Boxoffice-August.13.1979

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20 BOXOFFICE/AUGUST 13, 1979
i< Action, Adventure, tAni
The ke\ to letters and combinations thereof indicating story type
Animated. tBi Biography: 'C > Comedy, (CM) Comedy
I i (Ad)
with Music: (Crf Crime: tD) Drama. tDM) Drama
with Mush. {Doc) Documentary: (F) Fantasy: fFCt Filmed Concert: fFPi Filmed Play, tfin Historical: (Hoi
Horror. tMi Mu\ual: (Me/ol Melodrama, (My My stery Outdoor. tPol) > . Political. il Romantic: (S)
Spectacle: tSexJ Sex: (S) (Science I iction, (Spy)Spy Drama. (Sus) Suspense, tit t Western: (War) It ar Drama
Current releases are listed in this section for only three months Number in parenthesis following film title is
studio production number Symbol '-• denotes Bo\()l I Kl Blue Ribbon Award All films listed are in it 'lor
unless otherwise noted as h&w (black and white). * (asterisk) denotes combination bills, Dolln stereo format
abbreviations (D-35) 35mm Stereo, tD7U) 70mm stereo: (D-35S) i>mm stereo with Surround: tD I )
unknown Dolby format.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
90.13 Wilshire Bl»d.
Beverlv Hills. (alif. 94)211
..'i : SMIS-Mim '
l.-l II
Now in Release
May
Sunnwdt, Ac D 17908 1. 100 mm. Marring Joe> Travolta.
John Lansing. Stacv Pickrcn. Taha Balsam. Andv Rubin.
Joan Darling
June
CH.O.M.P-S., AcG )7903i. 89 mm., starring Wesley Eur*.
Conrad Bain. Lam Bishop. Valeric Bertmelli. Chuck Mc
Cann. Red Buttons. Hcrmionc Baddefcv. Jim Backus
July
The Amiivville Horror, Sus (79041. starring James Brolm.
Margot Kidder. Rod Steiger. Don Stroud. Murray
Hamilton
August
l)i Tumi. Ac R 179061. starring Jan Michael Vincent.
Theresa Saldana. Art Carney. Dannv Aiello. Fernando
Lope^
Coming Releases
October
Mcttor, Ac D starring Sean Connerv. Natalie Wood. Karl
M.i Men Martin Landau. Brian Keith
Something Short of Paradise, CD |79I h. starring
Susan Sarandon. David Steinberg.
Corp, C (79 1 7), starring Michael Lembeck. Phillip Casnoff.
Dennis (J/uaid. David Huddleston.
ASSOCIATED FILM
12711 Ventura Blvd.
Studio Chy, Calif. 91604
(2131 760 J02K
Now in Release
May
L scape to Athena, War C Ad. \02 mm starring Roger
Moore. Tellv Savalas. David Niven. Stephanie Powers
June
The Muppel Movie, CM. 98 mm. starring Jim Henson's
Mupneis (D35S. 70)
August
Love and Bullets, Ac D. starring Charles Branson. Jill
Ireland. Rod Steiger. Stroiher Martin
Coming Releases
October
Treasure of the Piranha, Ad D. starring Lee Majors.
Margauv. Hemingway. James Franciscus. Karen Black
November
Arabian Adventure. Ad D. starring C hnstopher Lee. Peter
Cushing iD 35S|
The Muppet Movie, CM. 95 mm., starring Jim Henson's
Muppets iRc release. D-35S. 70l
ATLANTIC RELEASING
8500 Wilshire Blvd.
Reu-rlv Hills, Calif. 90211
(213)659.7210
Now in Release
May
Picnic al Hanging Rock. M\ D, 100 min . Rachel
Roberts, Anne Lambert
June
Dark Star. SI 85 mm starring Brian Narelle. Dre Pahich
release)
Coming Releases
September
Nickel Street, Marring Ralph Waiie. Donald Moffal
October
Boardwalk, starring Lee Sirashcrg. Ruth Gordon.
I a Jumenl \ apeur, Marring Carole Laure
AVCO EMBASSY
66(11 Romaine St.
los Angeles, < alif. 9(H) mi
(213)462 7211
Now in Release
May
W inter Kills. Sus D (7907). 97 mip Marring Jell Bridges.
John Huston, ton) IVrkms. Sterling Havden, Eli Wallach.
Dnrolhv Malonc
June
Goldengirl, D (7908). 119 mm. starring James (. ohum.
Susan Anton. Robert Clllp. Leslie Caron, Curl Jurgens.
Harrv Ciuardmo. ID 35S)
Rudolph and Lroslv's Christmas in Julv, An. 97 mm . with
voices bv Red Buttons. Ethel Merman. Mickev Roonev.
Alan Scus. Jackie Vernon. Shellev Winters. Paul Frees
August
City on Fire, Sus D (791 1 1. 106 mm . siarring Henr> Fonda.
Ava Gardner. James Franciscus. Barrv Newman. Susan
Clark. Shellc) Winters. Leslie Nielsen
Coming Releases
September
A \ t 1 \ Bit W itluii.iM.il. 1 1 mm.,
starring Donald
Sutherland. Brooke Adams. Paul Ma/ursky.
The Onion Field, D, 126 min.. starring John Savage. James
Woods. Franklin Seals. Ronnie Cox.
JOSEPH BRENNER
570 Seventh Aw.
Nen York. N.V. I00IH
(212)354-6070
Now in Release
July
.Mannequin. Sex D. 98 mm., starring Nadine Perles. Elton
Frame. Alain Schwartz. Albane Reeves iRe releasei
Submission. Sex D. 108 mm . starring Franco Nero. Lisa
Gastom.
Infra Man, SF. 90 mm iRe release)
Coming Releases
September
Almost Human, Ho, 91 mm .
Milian. Anita Strindberg
Henr> Silva. Tomas
Free Spirit, starring Eric Porter. Jeremy Kemp. Bill
Travers. Rachel Roberts. Heather Wright.
Autopsv, starring Mimsy Farmer. Barry Primus. Ray
Lovelock. IRe release)
BUENA VISTA
500 S. Buena Vista Drive
Burbank. Calif. 91505
(213)841-1000
Now in Release
June
* 1 1 Dalmatians, An ( (56). 74 mm (Reissue)
'Footloose Fox, OD [392), 29 mm
August
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again. C W (1971. 89
mm., starring Tim Conway. Don Knotts. Tim Matheson.
Kenneth Mars. Elyssa Davalos. Jack Elam.
Unidentified Flying Oddball. C (198). 93 mm., starring Den
nis Dugan. Jim Dale, Ron Moody. Kenneth More
Coming Releases
October
Snowball Express, C (254). 93 min., starring Dean Jones.
Nancy Olson. Harry Morgan. Keenan Wynn. (Reissue)
December
The Black Hole 1199), starring Maximilian Schell. Anthonj
Perkins. Robert Forster. Joseph Bottoms, YvettC Minneuv.
Ernest Borgnme (D-35S. 70i
CARIBBEAN FILMS WEST
6315 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, ( alif. 90028
Now in Release
July
fhv Erotic
\dunturis of Candv.
Candv Goes to llollvnund.
Coming Releases
November
Fantasy w orld.
December
tropic of Desire.
CINESHOWCASE
2211 Broadoai. Ste. 5t
V» ^nrk. N.V. 10024
1212)580-7662
Now in Release
June
Jack iht Kipptr. Sus D
COLUMBIA
^11 I ilth W.
V« York. N.Y. 10022
(212)751-4400
Now m Release
May
Hanoi er street. R War-D (79015). 109 min. starring
Christopher Plummet Harrison Ford. Leslie Anne Down
tD 35S. 70i
June
Nightwing, M\ Ho 1HOOOI1, 106 min., starring Stephen
Macht. Nick MartCUSO, David Warner. Kathrvn Harrold
July
Lost and found, I D 179019), 116 mm, starring George
Segal Glenda Jackson. Maureen Stapleton
Just Vou and Me, Kid, C (80003), starring George Burns.
Brooke Shields.
Game of Death, Ac, 10 mm starring Bruce Lee. Gig
Young.
The Villain, C W (80004), 93 mm .
Ann Margret. Arnold Schwarzenegger
August
Kirk Douglas.
Hoi Stuff. C (800071. 103 mm., siarring Dom DeLuise.
Suzanne Pleshctte. Jerr> Reed. Louis Avalof. Ossic Davis
Coming Releases
October
. . . And Justice for All, C D. starring Al Pacmo. Jack
Warden I ee Strasbtrg. John Forsvthe
November
Kramer vs. Kramer, C D. starring Dustin Hoffman, Mer>l
Streep. Jane Alexander. Howard Duff
December
The lliiint Horseman, CD. starring Robert Redford.
Jane Fonda, Willie Nelson. Valerie Perrine.
COMPASS INTERNATIONAL
9229 Sunset BM„ Ste. 818
Los Angeles, Calif. 90069
(213)273 9125
Now m Release
July
Noclurna, Ho-CM. 83 mm. starring Yvonne De Carlo.
John Carradme. Nai Bonet.
August
Tourist Trap, Ho D. 85 mm., starring Chuck Connors.
Jocelvn Jones.
Fyre, D. 87 mm. starring Lvnn Theel. Allen Goorwitz.
Assault on Precinct 13, Cr-D. 91 mm., starring Austin
Stoker. Darwin Josten. Laurie Zimmer. Martin West. (Re
release)
Coming Releases
October
Roller Boogie, starring
Linda Blair
Halloween, HoSus. 93 mm., starring Donald Pleasence.
Jamie Lee Curtis (Re releasei
CROWN INTERNATIONAL
292 S. La Cienega Blul.. Ste. 306
Beverlv Hills, Calif. 9021
(213)657-6700
Now in Release
May
Malibu High, v <
Ta>k>r. Katie Johnson. Tammv Ta>k>r
July
mm, starring Jill Lansing. Stuart
Van Nuys Blvd., Ac-C. 93 mm., starring Bill Adler. Cynthia
Wood. Melissa Prophet. David Havward. Dennis Bowen.
Dana Gladstone
Terror, Ho. 86 mm., starring Caroline Courage. John
Nolan. Sarah Keller.
August
Satan's Slave, starring Michael Cough. Martin Potter. Can
dace Glendennmg.
Coming Releases
October
Sextette, CM. 9| mm. starring Mae West. Timothy
Dalton. Dom DeLuise, Ringo Starr, George Hamilton.
Alice Cooper.
'The Pom Pom Girls/The Van Malibu Beach.C (Combination
Re release)
'Dracula's Dog Crater Lake Monster Land of the
Minotaur. Ho F (Combination Re release)
DIMENSION
9000 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles. C alif. 90069
(213)278-6844
Now in Release
July
Naked Paradise, Sex starring Laura Gemser, Annie Belle,
Al C liver. Susan Scott
Swap Meet, Sex C. 86 mm, starring Ruth Cox. Jonathan
< pries, Dehi Richter. Dan SpectOf, Cheryl Rixon
Scteams of a Winter Night, Ho. 92 min,, starring Gil
Glasgow, Patrick Bvers. Robert Bradlev. Man ( ox
Coming Releases
September
Mck Carter In Prague, \«l 98 min., starring Josef Lepvmia.
Olga Schoberovo
October
Stone Cold Dead, D, y (' mm. starring Richard C renna.
Paul Williams. Linda Sorenson. Belinda Montgomer)
EMC FILM
1125 \.F. 125 St.
Miami. Fla. 33161
(305)895 5511
Now m Release
May
The Last Straw. War D. 103 min.. starring Philippe Noiret.
Rorm Schneider
At Last. Al Last, Sen C. 103 mm., starring Fdwige Fenech.
Carroll Baker tRc release)
June
The Silent Partner, Ac D. 103 min . starring Elliot Gould.
Christopher Plummer. Susannah York, Celine Lorne^
Black (libra. Sex D. starring Laura Gemser. Jack Palance
Convention Girls. Melo. 97 mm., starring Nancv Lawson.
Anne Seward iRe release)
Naked Rider, Ac. 96 mm iRercleasci
The Melon Affair. Sex C .
July
Love Clinic, Sex C
FILM VENTURES
310 V San Vicente Blvd.. Ste. 200
Los Angeles, Calif. 90048
(213(6594545
Now in Release
July
103 mm. iRe release)
H.G. W>uV The Shape of Things to Come. SF Ad. 90 mm.
starring Jack Palance. Carol L>nle>. Barry Morse.
Coming Releases
October
Cardiac Arrest,
November
Sus. 90 mm., starring Max Gail.
Klondike Fever, Ad. starring Rod Steiger.
Lome Greene. Angie Dickinson. Jeff East
G. G. COMMUNICATIONS
820 Statler Bldg.
Boston, Mass. 02116
(617)542-9633
Now in Release
August
Summerdog, D. 90 min.. starring James Congdon.
Elizabeth Eisenman
Coming Releases
September
Legend of the Northwest, D. 83 mm
October
The Adventures of Pinocchk>, An. 90 min.
The Little Mermaid, An. 71 min
Going Coconuts, 93 mm., starring Donn> Osmond. Mane
Osmond.
Dunderklumpen, An. 96 mm
GROUP 1
9200 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, Calif. 90069
(213)550-8767
Now m Release
August
Parts—the Clonus Horror, SF. 100 mm., starring Peter
Graves. Keenan W>nn. Dick Sargent. Tim Donnelly iTest
Datesi
Sev and Violence, SF. 100 min . starring Maria Lanener.
John Allen. Cvnihia O'Neill. Susan Grev (Test Datesi
L'FOs Are Real. Doc D. 97 mm
Take All of Me, R-D. 91 mm., starring Richard Johnson.
Pamela Vincent. Maria Bell. Leonard John (Re release)
Living Nightmare, D. 90 mm., starring Alice Trent. Anne
Carter. Jeff Lmder. Gregg Short
Coming Releases
September
Day of Fear, D. 98 min.. starring Cynthia Moss, Amy Mar
im Ginny Gregson. Vince Albert (Test Dates)
Red Neck County, D. 92 nun . starring Shelley Winters
I eslie I ggams. Michael Christian. Dub Taylor.
November
Snapshot, Sus-D. 90 min.. starring M.ir\ [\aiiv Anne
Mason. David Michaels
HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL
1044 S. Hill Si.
Los Angeles. Calif. W0I5
12 1.II 749-2067
Now in Release
August
Always Read*. 85 nun . starring John Holmes, Joyoc
Rolh
INDEPENDENT ARTISTS
5 1 1. nid, in Ave.
Haddonlkld. NJ. 0S0J3
(6091 795-6000
Coming Releases
October
\\ hen Iht- ScrtaminE Stops. Ho K 94 mm