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'Star Wars' Blasts<br />

Off in NY a! 1,000<br />

\l \v YORK "Star Wars," the futuristic<br />

sci-fier, which has garnered critical accolades,<br />

took oil at the boxoffice with an<br />

amazing 1,000! Fai and awaj the top draw<br />

in town, it is expected to have long leys to<br />

earn ii over the summer and beyond. Mo\<br />

me down to second from last week's lead<br />

spot was the erotic film, "Bel Ami." scoring<br />

an even 400 in its third week. Oscar winnei<br />

"Black and White in Color" came in third<br />

With a steads 305 for its third round at the<br />

Pans. "Eruption" kept up its pace to stay<br />

in fourth place with a smart 300 at the<br />

Pussycal Cinema, being tied with Italian<br />

newcomer "We All Loved Each Other Very<br />

Much." which opened at the East Side Beckman<br />

to very good notices.<br />

(Average Is 100)<br />

i 1<br />

200<br />

.<br />

Asto: Pla:a-Slar Wars (20th-Fox) 1.000<br />

Beekman—We All Loved Each Other Very Much<br />

(Cinema 5) 300<br />

.<br />

Jabberwocky (Cinema 5),<br />

6;h wk. 80<br />

Habils (Brut). 10th wk. .110<br />

i 3 -Man on the Roof (Cinema 5),<br />

5th wk.<br />

ima 1- Gums (Masada)<br />

Corone--3 Women (20th-Fox), 7th wk. ...<br />

D.W Griffith— Cousin Angelica (New Yorker),<br />

Eastworld— Bel Ami (Mature Pictures), 3rd wk. 400<br />

Orpheum Star Wars (20th-Fox) 1,000<br />

Pans— Black and White in Color (AA), 3rd wk. 305<br />

Plaza-Crial (Jason Allen), 2nd wk. 2C0<br />

it Cinema—Eruption (Stu-Segall) 300<br />

City Music Hall— Smokey and the Bandit<br />

(Univ) 70<br />

68th Street Playhouse—Cousin Cousine<br />

(Libra Films), 3rd wk 205<br />

.<br />

Between the Lines (Midwest Films),<br />

Sth wk. 110<br />

'Vanessa' Makes Bow<br />

In Baltimore at 200<br />

BALTIMORE—"Vanessa" doubled average<br />

returns as it bowed in at Mini-Flick II,<br />

thereby sharing the week's grossing honors<br />

here with holdovers "Rocks" and "Annie<br />

Hall." also rating 200 in their 17th and<br />

fourth week, respectively. "The Greatest"<br />

made an impressive boxoffice debut, grossing<br />

a first-week 150 at the Towson Theatre.<br />

.<br />

. 150<br />

(UA). 17th wk. 200<br />

Hall (UA), 4th wk. 200<br />

II, Patterson II—The Little Girl That<br />

Lives Down the Lane (A1P) 100<br />

Mini-Flick II—Vanessa (SR)<br />

Playhouse— The Marquise oi O (SR)<br />

Senate:— Cross oi Iron (Emb) 100<br />

Towson—The Greatest (Col)<br />

*r I-Citiiens Band (Para) 100<br />

Wes'view II— Islands in the Stream (Para),<br />

2nd wk. ... ..................... ............... 50<br />

Westview III, Patterson I—The Car (Univ) 80<br />

Westview IV—The Outlaw Josey Wales (WB).<br />

2nd wk 75<br />

Rogers Institute Kickoff<br />

Honors Industry Leaders<br />

NEW YORK—A gala rally will mark the<br />

kickoff for the Will Rogers Institute Research<br />

& Health Education Center at 10<br />

1<br />

a.m.. Thursday I )), at the Rivoli Theatre.<br />

Gov. Hugh Carey, the guest of honor,<br />

will present a proclamation to Henry "Hi"<br />

Martin and "Willies" will be presented to<br />

industry leaders in recognition of their support<br />

of the institute.<br />

An estimated 1.000 industry people will<br />

also view the new Will Rogers trailer, which<br />

features I .Ms Tomlin.<br />

2 Warners Films Honored<br />

By Finnish Journalists<br />

NEV YORK<br />

I<br />

V\ arnei Bros, pictures,<br />

"All the President's Men" and Stan<br />

ley Kubrick's "Barrj Lyndon," have been<br />

voted among the top<br />

I<br />

s foreign pictures foi<br />

in inland. A commit<br />

the »7d l 77 season I<br />

tee Ol major Finnish journalists announced<br />

the award in Helsinki.<br />

"All the President's Men," starring Roberl<br />

Redford and Dustin Hoffman, was pro<br />

duced b\ Walter Coblenz and directed by<br />

Alan J. Pakula from a screenplay bj William<br />

(ioldman. based on the best-selling<br />

book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.<br />

"Barrj Lyndon" was written, produced<br />

and directed by Stanley Kubrick and si. us<br />

Ryan O'Neal and Maris, i Berenson.<br />

Baltimore Celebrity<br />

Golf for Heart Cause<br />

BALTIMORE—TV. film and stage celebrities<br />

coming here lor the first Save-a-<br />

Heart Celebrity Golf Classic Monday (27)<br />

and Tuesday (28), include Claude Akins,<br />

Jack Albertson, Scatman Crothers. Rick<br />

Hurst. Jack Lemmon, Robert Stack, Tom<br />

Sullivan, Jack Swigert. Evel Knievel and<br />

Efrem Zimbalist jr. The tournament will be<br />

played at the Hunt Valley Golf Club.<br />

These distinguished out-of-town participants<br />

will be joined by celebrities from Baltimore's<br />

sports teams and entertainment<br />

field.<br />

Proceeds from the tournament will be<br />

contributed to a non-sectarian, non-profit<br />

organization founded to provide heart patients<br />

with viial coronary equipment in<br />

hospitals. The foundation recently witnessed<br />

the dedication of its $500,000 cardiac diagnostic<br />

unit at Sinai Hospital.<br />

Closed State Theatre May<br />

Become Bank Parking Lot<br />

WILLIAMSPORT. PA.—The recently<br />

closed State Theatre soon may become an<br />

indoor parking facility operated by the Fidelity<br />

National Bank of Pennsylvania located<br />

on the same street, according to a<br />

director of the bank.<br />

The theatre, owned by Sportservice Corp.,<br />

of Buffalo. N.Y.. which operates Five other<br />

theatres in the Greater Williamsport area,<br />

was closed March 22. after having been in<br />

operation for 83 sears. The bank purchased<br />

the theatre building, which also houses two<br />

small stores, for $65,000. The bank's board<br />

will renovate the theatre area to provide<br />

indoor parking.<br />

$14,000 Grant to Theatre<br />

PHILADELPHIA—The Walnut Street<br />

Theatre was awarded a $14,000 grant by<br />

the National Endowment for the Arts. The<br />

funds ssill help establish a video lounge,<br />

increase development of film screenings<br />

,md aid a community out-reach service.<br />

Robbins Heads Film<br />

Golf, Tennis Tourney<br />

NEW N ORK Norman Robbins has<br />

been named chairman ol the 2'tth Annual<br />

I ilin Industry doll and lenms tournaments<br />

sponsored In B'nai Brilh ( inema Unit<br />

6000. Hs Levine, unit president, announced<br />

the appointment ol the executive vicc-prcsidenl<br />

ol National Scieen Service.<br />

Briar Hall Goll and Country Club. Briarchit<br />

Manor, N.Y., was picked to host the<br />

competition rhursday (16).<br />

Although action on the courts and links<br />

will headline the das, the formal has been<br />

expanded to include a duplicate bridge<br />

tournament for the first time. Jerry Friedlander,<br />

director ol the American Contract<br />

Bridge League, ssill conduct the competition.<br />

The golfers will battle through IS holes<br />

with the winners of the foursomes picking<br />

up their trophies as they complete their<br />

round. Net play will involve 24 racqueteers<br />

dueling in round-robin competition.<br />

I hose not involved in the triple competition<br />

can enjoy the swimming pool and<br />

lounges or engage in friendly card games.<br />

The activities will conclude with a filet<br />

mignon banquet for all members and guests.<br />

Reservations must be made prior to Thursdas<br />

(9), by calling the Cinema Unit ol B'nai<br />

Brith, New York", at (212) 581-1721 or by<br />

svritiim to the unit at 1600 Broadway, New<br />

York.'N.Y. 10019.<br />

Serving svith Robbins are co-chairmen<br />

lens Friedlander, Leonard Kaufman. Robert<br />

Sunshine. Ted R. Lazarus and Clifford<br />

R. Muller. Stuart A. Colbert and Leonard<br />

Rubin base been designated associate chairmen.<br />

Community Service Center<br />

Aided by Jump-a-Thon<br />

BALTIMORE— Radio Station WWIN<br />

observed the opening of "The Greatest"<br />

with a Jump-a-Thon at the Mondawmin<br />

Shopping Center Mas 21. The 50-cent entry<br />

fee each contestant paid was donated to<br />

Echo House, a rehabilitation, family counseling<br />

and community service center.<br />

Each contestant had to complete 100<br />

consecutive jumps without a miss to earn<br />

a place in the Jumpoff. The ten top jumpers<br />

were awarded passes to the show and all<br />

who qualified for the Jumpoff won official<br />

Muhammad Ali Rope-a-Dopes.<br />

"The Greatest" is showing at the Hippodrome.<br />

Towson. Jumpers. Northpoint.<br />

Pla/a. Rotunda and Randallstown theatres.<br />

CINERAMA IS IN<br />

SHOW BUSINESS IN<br />

HAWAII TOO. «r<br />

When you come to Waikiki,<br />

QlKftty<br />

il>*V<br />

don't imiss the famous<br />

Hawaii' Don Ho Show. .<br />

hotels Cinerama's Reef Towers Hotel<br />

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IN WAIKIKI Kill Kill TOWEHS • EDCtWATEH E-l<br />

BOXOFFICE :: June 6, 1977

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