Potter's boost for cinemas -
Potter's boost for cinemas Summary:
Glasgow cinemas also reported massive audiences for blockbusters such as the latest Harry Potter flick which trounced every other film at the box office.
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An article from the
Glasgow Evening Times .
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WET weather and box office smashes saw cinemas across the UK pull their biggest June audience since crowds flocked to see The Italian Job 35 years ago, new figures published today show.
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Cinema admissions last month totalled a massive 14.7million, the highest June total since 1969 when films such as The Wild Bunch and Sweet Charity were attracting film fans
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Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban took £36.9million in its first month on release in the UK beating the challenges of disaster epic The Day After Tomorrow, which had been released a month earlier.*
The young wizard's latest adventure also made the most money for a single day's showing, grossing £5.03m on its opening day.
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All the other films did OK, but Harry Potter was the main driver of business in that month and was shown on four or five screens.*
"It seemed to dominate the box office."
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The Glasgow Evening Times.