Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Apr-Jun 1931
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)
Leaf #:
000151
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1915 by a Chicago printing company as a regional trade paper for Midwest exhibitors. In 1916, editor Martin Quigley bought out the owners, and over the next 15 years, he grew EXHIBITORS HERALD into one of the most important national, weekly trade papers in the film business. Quigley acquired MOTOGRAPHY in 1917 and MOVING PICTURE WORLD in 1927. In 1930, he acquired MOTION PICTURE NEWS and the new 'consolidated' publication became MOTION PICTURE HERALD. From the pulpit of his editorial page, Quigley preached the need to improve the motion picture industry and improve the quality of the films. He skillfully served as a mediator in disputes -- between distributors and exhibitors, between the film industry and the Catholic Church (Quigley was one of the architects of the Production Code). Quigley claimed that EXHIBITORS HERALD represented the 'independent exhibitor' and sections like 'What the Picture Did for Me?' certainly provided a forum for theater owners. But plenty of exhibitors viewed Quigley as a servant to the studios and large theater chains. In response, publications such as SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM BULLETIN, HARRISON'S REPORTS, and BOX OFFICE were either formed or grew significantly in the years following Quigley's brief moment of consolidation in 1930. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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/V p r i 1 11, 19 3 1 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 53 THEATRE RECEIPTS The last week of Lent brought a very noticeable drop *n theatre grosses, especially in the New England states, n the houses in this section of the country new low grosses were established for the last 12 nnonths. At no •ime in recent nnonths have so many changes been noted in any one seven day period. Despite new lows during the last week of Lent, the 40 day period as a whole held up remarkably well, with exhibitors throughout the country finding business almost at normal and with less depression than during the same period last year. (Cotyrighl, 1931: Reproduction oj mattrial from this department without credit to Motion Picture Herald expressly forbidden) Theatres |Mbany ] Harm-Bleecker. . :,300 3Sc-50c 'j Leland 1,350 25c-35c Proctor's RKO.. 1,500 25c-60c Ritz 1,146 25c-35c Strand 1,900 35c-50c Current Week Picture Grou 'Tassioii Flower" (MGM) 6,100 (6 days) "The Dancers) (Fox) 2,400 (3 days) "Girls Demand Excitement" (Fox) 2,150 (3 days) "Behind Office Doors" (Radio)... 2,700 (3 days) "The Conquering Horde" (Par.).. 2,200 (3 days) "Viennese Nights" (W. B.) 3,250 (6 days) "My Past" (W. B.) 5,850 (6 days) Previous Week Picture High and Low Gross Gross (Tabulation covers period from March, 193», to April, 1931) •Stolen Heaven" (Par.) 7,650 (6 days) "The Great Meadow" (MGM) 4,620 (6 days) 'The Last Parade' (6 days) (Col.). 5,800 •Woman Hungry" (F. N.) 3.850 (6 days) •City Lights" (U. A.) 9,210 (6 days) High 1-24-30 "Reducing" $ Low 4-4-31 •'Passion Flower" High 2-7-31 "Reducing" Low 4-4-31 "Dancers" and "Girls Demand Excitement" High 3-14-31 "Millie" Low 4-4-31 "Behind Office Doors" and "Conquering Horde" High 12-13-30 "The Cat Creeps" Low 4-4-31 "Viennese Nights" High 1-3-31 "Going Wild" Low 4-4-31 "My Past" 18,500 6.100 6,400 4,550 8,600 4,900 4,750 3,250 9,250 5,850 Baltimore Auditorium 1,6(X) 25c-75c Keith's 2,500 25c.50c Little 267 35c-50c I.^ew's Century. 3,076 25c-60c Loew's Parkway 987 15c-35c Loew Stanley.... 3,522 25c-60c Loew's Valencia. 1,487 25c-35c New 1,600 25c-50c Rivoli 1,982 25c-SOc W. B. Metropol. 1.300 15c-50c Boston Keith's 2,800 30c-65c Keith-Boston ... 2,500 25c-60c Ixiew's Orpheum 3,100 25c-50c Loew's State 3,700 30c-50c Metropolitan .... 4.350 2Sc-60c Olympia 2,500 25c50c .Scollay Square.. 1,800 25c-S0c Majestic 1.800 S0c-$1.50 Uptown 2,000 25c-60c Buffalo Buffalo 3,500 30c-65c Century 3,000 25c-50c Great Lakes.... 3,000 25c-60c Hippodrome .... 2,100 25c-60c Lafayette 3,300 25c-3Sc Charlot+e Broadway 1,167 25c-50c Carolina 1.441 40c-50c "My Yiddish Mama" (Judea Films). 3,500 (3 days) "June Moon" (Par.) 5,840 (6 days and Sun. midn't show) "The Living Corpse" (Amkino).. 1.300 (6 days) "A Gentleman's Fate" (MGM).. 21,000 (6 days) "Honor Among Lovers" (Par.).. 3,500 (6 days) '•Father's Son" (F.N.) 15,500 (6 days) '•Kiss Me Again" (F.N.) 3.200 (6 days) "Not Exactly Gentlemen" (Fox).. 6.500 (6 days) "Caught Cheating" (Tiff.) 5.600 (6 days) "Dracula" (U.) 5.400 (6 days) 'The Last Parade" (Col.). (2nd week) 'Bad Sister" (U.) "Gentlemen's Fate" (MGM) •The Bachelor Father" (MGM).. •Man of the World" (Par.) "Mr. Lemon of Orange" (Fox).. •Charlie Chan Carries On" (Fox) 'Trader Horn" (MGM) (5th week) 'Mr. Lemon of Orange" (Fox)... (2.5c-50c) 21.000 17,000 20,000 21,000 38,000 15,000 13,500 9,000 13,500 'Man of the World" (Par.) 20,000 (At 25c-60c) "Mother's Cry" (F. N.) 5,900 "Great Lakes" (Fox). 18,600 '•The Hot Heiress" (F. N.) 17,300 (At 25c-50) •The Flood" (Col.) 9,400 (Col.). 4, SCO 'Criminal Code" (3 days) •Hot Heiress" (F.N.) 3,000 (3 days) 'Man of the World" (Par.) 6,000 (3 days) "Skippy" (Par.) .5,500 (3 days) "Unfaithful" (Par.) 7.040 (6 days and Sun. midn't show 2nd week) "The Inn at the Rhine" (German) 800 (2nd week. 6 days) "It's a Wise Child" (MGM) 23,000 (6 days) "Reaching for the Moon" (U. A.) 3,500 (6 days) "Dance Fools Dance" (MGM).... 20.000 (6 days) "Reaching for the Moon" (U. A.) 2.500 (6 days) "Mr. Lemon of Orange" (Fox).. 9,000 (6 days) "The Flood" (Col.) 6,800 (6 days) "Illicit" (W. B.) 3.900 (6 days) "Last Parade" (Col.) (1st week) 'lonely Wives" (Radio). "Parlor. Bedroom & Bath" (MGM) "Kiki" (U. A.) "Doctor's Wives" (Fox) "Fifty Million Frenchmen" (W. B.) "The Great Meadow" (MGM) "Trader Horn" (MGM) (4th week) •Fifty Million Frenchmen" (W. B.) •'My Past" (W. B.), "Abraham Lincoln" (U. A.) "City Lights" (U. A.) (2nd week) ••The Conquering Horde" (Par.). "Kept Husbands" (Radio) •Father's Son" (F. N.) (3 days) "Viennese Nights" (W. B.). (3 days) '•Connecticut Yankee' (Fox). ((3 days) "Dishonored" (Par.) (3 days) 22,000 18.500 20,500 23,000 39,000 15.500 13.500 8,500 13,500 .»,500 11.000 20.500 19.900 13.800 4,000 4,300 7,500 6,750 High 2-14-31 "Cimarron".... Low 5-17-30 "King of Jazz" High S-3-30 I.^w 1-10-31 High 1-3-31 Low 11-1-30 High 1-3-31 Low 8-9-30 ' aires" High 5-31-30 Low 5-3-30 ' High 7-26-.TO Low 11-29-30 High 8-30-30 Low 12-27-30 High 3-16-.30 Low 6-14-30 High 3-16-30 Low 7-26-30 " "Hallelujah" "Waterloo" "Passion Flower" "Her Wedding Night" "Follow the Leader" Love Among the Million •'Caught Short" 'Honey" "Sins of the Children".. "Only Saps Work" "Common Clay" "Princess and Plumber" "Green Goddess" "(jolden Dawn" "Green Goddess" Sweet Kitty Bellairs" High 10-11-30 "Half Shot at Sunrise". Low 12-6-30 "Sin Takes a Holiday"... High 1-10-31 "Danger Lights" Low 4-4-31 "Bad Sister" High 1-17-31 "Hell's Angels" Low 6-28-30 "Lady of Scandal" High 10-18-30 "Three French Girls".... Low 6-28-30 "Bad One" High 10-11-30 ••Sea God" Low 6-7-30 "True to the Navy" High 7-5-30 "With Byrd at South Pole" Low 2-21-31 "Sit Tight" High 10-11-30 "Numbered Men" Low 7-5-30 "Shadows of the Law" 14,500 3,000 1.900 400 26,000 14,000 5,500 2;900 29,250 12,500 7„300 1.800 18,500 2,800 14,000 3,200 9,000 2,100 34,500 16,500 22,000 17,000 31,500 17.500 30,000 18,000 49,000 26:000 28,000 12,000 20,000 11.000 High 3-28-31 "My Past" 39.500 Low 4-4-31 "Man of the World" 20,003 High 2-14-31 "Cimmaron" 25.600 Low 4-4-31 "Mother's Cry" 5,900 High 3-21-31 "City Lights" 28,900 Low 12-27-30 "Remote Control" L^.'iOO High 2-14-31 "Free Love" 26,.W Low 12-27-30 "Along Came Youth" 15.900 High 1-10-31 "Sin Takes a Holiday".... i^.OOO Low 4-4-31 "The Flood" 9.400