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Lone Star Pictures International's
SECRETS, starring Jacqueline Bisset, has
grossed more than $8 million in domesticrelease
The film will open Sept 7 in Chicago
in 40 theatres
Crown International's VAN NU YS BLVD.
took in $6s>.l 1 7 in the first three da\s of an
area saturation in the Charlotte. N.C. ter
ntory. involving 44 hardtop and drive-in
theatres in seven cities in North and South
Carolina
American Cinema Releasing's GOOD
GUVS WEAR BLACK grossed more than
S400.000 in the first 10 davs in }0 theatres in
Toronto.
Universal JAWS racked up S520.085 in
the first three da>s of its re release engagement
in 90 flagship theatres in the New York New
Jersey area.
THE INNOCENT, Analysis Film Releas
ing's feature, the last film made by the late
Luchino Visconti. has grossed more than
S2.225.000 since opening in January.
Orion Pictures' A LITrLE ROMANCE hit
theatres in Japan Five theatres in lokyoand
si\ in Osaka reported that two JuK
grosses reached 49,808,189 yen
American International's suspense thriller.
THE AMITYVII.LE HORROR, has grossed
$29,870,936 in its first 17 days ol national
release. The first picture is currently playing
on 936 screens in the United Stales and
Canada
MEATBALLS gross
Paramount Pictures'
ed $17,853,182 in the first 17 days of its na
tional release. This boxoffice figure is based on
reports from 853 theatres out of the 1.000
now playing the film.
Paramount Pictures' PROPHECY has
taken in $19,123,615 to date; the picture is
currently playing in 400 situations in the
United States and Canada.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES ("Birds of a
Feather"! has grossed approximately $800,000
in engagements running from two to 1
weeks. In New York, where the film had its
U.S. debut, it had grossed $305,797 at the
68th Street Playhouse for I weeks and one
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a gross of S229.530 in its first two days in I I day. In San Francisco's Four Star Theatre.
FEATURE CHART
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September
Fist of Fun Part II. Ac. 92 mm., starring Bruce Li. Lo
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October
Hie Obsessed One, Ac. 78 mm. starring Male Panday.
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November
The Three Fantastic Supermen. Ac. 95 min.. starring Torn
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December
rkc tormented, Ac. 86 mm., starring Stella Carnacma.
Chris Avram. Lucreiia Love
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May
La Cane Au\ holies, C 99 mm starring Ugo Tognawi.
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Wanda Nevada, Ad-C D, starring Peter Fonda. Brooke
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Last Fmbracc. SusD 1790611, 102 mm., starring Roy
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June
Moonraker. Spy -Ac 179129). 126 mm., starring Roger
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Rocky II, Di79I37i. 1 19 mm. starring Sylvester Stallone.
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August
. Americathon, C Peter Riegert. Harvey Korman,
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Coming Releases
September
Rich Kids, starring Kathryn Walker. John Lithgow. David
Selby . Terry Kiser.
October
ILimsh r of Happiness.
Foxes, starring Jodie Faster. Sally
November
Kellerman
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, starring Siockard C harm
mg. Meadow lark Lemon. Julius Irving
Fiddk-r on the Roof, M (71 I7i. 178 mm., starring Tonol.
Norma Crane. Leonard Frcy, Paul Mann. Polly Picon
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December
Cuba. Ad D. starring Sean Conner)
Being There, iPre-releasel
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Now in Release
May
The Prisoner of Zen da, C Ad t7910i. 108 mm., starring
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Hiiilisr.tr Galaclica. SF Ac 17911), 125 mm., starring
Richard Hatch. Dirk Benedict. Lome Greene.
Jaws, Ac Sus [7507k 125 min.. starring Richard Dreyluss.
Roy Scheider. Robert Shaw iRe release!
Fast Charlie . . . the Moonbeam Rider, Ac D. 99 min.. starr
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June
Walk Proud. D i7906i.
Sarah Holcomb
July
IU2 min.. starring Robby Benson,
Draeula, Ho-D |79I4|. starring Frank Langella. Laurence
Olivier. Donald Pleasence (D35S>
August
More American Graffiti, C-D [79131. Ill nun. starring
Paul Le Mat. Ron Howard. Cindy Williams. Candy Clark.
Charlie Martin Smith
The Coneorde— Airport "79. Sus i79|5l. starring Alain
Dekm. Susan Blakcly. Roheri Wagner. George Kennedy
I hi- Seduction of Joe lynan i79lf>i. 107 mm . starring Alan
A Ida. Meryl Streep. Barbara Harris. Rip Torn. Melvyn
Douglas.
Coming Releases
September
Legacy, |79I7(. 100 mm. starring Katharine Ross. Sam
fcllKMl.
ID-Ul
National Lampoon's Animal House. C l78l7l. 109 nun.
starring John Belushi. Tim Matheson, Donald Sutherland.
Juhm Vernon. iRe release)
November
Running i79|9i. I0_1 nun .
Anspach
Michael Douglas. Susan
1 anlu (79|8i. 120 mm. starring Richard Gere. Vanessa
Redgrave. William Devane
December
1941. C. starring John Belushi. Dan Aykroyd. Lorraine
Gary. Murray Hamilton.
I he Jerk. C .
Steve Martin. Bernadette Peters
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May
Lips of Lurid Blue, Sex D. 105 min.. starring Senta Berger
June
One Way at a Time, Sex C. 75 min.. starring Lauren
Dommquc. Rocky Racoon.
Cissy's Hot Summer. Sex D. 90 min. starring Candice
Royalle. John C Holmes
which reported a house record. I a t age
opened at $11,495. the second week was
$15,422 and the first five da\s ol the third
week totaled $13,469
American International's LOVE AT
FIRST BITE grossed $55,051 in its opening
week in London, setting a new record of
$16,966 at the Classic 3 in Haymarket. At the
ABC 2 in Shal'tsbur>. the film hit the theatre's
highest weekly gross of the year with $21,104,
Alter grossing more than $1 million in box
office receipts in its first six weeks at eight
New York theatres. THE MUPPET MOVIE
continued its record-breaking pace, amassing a
total of $395,000 lor its first three days at 52
New York area theatres.
Two German United Artists releases.
Vokler Scholoendorff's THE TIN DRUM
and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's THE MAR-
RIAGE OF MARIA BRAUN have tallied
grosses of $7,400,000 and $3,180,000. respec
lively. "The Tin Drum" has played for 12
weeks and "Maria Braun" has completed 19
weeks of play.
Paramount Pictures' ESCAPE FROM
ALCATRAZ grossed $27,130,405 in its first
38 days of national release. The figure is based
on 650 theatres reporting of the 750 playing
the film.
Star of (he Orient, Sex Sus D. 87 mm . starring Su/i Wong.
Billy D Williams.
Midnight Passion, Sex Sus, 85 mm
July
The Child. Ac Sus. 90 nun ,
Cole. iRe release)
August
Brides' Initiation, Sex D. 80 mm
Love Secrets, Sex D. 80 mm.
Coming Releases
September
starring Laurel Barnett. Rosalie
Erica's Hot Summer, Sex Sus. 64 mm (Reissue)
Behind Locked Doors, Sus. 80 min.
October
Young Swingers, Sex C. 80 mm,
November
Young and Wild, Ac Sus. 90 nun
December
Fmanuelle in Hnllvwoud, Sex C
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