Saturday, January 12, 2013

THE MIGHTY "WIND"



Since it's Atlanta premiere in December 1939, it's always been considered the yardstick by which all movies are measured. It held the box office receipts record for nearly thirty years. And, in spite of higher ticket prices for newer films eclipsing its record, to this day, GWTW has still sold more movie tickets than any other movie.

The movie first went into general release in January 1940. Salisbury got it two months later, an incredible feat for a small town. And throughout the next thirty-six years, it played at local theatres thirty times.

March 11 - 16, 1940 CAPITOL THEATRE
March 17 - 22, 1941 CAPITOL THEATRE
May 13 - 16, 1942 CAPITOL THEATRE
June 25 - 26, 1942 ROCKWELL THEATRE
July 27 - 28, 1942 SPENCER THEATRE
May 12 - 13, 1943 SPENCER THEATRE
June 29, 1943 ROCKWELL THEATRE
April 27 - May 1, 1948 CAPITOL THEATRE
June 7 - 8, 1948 SPENCER THEATRE
December 1 - 2, 1948 SALISBURY DRIVE-IN THEATRE
August 9 - 11, 1949 RITZ THEATRE
August 22 - 28, 1954 CAPITOL THEATRE
November 26 - December 2, 1954 601 DRIVE-IN THEATRE
April 3 - 5, 1955 ROCKWELL THEATRE
June 29 - July 1, 1955 SKYLINE DRIVE-IN THEATRE
April 7 - 15, 1961 CAPITOL THEATRE
June 16 - 20, 1961 SALISBURY DRIVE-IN THEATRE
October 29 - 30, 1961 601 DRIVE-IN THEATRE
June 17 - 19, 1962 CENTER THEATRE
January 5 - 21, 1969 CAPITOL THEATRE
November 7 - 9, 1969 SALISBURY DRIVE-IN THEATRE
April 24 - 30, 1970 TERRACE THEATRE
October 9 - 15, 1970 CAPITOL THEATRE
October 29 - November 4, 1971 TERRACE THEATRE
November 1 - 7, 1974 TERRACE THEATRE
November 8 - 14, 1974 CAPITOL THEATRE
February 12 - 13, 1975 CENTER THEATRE
March 22, 1975 TERRACE THEATRE
November 7 - 13, 1975 TERRACE THEATRE
October 8 - 14, 1976 TERRACE THEATRE


CAPITOL THEATRE
1940 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1940 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1940 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1940 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1940 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1940 Tie-in with DUKE POWER

CAPITOL THEATRE
1941 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1941 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1942 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1942 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1942 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1942 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1942 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1942 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1961 Engagement

CAPITOL THEATRE
1961 Engagement

CENTER THEATRE
June 17, 1962

CAPITOL THEATRE
January 5, 1969

CAPITOL THEATRE
August 22, 1954

CAPITOL THEATRE
August 22, 1954

601 DRIVE-IN THEATRE
November 26, 1954