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k Airport 77' Flies<br />
High With 325 in KC<br />
k VNSAS CITY -- Despite openings hv<br />
•.lack Sunday," Demon Seed" and "Ragid\<br />
Vnn & Andy." first-run grosses cooled<br />
mewhat and were led bj lasl week's winir.<br />
"Airport '77." which earned a 325.<br />
iaggedy Ann »V Andv" bowed al 220 and<br />
he Late Show" earned 215 in its second<br />
k.<br />
(Average Is 100)<br />
rwood. Gladstone—Fun With Dick and Jane<br />
Col), 8lh wk 180<br />
til /wood, Oak Park—The Cassandra Crossing<br />
Emb), 8th wk<br />
bassy. Watts Mill—Nasty Habits (SR). 2nd wk. 170<br />
iryland—Resurrection ol Eve (SR), 2nd wk 100<br />
le Arts—Cousin Cousine (SR), 11th wk. ..<br />
lift 'e theatres—The Domino Principle (Emb),<br />
nd wk<br />
i<br />
ur theatres— Black Sunday ;Para)<br />
!^ tir theatres—Demon Seed (UA)<br />
ey]<br />
:kf<br />
120<br />
150<br />
120<br />
ur theatres—The Eagle Has Landed (Col),<br />
tod wk 145<br />
enwood—The Slipper and the Rose (Univ),<br />
Ind wk 75<br />
^ro Plaza, Midland—Emma Mae (SR), 4th wk. 120<br />
dland—Mohammad, Messenger of God<br />
Irwin Yablans), 2nd wk 70<br />
ik Park, Seville—The Late Show (WB),<br />
!nd wk 215<br />
aa—Airport '77 [Univ), 2nd wk. 325<br />
!M— Islands in the Stream (Para). 5th wk 120<br />
nchmar: 4—The Pink Panther Strikes Again<br />
:UA). 16th wk 105<br />
.-en 'heatres- Raggedy Ann & Andy<br />
:20th-Fox) ...220<br />
theatres—Freaky Friday (BV), 8th wk 125<br />
lack Sunday' Opens in Chicago<br />
t 300; "Rocky' Leads at 350<br />
CHICAGO—Tribune critic Gene Siskel<br />
Raggedy Ann & Andy" three and<br />
te-half stars and with an abundance of<br />
Kanee publicity it was anticipated that the<br />
•w film would be the strongest opener this<br />
;ar. Although it did very well, 280 in five<br />
tuations. exhibitors had hoped for bigger<br />
sening business. Four newcomers were led<br />
'Black Sunday," which averaged 300 in<br />
\ locations (including one 400 slot). On<br />
!'P<br />
of the averages was "Rocky," which<br />
ossed 350 in its 16th week at the Water<br />
o* er.<br />
—Pumping Iron (SR), 3rd wk 250<br />
hema—Cousin Cousine (SR), 23rd wk 175<br />
heatres—Raggedy Ann & Andy<br />
F ox) 280<br />
ve theatres—The Eagle Has Landed (Col) 210<br />
3tr-E—Demon Seed (UA) 225<br />
hchael Todd—The Joy of Letting Go (SR),<br />
< .... ..175<br />
Mohammad. Messenger of God<br />
Yablans), 2nd wk<br />
Emma Mae (SR), 5th wk<br />
.200<br />
i theatres—Airport '77 (Univ), 2nd wk 305<br />
x theatres—Black Sunday (Para) 300<br />
»:•• theatres—The Domino Principle (Emb),<br />
'k. ... ...235<br />
ater Tower—Rocky (UA), 16th wk. ...<br />
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Kansas City Tent 8 Plans<br />
Four Important Projects<br />
K VNSAS CITY - Members ol Variety<br />
Club lent 8 are gearing up for two major<br />
fund-raising events, a film premiere and a<br />
full-scale telethon. Preliminary plans i
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