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FECIAL REPORT: GIANTS OF NORTH AMERICAN EXHIBITION 2000<br />
ie Industry Standard: In this first issue of our 80th year, we take our 12th annual look at the top 50 powerhoii<br />
le domestic exhibition industry. As always, our survey includes corporate rosters and an at-a-glance circuit sum<br />
us current and future screen- and site-count data covering a three-year period to 2001.<br />
B SPECIAL: BOXOFFICE S SECOND ANNUAL STATE OF THE INDUSTRY ADDRESS— 0k<br />
From the Desk of Midwestern Exhibitor Robert L. Fridley<br />
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1 THE GIANTS TABLE: The Fabulous Fifty<br />
Our one-page at-a-glance table summarizes the key numbers on the 50 largest North Amr<br />
theatre chains (ranked as of 1/1/00). Compile" **<br />
2 THE 2000 GIANTS DIRECTORY<br />
— t-by-circuit listings for the t0|<br />
1 data, plus theatre-count pro lions to 1/1/2001. HEW! BBXOFFICE's EXHIBITION EXECUTIVE.:<br />
Darmike's Michael Patrickwational Amusements' Shari Reristuni<br />
Bruce Olson, Goodrich's RobeS Goodrich, Clearview's A. Dale Mayo<br />
" nd Dickinson, B&B's Robert Bagby, CinemaStar's Frank Miireno,<br />
SURVEY polls Regal's Mike Ca<br />
" "ivmonrt Svutv. f—<br />
MEW! CLOSE FOCUS: Mike Campbell<br />
_.obert Fridley, Movie Experiwce's Bruce Sanborn, Metropolitan's<br />
ites' Mvron Blank and Theatre Manage<br />
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lc look at a selected industry leader, takes the immmmM<br />
st chain, Regal's Mike Campbell. By Fmncesca Dinglasan<br />
,..# Soon: The online version of flOJtf£fl£f s 2flflfe BIAHTS DIRECTORY mitt bow an January 1.<br />
it www.boxntfice.com and disk m me smeial Hants of North Amoricoo Exhibition link.<br />
HUARY FEATURES<br />
COVER STORY:<br />
Tim Robbins<br />
and Susan Sarandon<br />
The "Dead Man Walking"<br />
writer/director and actress<br />
duo (and real-life<br />
couple) reteams for<br />
a look back at the<br />
1930s American<br />
art scene with the<br />
new Buena Vista<br />
release "Cradle Will<br />
Rock." By Annlee Ellingson<br />
SPECIAL: Barometer Star Poll 2000<br />
A reader tradition for more than 60 years, our Star Poll<br />
gives you the opportunity to vote for Hollywood's best and<br />
brightest of the year. Your ballot card is bound between<br />
pages 34 and 35 in this issue. Look for the final Star Poll<br />
tabulations in our March "Barometer 2000" issue, arriving<br />
in early February. Compiled by Christine James<br />
SPECIAL REPORT: NATO's New President<br />
Traveling man: Incoming NATO<br />
head John Fithian sits down<br />
with BOXOFFICE to discuss<br />
"bicoastal, Washington and<br />
California-type" issues facing<br />
21st-century exhibition. But the<br />
first item on his agenda is an<br />
old-fashioned one— listening<br />
during his upcoming travels<br />
around the country to meet<br />
with NATO executives and<br />
members, of both the circuit<br />
and independent varieties.<br />
By Francesca Dinglasan<br />
DIT0RIAL STAFF<br />
DITOR-IN-CHIEF<br />
m Williamson kimw@boxof1ice.com<br />
XECUTIVE EDITOR<br />
hristine James<br />
christinej@boxotfice.com<br />
XHIBITION & INTERNATIONAL EDITOR<br />
ancesca Dinglasan francescad@boxotfice.com<br />
ILM & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR<br />
nnlee Ellingson<br />
annleee@boxoffice.com<br />
DITORIAL ASSISTANTS<br />
nda Andrade. Sandra Koscho<br />
CONTRIBUTORS<br />
FEATURE CHARTS EDITOR<br />
Wade Major (310) 456-2767: fax (310) 456-9750<br />
CANADIAN CORRESPONDENT<br />
Shlomo Schwartzberg (416) 928-2179<br />
WRITERS<br />
John F.<br />
Allen, Bridget Byrne. George<br />
Chronis. Tim Cogshell, Robert L. Fridley,<br />
Jerome Gordon, Susan Green, Mike<br />
Kerrigan, Dwayne E. Leslie, Wade Major,<br />
Melissa Morrison. Rein Rabakukk.<br />
Luisa F.<br />
Ribeiro, Joe Tamberella<br />
WEBMASTER<br />
Ken Partridge<br />
marlinco@flash.net<br />
BUSINESS STAFF<br />
PUBLISHER<br />
Robert L. Dietmeier (773) 338-7007<br />
NATIONAL ADVERTISING DIRECTOR<br />
Robert M. Vale (626) 396-0250<br />
ADVERTISING CONSULTANT<br />
Morris Schlozman (816) 942-5877<br />
ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE<br />
Gwen Campbell (370,1 372-9832<br />
BUSINESS MANAGER<br />
Dan Johnson (773) 338-7007<br />
CIRCULATION DIRECTOR<br />
Chuck Taylor (312) 922-9326<br />
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