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'Outsider' Has Edge
As Detroit Starter
DETROIT — While tlir roadshow of
"West Side Story" continued as the leader,
"The Outsider" at the Pox made a satisfactory
opening, closely followed by "Walk
on the Wild Side" at the Palms. Tlie general
level of business, however, is reported
seriously discouraging.
(Average Is 100)
Adorns— All Foil Down (MGM) 70
Fox—The Outsider (U-l), Desert Potrol (U-l) . . . . I 30
Grond Circus—The Children's Hour (UA), 3rd wk. 110
Modison—West Side Story (UA), 7fh wk 145
Mercury— Sweet Bird ot Youth (MGM), 2nd wk. .125
Michigan— Pinocchio (BV), 2nd wk 120
Polms—Walk on the Wild Side (Col), The
Hoppy Thieves UA) 125
Trons LuK Krim— Wild Strawberries (Janus);
The Mogicion (Janus), revivols 80
Tiifany's' Scores Again
As Cincinnati Subrun
CINCINNATI—Evidently movie patrons
were imbued with the spirit of the slow
coming spring weather and had the urge
to be gay last week, for the surprising results
of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in a subrun,
led all contenders at the boxoffice.
"Breakfast" which had a good six weeks
first run at the Valley played at the Hyde
Park, in its second week, at a round 180,
and at the Twin Drive-In. coupled with
"The Guns of Navarone," which had played
the Capitol for 18 weeks, rolled up a 125.
Albee— Sweet Bird of Youth (MGM), 2nd wk. ... 85
Capitol—Judgment ot Nuremberg (UA), 8t'h wk. 60
Esquire—Victim (Pathe-America), 2nd wk 75
Grond—The Big Country (UA), Thunder Road
(UA), reissues 90
Guild— Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Astor), 3rd wk. 100
Hyde Park— Breakfast at Tiffany's (Poro),
subrun 1 80
Keith—Walk on the Wild Side (Col), 2nd wk 95
Poloce—All Fall Down (MGM) 90
Twin Drive-ln—The Guns ot Navarone (Col);
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Para), subrun 125
Volley—West Side Story (UA), 3rd wk 175
'Darkly' Gets Good Welcome
In 2 Cleveland Art Spots
CLEVELAND — If you thought they
swai-med into the first runs Saturday night,
you're right. If you thought they were out
mulching on the first warm Sunday of the
year, you're still right, but the crowded
Saturday held up the p)ercentages well.
Allen—The Outsider ;U-I) 85
Colony Art—The Night (Lo Notte) (Lopert) .... 75
Continental Art—Tomorrow Is My Turn (Showcorp),
3rd wk 70
Heights Art—Through o Glass Dorkly (Jonus) ..175
Hippodrome—The Day the Earth Caught Fire
(U-l), 2nd wk 80
Olio—West Side Story iUA), 7t-h wk 150
Palace—Judgment at Nuremberg (UA), 71h wk. . .160
Stote—Sweet Bird of Youth (MGM), 2nd wk. ...150
Stillmon—World in My Pocket (MGM) 90
Westwood Art—Through a Glass Darkly (Janus) .150
Eric H. Rose Marries
DETROIT—Eric H. Rose, managing director
of the Trans-Lux Krim Theatre,
Highland Park art house, was married
Sunday i8i to Suzanne Lyon, formerly of
Cleveland. They planned to take a short
honeymoon now' and make an extended
trip to Rdse's native England, where his
family resides, next year.
MEET PATHE-AMERICA CHIEF—
J. S. Burkett, vice-president of Pathe-
America, was the guest of honor at a
luncheon given at Cliff Dells, Detroit,
by Jerry Lipow of P-A for exhibitors.
Top photo shows Carl Buermele shaking
hands with Burkett as son Robert
Buermele looks on. Bottom photo: Lew
VVisper. Irving Goldberg, Burkett, and
Adolph Goldberg.
New Columbus Board
Finds No Obscenity
COLUMBUS—Fii-st four months of operation
of the city's film review board has
uncovered several "trashy" movies but
none considered obscene, said R. Patrick
West, chairman of the 15-member board.
The board has viewed seven features after
receiving complaints that they violated
city and state obscenity laws.
"Although they think some of this stuff
is particularly trashy," said West, "they
did not believe they were bad enough to
obtain a conviction."
West withheld the titles of the movies
viewed by the board since no prosecutions
were sought. "Giving the names might increase
interest in them." added the chairman.
West said that board members have become
so irritated at having to pay up to
$1.50 a head to view the "trashy" movies
that they're asking the city council for $100
for admissions and other expenses. The
board, set up via a city ordinance last fall,
is authorized to view movies and, if members
believe obscenity laws are violated, ask
police to prosecute.
Ed McGlone. RKO city manager, is the
sole film industry representative on the
board.
Detroit Tries New Pry
In Water Cooling Tilt
IJKTKOIT Tlir lum; lit;hl waged by
theatrical attorney David Newman against
the air conditioning tax which Detroit and
other Michigan cities have .sought to impose
entered a new phase with the filing of
objections to a petition for rehearing filed
by the city of Detroit with the Michigan
supreme court. The city contends that the
Detroit water board faces a po.ssible obligation
of several millions of dollars if the
supreme court decision is carried through.
The city contends there was a misapl)rehension
by the supreme court of the law
and the facts when it ruled that the demand
charge by the city is unreasonable,
arbitrary, and in violation of the due
process clauses of the state constitution.
It was estimated by Milton London,
incsident of Allied Theatres of Michigan
and a leader in the long fight, that theatres
will receive from $1,500 to $6,000 each
as refunds for fees paid from 1956 through
1961.
Newman pointed out that a federal
question was also raised with injection of
the "due process" issue which could lead to
litigation in federal courts.
Newman claims that the new matters
raised by the city have already been argued
before the court and decided. "This is
therefore a request for a rehearing on the
same facts and legal controversy previously
before the courts." he said.
William Henry Gallagher, veteran leader
of the Michigan bar, and other distinguished
counsel, have also been associated
in the long conduct of this battle for exhibitors,
which was initiated by Newman
several years ago.
Simi, young East Indian actress, plays
the feminine lead in MGM's "Tarzan Goes
to India."
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