On June 16, 1960, "Psycho" was released; not nationwide, but at two theaters in New York City.

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In one theater only?

Psycho (1960 film)

Release date
June 16, 1960 (DeMille Theatre)
September 8, 1960 (United States)

Psycho is a 1960 American psychological horror film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, and written by Joseph Stefano. It stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Vera Miles, and Martin Balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, Marion Crane (Leigh), who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing money from her employer, and the motel's owner-manager, Norman Bates (Perkins), and its aftermath.

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Release
The film was released on June 16, 1960, at the DeMille Theatre and the Baronet Theatre in New York City. It was the first film sold in the US on the basis that no one would be admitted to the theater after the film had started.

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[Goonch]

1. ;-{)

[Journeyman]

2. I saw it that summer. I was five years old. . . .

There were no ratings on movies in those days, and my Mother, who worked multiple jobs as she raised four kids on her own, thought it would be a nice break for herself if she sent all the kids to a matinee. Who knew such a flick would play on a summer afternoon at the Strand Theater in Redondo Beach? I doubt my Mom gave the marquee even a passing glance.

It was quite a shit show for her though when we returned home permanently scarred over showers, stairs, and little old ladies sitting peacefully in a chair.

[twodogsbarking]

3. I was skeptical at first about "Bates Motel" the mini-series. It was superb like Psycho.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-xpm-2013-mar-14-la-et-st-bates-motel-psycho-20130314-story.html

[MIButterfly]

4. Several years ago, I was visiting my best friend who lives up north.

We were flipping through the channels around midnight and saw that Psycho was going to be on in a few minutes. We thought "Cool, the original Psycho!" About 20 minutes in, I dozed off and woke up right at the end. I was so embarrassed; how rude of me to fall asleep. I looked over at my friend and she was fast asleep!

No reflection on the movie; it's just what happens when you hit your "senior" years. You can't hang like you used to.

Great movie though. It's a good thing we'd both seen it before.

By the way, I don't think anybody in the world could've played Norman Bates as well as Anthony Perkins did. That was perfect casting.