Aug. 7, 1960: ‘Psycho’ was the rage, but ‘Ben-Hur’ promised a close race in Jacksonville

(www.jacksonville.com)

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[–] doggone [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

A day late...

[–] Justintoxicated 1 points (+1|-0)

strong word-of mouth accompanied Billy Wilder’s The Apartment, starring Jack Lemmon and MacLaine

So The Apartment, Ben-Hur, and Psycho were all out at the same time, a great day for movies!

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