Boxoffice-September.03.1979

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BOXOFFICE/SEPTEMBER 3, 1979
One of Boston filmruw's most popular per
that ii was 99 percent definite. Flood said thai
ing '• as extras ' in the filming. ing in the Washington territory Sept. 21
the association had been approached twice in sonalilics. Joe Foley at 20lh Century Fox, has
the past year with requests to film there but been named sales manager ol the Pittsburgh
that both requests were turned down because branch Joe stanecl in Boston with 20lh
they considered the film stories to be "inap
974 as a hooker, was pro
Century Fox in 1
propriate." This commuily emphasizes the moled to head booker and then in I976 was
church but Allen's film project met with moved into the sales department Good luck.
approval.
Joe. and best wishes from all your friends in
Allen, who wrote the screenplay that is as Boston.
yet untitled, will direct and star in the film
Flood explained that the movie calls for the
I odd \\ Minim, originally from the 20th
scenes here to be similar to a fantasy town, Fox Buffalo branch, has joined the Boston
part of someone's past memory. Flood sales force, and Frank McCiowan is hong
explained. He said it would not have any moved up as head salesman
religious background.
I In Wollaston Cinema in Wollaslon.
Wonu'tco Fnterpriscs Inc., a Miami. Mass . a suburb of Quincy, has reopened
Fla. based company with interest in television under new management. Mr and Mrs. Arthur
stations and vending machines, announced ( handler. The Chandlers, local residents, say
plans to introduce subscription television that tins is their first venture in the movie
movies and sports to Philadelphia and nor business and that they are very optimistic
turns of southern New Jersey. Wometco said about the new operation. I hey arranged a
that programs would originate from Channel special invitational opening Aug 10, including
65 in Vineland. N.J.. a station that a cocktail partj . and a showing of " I he
Renaissance Broadcasting Corp. of Will Sound of Music " Die public opening was on
ingboro. N.J.. proposes to build and put into
operation by early next year.
the following day.
I he t handlers plan to run current releases
A Wometco spokesman said the company
had agreed to lease the evening hours from 8
p.m. to 2 a.m. from the TV station. The initial
interspersed
classics
with showings of old lime
programming for the STV (subscription televi American International's branch manager.
sionl service will rely heavily on movies uncut Joe Leahy, had a special screening of Al's
for television, and possibly a sports package. new release. The Stud.'' starring Joan Collins,
Differing from cable television. STV will be at the Park Square Building screening rixim
transmitted in "scrambled" form. Subscribers Release is scheduled for early October.
will be supplied with an electronic box to
attach to their television sets, and with a
special antenna with the ability to decode or
unscramble the Channel 65 signal.
Scu-n nights of world renowned cinema
Blind bidding bill
passes committee
each week— all programs to be open to the
public— will be shown during the fall, from in Pennsylvania
Sept. 1 3 to Dec. 1 7 at the Cinematheque
Screening Room at Temple University's
HARRISBURG, Pa—A bill to give movie
Center City Campus. Only Tuesday evenings
theatre owners the chance to screen films
will be by subscription for members only of
before bidding on them was approved Aug. 2
the Temple University Film Society during by the House of Representative's Banking and
which classics, recently rediscovered cinema Commerce Committee.
gems, as well as neglected films will be shown. The legislation was accepted by the commit
Each program is introduced and discussed
tee on a vole of 14 to 3 and it will be con
over coffee and tea. and David L. Grossman, sidered by ihe full House when sessions
director of the university's C inematheque. resume in September. The bill would outlaw
is
in charge.
the widespread blind bidding system for mo
(ion picture buying.
A special sneak preview party in Allentown,
Pa., to introduce the Italian movie star Laura
The legislation has been the subject of an in
tense lobbying campaign from the Motion Picture
Antonelli was given by Dan and Bernice
Association of America before it was
Pomerantz and Nate and Marilyn Braunstein passed by the State Senate in early June by a
for 200 selected guests at the Rodale Theatre
48-2 vote. The MPAA. representing nine
on the night of Aug. 1 9. Although Antonelli
studios, has five lobbyists here in Harrisburg
was not there in the flesh, the special audience to counteract the contentions that under blind
was given a first opportunity to see her new bidding, a theatre owner is forced to bid
movie. "Till Marriage Do Us Part." which is
sometimes more than $250,000 on an un
having its American premiere at the Plaza completed film that often would not reach
Theatre in New York City.
moviegoers for more than a year.
The area's new movie moguls, the The Pennsylvania Organization of Theatre
Pomerantz and Braunstein couples, own Owners, which
the
has led the campaign in sup
American and Canadian rights to the new port of the legislation, has one lobbyist here. A
Italian sexcomedy. Their first film venture six member House subcommittee, chaired by
was "Madame Rosa," which won an Oscar Rep. Roosevelt I. Polite, R Montgomery
last spring as Best Foreign Film of the Year.
Cbunty. held hearings on the bill earlier in the
Pomerantz introduced his latest European month before the full committees action
import with a touch of humor, noting that he
Speaking before the lull committee. Rep
regretted seeing a full house in which "no one
paid to get in."
Polite said that on the basis of testimony taken
at the hearing, he favored outlawing blind bid
ding.
Steve Sinners. The Leader, Wildwood, N.J.,
calls "Moonraker" a "visually stunning film."
BOSTON
"Through this process, theatre owners are
being forced to indirectly subsidize the motion
picture industry, often times to their detri
ment." Rep. Polite said. He said that the
theatre owners thought blind bidding look
Office workers at Boston's Buena Vista away their opportunity to use their business
dressed up their walls with colorful posters judgement in providing Ihe type ol films ap
and photos of their upcoming re release ol [he propriate to their community.
Disnc) classic. "Sleeping Beauty 'all helping
the demand for bookings coming in from all
sections of New England.
BALTIMORE
Ilanard Square, the Cambridge base for Associated Pictures Co_ headed by Phil
Harvard College, was filled with students and Cilazer. has just set up a first run multiple on
visitors watching the excitement of "Naughty
"
Freshman "Varsity
moviemaking as a crew from Film Plan Inter Pla>lhmgs" in Richmond. Va.. lor Sept. 7
national, a Canadian movie company from The pair brought tremendous response at the
Montreal, started scenes for their new film. Redstone Drive Ins in Washington June
"Dirty Tricks." It stars Rich Little. Elliot 29 July i. according to Cilazer
Ciould and Kate Jackson To make it more ex Associated is also handling Seymour
citing almost 80 Boston area residents were be Borde's "Summer Camp.'" which will be break
"Ihe lo>," currently ,u Ihe Playhouse
lnii i.i
Schwaber World Fare cinema), was
described bj R II Gardnet in (Tie Sun as "a
winsome little Mini with impact." He said it "is
one ol those deceptively unpretentious little
Minis thai develops a serious theme within the
framework ol farce
"Moni," a movie based on ihe life of Join
Eareckson, the Sykesville, Mil
, who
was permanent!) paralyzed when she dim' in
to shallow water and siiuck hei head on a
rock, will Ik- shown here Oct. V I he film, pro
duced by the Billy Graham organization, was
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done on the family farm at Sykesville, on loca
tion in California and al studios in Hollywood.
Eareckson plays hersell in the film, which will
go into general release after the premiere al
the Civic C enter
first run report
NEW YORK
Americathon (UAI. 26 screens,
2ndwlt $112,602
The Amitwille HorrorlAI). 60 screens,
4th wk 382.000
Apocalypse Now lUAI. Ziegfeld. 2nd wk 168.235
l.a Cage Am Kollcs (UAI. 68th St Playhouse.
I5ihwk 39.084
Hot StufTlC oil. 50 screens, Istwk 297,843
The Live of Brian (Coll. I screen.
Istwk 80.529
Meetings With Remarkable Man (Libral.
Cinema 3. 3rd wk 26.345
More American Graffiti lUniv), 3 screens,
Istwk 45.914
Orchestra Rchersal (New Yorker), I screen.
Istwk 31,400
Rich Kids (UAI. I screen. Istwk 38,089
Rock 'n Roll High School
I
World).
1 screen. 3rd wk 9.384
Rocky II (UAI. 21 screens, lOthwk 258,124
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (Univ). 6 screens,
Istwk 266,355
Soldier of Orange (TIPSl, I screen.
Istwk 22.9.15
Sunburn (Para), 3 screens, 2nd wk 36,743
Till Marriage Do Us Part (Frankhnl, I screen.
5th wk 26.561
The Tree of Wooden Clogs (New-Yorker).
I screen, ] 2th wk 7.828
Why Not! (Porquoi Pas) (New Linel. I screen.
5th wk 23.646
BALTIMORE
The Amity ville Horror (A I). 3 screens,
4th wk $28,900
Breaking Away (20th Foxl. Westview III,
4th wk 6.000
The Concorde— Airport '79 (Univ), Patterson II.
2ndwk 2.500
Hot Stuff (Coll. Liberty II.
3rdwk 4,485
Meatballs iParal. Cilen Burnie Mall.
4th wk 5.200
Moonraker (UAI. Cinema II. 9th wk 3.800
More American Graffiti (Univ), Liberty I.
2nd wk 3.500
Rocky II (UAI, llth wk
Cinema I 3.300
Mini Flick 12nd wk.) 3.200
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (Univ), 1st wk.
Senator (3 da I 19.000
Westview I |3da.| 20.000
•Star Wars (20th Foxl. Westview IV. 2nd wk 3.500
The To> (SR), Playhouse. 3rd wk 3.500
The Villain iColl. Pulaski Dl. 2nd wk 4.900
* rerelease
R. II. Gardner ol I he Sun. reviewing "The
oncorde Airport 79," wrote: "It is obvious
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that the 'Airr»r(' series has made money for
us backers; otherwise they would not Ik- bring
ing nui sequels ever) two or three years. Yet
they nughi not make another, il before rcleas
ing it, they gave the airlines a chance to |>ay
"
Ihein not to
BUFFALO
Alien i20th foxl. I screen. 12th wk $1,760
Americathon lUAI. 4 screens. 1st wk I 3.000
the Amily ville Horror (Al). 3 screens,
3rd wk
. . . 22.000
Breaking A»ay (20th Fox), 2 screens.
Istwk 10.900
The Concorde— Airport '79 (Univl. 4 screens,
2ndwk 15.000
Dracula (Univ), I screen, 5th wk 2.400
tscape from Alcatra/ (Para). 1 screen,
8lhwk 1.600
The Frisco Kid I WBl. 2 screens. 2nd wk 1 3.000
The In Laws (WBl, I screen. 9th wk 8.000
I he Main Fvent (WBl. I screen. 8th wk 4.500
Meatballs IParal. 2 screens. 5th wk 11,000
The Muppet Mo»ie (AFD), 4 screens.
6th wk 23.000
More American Graffiti (Univ), 2 screens.
Mwk 18.000
North Dallas Forty (Paral. 2 screens,
2ndwk 17.000
Rocky II (UAI. I screen. 9th wk 4.000
BOSTON
the Amilytillc Horror lAII. 4th wk 1.1 da.)
I hen I $8,862
C irclc I 5.065
Beyond Ihe Poseidon Adienlure (WBl. C lurk-s 111.
1st wk. (3 da I 4.465
l.a
« age Au\ Folks [UAI. C harks II.
7lh wk (3 da I 10.852
Ihe Concorde— Airport '79 lUniv). 3rd wk. (3 da.
C irclc III 4.065
Pi Alley II . 4.5SO
(.ami- of Death iSRl. Music Hall.
2ndwk I.Ida I 8.981
I hi- Kids An Alrighl iNcw Worldl. 5lh wk. |3 da.l
'Beacon Hill 6.473
Circle II list »k I 4.824
Meatballs (Para). Chcri III. 5th wk tJda.l 5.68s
Moonraker It Al. Cinema 57 II.
nth wk i.l da I
8.920
the Muppet Mow lAIDl. 6ih wk
(3 da I
Lxcter 4.640
( hcsinulHillll(4lhwk..3da.l 7.152
More American Graffiti lUnivl. Isl wk. (3 da.1
Chestnut Hill I X.S62
North Dallas I orty IParal. Cinema 57 I.
3rd wk (3 da I 7.017
Peppermint Soda iNcw Yorker). NickckxJcun.
Istwk 14.500
Rich Kidsll Alt lien III. Isl wk I.Ida I .6.995
I ree ol Wooden Clogs INcw Yorkcrl.
Orson Welles I. 4tli uk 12.500
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