Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1929)

O ctob e r l 9 3 9 1267 Box Office Check-Up And Ad. Ti Hottentot OMAHA, NEB.— State Theatre (1,200). 7 days, 25c-40c Paramount News. Weather, cool. Opposition: "Single Standard," "Hard to Get," "Madame X." Rating, 80%. DALLAS, TEX.— Old Mill Theatre (1,400), 7 days, 20c-25c-35c ; all talking comedv with Jerry Drew (Educ.), 2 Vitaphone acts, Pictorial .Whs. Weather, fair. Opposition: "Illusion," "Fast Life," "Cock-Eyed World," "Half Marriage." Rating, 90%. AD TIPS — Racetrack picture in which Horton, former Albany stock star, appeared. This was featured in newspaper advertising which carried line or two to effect that picture was most uproarious horseplay on record, with a laugh a foot. Audience appeal : all classes.— Mark Ritz Theatre, Charles Smakwitz, Mgr., Albany, N. Y . Play up title and fact that it is track comedy with Horton, Miller. Copy used: Fastest — Funniest Race Track Comedy Romance — Laughing Dynamite with All Star Cast. Audience appeal : all classes.— Old Mill Theatre Al R. Lever, Mgr., Dallas, Texas. Hurricane (Col.) PROVIDENCE, R. I.-Strand Theatre (2,200), 7 days, 15c-50c, "College Coquette," supplementary feature. Weather, cool, fair. Opposition: "Unholy Night, "Cock-Eved World," "Fast Company." Rating, 80%. Illusion (Par.) KANSAS CITY, MO.— Newman Theatre (2,000), 7 days, 25c-S0c, Sound presentation units, Selected news. Weather, fair. Opi>.>mtion: "Hollywood Revue," "Light Fingers," "Hard to get," "Love Doctor." Rating, 100%. BALTIMORE. MD.-Loew's Stanley Theatre (3,654), 6 days, 25c-60c; Fox Movietone, MdM Xtuj, Charley Chase in "Snappy Sneezers" (MGM talking comedv), Ed and Lou Mdler (MGM act), Organlogue. Weather, -clear and cool. Opposition: "Lady Lies," "Twin Beds," "Ned McCobb's Daughter," "Dance of Life." "Sophomore," "Sav it with Songs." Rating, 95%. DALLAS, TEX.— Greater Palace Theatre v 2,350), 7 days, 25c-35c-60c ; Columbia "A Silly Symphony," comedy, Paramount Talking Xews, Publix Presentation "Pearls of Bagdad." Weather, fair. Opposition: "Fast Life," "Hottentot." "Cock-Eyed World," "Half Marriage." Rating, 100%. AD TIPS — "The same sparkling pair who made 'Close Harmony' in another modern story of love and romance," was line used in all advertising, pertaining to Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carroll. Audience appeal : all classes. — Newman Theatre, George Baker, Mgr., Kansas City, Mo. Picture not very strong, and good exploitation spent on Rogers and Carroll will show results. Good business for week was due to unusually good publicity stunt which was designation of week as "Rush Week," and dedicating it to school fraternities and sororities of Dallas. Audience appeal : all classes and especiallyyounger set.— The Greater Palace Theatre, Dallas, Texas. Lady Lies, The (Par.) BALTIMORE. MD.— Loew's Century Theatre (3,221), 6 days, 25c-60c; Fox Movietone and MGM News, Loew-Publix unit "The Velvet Revue" headed by Ted Claire. Organlogue, Orchestra, Lupino Lane in "Buying a Gun" (Educ), Krazy Kat Cartoon "Injun Food." Weather, clear and cool. Opposition : "Illusion," "Dance of Life," "Sophomore," "Her Private Affair," "Say it with Songs," "Street Girl." Rating, 90%. "The Cock-Eyed World" Clicking Regularly FOX'S "The Cock-Eyed World" is enjoying a prosperous career in its presentations around the country, as reports from various News correspondents indicate. It broke all records in St. Louis at the Fox, grossing more than $G5,000 in its first six days, management estimating that 175.000 persons paid to see the show between Saturday and Thursday nights of week of Sept. 7; it was held for a second week. It made a record in Providence, being held over for third week at the Victory, 1,600-seat house being too small to accommodate crowds; special tieups with the Marines and newspapers aided Manager Matt Reilly in boosting business. Strand, Louisville, Ky., also held over picture for another week. Light Fingers (Col.) KANSAS CITY, MO.— Pantages Theatre (2,166), 25c-50c, five acts of vaudeville, Pathe News. Weather, fair. Opposition: "Hollywood Revue," "Illusion," "Hard to Get," "Love Doctor." Rating, 90%. Love Doctor, The (Par.) KANSAS CITY, MO.— Royal Theatre (900), 7 days, 25c-50c, Sound presentation units, news. Weather, fair. Opposition: "Hollywood Revue," "Illusion," "Light Fingers," "Hard to Get." Rating, 90%. LOS ANGELES. CAL.— Paramount Theatre (3,595), 35c-50c-65c; Christie Talking Playlet, Paramount Sound News, Orchestra, Milton Charles, organ concert. Opposition : "CockEyed World." "They Had to See Paris," "Broadway Melody," "Smiling Irish Eyes," "Bulldog Drummond," "Skin Deep." Rating. 88%. AD TIPS— Dix played up big, along with line: "To win at the game of love, just try three easy rules. You'll hear them all this week from America's prince of love and laughter." Audience appeal : all classes. — Royal Theatre, E. C. Coppock, Mgr., Kansas City, Mo. Madame X (M-G-M) SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH— Paramount Theatre (1,400), 7 days, 15c-50c, Cartoon, comedy and news events. Weather, fair. Opposition: "Half Marriage," "Say It With Songs," "Skin Deep." Rating, 100%. TACOMA, WASH.— Fox Rialto (1,35m. 7 days, 35c-75c, Eddie Peabody et al., in sound screen, Fox Movietone Xews. Weather, fine. Opposition: "Half Marriage," "Argvle Case," "Single Standard." Rating, 110%. OMAHA. NEB.— World Theatre (2,500), 7 days, 25c-50c. "Shipmates" (Educ). Pathe News. Weather, cool. Opposition: "Hottentot," "Single Standard," "Hard to Get." Rating, 125%. OTTAWA, ONT.— Regent Theatre (1,225), 6 days, 25c-60c ; Orchestra Overture, "The Big Squawk." "Fox Movietone News. Weather, fine and warm. Opposition : "Sonny Boy," "The Desert Song," "The Careless Age," "Showboat," "Fox Movietone Follies." Rating, 110%. AD TIPS — "All-talking dramatic masterpiece." "Talking Version of Famous Play." "Hailed as the Mightiest All-Talking Achievement." Audience appeal ; all adult classes. — Paramount Theatre, Carl Porter, Mgr., Salt Lake City, Utah. Madame X Three teaser campaigns run simultaneously week in advance of opening, one on society pages, one in want-ad section, and third on screen with trailer, which cut into news reel at end of each clip — used 16-foot "X" on roof of theatre, illuminated at night — street gags included — horse-drawn cab with "X" on side used four days before opening, and woman dressed in black with "X" on back who visited leading department stores and traffic centers with male escort. Audience appeal: mostly adults.— World Theatre, Lionel Wasson, Mgr., Omaha, Neb. Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu, The (Par.) MILWAUKEE, WIS.— Merrill Theatre (1,167), 7 days, 25-60c, Fox Movietone News. Weather, cool and fair. Opposition: "CockEyed World," "Gold Diggers of Broadway," "Skin Deep," "Greene Murder Case," "Broadway." Rating, 95%. Ned McCobb's Daughter (Pathe) BALTIMORE. MD.— Hippodrome (2,500), 6 days, 20c-55c ; with Luckee Players in "Speed and Lingerie," with chorus and vaudeville acts, Orchestra, Organ. "Syncopated Trial" (Pathe Comedy), Pathe Sound News. Pathe Review. Weather, clear and cool. Opposition: "Twin Beds," "Sophomore," "Dance of Life," "Lady Lies." Rating, 80%. Say It With Songs (W.B.) SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.— Capitol Theatre (2,000), 4 days. 15c-50c: Sound Xews events. Weather, fair. Opposition: "Half Marriage," "Madame X." "Skin Deep." Rating, 110%. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.— Capitol Theatre 1.200), 10c-50c. 14 days; Weather, cool and pleasant. Opposition : "Two Black Crows in "Why Bring That Up." "Gold Diggers of Broadway." Rating, 1507c. BALTIMORE. MD.— Warner's Metropolitan Theatre (1,500), 6 days, ending Friday night, 15c-50c; Kinograms, Frances Shelley and the Four Eaton Boys, (Vitaphone Act), Organ. Tie-up with Radio dealers with plenty of advertising space in Baltimore Post and raffle of machine, season's pass and ten pairs of seats, helped business. Weather, clear and cool. Opposition: "Lady Lies." 'Illusion," "Dance of Life," "Sophomore," "Her Private Affair." "Street Girl," "Twin Beds," "Ned McCoob's Daughter." Rating, 90%. SEATTLE, WASH.— Fox Theatre, Fox Movietone Xiws Musical Specialties. Opposition : "Four Feathers," "Paris Bound," "Our Modern Maidens." Rating, 75%. CLEVELAND. OHIO.— Palace Theatre (3,600), 7 days, 35c-7Sc, Shorts, Pathe Sound Xews, Pathe Silent News, Pathe Sound Re "Without a *>Z£&**k