NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Jan 04, 1972
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(Studio) Chicago neighborhood complained Rockne theater showed all x-rated movies. Owner agreed to show some family movies.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago) 700 people buy $10/mo. family plan tickets and theater offers 1 mo. trial. Very few people attended and theatre lost $10,000. [Theatre manager, Jim MASINO - says people don't want to see family movies; few good ones being made.] [Neighborhood Council, Mrs. Jean STUMP - says December bad month for movies.] X-rated movies return; children leave. Business booms.
REPORTER: John Dancy
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