`BILKO' CAN'T KNOCK `BIRDCAGE' OFF PERCH.``The Birdcage,'' remained the No. 1 movie in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. for the fourth straight weekend, despite the opening of the Steve Martin Noun 1. Steve Martin - United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) Martin comedy ``Sgt. Bilko,'' industry sources said Sunday. ``The Birdcage,'' also a comedy, grossed an estimated $10 million, topping the $8 million in estimated ticket sales for ``Sgt Bilko,'' a movie version of a 1950s TV series starring Phil Silvers Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor. His best-known work is The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a US Army post in which he played Sergeant Bilko; the show was also often referred to by this name. . Two animated features made the Top 10: ``Oliver & Company,'' a version of ``Oliver Twist,'' earned $4.8 million for fourth place in a re-release, and ``All Dogs Go To Heaven 2'' earned $2.5 million for ninth place. ``A Family Thing,'' starring Robert Duvall and James Earl Jones Earl Jones may refer to:
``Leaving Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. ,'' boosted by Nicolas Cage's Oscar-winning performance, jumped 29 percent from last weekend to gross $750,000, bringing its total earnings to $29.1 million. The figures are estimates by industry sources of ticket sales Friday through Sunday. Final figures are due out Monday. 1. ``The Birdcage,'' $10 million. 2. ``Sgt. Bilko,'' $8 million. 3. ``Executive Decision,'' $6.8 million. 4. ``Oliver & Company,'' $4.8 million. 5. (tie) ``A Family Thing,'' $3.3 million. 6. (tie) ``Diabolique,'' $3.3 million. 7. ``Up Close and Personal,'' $2.9 million. 8. ``Fargo,'' $2.6 million. 9. ``All Dogs Go To Heaven 2,'' $2.5 million. 10. ``Homeward Bound bound for home; going homeward; as, the homeward bound fleet s>. See also: Homeward II: Lost in San Francisco,'' $1.9 million. |
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