Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1930)

October 11, 1930 Motion Picture N ezv s 39 None in Toronto Over Par; 'Carlo' High at $13,000 Toronto — "Follow Thru," Paramount technicolor, with Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carroll, did not keep up the pace during the week under the new stage-show policy of the Imperial. For one thing, there was no Mitzi Green in person as an added attraction as tor the previous week, while some of the regular patrons do not take kindly to Rogers. The result was a gross of $18,000, or a rating of 97%. "Monte Carlo," at the Tivoli, was strong at $13,000, or 100%. Loew's had a four-day run of vaudeville and pictures, the feature being "Love in the Rough," before going into an all-screen policy on Oct. 3, and this was good for $10,500, or 95% as a farewell. The Uptown picked up a bit on "Holiday" on its split-week plan, the gross being $6,200 for the first half. It was good theatre weather. Estimated takings : "FOLLOW THRU" (Paramount) IMPERIAL— (3,600), 25c-75c 6 days. Other attractions: Paramount news, orchestra, stage presentation and stage band, "The Lair of Chang." Gross: $18,000. Rating: 97%. •'MONTE CARLO" (Paramount) TIYOLI— (1,600), 25c-75c, 6 days. Other attractions: Fox Movietone news, "Neighborly Neighbors" (comedy): "Tivoli Talking Reporter," local news. Gross: $13,000. Rating: 100%. "LOVE IN THE ROUGH" (M-G-M) LOEW'S— (2,200). 25c-75c, 4 days. Other attractions: Metrotone news, "Chinese Flower Garden" (Technicolor), five vaudeville acts, orchestra. Gross: $10,500. Rating: 95%. "HELL'S ISLAND" (Columbia) SHEA'S HIPPODROME— (2,600), 30c-75c, 6 days. Other attractions: Universal news, comedy, five vaudeville acts, orchestra. Gross: $13,000. Rating: 85%. "HOLIDAY" (Pathe) UPTOWN— (3,000), 15c-50c, 3 days. Other attractions: Paramount news, "Drifting Along" (scenic), "Freshman's Goat" (comedy). Gross: $6,200. Rating: 95%. "ONE EMBARRASSING NIGHT" (M-G-M) UPTOWN— (3,000), 15c-50c, 3 days. Other attractions: Krazy Kat, "The Bandmaster"; "Lady, You May Slay Me" (comedy) ; Grantland Rice Sportlight, "Gridiron Glory"; news. Gross: $5,300. Rating: 85%. Serials Aimed to Bring Back Kids, Derr Says Hollywood — Pathe serials are being produced with the definite aim of recapturing juvenile interest, states President E. B. Derr, who is in charge of production. "Children have been more or less overlooked since the advent of the sound picture," Mr. Derr states. "The trend has been toward ultra-sophistication for the adult audiences. This is as it should be. but it seems to me that producers should also provide appropriate entertainment for juveniles. We intend to produce serials particularly for the children and I am convinced that it is a step in the right direction." Open Warner Bldg. in January Milwaukee—Warners' ten-story theatre and office building now in construction here will be completed in January. Rapp & Rapp are architects for the structure. Slanguage Hollywood — Contributions of Amos V Andy to the nation's vocabulary are outlined by Don Eddy, director of publicity at the RKO studio, as follows : Propolition: Proposal or situation. Regusted: State of disgust. Untax: Rest yourself; "at ease." Check and double check: Right in every particular. Incorpolated: Formerly pronounced "incorporated." Sichiation: Archaic pronunciation, "situation." Remission: Once called "commission." Mulsities: Mathematical process: synon. times it. Resides: Mathematical process. Reducts: Mathematical process. Reportant: Worthy of attention. Directs Trousers Story Hollywood — Hamilton McFadden will direct Fifi Dorsay in her initial starring vehicle for Fox, "She Wears the Pants." $12,000 Intake Warrants a 3rd 'Whoopee' Week Montreal — "Whoopee," starring Eddie Cantor, continued its victorious march for a second week at the Princess, and the United Artists' feature was held over for a third week. For its second stretch, the allcolor picture held up to a gross of $12,000, which equalled 105%. United Artists also scored heavily with "Abraham Lincoln" as a road show at His Majesty's theatre at $1.50 top, with $14,000, or 100%. "Dawn Patrol," at the Palace, made a hit, gathering $16,500 on good exploitation, which means 105%. Loew's was in the running with Milton Sills' last picture, "Man Trouble," the gross being $11,500, or 95%. The Capitol was strong with "Follow Thru," Rogers and Carroll in all-color, doing $14,000 for a rating of 100%. It was a great week all around for Montreal's top theatres. The weather was cool and mostly fair. Estimated takings: "WHOOPEE" (United Artists) PRINCESS— (2,272), 2Sc-60c, 7 days, second week. Other attractions: Metrotone news. Universal Topics, comedy. Gross: $12,000. Rating: 105%. "ABRAHAM LINCOLN" (United Artists) HIS MAJESTY'S— (1,700), 50c-$1.50, 6 days. Other attractions: None. Gross: $14,000. Rating: 100%. "DAWN PATROL" (First National) PALACE— (2,600), 2Sc-75c, 7 days. Other attractions: Fox Movietone news, "H. R. H. the Prince of Wales Pictured the World Over" (Pathe Audio Review); cartoon. Gross: $16,500. Rating: 105%. "FOLLOW THRU" (Paramount) CAPITOL— (2,670). 25c-65c, 7 days. Other attractions: Fox Movietone news, cartoon comedy, comedy. Gross: $14,000. Rating: 100%. "MAN TROUBLE" (Fox) LOEW'S— (2,982). 25c-50c. 7 days. Other attractions: Fox news. "Old Man Whoopee." "A Bugville Romance (Aesop's Fable), "Vacation Loves" (comedy). Gross: $11,500. Rating: 95%. "THE STORM" (Universal) IMPERIAL-U.650). 2Sc-50c, 3 days. Other attractions: Paramount news, cartoon, comedy. Gross: $3,600. Rating: 80%. "ONCE A GENTLEMAN" (Sono-Art) IMPERIAL— (1.650). 25c-50c, 4 days. Other attractions: Universal news, comedy. Technicolor reel. Gross: $3,900. Rating: 85%. "PARTY GIRL" (Tiffany) STRAND-(750i. ISc-SOc, 7 davs. Other attractions: Pathe news. (Tiffany feature. "The Thoroughbred.") Cross: $4,200. Rating: 90%. "ALFS BUTTON" (Gaumont) ROXY— (550). 25c-50c. 7 days. Other attractions: Travelogue, scenic, comedy. Felix the Cat cartoon. Gross: $3,000. Rating: 90%. "Raffles" Socks Ottawa Records On 110% Rating Ottawa — "Raffles" cracked all box office records, since the introduction of talking pictures, at the Centre theatre, during the week by registering 110% with a gross of $3,600, but the United Artists production could not be held over because of previous bookings. Another topnotcher was "Anybody's Woman," at the Regent. On the strength of Ruth Chatterton it hit with $4,500, or 95%. "Dixiana" was good for $3,400, equal to 90%, on a three-day run at B. F. Keith's. A British production, "Splinters," was the attraction at the Imperial and it was well liked by the war veterans, but scored only $2,600, or 85%, for the six days. The weather was mostly fair and cool, with few counter attractions. Estimated takings : "RAFFLES" (United Artists) OLYMPIA— (2,500), 2Sc-50c, 7 days. Other attractions: Grantland Rice Sportlight, "Dogging It"; "Some Babies" (comedy). Gross: $3,600. Rating: 110%. "ANYBODY'S WOMAN" (Paramount) REGENT— (1.225), 25c-75c, 6 days. Other attractions: Paramount news, "Jazz Preferred," "Who Killed Rover?" (dog comedy), orchestra. Gross: $4,500. Rating: 95%. "DIXIANA" (RKO) B. F. KEITH'S— (2,596), 15c-50c, 3 days. Other attractions: Universal news, Mickey Mouse cartoon, "Desert Sunk." Gross: $3,400. Rating: 90%. "LADIES MUST PLAY" (Columbia) AVALON— (990), 25c-35c. 3 days. Other attractions: Fox Movietone news; "Goodbye Legs" (comedy); "Arctic Antics." Gross: $1,1S0. Rating: 90%. "SPLINTERS" (British) IMPERIAL— (1,200), 15c-50c, 6 days. Other attractions: Fox Movietone news; ''Swing, You Sinners" (cartoon comedy); Grantland Rice Sportlight, "Bows and Arrows." Gross: $2,600. Rating: 85%. "LAST OF THE DUANES" (Fox) B. F. KEITH'S— (2,596), 15c-50c, 3 days. Other attractions: Pathe news, "The Average Husband," "Don't Strike Your Mother," "Old Man Whoopee." Gross: $3,050. Rating: 80%. "BLAZE O' GLORY" (Sono-Art) AVALON— (990). 25c-35c, 3 days. Other attractions: Fox Movietone news, Screen Snapshots, "Big Kick" (comedy). Gross: $1,200. Rating: 90%. New Vaudeville Circuit Routes 20 Coast Houses Seattle — The Follies theatre, open for the last few months on a combined musical comedy and first-run film policy, this week announced a change in policy whereby it becomes a vaudeville and film house. According to C. M. Dunn of Portland, owner and operator, five acts of vaudeville will be booked in weekly by the Pacific Interstate Vaudeville Circuit of Los Angeles, said to be furnishing this entertainment to 20 theatres in the Pacific Coast territory. Prices of 10, 25 and 35 cents will remain in effect, with four shows daily and Sunday. Firstrun film attractions from all companies will continue to be booked as screen fare. Rita Vamps Again Hollywood — Rita LaR'oy will play another vamp role in "Hook, Line and Sinker" for RKO. Eddie Cline will direct the picture, which stars Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsev. Kickers Get Break Hollywood — Things aren't so bad as they seem. Mosconi Brothers will use 20 chorus girls, recently released by RKO, in stage units for the Paramount Theatre.