
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, November 15, 1994                   TAG: 9411170077
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 6   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: LOS ANGELES                                LENGTH: Short

`VAMPIRE' TAKES BIG BITE AT BOX OFFICE

The Tom Cruise movie ``Interview With the Vampire'' overshadowed Disney's ``The Santa Clause,'' earning an estimated $38.8 million over the weekend, industry sources said.

It was the fourth-largest non-holiday opening in history.

``The Santa Clause,'' starring Tim Allen of TV's popular ``Home Improvement,'' which opened at No. 2 with $20 million.

The figures are based on preliminary estimates of ticket sales Friday through Sunday.

1. ``Interview With the Vampire,'' $38.8 million.

2. ``Santa Clause,'' $20 million.

3. ``Stargate,'' $8.5 million.

4. ``Pulp Fiction,'' $4.1 million.

5. and 6. (tie) ``Mary Shelley's Frankenstein'' and ``The War,'' $4 million.

7. ``The Specialist,'' $2.2 million.

8. ``Forrest Gump,'' $1.6 million.

9. ``The River Wild, $1.5 million.

10. ``Love Affair,'' $1.4 million.

by CNB