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^mrn-m Screenings at Cai-Mcl; "Winlcr Kills"
(Avco) and "The Ravagers" (Columbia).
Charlie Hunsuck, United Artists branch
manager, screened "Manhattan" before enthusiastic
patrons at the Car-Mel screening
rcom.
. Terri McCoy, model and aspiring aetiess,
Urieans
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New
(Average is 100)
more about all techniques and formats of
Ihe Champ (MGM-UA), 2 theatres. the film business under the guidance and
5th wk 175 tutelage of "Erv" Mellon.
The Deer Hunter (Univ), 2 theatres,
Firepower (AFD) Loews. 2nd wk
The Last Embrace (UA), 2 theatres,
1st wk
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Love at First Bite (AD. 3 theatres,
Franklin, whose work m the enter-
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2nd wk 275 tainmcnt law Held includes such clients
The Real Bruce Lee (SR), Oipheum. as Roberta Flack and Richard Pryor, is go-
3rd wk 300 ing to enter the filmmaking arena in June.
Superman (WB). Lakeside, 15th wk. . . . 150 He will become executive producer of Uni-
Wifemistress (Quartet), Sena Mall. versal Studios' "Family Dream."
2nd wk 225 Marquee changes: "Hanover Street," Akers
Mill, Northlake. Loew's Tara Twin,
^\l/§ A I l^\ hM A ^tT\/ ^'uth DeKalb Mall Quad and Southlake:
\J1\L/\ri\Jlwl/\ \ml I I "Battlestar Galactica." Arrowhead. Cinema
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75. Northlake. Perimeter Mall. Phipps
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oni Dyksterhuis, new United Artists
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Corp. sales manager, arriyed from Mil-
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waukee to manage the local office. She was
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welcomed with a cocktail luncheon for local
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ochibitors and circuit buyers.
l^^ Parkaire Mall Twin, AMC Tower Place
"Breaking Away" (20th Centurv-Fox) and South DcKalb Mall Quad; and "Over
was tradescreened at the Continental.' the Edge," Atlanta, Arrowhead, Mableton
Walt Von Hauffe, publicity coordinator. ^Veis Doraville.
Triple, AMC Omni, AMC Tower Place and
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''Wanda Nevada" (UA) opened May 25 place at the IMAGE screening room May
on a saturation booking throughout this 26. The meeting was co-sponsored by the
trade territory. Georgia Council for the Aits and Humani
CHARLOTTE
Mew pictures on the marquees: "The Dark"
(Charlottetown Mall). "Firepower"
(South Park). "Manhattan" (Capri).
Sneak previews this week: "Encoiinlei
Disaster." "A Little Romance" ami
"A Very Big Withdrawal."
Catherine Chapin, Charlotte Observer
critic, said of "Firepower": "I| gels
its name from James Coburn's favorite
covert technique— fire. He burns people oul
of their homes, creates firey infernos of
jeeps and generally throws his flame around
wherever he goes. The movie is a suspense
thriller early on. With the movie set in
Antigua and Curacao, the scenery is tropic
and therefore lovely. With fire enveloping
everything you'd expect some excellent sliini
work . there is. But I am getting
tired of Sophia Loren movies where the only
thing asked of her is a seductive smile aiul
a low cut dress. She's wasted here, and from
her performance, it looks as if she knows
Top grosses of the week": "MaiilKi
"Love at First Bite," "Young Frankeiv
"The Deer Hunter" and "The Dark."
BOXOFFICE :: May 28. 1979
ties. Independent Media Artists of Georgia.
Etc. (IMAGE), and the Coalition of Soulhern
Media Organizations.
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'Halfback' Discounts
Aimed at the Boxoifice
By J. W. AGNEW
To.onio Correspond!
From Canada Edition
TORONTO— Beginning May 1.
went into operation in Ontario.
Halfback, a plan
Halfback
devised by the province,
will enable holdcis of losing Wintario lottery
tickets to "cash them in," permitting them
to get discounts when buying records featuring
Canadian artists, or when buying theatre
tickets where Canadian feature films
are being shown.
"It's the best thing the Ontario government
has ever done for the movie business,"
said Bill Marshall, president of the Canadian
Association of Motion Picture Producers.
Halfback will be in operation over the
summer period until September 30, and Canadian
theatre owners and film distributors
have a five-month promotional campaign
laid out to take full advantage of this discount
scheme.
"I'm trying to bring back every Canadian
film I've got in the vaults, mostly for double
bills," said Len Herberman of Ambassador
Films. For theatre admissions, each losing
Wintario ticket can be redeemed for 50
cents off. or a maximum of four for each
admission. Most theatre admissions in this
province are now pegged at $3.50. which
means that under this plan a patron could
pay as little as $1.50 for a theatre admission.
"The idea is good; You can't knock it."
one executive said. "But is it going to excite
sales in films that are not really commercial
Probably not. However, it will expose
Canadian pictures in smaller centres such
as Tweed and Peterborough, and that may
pave the way for the
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