1 23 matinee. . . M. . . Variety , 'Psycho; 'Ocean's 11' Set Fast Pace LOS ANGELES For Power-Packed LA Screen Fare LOS ANGELES — •Psycho" continued out front in the local first-run derby, racing in with a hot 285 per cent in its second round. Following closely were "Jungle Cat" and "Ocean's 11" "paired with "Platinum High School" < with 250 and 235 respectively in their second sessions. An art house entry, "Lileya." romped in with a resounding 200 in its first booking, while "Hirosh<strong>im</strong>a. Mon Amour" held its socko 300 and "Ben-Hur" continued to lead the hard-ticket attractions with 320. (Averogc Is 100) Beverly, Loyola, Los Angeles, Vogue—From the Terrace (20th-Fox), 5th wk 165 Beverly Conon—Hkosh<strong>im</strong>a, Mon Amour (Zenith), 2nd wk 300 Corttioy Circle—Con-Con (20th-Fox), 24th wk...I35 Chinese— Pollyonna (BV), 4th wk 110 Downtown Poromount, Pix, Wiltern ond eight drive-ins—Ocean's II (WB); Platinum High School (MGM), 2nd wk 235 Egyption—Ben-Hur (MGM), 39th wk 320 Ins, Fox Wilshrre, Worner Downtown ond seven drive-ins—Psycho (Poro), 2nd wk 285 Fine Arts—Jungle Cot (BV), 2nd wk 250 Hillstreet—One Foot in Hell (20th-Fox), 2nd wk.; The Young Lions (20th-Fox), reissue 45 Hollywood Poromount— All the Fine Young Cannibals (MGM! 155 Music HoII— I'm All Right, Jock (Col), 5th wk 185 Pontoges— Bells Are Ringing (MGM), 8th wk 90 Visto Continentol—Lileya (Artkino) 200 Worner Beverly—Strangers When We Meet (Col), 5th wk 80 Worner Hollywood—Search for Porodise (Cinoromo). 29th wk 95 T<strong>im</strong>e Machine' 350 Newcomer In Big San Francisco Week SAN FRANCISCO—Breaking a second week boxoffice record, "Psycho" is as- ; a screen game, HOLLYWOOD takes top honors. As a box-office attraction, it is without equol. It has been a favorite with theatre goers for over 15 yeors. Write today for complete details. Be sure to give seating or ear capacity. HOLLYWOOD AMUSEMENT CO. , 3750 Ooklon St. * Skokie, Illinois -YOU CAN RELY ON niDTIOn PICTURE SERyiCE Ci 125 HYDE ST. SAN FRANCISCO (2), CALIF. Gerald L. Korski . . . President sured a long run at the Golden Gate. "The T<strong>im</strong>e Machine" was also a boxoffice bonanza with a strong 350 per cent in the first w^eek at the Warfield. Two holdovers in their third weeks, "Ocean's 11" at the St. Francis and "Elmer Gantry" at the United Artists, held up to a good 125 per cent. Crest— Sons ond Lovers (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 300 Fox—From the Tcrroce (20th-Fox), 4th wk 100 Golden Gotc— Psycho (Poro), 2nd wk 350 Orpheum—Cincromo fCineromo), 8th wk 275 Poromount—Hercules Unchained (WB); Cuban Rebel Girls (Brenner), 2nd wk 90 Stoge Door— I'm All Right, Jock (Col), 3rd wk. , .300 St. Francis—Oceon's 11 (WB), 3rd wk 125 United Artists— Elmer Gontry (UA), 3rd wk 125 Vogue—Smiles ot o Summer Night (Janus), 2nd wk 100 Worf ield—The T<strong>im</strong>e Machine (MGM) 350 'Ben-Hur' Patronage Cl<strong>im</strong>bs To 450 in Denver DENVEPl— "Ben-Hur" grosses were reported as increasing in each of the past six weeks to score a fine 450 per cent. "Psycho" opened exceptionally strong with 300 per cent and "Ocean's 11" turned in a very fine 250 per cent in its second week. Aloddin—Con-Con (20th-Fox), 19rh wk 125 Centre—From the Terroce (20th-Fox), 2nd wk. ... 100 Denham— Ben-Hur (MGM), 19th wk 450 Denver— It Storted in Naples (Poro); Conspirocy of Heorts (Poro) 100 Esquire—Corry On, Nurse (Governor), 14th wk. ..175 Orpheum— Psycho (Poro) 300 Poromount—Ocean's 11 (WB), 2nd wk 250 Towne—Strongers When We Meet (Col), 3rd wk. 150 'Ocean's 11' Best Seattle Mark SEATTLE — "Ocean's 11" opened to a teriffic first week at the Music Hall, with 300 per cent. Another opening bill, "13 Ghosts " and "Electronic Monster" did exceptionally well as a thriller duo at the Coliseum, with 200 per cent. "Ben-Hur" continued to do big business, recording 250 per cent for its 29th week at the Blue Mouse. Blue Mouse—Ben-Hur (MGM), 29th wk 250 Coliseum^— 13 Ghosts (Col); The Electronic Monster (Col) 200 Fifth Avenue— Strongers When We Meet (Col). . . 160 Music Box—Elmer Gontry (UA), 5th wk 130 Music Hall—Ocean's 11 (WB) 300 Paramount—Con-Con (20th-Fox), 8th wk 150 300 Week All Portland First Runs Enjoy Big Attendance PORTLAND—The Music Box Theatre management reported a downtown show business phenomenon—a marked pick-up in business for a holdover. The stepped up attendance was for "Ben-Hur" in its 31st week. Sellouts were reported each day of the weekend and even for the Tuesday 1 The est<strong>im</strong>ated percentage shot up from 250 to 300. Eroadwov- Psycho (Poro), 2nd wk 200 Fox—From the Tcrroce (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 125 Music Box—Ben-Hur (MGM), 31st wk 300 Orpheum—Ocean's 11 (WB); School for Love !20th-Fox) 200 Poromount—Elmer Gontry (UA), 2nd wk 150 Sandy and Family dnve-ins— Ocean's 11 (WB); Seven Guns to Mesa ( AA) 200 Tour by 'Doncii' Star LOS ANGELES—Allied Artists' Christmas release of "Dondi." Albert Zugsmith picturization of the comic strip, will be preceded by a tour of 35 large cities by David Kory, 6-year-old star of the film. OherriU Corwin will join civic leaders and industryitcs in honoring Leonard Bernstein, conductor of the New York Philharmonic, August 31 in the Beverly Hills.' Hotel, sponsored by the America Israel .-j ,' Cultural Foundation . Club members were guests of the Masquers > Club at Director John Ford's farm in'i Reseda . Spencer Leve. vice-president of theatre operations for NT&T. and Gordon Hewitt, chief film buyer, returned from a New '5fork business trip. Lou Lamell was recuperating at Temple Hospital from blood poisoning . . . Robert Kronenberg made a swing around his territory Booking and buying on the . . . Row were John and Bob Siegel, and Bill Alford, Balboa Theatre, Balboa Beach, who also will be doing the booking -buying for Strebe Theatres. Fourteen Pacific Drive-In ozoners in this area have been playing "Psycho" and "Ocean's 11" for two weeks, each film playing at seven different drive-ins. However, now, according to Pacific's "spread the exposure" dictum, "Psycho" goes into all of "Ocean's" houses and vice versa . . . Robert S. Parnell, formerly with Allied Artists, is replacing Chilton Robinette, resigned, as manager of the Seattle-Portland exchange for Favorite Films, w'hich is headed by N. P. "Red" Jacobs. Fred Brisson Drops Two From His Filming Slate HOLLY'WOOD—Plans for filming two properties, one of them coauthored by his wife Rosalind Russell, have been dropped by Frederick Brisson. but he still has 14 active production projects. "The Loving Couple," penned by Patrick Dennis, and an untitled western written by Larry Marcus and Miss Russell, were dropped due to i conflicts on Brisson's feature and legiti- : mate slates caused by recent strikes of film writers and actors as well as Equity. On Brisson's feature schedule is "The Clubwoman," being scripted by Edward Chodorov, and Marcus' "King of Diamonds," to be lensed in Africa. Also active is a long-planned biographical film of Coco Chanel, famed dress designer. James Burkett Is Manager Of Alpha Distributing Corp. " LOS ANGELES—James S. "Sam Burkett has been appointed general manager of Alpha Distributing Corp., it was announced last weekend by Gordon K. Greenfield, president of America Corp.. Alpha's parent company. Alpha is the firm set up recently to take care of distribution of some 12 annual features planned as a producer-directorstar-script deal by Pathe Laboratories, of which urkett is sales manager. Roach and Case Join Again HOLLYWOOD—Hal Roach jr. and Carrol Case have formed Showcase Enterprises for the production of theatrical features and television series. The pair teamed earlier in several video series and will produce four motion pictures next year. They will headquarter at the Hal Roach studio. W-4 BOXOFFICE August 29, 1960
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