Number of Movie Releases in 1972 were: 376
Average weekly attendance: 18,000,000
Number of Movie Theatres: 14,400
Box office reciepts: $1,644,000,000
Average Movie Theatre Ticket price: $1.70 Top Earnings, based on figures reported by Variety:
1. "The Godfather"- $81,500,000
2. "Fiddler on the Roof"- $25,100,000
3. "Diamonds are Forever"- $21,000,000
4. "Whats Up Doc"- $17,000,000
5. "Dirty Harry"- $16,000,000 The Academy Awards (presented March 27th, 1973)
Best Picture: The Godfather
Actor: Marlon Brando (The Godfather)
Actress: Liza Minnelli (Cabaret)
Supporting Actor: Joel Grey (Cabaret)
Supporting Actress: Eileen Heckart (Butterflies Are Free)
Director: Bob Fosse (Cabaret)
The Golden Globe Awards-
Best Picture (Drama): The Godfather
Best Picture (Musical/ Comedy): Cabaret Top Music- January 1972
1) Brand New Key- Melanie
2) American Pie- Don McLean
3) Family Affair- Sly & The Family Stone
4) An Old Fashioned Love Song- Three Dog Night
5) Got To Be There- Michael Jackson
6) Have You Seen Her- Chi-Lites
7) Scorpio- Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
8) Sunshine- Jonathan Edwards
9) Cherish- David Cassidy
10) Hey Girl/ I Knew You When- Donny Osmond
Top Music- February 1972
1) American Pie- Don McLean
2) Let's Stay Together- Al Green
3) Brand New Key- Melanie
4) Day After Day- Badfinger
5) Without You- Nilsson
6) Never Been To Spain- Three Dog Night
7) Sunshine- Jonathan Edwards
8) Precious & Few- Climax
9) Hurting Each Other- Carpenters
10) Joy- Apollo 100 Top Music- March 1972
1) Without You- Nilsson
2) Hurting Each Other- Carpenters
3) Precious & Few- Climax
4) Down By The Lazy River- The Osmonds
5) Everything I Own- Bread
6) The Lion Sleeps Tonight- Robert John
7) Heart Of Gold- Neil Young
8) Let's Stay Together- Al Green
9) Sweet Seasons- Carole King
10) Bang A Gong (Get It On)- T. Rex Top Music- April 1972
1) A Horse With No Name- America
2) Heart Of Gold- Neil Young
3) Puppy Love- Donny Osmond
4) Mother & Child Reunion- Paul Simon
5) The Lion Sleeps Tonight- Robert John
6) I Gotcha- Joe Tex
7) Without You- Nilsson
8) Jungle Fever- The Chakachas
9) Rockin' Robin- Michael Jackson
10) The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face- Roberta Flack Top Music- May 1972
1) The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face- Robberta Flack
2) I Gotcha- Joe Tex
3) Betcha By Golly, Wow- The Stylistics
4) Rockin' Robin- Michael Jackson
5) Day Dreaming- Aretha Franklin
6) A Horse With No Name- America
7) I'll Take You There- The Staple Singers
8) Doctor My Eyes- Jackson Browne
9) Look What You Done For Me- Al Green
10) Back Off Boogaloo- Ringo Starr Top Music- June 1972
1) I'll Take You There- The Staple Singers
2) Oh Girl- Chi-Lites
3) The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face- Roberta Flack
4) The Candy Man- Sammy Davis, Jr.
5) Sylvia's Mother- Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
6) Morning Has Broken- Cat Stevens
7) Tumbling Dice- The Rolling Stones
8) Nice To Be With You- Gallery
9) Hot Rod Lincoln- Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
10) Look What You Done For Me- Al Green Top Music- July 1972
1) Song Song Blue- Neil Diamond
2) Thhe candy Man- Sammy Davis Jr.
3) Ota-Space- Billy Preston
4) Lean On Me- Bill Withers
5) Too Late To Turn Back Now- Cornelious Brothers & Sister Rose
6) Troglodyte (Cave Man)- The Jimmy Castor Bunch
7) Nice To Be With You- Gallery
8) Rocket Man- Elton John
9) I Need You- America
10) Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast- Wayne Newton Top Music- August 1972
1) Alone Again (Naturally)- Gilbert O' Sullivan
2) Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)- Looking Glass
3) (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right- Luther Ingram
4) Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast- Wayne Newton
5) Too Late To Turn Back Now- Cornelious Brothers & Sister Rose
6) Where Is The Love- Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
7) School's Out- Alice Cooper
8) How Do You Do?- Mouth & MacNeal
9) Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)- The Hollies
10) Layla- Derek & The Dominos Top Music- September 1972
1) Alone Again (Naturally)- Gilbert O' Sullivan
2) Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)- The Hollies
3) I'm Still In Love With You- Al Green
4) Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)- Looking Glass
5) Hold Your Head Up- Argent
6) Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me- Mac Davis
7) Goodbye To Love- Carpenters
8) You Don't Mess Around With Jim- Jim Croce
9) Rock And Roll Part 2- Gary Glitter
10) Back Stabbers- O' Jays
Top Music- October 1972
1) Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me- Mac Davis
2) Ben- Michael Jackson
3) Back Stabbers- O' Jays
4) Everybody Plays The Fool- The Main Ingredient
5) Go All The Way- Rasberries
6) Use Me- Bill Withers
7) Burning Love- Elvis Presley
8) Black & White- Three Dog Night
9) My Ding-A-Ling- Chuck Berry
10) Popcorn- Hot Butter
Top Music- November 1972
1) I Can See Clearly Now- Johnny Nash
2) Nights In White Satin- The Moody Blues
3) My Ding-A-Ling- Chuck Berry
4) Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly")
5) Burning Love- Elvis Presley
6) Garden party- Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
7) I'll Be Around- Spinners
8) I'd Love You To Want Me- Lobo
9) Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues- Danny O' Keefe
10) Ben- Michael Jackson
Top Music- December 1972
1) Papa Was A Rollin' Stone- The Temptations
2) I Am Woman- Helen Reddy
3) I can Clearly See Now- Johnny Nash
4) I'd Love You To Want Me- Lobo
5) If You Don't Know Me By Now- Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
6) Summer Breeze- Seals & Crofts
7) You Ought To Be With Me- Al Green
8) It Never Rains In Southern California- Albert Hammond
9) I'll Be Around- Spinners
10) Ventura Highway- America |
