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 #:
0001661
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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June 2 7. 1 9 3 1 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 39 ITHEATCC KCCCIPTS — CONT'D I Theatres Current Week Previous Week High and Low Gross Picture Gross Picture Gross Chicago Castle 299 40c-60c Chicasro 4.000 35c-85c McVickers 2.284 35c-85c Oriental 3.940 35c-85c Oroheum 665 35c-75c Palace 2.509 35c-85c Roosevelt 1.591 35c-85c State Lake 2,776 35c-85c United Artists.. 1.700 35c-85c Cincinnati Erlanger 1.600 30c-50c Keith's 1.600 30c-50c RKO Albee 3,300 35c-75c RKO Capitol .... 2.000 30c-50c RKO Family.... 1.140 20c-35c RKO Lyric 1.400 30c -50c RKO Palace .... 2.700 30c50c RKO Strand .... 1.350 25c-40c "Trader Horn" (MGM) 4,200 '■Five and Ten" (MGM) 45,100 "Daddy Long Legfs" (Fox) 17,400 (2nd week) ■■The Vice Squad" (Para.) 22,750 "City Li.^hts" (U. A.) 4,035 (25c-75c — 2nd week) "Up For Murder" (U.) 20,850 "Annabelle's Affairs" (Fox) 10,600 "White Shoulders" (Radio) 16,250 "Women of All Nations" (Fox) 8.6C0 (5 days — 3rd week) "A'ight Angel" (Para.) 9,20C (3 days) "The Private Secietary" 4,750 (German) "Six Cylinder Love" (Fox) 5,000 "Stepping Out" (MGM) 24,260 "Vice Squad" (Para.) 12,433 "Too Young To Marry" (F. N.). 2,288 (4 days) "The Two-Gun Man" (Tiff.) 1,232 (3 days) "Young Sinners" (Fox) 11,870 (7 days and Sat. midnite show) "Women of All Nations" (Fox).... 13,718 (7 days and Sat. midnite show) "Other men's Wives" (W. B.).... 4,064 "Kick In" (Para.) 3,925 (25c-60c) "The Lawyer's Secret" (Para.)... 36,150 "Daddy Long Legs" (1st week) (Fox) 33,625 "The Maltese Falcon" (W. B.).... 24,440 "City Lights" (U. A.) 2,890 (35c-60c— 3 days) "Lady Who Dared" (W. B.) 3,075 (35c-50c) "Everything's Rosie" (Radio) 28,500 "Laughing Sinners" (MGM) 17,200 "Donovan's Kid" (Radio) 29,100 (8 days) "Women Of All Nations" (Fox)... 15,250 (2nd week) "The Night Is Ours" (German)... 2,975 "The Lady Who Dared" (F. N.).. 4,800 "Fifty Million Frenchmen" (W. B.) 24,386 "Young Donovan's Kid" (Radio).. 11,690 "The Avenger" (Col.) 2,636 (4 days) "Kick In" (Para.) 1,419 (3 days) "Party Husband" (F. N.) 10,028 (7 days and Sat. midnite show) 'Laughing Sinners" (MGM) 16,232 (7 days and Sat. midnite show) "Subway Express" (Col.) 4,694 (Tabulation covers period from March, to June, 1931) 1930. High 4-27-30 "White Cargo" 10,600 Low 4-13-30 "High Treason" 2,650 High 9-6-30 "Anybody's Woman" 64,800 Low 6-13-31 "Lawyer's Secret" 36,150 High 7-12-30 "Big House" 50,800 Low 4-13-30 "Son of the Gods" 17.500 High 7-19-30 "Our Blushing Brides".... 60.600 Low 5-24-30 "Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu" 21.500 High 4-18-31 "Little Caesar" 8.790 Low 4-11-31 "Hot Heiress" 2.090 High 6-7-30 "On the Level" 31.200 Low 7-19-30 "Shooting Straight" 16.20C High 7-5-30 "With Byrd at South Pole" 32.800 Low 6-6-31 "Tabu" 10,100 High 10-18-30 "Half Shot at Sunrise".. 45.300 Low 6-20-31 "White Shoulders" 16,250 High 3-21-31 "City Lights" 46.562 Low 9-6-30 "Eyes of the World" 13.200 nigh 11-20-30 "Africa Speaks" 13.000 Low 3-7-31 "Numbered Men" 4.000 High 1-3-31 "Remote Control" 33.321 Low 12-20-30 "Silver Horde" 20.150 High 9-20-30 "Common Clay" 22.000 Low 3-14-31 "Fightitrg Caravans" 9.200 High 11-1-30 "Men Without Law" and "Undertow" 5.600 Low 3-7-31 "Captain Applejack" and "The Lion and the Lamb" 2.500 High 10-25-30 "The Big House" 23.900 Low 2-7-31 "Little Caesar" 8.655 High 11-1-30 "Check and Double Check" 28.100 Low 4-25-31 "The Finger Points" 12.493 High 10-11-30 "Common Clay" 6,940 Low 2-21-31 "A Lady's Morals" 3.001 Cleveland Alhambra 1,400 25c-50c Allen 3,300 30c-60c RKO Hippodrome 4,500 25c-75c RKO Palace .... 3.100 25c-75c State 3.400 30c-60c Stillman ... 1,900 40c-7Sc Warner's 1— . 800 40c-60c Denver Denver >00 25c-65c Huff'n's Aladdin l.SOO 35c-75c Huffman's Tabor 1,900 25c-50c Paramount 2,000 25c-50c Rtalto 1.040 2Sc-50c Des Momes Des Moines .... 1,600 25c-60c Paramount 1,700 25c-60c Strand 1.100 20c-30c Hollywood Chinese 2,030 25c-75c Ejfyptian 1,800 10c-65c Pan. Hollrwood. 3.000 35c-65c W. B. Hollywood 3,000 35c-50c "Girl From the Reeperbahn" 10,500 (German) "Just a Gigolo" (MGM) 13,000 "Gold Dust Gertie" (W. B.) 12,000 "Up For Murder" (U.) 22,000 "The Vice Squad" (Para.) 14,000 "Women of All Nations" (Fox).... 10,000 (2nd week) "Maltese Falcon" (W. B.) 5,000 "Donovan's Kid" (Radio) 14,500 "Daddy Long Legs" (Fox) 10,000 "Young Sinners" (Fox) 9,500 "Party Husband" (F. N.) 9,50C (8 days) "Stepping Out" (MGM) 4,250 "Daddy Long Legs" (Fox) 12,000 "Vice Squad" (Para.) 7,0C0 (3 days) "Lawyer's Secret" (Para.) 5,500 (4 days) "Annabelle's Affairs" (Fox) 2,300 (4 days) "Up For Murder" (U.) 700 (3 days) "Trader Horn" (MGM) 4,900 "Born to Love" (Pathe) 3,400 "Shipmates" (MGM) 17,500 "Gold Dust Gertie" (W. B.) 11.500 "Laughing Sinners" (MGM). "Donovan's Kid" (Radio) "Always Goodbye" (Fox) "Never The Twain Shall Meet".. (MGM) "Women Of All Nations" (Fox).. (1st week) "Party Husband" (F. N.) "Lawyer's Secret" (Para.). 'Seas Beneath" (Fox) "Always Goodbye" (Fox).. "Ladies Man" (Para.) "Kiki" (U. A.) "Women of All Nations" (Fox)... ■'The Lady Who Dared" (F. N.).. (3 days) 'Just A Gigalo" (MGM) (4 days) "Five and Ten" (MGM) (4 days) 15,000 14,000 21,000 17,000 15,000 4,000 16,500 7,000 9.500 12,000 5,500 7,000 6,000 7,000 2,450 "Women Of All Nations" (Fox).. 6,400 (2nd week) "East Lynne" (Fox) 3,500 "Hell Bound" (TiflF.) 10,500 •Maltese Falcon" (W. B.) 15,500 High y-19-30 "Let Us Be Gay" 31.000 Low 5-9-31 "Ladies Man" 12.000 High 4-27-30 "High Society Blues" 46.000 Low 4-25-31 "Cracked Nuts" 10.000 High 3-23-30 "Harmony at Home" .... 47.000 Low 12-6-30 "Heads Up" 18.000 High 1-3-31 "Princess and the Plumber" 25.000 Low 6-20-3 "The Vice Squad" 14,000 High 1-3-31 "Min and Bill" 33.000 Low 4-13-30 "Putting On the Ritz" .... lO.OOO High 3-7-31 Low 6-6-31 " High 4-11-31 Low S-9-31 " High 3-21-31 Low 12-27-30 High 1-10-31 Low 6-20-31 High 3-28-31 Low 5-30-31 "Finn and "The Easiest Way" 'Laughing Sinners" "(Connecticut Yankee" . God's Gift To Women" . "City Lights" "Sinners Holiday" "Hell's Angels" "Party Husband" "Trader Horn" "The Hot Heiress" and Hattie" High 2-14-31 "Cimarron" Low 4-27-30 "Rogue Song" High 6-14-30 "Lady of Scandal" and... "Safety in Numbers" Low 12-6-30 "Three French Girls" and. "Derelict" High 3-23-30 "Evidence" and "Roadhouse Nights" Low 3-28-31 "Gentleman's Fate" and.. "Boudoir Diplomat" 20.000 13,000 12,000 4.500 14.000 8.000 22.000 9,500 8,000 2,500 18.000 S.OOO 22,000 8,000 9,007 1,54(? High 6-7-30 "Hell's Angels" 40,500 Low 6-20-31 "Trader Horn" 4,900 High 3-23-30 "The Love Parade" 15.600 Low 3-21-31 "Stolen Heaven" 3,200 High 6-14-30 "The Floradora Girl" .... 30.000 Low 7-19-30 "True to the Navy" 8,800 High 2-7-31 "Little Caesar" 30.000 Low 6-20-31 "Gold Dust Gertie" 11,.500