‘Tive Pennies** looms rich at Madison in second. “Anatomy : of a Murder” is rated . terrific in fifth session at the United Artists. “North by North¬ west” looks boffo in fourth week at the Adams. “South Seas. Adven¬ ture” is pushing to a wow figure, in 44th week at Music Hall. Estimates for This Week Fox (Fox-Mich) (5,000; $1.25- $1.49 >—“Tarzan’s Greatest Adven¬ ture;” (Par) and “Man Who Could Cheat Death” (Par'. Big $17,000. ‘Holiday for Lovers’*. (20thy proving a big surprise at the Fox with handsome returns -in sight. Most other houses were off this Kansas City. Aug. .4. Lighter week on tap. with but few’ newcomers, and. holdovers . fading. Only big newcomer, first. ^ j-j. “Shake Hands with the Devil,” | Little (R-F). ( 300 ; 50 -$ 1 . 25 )—“I, - stanza; although Darby. O Gill did looks mild opening at the Mis- , Mobster” (20 th V Poor $1,200. Last; weU at \iking. Also sourL. . Commonwealth has first Week/ “World, Flesh, Devil” (M-G*,! 0 ^tiH is big in fifth runs “Date with Death” and “Hide- $2!O0O. ous Sun Demon” in two drive-ins Mayfair (R>F) <900; 50-S1.25)— . for modest returns. “Five .Pen- .“Last Train From Gun Hill” (Par) j nies” at Paramount, is only fair but | (2d wk». Oke, $5,000 after $7,000 ; “Hole in Head” in third week at ; opener. Midland shapes nice; Weather: New (R-Fl (1.600: 50-$1.25V wood WD wT^ern Pa ^ABPT^F\viu-SW~ GUrrentl y is about..hottest•'of year:/ “Nun’s Story” (WB) <5th wk). Nice ! <3.300; 75*6; 2.344; 90-S1.50- U- ‘•Hereules” 'WB; and “Island iof Lost Women” »WB*. Smash S45,- 000. Last week. Downtown Para- Philadelphia. Aug., 4. I “Anatomy of a Murder” is the , big news here currently, and is heading for a Sensational initial week at the Randolph.. “Hole in i Last week, _ — - Head” still is. big in third round at, (20th> and “Here Come Jets” Goldman. “Return of the Fly” . $12,0001 paired with “Alligator People^ Michigan (United Detroit) (4.000; . $1,25-$1.49)—“Don’t Give Up Ship” (Par) and “Undersea Girl” (AA) (2d wk). Great $20,000! Last week. Room at’ $23.500,.. round at = : Palms (UD) <2.296; $i:25-$1.49)— the Studio. j “Big Circus”. 1 A A.) (2d wk). Swell : Estimates for This Week ! $17,500. Last week, $22,500/ / Estimates for T^his W eek ., . Madison (UD) <1.900; $1.25^$1.40). Arcadia (S&S) (536; 99-S1.80)— —“Five Pennies” (Par) (2d wk). “Say One For Me” (20th) (5th wk). Rich $ 19 , 000 . Last. week, $22,000. Okay $5,500. Xast week, $6,500-_^ ; Broadway-CagitoL. ‘UD) (3,500; 1. Boyd . (SW - Cinerama) (1.430; Estimates for This Week Capri (Durwoodr '628; SL50; , S2.25; $2.50) — “South Pacific” i 'Magna) (19th wk). 'Steady $5,500. mount with Hawaii, “Around World” *UA* «6th wk‘, $12,900. Hollywood. “Some Like It Hot” • LA . “Hangman” *Par* 2d wk*. $5,800. Wiitern with Orpheum. “Ask Any Gill” (M-G) <l$t gen. release; : reissues 1 , S10.300. i State, New Fox <UATC-FWC’ ^‘ D i ai lL Higk Schopl Bride” -iAI> <2.404; 765; 90-S1.50' — “An«rv an d Ghpst Dragstnp Hollow ’ <AI Hills” M-G- and “Beat Genera- 'P Ius "Hangman” (Pars $13,000, $6,000 after same for fourth. Playhouse (Schwaber) (460; 90- $1.50)—^“Room at Top” (Cont) • 14th wk). Good $3,700 after $4,- .500 in previous frame. ■ $1.10-$2.60>—“South. Seas Adven- $ 1.25-$l:49)-L‘Th e Tingler”. dndie). tut-e” .Cinerama' (24th wki. Sturdy^^ S 8 000. Last week, $7,500. -. Four. Skulls Jonathan Dr«ke .UA) ir /xt 4 - i, Vo oka nn on^ and “Invisible Invaders (LA), fair Fox (National) (2,250; fiQ-$l.80); 5 Q nftn v —“Return of Fly” (20th) and “Alii- **£ 7 / - a . ^ V, oc . •- - - -• -- ' Adams (Balaban) (1,700; $1.25- - $1.50) ■— “North by Northwest.” L CreS- k * (Common ! ”''Staley VR^F) :«2 ? 806; 56-$1.25)— ! gator Reople” (20th). Big $13,01)0 om°5?fn . "Ariafomv of-Murder” )UA) (2d' Last week. “Horse Soldiers (LA), , . . , ... ^.. nnn th Dea"h” Tpn and S 0-' : iIid’otts " kl - '’losing $10,000 after $15,000 ' '5th.wki. $8,000. i-2^w^k , SlS k bo6 S| “ ,h; ' ueatn. ana maeous opeiler : / • | Goldman (Goldman) (1.000; 99 . Lust Aveek, $lo,000. Town (R-F) (1.125;. 50-$i.25V— ! $1.49)—“Hole In Head” (UA) '3d : United Artists (UA) (-1,667; $1.25- “Hole in Head” (UA) (3d \vk>. Fast ; \vk). W° w $24,000. Last week, $ 1 - 5 . 0 )—Anatomy.^of a , Murder’ with Death” (PI) and Sun Demon” (Pr>, first-runs, with “Woman Obesessed” '20th', sec¬ ond-run. Modest $8,000. Last w eek/ $7,000 after $9,000 in second. lion” Fair S 11.000. Last week. State with El Rey. Loyola. “South Pacific” '20th) '5th \vk'. $16,000. New Fox. “Earth Is Mirie” <l' . “Pork Chop Hill” *UA» 'repeat* (2d wk*. $2,700. Kimo (Dickinson) (504: 90-$1.25). —”Love Is Profession” 'Kings) >7th wk). Oke $1,400. Last week. SI.500. | $28,000. | Mid-town (Goldman) (1.200; • $1.10-$2) — .‘‘John Paul Jones” (WB) (2d wk). Mild $7,000. Last week, $8,500. (Col) (5th wki. Terrific $19,000. Last week, $19,200. Music Hall (SW T -Cinerama)' 1,208; $1.44-$2.65)—“South Seas Adven¬ ture”. (Cinerama) (44th w ; k). Sen-. Isis, Fairway (Fox Midwest) rt,- , . 360; 700; 75-90)—“Rebel Set” (AAV Hillstreet, Hawaii, Uptown >Met-; and “Speed Crazy” <AA>. Fair ropolitan-G&S-FW : Cs *2,752; 1.106; ’ S6.500. Last week, subsequents. 1.715: 9Q-S1.50* —“Reform School 1 Midland <Loew : ' (3.500; 90-S1.25) ' A J' a S d “Hragstrip Girl” j—“Hole in Head” 'UA) '3d wk), . cAI . Mild $7,000 or close. Last Pleasing $7,000 or near. Last week, : downtown first-runs this week, week. Hnlstreei, “H-Man” 'Col 1 , $9,000. . j “Ask Any Girl,” given topnotch Li V -°nA an r-? ater V ‘ 2d :'V k V| Missouri (RKO) (2;585; 75-SI—^'’.promotion, is sock at the State SJ.oOO. Uptown with Los Angeles, ' “Shake Hands with the Devil” (UA) i while “Hole in Head” is big at the Ins, “Sleeping Beauty” _»BV» jUst i an( j ‘.‘invisible Invaders” 'UA). f Omaha. Both seem certain to hold. : Omaha, Aug. . 4. Thanks to a pair of strong new ’ entries., biz continues big, at the Copper. Estimates for This Week Cooper (Cooper) (708; $1:50: $2:20) — “South Pacific” Randolph (Goldman). <2,250; 94 -• sational $19,400.. Last week, . $18,- $1.86)—“Anatomy Of a Murder”; 800. (Col). Giant $32,000. Last week:; Trans-Lux Krim (Trans-Lux) “Nun's Story” (WB) '5th. wk), il.000; $1.49-$1.65)—“Middle of $9,000. * Night”.(Col) (3d wk*. Steady $7,000. Stanley <SW) (2.900; 99-$1.801—• Last week, same. / “Holiday For Lovers” < 20th); Slug- j ' -—^---——r gish $12,000. Last week, “Count Blessings” (M-GV (2d wk), $7,000/ Stanton (WB) (1,483; 99-S1.40)— “Last Train From Gun Hill” iPar) (2d wk). Okay $13,000. Last week. $18,000. Studio (Goldberg) (483; 94-$1.80) —“Room At Top” <Cont) '5th wk). Dandy $6,500. Last week.: $7,500. Trans-LUx (T-L) (500: 99-$1.80) ‘Racket’-'Dooley’ Fancy 12G, D.C.; ‘Story’ Sock $27,000;‘Earth’SG, 3d Washington, Aug. 4. No excitement here this round , plrl - holdo veils, some now fading, ~ -^ lddlG n Gf Night ^ Col* (4th w k . ; monopolize the mainstem picture. Good $5,300. Last \yeek, $/.000. * Among the openers, “Have Rocket, , Viking (Sley) (1,006; 75-$1.80)—: Will Travel” coupled with Legend (Magna) j “Darby O’Gill” (BV:> (3d wk). Hep j of Tom Dooley” shapes nice at ~ $ 8 , 666 . Last week, $8,500. . Columbia, ‘‘Mummy” and “Curse World (Pathe) i499; 90-$1.49>— ! of Undead", are making things “Lady Chatterly’s Lover dndie); look up at the Town. “Anatomy of (2d wk). Fast $6,500. Last week, f Murder” is still the! brightest hold- $ 8 , 000 . ^ , week, $9,500. State* (Cooper) (743; $1)—“Ask Any Girl” (M-G). Smash $7,500 or close. Last week, “Watusi” (M-G), $4,500. Mpls. Stout; ‘Hole’ Sockeroo $11,000; $22,400. Fox Wilshire <FWC) (2,296-; 90-. $1.50)—“Five Pennies” (Par> ; (5th wk(. Good $5,200. Last week, $5,400, ' : Warner Beverly (SW) <1,612; $2- $2.40* — “Anatomy of Murder” ^ (Col) (5th wk). Hep $15,000 [or a bit over. Last week, $12,600.1 Minneapolis, Aug. 4. Hollywood Paramount (Elect* W T ith holdovers still holding up (1.468; $1.40-$2.40»—“Nun’s Story” Well, fresh entries are conspicuous (WB)-(Bth wk*. Strong $14,000 or by their absence. However, the close. Last week, $14,300. lone important newcomer, “Hole in Four Star <UATC> ( 868 ; 96-S2)— Head,” stacks up wow at Acadamy. “Middle of Night” (Col) « 6 th:wk). It’s the sixth prosperous stanza for Thin $2,300. Last week,'$2,200. hard-ticket “South Seas Adven- Chinese (FWC) (1.408; $2-$2.40) ture” at Century, the fifth for an- —“Darby O’Gill” (BV) < 6 tlL wk). ° tker „ b °^. of j lce Mild $3,000. Last week, $8,200. Story. Third round of “North .By FI Rpt t nvnia nrwpi 1 (oo-i . Northwest” still is great. “Big. Cir- 1.298: *1150*2?' Second SUttweel’ b ™ g rtUd (20th; > 6 th wk). Good $10,000. in second State week. Fox Beverly (FWC* d,150: $1.49- Estimates for This Week $ 2 - — “Hole in Head” (UA) ( 7 th Academy (Mann) (947; $1-$1.25) wk). Sock $14,500. Last Sweek, —“Hole in Head” (UA). Praises $9,700. galore for this one. Wow. $11,000. Fine Arts .FWC. ,631:. 90i$1.50) —-Room at Top” iConti (12th wki. * BV) ,2d *4.000. Wow $8,000. Last week, $7,300. [ Century (SW-Cinerania) (1,150; Warner Hollywood (SW-Ciiie- Adv - en 7 rasnai. «1.389; $1.20-S2.65 1 —‘‘South ! J.^ e ^ Cl V era J na , 6 tt ioS n ; Great Seas Adventure” ' C i n .e r a m a 1 . i $23,000. Last w-eek, $24,000. Started 45th week Sunday «2r after . Gopher (Berger; (1,000; $1)—j wki. Virile $4,000, big $19,700 last week. | “North By Northwest” (M-G) (3d 1 $5,000. wk). Still great at $9,000. Last week, $ 10 , 000 . ' Lyric (Par) (1,000; $1-$1.45)— “Nun’s Story” (WB) (5th Wk).. Big $6,000. Last week, $6,500. RKO Orpheum (RKO) (2,800; 85- $l)-r-“Five Pennies” (Par) (2d wk). Slow $6,000. Last week,! $9,000. RKO Pan (RKO) (1,800; 75-90)— “Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure” (Par) and. “Man Who Could Cheat Death” (Par). Good $5*000. Last week, “HrMan” (Col), and “Woman Eater” (Col), $4,800. State (Par) (2,200; ; 90^$1)—“Big Circus” (AA) (2d wk). Has been a disappointment, here. Mild $ 6 , 000 . Last week, $7,50.0. . . Suburban World (Maim) (800; 85)—“Auntie Marne” (WB) (3d run). Solid $2,000. Last week, ‘Room , at Top” (Cont) (2d wk), $2,- 700 in 9 days. World (Mann) (400; 85-$l:25)— “Love Ts Profession” (King's) ( 6 th Last week,; ‘MURDER’ BANG# llG IN PORT.; ‘CIRCUS’7G Portland, Ore., Aug.. 4. Main stem is loaded with strong new product but excessive heat near 100 degrees is hurting all around. “Anatomy of a Murder” shapes socko at the Fox but “Big Circus’* is barely fine at Orpheum. And“Darby O’Gill and Little Peo¬ ple” is just good at Paramount. “Windjammer” still Is sturdy in 13th session the Hollywood, Estimates for This Week Broadway (Parker) (1,890; $1- $1.50)—“Beat Generation” (M-G) and “Angry Hills” (M-G): Slow $5,000. Last week, “Bend of River” (U) and “World In His Arms” (U) (reissues), $4,300. Fox (Evergreen) (1,536; $1-$1.49) — “Anatomy of Murder” (Col). Sock $11,000 .or over: Last week, “H-Man” (Col) and “Woman Eater” (Col), $5,800. Hollywood (Evergreen) (1,200; $1.49-$1.75)—“Windjammer” (NT) (13th wk). Sturdy $6,000. Last week, $ 6 , 200 . Orpheum (Evergreen) (1,600; $1- $1.49) — “Big Circus” (AA) and “King of Wild. Stallions” (AA). Fine $7,000 or a bit over. Last week, “Diary of Anne Frank” ( 20 th) ( 2 d wk), $ 6 , 200 . Paramount (Port-Par) (3„400; $1- $1.50)—“Darby O’Gill” (BV) and “Sabu” (AA). Good $8,000 or near. Last; week. “Last Train From Gun Hill” (Par) and “Young Captives” (Par) (2d wk), $5,100. over in fourth TransXux week. “Nun’s Story” also stays boff in two houses. “South Seas Adven¬ ture” at Warner figures to pick up a little in 32d stanza under im¬ petus of windup period:/ Estimates for This. Week Ambassador-Metropolitan (SW) (1,490; 1,000; 90-$1.25) —. “Nun’s Story” (WB) (2d wk). Great $27,- 000. Last week, $32,000. Capitol (Loew) (3.426; 90-$1.49) —“Last Train from Gun Hill” (Par). Opened Saturday. Last week, “Say One for Me” (20th) (3d wk), okay $ 10 , 000 . Columbia (Loewi (904; 90-$1.25) —“Have Rocket, Will T; el” (Col) and “Legend of Tom Dcvley” (Col). Looks sock $12,000 or near. -• Last week, “Day of Outlaw” (UA) (2d wk), $ 6 , 000 . Keith’s (RKO) (1,850; 90-$1.49) —“Horse Solders” (UA) ( 6 th wk). Tidy $8,000, holds. Last week, $ 11 , 000 . “ MacArthur (K-B) (900; $1.10)— “Room at Top” (Cont) (4th wk). Still big at $4,000. Last week, $4,800. Ontario (K-B) (1.240; 90-$1.49)^- “Five Pennies” (Par) (4th wk). Gopd $6,000. Last week, $7,000. Palace (Loew) (2,390; 90-$1.25)— “This Earth is Mine” (20th) (3d Wk). Okay $9,000/ Last week, $13,000. Plaza (T-L) (276; 90-$1.49)— “Love is My Profession” (Kings) (iOth wk). Oke $1,900 in 5 days. Last week, $2,500. Town (Indie) (600; 9Q-$L25)— “The Mummy” (U) and “Cyrse of (Continued on page 10)