Number Of Move Theatre Releases: 550
Average Weekly Theatre Attendance: 19,400,000
Number Of Theatres: 14,400
Box Office Reciepts: $1,909,000,000
Average Theatre Ticket Price- $1.87 Top Earnings, based on figures reported by Variety:
1. "The Sting"- $68,450,000
2. "The Exorcist"- $66,300,000
3. "Papillon"- $19,750,000
4. "Magnum Force"- $18,300,000
5. "Herbie Rides Again"- $17,500,000
The Academy Awards (presented April, 1975)
Best Picture: The Godfather Part II
Actor: Art Carney (Harry & Tonto)
Actress: Ellen Burstyn (Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore)
Supporting Actor: Robert Duvall (The Godfather Part II)
Supporting Actress: Ingrid Bergman (Murder On The Orient Express)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather Part II)
The Golden Globe Awards
Best Picture (Drama): Chinatown
Best Picture (Musical/Comedy): The Longest Yard Top Music- January 1974
1) Time In A Bottle- Jim Croce
2) The Joker- Steve Miller Band
3) Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)- Helen Reddy
4) The Most Beautiful Girl- Charlie Rich
5) Show & Tell- Al Wilson
6) Smokin' In The Boys Room- Brownsville Station
7) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Elton John
8) Never, Never Gonna Give You Up- Barry White
9) Living For The City- Stevie Wonder
10) I've Got To Use My Imagination- Gladys Knight & The Pips Top Music- February 1974
1) The Way We Were- Barbra Striesand
2) You're Sixteen- Ringo Starr
3) Love's Theme- Love Unlimited Orchestra
4) Show & Tell- Al Wilson
5) Americans- Byron MacGregor
6) I've Got To Use My Imagination- Gladys Knight & The Pips
7) Let Me Be There- Olivia Newton-John
8) Until You Come back To me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)- Aretha Franklin
9) The Joker- Steve Miller Band
10) Spiders & Sankes- Jim Stafford Top Music- March 1974
1) Seasons In The Sun- Terry Jacks
2) The Way We Were- Barbra Striesand
3) Spiders & Snakes- Jim Stafford
4) Boogie Down- Eddie Kendricks
5) Jungle Boogie- Kool & The Gang
6) Rock On- David Essex
7) Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)- Aretha Franklin
8) Love's Theme- Love Unlimited Orchestra
9) Dark Lady- Cher
10) Put Your Hands Together- The O'Jays Top Music- April 1974
1) Hooked On A Feeling- Blue Swede
2) Bennie And The Jets- Elton John
3) Sunshine On My Shoulders- John Denver
4) Seasons In The Sun- Terry Jacks
5) The Lord's Prayer- Sister Janet Mead
6) Come & Get Your Love- Redbone
7) Dark Lady- Cher
8) TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)- MFSB featuring the Three Degrees
9) Mockingbird- Carly Simon & James Taylor
10) Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me- Gladys Knight & The Pips
Top Music- May 1974
1) The Loco-Motion- Grand Funk
2) TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)- MFSB featuring the Three Degrees
3) Bennie And The Jets- Elton John
4) Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me- Gladys Knight & The Pips
5) Dancing Machine- The Jackson 5
6) The Streak- Ray Stevens
7) Hooked On A Feeling- Blue Swede
8) Tubular Bells- Mike Oldfield
9) The Show Must Go On- Three Dog Night
10) Just Don't Want To Be Lonely- The Main Ingredient Top Music- June 1974
1) The Streak- Ray Stevens
2) Band On The Run- Paul McCartney & Wings
3) Dancing Machine- The Jackson 5
4) You Make Me Feel brand New- The Stylistics
5) The Entertainer- Marvin Hamlisch
6) Midnight At The Oasis- Maria Muldaur
7) Sundown- Gordon Lightfoot
8) Help Me- Joni Mitchell
9) Billy, Don't Be A Hero- Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
10) Oh Very Young- Cat Stevens
Top Music- July 1974
1) Rock The Boat- The Hues Corporation
2) Sundown- Gordon Lightfoot
3) Billy, Don't Be A Hero- Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
4) Rock Your Baby- George McCrae
5) If You Love Me (Let Me Know)- Olivia Newton-John
6) Hollywood Swinging- Kool & The Gang
7) You Make Me Feel Brand New- The Stylistics
8) Annie's Song- John Denver
9) You Won't See Me- Anne Murray
10) On And On- Gladys Knight & The Pips Top Music- August 1974
1) Annie's Song- John Denver
2) Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- Elton John
3) Feel Like Makin' Love- Roberta Flack
4) Rikki Don't Lose That Number- Steely Dan
5) The Night That Chicago Died- Paper Lace
6) The Air That I Breathe- The Hollies
7) Rock And Roll Heaven- The Righteous Brothers
8) Please Come To Boston- Dave Loggins
9) Call On Me- Chicago
10) Sideshow- Blue Magic Top Music- September 1974
1) (You're) Having My Baby- Paul Anka
2) I Shot The Sheriff- Eric Clapton
3) Tell Me Something Good- Rufus
4) Rock Me Gently- Andy Kim
5) I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You- Donny & Marie Osmond
6) Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe- Barry White
7) Nothing From Nothing- Billy Preston
8) The Night Chicago Died- Paper Lace
9) You And Me Against The World- Helen Reddy
10) Then Came You- Dionne Warwick & Spinners Top Music- October 1974
1) I Honestly Love You- Olivia Newton-John
2) Nothing From Nothing- Billy Preston
3) Then Came You- Dionne Warwick & Spinners
4) Beach Baby- First Class
5) You Haven't Done Nothin- Stevie Wonder
6) Clap For The Wolfman- The Guess Who
7) Another Saturday Night- Cat Stevens
8) Hang On In There Baby- Johnny Bristol
9) Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd
10) Earache My Eye Featuring Alice Bowie- Cheech & Chong
Top Music- November 1974
1) You Haven't Done Nothin- Stevie Wonder
2) You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/ Free Wheelin'- Bachman-Turner Overdrive
3) Jazzman- Carole King
4) The Bitch Is Back- Elton John
5) Can't Get Enough- Bad Company
6) Whatever Gets You Thru The Night- John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
7) Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)- Tony Orlando & Dawn
8) Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd
9) Stop And Smell The Roses- Mac Davis
10) Tin Man- America
Top Music- December 1974
1) Kung Fu Fighting- Carl Douglas
2) I Can Help- Billy Swan
3) When Will I See You Again- The Three Degrees
4) Do it (Till You're Satisfied)- B.T. Express
5) Cat's In The Cradle- Harry Chapin
6) Angie Baby- Helen Reddy
7) My Melody of Love- Bobby Vinton
8) You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/ Free Wheelin'- Bachman-Turner Overdrive
9) Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)- Al Green
10) Your'e The First, The Last, My Everything- Barry White |
