Thread: I am having major issues with layouts

This is my first post, so Hello! I should have started sooner in the semester. I am not asking for anyone to do my homework...I have the following code written but i cannot get my layout to look right.

the code is incomplete, because I havent done all my calculations and outputs, but I need my layout to work first. I KNOW I am using the wrong method, but I would love for someone to point me in the right direction...

/*
	Chapter 6:	Buy Movie Tickets
	Programmer:	Loyd Arthur
	Date:		2/8/2012
	Filename:	Movies.java
	Purpose:	This program allows you to buy a number of tickets for a movie and specify
				whether it is a matinee or not
*/
 
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
 
public class Movies extends Frame implements ActionListener, ItemListener
{
	Panel layout;
	Label titleLabel = new Label("Welcome to Celebration Movies");
	Label answerLabel = new Label("");
	Choice movieList = new Choice();
	Choice numberOfTickets = new Choice();
	Button calculateButton = new Button("Calculate");
	String movieTitle;
	int tickets;
	double ticketPrice, totalPrice;
 
 
 
	public Movies()
	{
		//set the layout
		setLayout(new BorderLayout());
 
 
		add(titleLabel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
		add(movieList, BorderLayout.NORTH);
		add(numberOfTickets, BorderLayout.CENTER);
		add(calculateButton, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
		add(answerLabel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
 
		movieList.addItemListener(this);
		numberOfTickets.addItemListener(this);
		calculateButton.addActionListener(this);
 
		movieList.add("Fight Club");
		movieList.add("Limitless");
		movieList.add("Hackers");
		movieList.add("Blade Runner");
		movieList.add("300");
	    movieList.add("The Lord of the Ring: The Two Towers");
 
			for(int i = 1; i<=8; i++)
		numberOfTickets.add(String.valueOf(i));
 
		//override the windowClosing event
		addWindowListener(
			new WindowAdapter()
				{
					public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
					{
				 	  System.exit(0);
					}
				}
			);
	}
 
	public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e)
		{
			{
 
				String arg = movieList.getSelectedItem();
 
				if (arg == "Fight Club")
				movieTitle = ("Fight Club");
 
				if (arg == "Limitless")
				movieTitle = ("Limitless");
 
				if (arg == "Hackers")
				movieTitle = ("Hackers");
 
				if (arg == "Blade Runner")
				movieTitle = ("Blade Runner");
 
				if (arg == "300")
				movieTitle = ("300");
 
				if (arg == "The Lord of the Ring: The Two Towers")
				movieTitle = ("The Lord of the Ring: The Two Towers");
 
			}
			{
				String arg = numberOfTickets.getSelectedItem();
 
				if (arg == "1")
				tickets =1;
 
				if (arg == "2")
				tickets =2;
 
				if (arg == "3")
				tickets =3;
 
				if (arg == "4")
				tickets =4;
 
				if (arg == "5")
				tickets =5;
 
				if (arg == "6")
				tickets =6;
 
				if (arg == "7")
				tickets =7;
 
				if (arg == "8")
				tickets =8;
			}
		}
		public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
			{
				String clicked = e.getActionCommand();
					if(clicked == "Calculate")
					{
						totalPrice = (tickets * ticketPrice);
					}
 
 
			}
 
		public static void main(String[] args)
	   	{
		   	// set frame properties
			Movies f = new Movies();
	      	f.setTitle("Celebration Movies");
	      	f.setBounds(500,500,600,600);
		    f.setVisible(true);
  		}
}

Thanks in advance and sorry to be begging so drastically on my first post

I went with a GridLayout(6,0) because I have six items for the program...

it looks like crap, but im under the gun, so function over form today...

I still wouldn't mind a way to make the program look better for future reference.