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'Blue
Water, White Death' 500 1st
Week in NY; 'Bananas' 510 in
NEW YORK—"Bananas" clung to its
grossing leadership for the third consecutive
week, but this time by the narrow margin
of ten grossing points over documentary
"Blue Water. White Death." new attraction
at the Festival Theatre. The Coronet, where
"Bananas'* is playing, reported 510 for its
week's business percentage; the Festival
score with the documentary film was an
even 500. Third high, percentagewise, was
"Sweet Sweetback," 375 in its fourth week
at the Cinerama.
The sexploitationer "The Story of F" was
fourth, its fourth week at the Orleans registering
355. Next came "Summer of '42,"
losing ground but still able to take fifth with
275 in the fourth stanza at the Fine Arts.
Two new films were tied for sixth place
with composite 270s: "10 Rillington Place"
at the Baronet and State II and sexy "The
Coming Thing" at Cine Lido and Lido East.
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Cine
Cine The Coming Thing (Sherpix) 210
Lido
Cinema The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 8th wk. 260
Cinema 57 Rendezvous Derby (CRC), 4th wk. 60
Cinerama Sweet Sweetback (Cinemation),
4th wk 375
Coronet Bananas (UA), 3rd wk 510
Waterloo (Para), 7th wk 70
Criterion
DeMille Valdez Is Coming (UA), 4th wk 50
Blue Water, White Death (NGP) 500
Festival
Fine Arts— Summer of '42 (WB), 4th wk 275
Lido East—The Coming Thing (Sherpix) 330
8th wk. Little Carnegie The Conformist (Para),
New Embassy— Nana (Distinction), 3rd wk
225
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Orleans The Story of F (Sherpix), 4th wk 355
Paramount—Red Sky at Morning (Univ) 100
Pons— Friends (Para), 8th wk 215
Ploza—Taking Off (Univ), 7th wk 180
Radio City Music Hall— Plaza Suite (Para) 160
72nd Street Playhouse La Collectionneuse
(Pathe), 3rd wk 80
State Love Story (Para), 22nd wk 180
State 11— 10 Rillington Place (Col) 240
Sutton— Little Big Man (NGP), 22nd wk 145
Tower East Love Story (Para), 22nd wk 280
Ziegfeld Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 27th wk 195
'Africanus Sexualis' Carries
Off Buffalo Grossing Honors
BUFFALO — "Africanus Sexualis" moved
into Loews' Teck and scored a rousing 180.
well ahead of the second-ranking film. "A
History of a Blue Movie." which started at
the Penthouse Theatre with a solid 140.
Highest among the holdover products was
second week "Brother John." 130 at the
Buffalo Theatre.
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Center—The House That Screamed (AIP) .
Cinema, Amherst—The Twelve Chairs (SR)
Colvin They Might Be Giants (Univ)
Granada Making It (20th-Fox)
Kensington Say Hello to Yesterday (CRC) .
Penthouse— History of the Blue Movie (SR)
Teck—Africanus Sexualis (SR)
'Ryan's Daughter,' 'Citizen'
Each Has 200 in Baltimore
BALTIMORE—On a list limited to five
first-run features. "Ryan's Daughter" and
"Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion"
were the top-notchers, tied with 200s.
"Love Story" finally slipped below the 100
line denoting average business as it rated
only 90 at the Senator. The "Love Story"
run, however, was in its 21st week at that
situation.
Liberty A New Leaf (Para), 7th wk 75
Playhouse Investigation of a Citizen Above
Suspicion (Col), 2nd wk 200
Senator Love Story (Para), 21st wk 90
Westview They Might Be Giants (Univ),
. .2nd wk 175
Westview II Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 12th wk. 200
Two South Africans Fined
For Showing Poiiier Film
JOHANNESBURG. SOUTH AFRICA
—Two Johannesburg men were fined for
exhibiting the Oscar-winning "Guess Who's
Coming to Diner," which is banned in
South Africa. Starring Sidney Poitier and
the late Spencer Tracy, the movie was banned
here because the censorship board said
it fell into the category "of depicting in an
offensive manner the intermingling of
European and non-European people."
If no admission charges are levied, banned
films of a "nonpornographic" nature
can be shown privately, however.
Ralph Phillips, 26, and Frank Margo,
25, pleaded guilty to charging two detectives
$1.44 admission to a private showing
of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" in
February. Both were fined $430, of which
$215 was suspended.
Lensing of 'Mortadella'
Starts on NY Locations
NEW YORK—"Mortadella" (Baloney),
a comedy starring Sophia Loren, went before
the cameras on location in New York.
The picture will be released by United Artists.
Carlo Ponti is the producer and Mario
Monicelli is directing on American locations,
which include John F. Kennedy International
Airport and Manhattan's Little
Italy. After ten weeks of shooting here, the
production will move to Rome. Italy, where
it will be completed.
Theatre in Shopping Center
NEWARK, DEL. — Ground-breaking
ceremonies were held recently for the 20-
acre Chestnut Hill Plaza at Chestnut Hill
and Marrows roads near Newark. The major
entertainment attraction of the complex
will be a 700-seat Cinecom twin theatre.
Pa. Senator Would Ban
X Movies at Drive-Ins
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA.—A state senator
has announced that he has launched a
second attack on X-rated films on drivein
screens. Sen. Richard A. Tilghman
(R-17th Dist.) said he has prepared legislation
which would ban outdoor showings
of films of the "adults only" variety.
Senator Tilghman pointed out that he is
concerned about possible traffic hazards
created when the screens are visible from
the roads. He also noted that young people
can view these films at drive-ins, even
though they are prohibited from seeing
them indoors.
"I know of one case where young people
use a church parking lot to watch these
movies," Tilghman said. He was referring
to a church on Allendale Road, where the
parking lot overlooks the Valley Forge
Drive-in.
Senator Tilghman and Rep. Anthony J.
Scirica (
R- 148th Dist.) a few weeks ago
sponsored legislation in the Senate and the
House which would force open-air theatre
operators to shield their screens from public
view. The action was taken at the urging
of the Upper Merion Township Board
of Supervisors and residents.
Allied Artists Reports Loss
In Nine Months' Income
NEW YORK—Allied Artists had a net
operating loss of $980,900 for the nine
months ended March 27. the company reported.
This compares with a net operating
income of $290,300 the previous year.
Revenues dropped to $2,285,500 from $5,-
879,000 the year earlier.
The prior year period figures excludes
extraordinary income arising primarily from
federal tax loss carryovers of $243,500.
Such loss carryovers were not applicable in
the 1970-71 period.
William Wyler Is Recipient
Of Special Cannes Award
CANNES—William Wyler received a
special gold medal at the Cannes Film Festival
as the famed international event got
under way here. Wyler was among a distinguished
group of filmmakers honored as
former Golden Palm Award winners.
Wyler has been the recipient of three
Golden Palms over the years— "Detective
Story" in 1951. "Friendly Persuasion" in
1957. and "The Collector" in 1965.
J. B. Douglas Managing
Floyd's Fun-Lan Airer
From Southeastern
Edition
EDGEWATER, FLA.—J. B. Douglas of
Wauchula has moved here to manage the
Fun-Lan Drive-In on U.S. Highway No. 1.
Douglas has been associated with Carl
Floyd of Haines City and owner of the
Fun-Lan, for a quarter of a century. The
Floyd circuit owns about 40 indoor and
outdoor theatres in Florida.
Douglas, his wife and their son Terry
Michael are now residing at the theatre.
BOXOFFICE Ml: 24. 1971