Boxoffice-March.1988
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EDITOR AND ASSOCIATE<br />
PUBLISHER<br />
Harley W, Lond<br />
MANAGING EDITOR<br />
Tom Matthews<br />
ASSOCIATE EDITOR<br />
Jim Kozak<br />
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS<br />
John Allen<br />
Bruce Austin<br />
Tony Francis<br />
Karen Kreps<br />
Mort Wax<br />
CORRESPONDENTS<br />
(Atlanta) Stewart Hamell, (Balliinore) Kale Savage, (Boston) Guy<br />
Livingston, (Ctiarlotte) Charles Leonard, (Chicago) Frances Clow,<br />
(Cleveland) Elaine Fried, (Dallas) MableGuinan, (Florida) LoisBaumoel,<br />
(New England) Allen Widem, (Honolulu) TatsYoshiyama, (Indianapolis)<br />
Gene Gladson, (Milwaukee) Wally Meyer, (Minneapolis 'St<br />
Paul) Jack Kelvie, (Philadelphia) Maune Orodenker, (Raleigh) Raymond<br />
Lowery, (San Francisco) Nancy Foley, (Toledo) Anna Kline,<br />
(Washington DC ) Ellas Savada CANADA (Calgary) Maxine<br />
McBean, (Edmonton) Linda Kupecek, (Toronto) Doug Payne<br />
FOUNDER<br />
Ben Shiyen<br />
PUBLISHER<br />
Bob Dietmeier<br />
(312) 271-0425<br />
NATIONAL ADVERTISING DIRECTOR<br />
Robert M. Vale<br />
(213) 465-1186<br />
ADVERTISING CONSULTANT<br />
Morris Schlozman<br />
(816) 942-5877<br />
BUSINESS MANAGER<br />
Dan Johnson<br />
(312) 271-0425<br />
COMPTROLLER<br />
Judy Munn<br />
(312) 271-0425<br />
CIRCULATION DIRECTOR<br />
Chuck Taylor<br />
(312) 922-9326<br />
OFFICES<br />
Editorial and Publistiing Headquarters:<br />
1800 N Highland Ave,, Suite 710, Hollywood,<br />
CA 90028-4526 (213) 465-1186<br />
Corporate: Mailing Address: P O Box<br />
25485, Chicago, IL 60625 (312) 271-0425<br />
FEATURFS<br />
MARCH, 1988 VOL. 124, NO. 3<br />
12 Cover Story: "The Milagro Beanfield War"<br />
Fourteen years after the novel and four months after its original<br />
release date, this highly anticipated film is finally making its<br />
debut.<br />
16 Feature: Just What the World Needs—Another Independent<br />
Distribution Company!<br />
Upstart Triax bucks the odds.<br />
20 Special Report: War on the Texas Prairies!<br />
The battle for Texan movie-goers.<br />
24 The Fourth Annual Miscellaneous Awards<br />
Our writers' picks for the best and the worst of 1987.<br />
33 Fall/Christmas Blue Ribbon Ballot<br />
Cast your vote for the best and most popular films of the<br />
season.<br />
35 ShoWest Intro<br />
An exclusive <strong>Boxoffice</strong> supplement previewing ShoWest '88,<br />
featuring program notes, ShoWest's schedule of events. Trade<br />
Fair booth listings, and a special roundtable discussion on<br />
"Exhibition and Distribution: The Ties that Bind."<br />
MODERN THEATRE<br />
79 Technology: Project HQ: 16mm Comes of Age<br />
81 Forum: New Strategies for the Future: Two Challenges Facing<br />
Exhibition— Part II<br />
83 Technology: Introducing the Screen that Sucks<br />
A new compound curved screen may revolutionize the projected<br />
image.<br />
85 Theatre Profile: Kerasotes Theatres Danville Six-plex<br />
87 Theatre Profile: Essaness Oakwood Mall Six-plex<br />
90 A Little More Clarity Please<br />
Part 1<br />
of a discussion of common, but frequently<br />
misunderstood, audio terms.<br />
92 In the Booth<br />
Feeling Lucky?<br />
REVIEWS — Following page 100<br />
Shy People; Batteries Not Included; Leonard Part 6; Ironweed; Eddie<br />
Murphy Ravi; For Keeps; Good Morning, Vietnam; The Couch Trip;<br />
Rent-A-Cop; The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne; Anguish; Promised<br />
Land; Pass the Ammo; Eat the Rich; Manon of the Spring; Au Revoir<br />
Les Enfants; The Telephone<br />
DEPARTivitiN IS<br />
Hollywood Report<br />
Circulation Inquiries:<br />
BOXOFFICE Data Center<br />
1020 S Wabash Ave<br />
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Chicago, IL 60605<br />
(312) 922-9326<br />
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