<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCUS CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-29-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAY-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> AUG-22-1996 <CASH> 1,197 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,817 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,546 <PP&E> 590,502 <DEPRECIATION> 147,927 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 475,290 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 53,877 <BONDS> 133,354 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 20,387 <OTHER-SE> 241,134 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 475,290 <SALES> 72,334 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 77,824 <CGS> 33,647 <TOTAL-COSTS> 56,406 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,179 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,386 <INCOME-TAX> 7,758 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,628 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,628 <EPS-PRIMARY> .59 <EPS-DILUTED> .59