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'Annie Hall' Grosses<br />
Lofiy 800 in Boston<br />
BOSTON " \iuik- Hall" distinguished il<br />
I sell w ii li a tremendous sou third week al<br />
the I'i \ 1<br />
lo\ rheatre as Boston students and<br />
othei film fans ol Wood) Mien flocked in<br />
to svv what he could turn out when he<br />
wanted to do .1 reall) serious feature.<br />
"Rocky" also continued to outstanding business<br />
al the Cheri III. although the film has<br />
been there continuous!) since the Christmas<br />
season, garnering a strong 310 for its 17th<br />
week.<br />
were the two plump gross percentages<br />
but, to go along with them for the report<br />
week, Boston also had a pair ol 200s,<br />
a 190, two 1 80s and a 175. the latter lor the<br />
first week of "Breaker! Breaker!" at the<br />
Saxon. The 200s were earned In "The Car,"<br />
first week al the Ciary. and "Harlan Countv.<br />
U.S. V". thud week at the Orson Welles<br />
I.<br />
(Average Is 100)<br />
Astor—Quadrools (SR) 100<br />
les I, Exete:—Islands in the Stream (PaTa),<br />
3rd wk 100<br />
Charles III— 3 Women (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 180<br />
Chen I to L. A. (SR), 5th wk 190<br />
Cheri It- Between the Lines (SR), 2nd wk 180<br />
III Rocky (UA), 17th wk<br />
:mt Hill I, Savoi—The Little Girl Who<br />
Lives Down the Lane (AIPi 100<br />
Cinema 57 I—Young Lady Chatterley (SR),<br />
*rk 100<br />
Cinema 57 II, Circle Cinema I— Black Sunday<br />
(Para), 7th wk 90<br />
Cinema II—Slap Shot (Univ). 8th wk 55<br />
Gary—The Car (Univ) 200<br />
Orson Welles I—Harlan County. U.S.A. (SR),<br />
3rd wk 200<br />
Pi Alley—Annie Hall (UA), 3rd wk 800<br />
Saxon—Breaker! Breakerl (AIP) 175<br />
"Annie Hall' Four Times<br />
Average in New Haven<br />
NEW HAVEN—"Annie Hall" paced a<br />
strong week that saw five other screen programs<br />
score in the 200-250 range. "Annie<br />
Hall." however, was in a class by itself, putting<br />
together a huge 400 second week at<br />
the Showcase IV. Newcomers "Breaker!<br />
Breaker!" and "Brothers" and holdovers "3<br />
Women," "Slap Shot" and "Nasty Habits"<br />
grossed between 200 and 250.<br />
'Welcome to L.A.' 300<br />
In Hartford Showcase I<br />
II \RTFORD— Welcome to L.A." carried<br />
off high grossing honors lor the week,<br />
being the only Hartford first-run film to<br />
reach the three-times-average level. The<br />
feature was in a first week at Showcase I.<br />
[The Greatest," making its debut at a trio<br />
ol Hartford screens, was oil to a solid 275<br />
start.<br />
Colonial—Force Four (SR); Black Frankenstein<br />
(SR) 175<br />
Showcase I— Welcome to L.A. (SR)<br />
Showcase II Annie Hall (UA), 3rd wk.<br />
Showcase III— Slap Shot (Univ), 6th wk<br />
Showcase IV— Black Sunday (Para), 8th wk<br />
Showcase V—Rocky (UA), 16th wk<br />
Three theatres—The Grecrtost C<br />
The Car (Univ), 2nd wk<br />
BOXOFTICE :: June 6, 1977<br />
NITE Production, Rental Plans Are<br />
Warmly Supported by NE Exhibitors<br />
WOR< ESTER \l \ss \n optimistic<br />
feeling that something al last is being done<br />
ui solve both the product shortage and him<br />
rental problems was manifested by exhibitors<br />
attending the first annual meeting "i<br />
Mil ol New I ngland, held here al the<br />
Lincoln Plaza rheatre ruesday, May 17.<br />
plans b) which exhibitors in all six<br />
New England states would achieve seli-sttificienc)<br />
were outlined In ["om Patterson,<br />
national president ol NITE, al the afternoon<br />
open session. I he Inst plan dealt with<br />
a program for exhibitor advertising participation<br />
on a national level, which, it successful,<br />
would provide revenues lor him<br />
financing under the hannei ol Mil. Bill<br />
Woolsey, Nashville, Tenn.. was on hand to<br />
present details of the plan Kir independent<br />
exhibitors. His plan was well-received and<br />
all exhibitors present committed their theatres<br />
to his pioposal<br />
Announces 'Holly'<br />
Plans<br />
Patterson also announced production<br />
plans for the first NITE-sponsored film.<br />
"The Buddy Holly Story." lied Kuehnert<br />
of Houston. Tex., was called upon to describe<br />
in detail the true stor) ol musician<br />
Budd) Holly and the commercial potential<br />
of this film about his rise to tame and his<br />
earl\ death. Kuehnert also outlined a participating<br />
theatre scale for exhibitors; all<br />
present approved the plan. The complete<br />
package lor exhibitors will be sent to all<br />
members of NITE ol New England and will<br />
include a formal exhibition contract.<br />
Also speaking at the afternoon open<br />
meeting were Bud Riskin. president of<br />
Iheatre Owners of New England, and Carl<br />
Goldman, executive secretary of TONE.<br />
Both of the TONE representatives discussed<br />
work done over the years by TONE in various<br />
New England Legislatures to overcome<br />
adverse theatre tax legislation and other<br />
negative problems involving motion picture<br />
theatres proposed at various times in the six<br />
states.<br />
Scott Elected President<br />
Phil Scott was elected president for a full<br />
term in balloting conducted during the<br />
morning's closed business session. Scott had<br />
been serving as temporary president of the<br />
new exhibitors organization. Other officers<br />
chosen for full terms: T. Guv Spencer, fust<br />
vice-president and chairman ol Hade practices.<br />
Vnthony J. DeSanti, second vice-president<br />
and membership chairman; Victor<br />
Baker, third vice-president: \gncs Alhano.<br />
secretary; Chester A. Yamilkoski.<br />
I lected to the NITE ol New England<br />
board ol directors were Henr) Neveux,<br />
Roland N. Paucher and Charles E. Skinner,<br />
Massachusetts; Joseph Jams. Rhode Island:<br />
Sylvia Stieber, Connecticut: Don McNally,<br />
Vermont; Melvin I . Stone and G. Raymond<br />
Cailler, Maine, and Barry Steelman, New<br />
Hampshire.<br />
In addition to electing officers and directors,<br />
Nil I members ratified the organization's<br />
chartei and Inlaws, which have been<br />
hied in the Commonwealth Ol Massachusetts.<br />
James ) Marcellino, an anti-trust<br />
specialist from the law firm "i Gaston<br />
Snow & I |) B. iitlett in Boston, was the onlv<br />
speakei al the closed session, which Was<br />
followed b) a dieted bullet luncheon served<br />
ii noon in the theatre lobby.<br />
Exhibitors interested in joining Nil I<br />
New England are invited to contact the<br />
lization's headquarters at ISS Whiting<br />
Si Hingham, Mass. 02043. Membership in<br />
Nil I ol New England already includes<br />
moie than 50 independent exhibitors from<br />
each o! the New [{ngland states, these members<br />
representing more than UK) screens in<br />
each stale.<br />
I he next formal meeting ol the organization<br />
will he held in late September, the<br />
exact date to be announced soon.<br />
MAINE<br />
Cmulu) Telegram columnist Bill Caldwell<br />
got a personalized response from recent<br />
paragraphs concerning actor Sterling<br />
Hayden and the hitter's best-selling novel.<br />
"Voyage." A phone caller to the newspaper<br />
was Mrs. Sterling Hayden who was upset.<br />
according to Caldwell. "She pointed out that<br />
she has been married to Sterling for 17<br />
years, 'yet you and every newspaper ignore<br />
that fact and overlook me.' She said she's<br />
sick and tired of people writing about Hayden's<br />
escapades and previous marriages and<br />
not mentioning his present state of wedded<br />
bliss."<br />
Why can't Cindy<br />
come to the Ball?<br />
NE-l
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