Imitation of Life
The film then expanded to 100 theatres around the country for the Easter holidays, including at the newly renovated State Theatre in New York City on Sunday, March 29, 1959, and became number one in the country and remained there for three weeks before being knocked off the top by "Imitation of Life". "Imitation of Life" was top for two weeks before being replaced again by "Some Like It Hot", which remained there for another four weeks before being replaced by "Pork Chop Hill". In its first month, the film grossed $2,585,120 from 96 engagements.