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...Levine bought the U.S. distribution rights to the movie (for $120,000), shortened the title to Hercules and booked it in more than 600 theaters - possibly the largest booking of that time, when films typically opened in a few big-city theaters, then slowly spread out to neighborhood bijous. Hercules was a hit, and Levine - who famously said, "You can fool all the people all the time, if the... [advertising] budget is big enough" - had established the viability of the wide movie release...
...Yang, head of the Peking Film Studio. "We have everything we need to make a movie together." The Communist government sees that films with suspect political sentiments or open displays of physical affection wind up on the cutting-room floor. Even so, the Chinese turn out at their local Bijous in the kind of mega-numbers a Hollywood executive would trade his Jacuzzi for. Last year Chinese film attendance was close to 74 million people...
...thumb and index finger of his right hand. Only determination pulled him through the accident and the subsequent surgery. But back into the movie business he went. The intent, slightly bewildered, obviously virtuous face of Harold Lloyd began popping out at movie audiences in thousands of Palaces and Bijous. The nation split its sides...
...first round of the scrub games has been played off and the second round and finals will take place as follows: Tuesday, June 13, the "Gaiety and Bijous" vs. the "Angels;" Wednesday, June 14, the "Terriers" vs. the "Hoodoes;" Thursday, June 15 Powe vs. winners of "Terriers-Hoodoes." Friday, June 16, final game, winner of "Gaiety and Bijous-Angles" vs. winner of Powe, vs. winner of "Terriers-Hoodoes...
...scrub game on Wednesday afternoon the "Terriers" won from the "Variety Nine" by a score of 10 to 4. The second game was played yesterday between Table Number 12 and the "Gaiety and Bijous," and was won by the latter. Score...