Variety (Dec 1936)

W^eclnesdayt December 2^ 1936 P1 C 1 • s s t s VAKIETY liMM in 6 Days; Ifinterset' ■\; -. ';BQston,'. Dec. .'.V" Eddie Cantor's stage , linlt et tKe Boston, with 'Smartest Girl* on the gcreen. is setting a nevir record. 'Re- . tlnion' and Horace Heidt band is •trohg at the Met and 'Love dii the Run* at the Orph and State is turnr' |n{{ in good grosses. fW Arts will rtin a complete >bonald Duck' tattoon program for four days, stiarting Wedheisday (3)— lilQ feature. AU-ducfc show will sell - for 50c. matineesy 75c. eyenings^ . : ■ Estimaiefl iter This Week litfstoii (RKO) (3,200: e5)'-'Smart- est Girl' (RKO) and Eddie Cantor iinlt. Biggest draw this town has ^:0een Since way back/ Capacity of the theatre only reason it Will : not hit more than , sock $45,000 on sii^ dairs. Saturday, third day^ house npened at . 7:30 and ran six stage, Bho^s. Opened Thanksjfi(ivih$ Day at 65c. and price Will stick during laigagement. Unit "out Siinday bie- ;iiau8e of Cantor's New York: broad- ieaat and dual film bill was 'Smart- . est Girl' and •Mummy's B6y' (RKO). IMt week Ethel Waters unit and '15 Mitideh Lane'. (20th); . good for ♦25»0Q0. . Fenway (M&P) (1,400; 25-35-40^ B0>—'White Hunter^ (20th) and 'Lady Be Careful' (Par), N.s.h. at $4,000. La$t Week 'Polo Joe' (WB) and 'Straight From Shoulder' (Par), dual, $4,800. Keith Memorial (RKO) (2,900; 25- te*50)—'Wirit^sef (RKO). Eight diyi and good $20,000; 'East Meets West' (GB), four days, fair at $7,900. Mogul, mindreader, held over. Metropolitan (M&P) (4,500; 35-50- 85)-^'Reuhion' (20th) and Horace Beidt band, about $28»000. Last wedc $25>000 on 'Go West* (Par) find Clyde Lucas band, brphcinm (Loew) (S.OOO; 25-35-40- ;60)—'Love oh. Run' (MG) single for •light days. Around $22,000, very good. Last week 'Come, and C>et It' TUA) and -'Legion of Terror' (Col), dual, dandy $18,000; raramount (M&P> (1,800; 25-35- SO>^'White Hunter' (20th) and 'Lady Be .Careful' (Par), double. Hahpting :$7,000; okay. 'Polo Joe' (WB) and 'Straight From Shoulder* (Par), dual, n.s.h. last week at $5,200. Scollay (M&P) (2,700; 25-35-A0-50) •^-'Word for Carrie'- (Par) and 'Pig- skin Parade' (20th) 2nd tyns. duaL G^d, $8,000. Last week 'JeeVes' (20th) (1st run) and 'Cain and Mabel' (WB) (2nd run), $7,000. State (LoeW) (3.500: 25-35-40-50)— ^ve on Run' (MG). Very good $20,000, 'Come Land Get It*^ (UA) iamd ^^Legion of Terror' (Col), good 116,000. SEATTLE FOG DOESN'T STOP 'DANCE,' $11,600 Seattle, Dec. 1 Biz pretty gOOd here despite ieounter attractioA of Washington and Wash. State Coast conference title football battle Saturday (28). Heavy fog Friday night slowed up ■ihe'biOi's temporarily. ; Estimate for This Week Blue Moose (Hamrick) (900; 27-37- 42)—'Reunion' (20th) and 'Here Comes Carter' (FN), dual. Came over from Orpheum, but slow at in dicated $2,500. Last week, 'Big Broadcast' (Par), fourtn week, good at $2,700. . Coliseum' (Evergreen) (1.800; 21- 82)-T.'Ramoha' (20th) and 'Star for Night' (20th), duaL Heading for good $3,600. Last week, 'Texas Rkngers' (Par) and 'Kelly 2nd' (MG), dual, eight days.. $3,700, good fifth Avenue (Evergreen) (2,400 27-37-42)—'Born to Dance' (MG) Giving Eleanor Powell big cam iPaign; great $11,600 in sight. Last week; 'Libeled Lady* (MG), 2d \veek 'nice $6,900. i Liberty (JivH) (1,900; 16r27-42)^ •Theodora Goes Wild' (Col). Paced to reach big $8;000. Last ; week, 'Come and Get It' (U), 3d week, six days, $3,600. g6od. Music Box (Hamribk) (900; 27-37 42)—'Libeled Lady' (MG>. Moved from Fifth Ave., big $4,300 expected. Last week, 'Pigskin Parade' (20th) and 'Don't Turn 'Em Loose' (RKO) dual. $2,900, okay. Miislc Hall (Hamrick) (2,300; 27 37)—'Murder With Pictures' (Par) and 'Sea Wonders' (U), dual, with vaude. Just fair at $4,500.. Last week, 'The Lbrigest Night' (MG) and Hollywood Boulevard' (Par), dual With vaiide, $4,900. satisfactory. Orpheum (Hamrick) (2.700; 27-37 42)--'Woman Rebels' (RKO) and 'Mr. Cinderella' (MG), dual. Doing badly at $3;200i Last week^ 'Rcr union' (20th) and 'Here Comes Car- ter' (MG). dual, ight days, $7,40Q, good. Paramount: (Evergreen) (3,106-27- 37-42 )-^'Three Men oh Horse' (FN) tod 'Rose Bowl' (Par). (Jetting big ■ $7,200. Last week, 'Tarzan Escajpes^ (MG) and Wedding Presents' (Par) dual, $5,200. fair enough. Palomar VSterlihg) (1.450; 16-27- 37)--*The, Show' (Rep), with oaUy Payne in the lights, an alsO in person. She's helping towards )ig $5,900. Last Week 'Straight From Shoulder' (Par) and vaude. $4,900. bi" . ' Bobsevelt (Sterling) (80P; 21-32-^ My Man Godfrey' (U) and 'Ciraig's Viie! (Col) (2d week). Doing swell $3,000. Last week/ first for dual; big at $3,700. : San Francisco, Dec. 1. 'Born to Dance' is giving the Paramount here its best biz since 'San Francisco.' Golden Gate boosted admish from 40c. tO 55c. for 'Winter set' and: a Major Bowes unit, for good Tfesults. Estimates for Tlub Week Embassy (RKO-Cohen) (1,512; 30- 35-40)—'Gambling with Souls' (IFD) and 'Caesariaii Operation' (IFD) (4th week) at $3,000, all right. Last week, good, $3,500. . Fox (F-WC) (5,000; 25-35-40>r- 'White Hunteir' (20tb) and 'Mr. Cin- derella' (MGM). Light at $15,000. Liist week 'Go West' (Par) and 'Allr Amierican Chuitip' (MGM), hot at $29,000; Golden Gate (RKO) (2;850; 35-55) —'Wihterset' (RKO) and M a1 o r Bowes unit. Strong at $20,000. Last week 'Smartest GirV (RKO) and vaude, good, $15,500. Orpheum (F&M) (2;446; 30-35-40) —'Theodora' (COl) and 'Flying Hos- tess' (U). Coaxing them in for swell $14,000. Last week (6 days) 'Lady from Nowhere' (Gol) and 'Luckiest Girl* (U), brutal at less, than $5,000. Parambunt (FrWC) (2,740; 30-35- 40)—'Born to Disince' (MGM) and longest Night' (MGM). Swell $25,000. Laist week (2d) ^DCvil Is Sissy' (MGM) and 'Under Your Spell' (20th) pretty good at $8,000 on six days. St. Francis (PtWC) (1,470; 30-35- 40)—'Go West' (Par) and 'Bulldog Edition' (Rep). Highly proiStable at $6,500. Last week (5th) 'Libeled Lady' (MGM) iarid 'Sitting oh MOon' (Rep), nifty, $6,000. six days. Vntted Artists (UArCbhen) (1,200; 25-40)^'Gome and Get It' (UA) (3d week). No complaints at $5,000, Last Week nice going sit $6,000. Warfleld (F-WC) (2.680; 35-40)— •Polo Joe' (WB) and 'Dixie' (20th) Average at $14,000^ Last Week 'Re- union- (20th) and 'Laughing at Trouble' (20th) slipped off to disap poiriting $14,000. ' National 1st Runs WAjftNEB BBOS: 'Polo Joe,^ irginian, Charlesr ton, 2; Strand; Akron. 4; Wariier, Memphis, 4; Earle, Philly, 4; Anderson, L'yille, 4; Arcade, Jackisony'lb, 5. UNiyEisSAL 'Magnificent Brute,' Princess, Nashv'le, 4; Garden, GharUte, ili Kent, Grand R, 22: 'Conflict,' Lex'ngt'n, ; Kent, Gtand R, 16; Cap, Saleih, 26. 'Flying Hostess,' W a r n e r , Worc'st'r, 3; Stanley, J. C , 4; Adams, Det, 4; Uptown, K.C.,. 4; Pal, Wichita, 9; Col, Erie, ; Grph, pes M., 22* liNITED ABTISTS •Garden y'AltoV Cap, Wash- ingt'n, < /Grand, Atianta, 25; Cieht, r A' ; Loew's, Dayton/ 25; r /e, L'vUle, 25; State, . C./25; Co., 1, Reading, 25; LoeW^s, Richmond, 25; Loew's, Rochest'r, 25; Denver; Denver, 31; Worth, Ft. Worth, Jan. 1^ 'Comb and Get It,* Sherman, N. Haven, 3; Princess, Montreal, ; Fox, Phoenix, 4; Roxy, Ta? coma, ; Loew's, Toronto, 4; Cap, Trent'n, 4; poli, Worc'st'r, 4; Proctor^ Troy, 11; ffWOod, Ft, WOrthMl. 'Gay Desperado,' Maj, Dallas, ; Cap, Oklahoma C„ 3; Par, Youngsfn, 4; College, N. HaVen, 4; Kent, Grand R^ 5; Plaza, ia PasO, 9; itzi Albany, 11; Rialto, Allent'n, 18; Loew's, London, bnt., IB. BOWES GALS Mm, IPO In Trade in L. A. Last week 'Reunion' (20th) and 'Un- der Your Spell' (20th) poorest in tbwh at $630. Strand (Indie) (2,200; Pennies from Heaven' Bulldog Editibn* (Rep). 15-25-40)— (Col) and! over $12,- Los Angeles^ Dec. ,1. Healthy returns are in. store for all Of the first runs, currently: New crop Of pictures and couple of hold- overs ' got away to smash, trade -V T ^ - , <in jj- . Thanksgiving day, and next three 000, splendid.. Last week 'Wedding ^ays helped pile up substantial PresenV (Par) and 'Straight ironii grosses all around. It's best com- Shoulder' (Par); So-so at $6,600. I bined take toWn has had in number of months. 'Born to £hce' is topping the tbwn at Loew's State and Chinese, with 'Anthony Adverse,' On first shpWih^ at pop prices, doing smartly at Warners Hollywood ahd Down- town hbu^s. Second week of 'Theo- dora Goes Wild' a:.t the paramount is , heading - house .for .itlipVe. average: normal biz. .. 'Lloyds .of London' got aWay to good star at Carthay Circl^, iyhere it is tworai-dayihg. and looks set for healthy stay. 'Winterset* is garner- injg better than laiverage trade at the day-datb Pantages ahd RKO. Estimates for This, Week Carthay Cirble (Fox) (1,518; 55-83- 1.10-li65)—'Lloyds (20th). Capacity premiere at $5 and satisfactory Tur- key Day trade. Heading for $15,300. on ihitial Week. Looks good for si to eight weeks. Chinese (Grauman) (2,028; 30-40- 55>—'Bom to Dance' (MG) and '15 Maiden Lane' (20thy duat Nifty $14,500. Last week ^Reunion' (20th) mm OF ALLAH' 600D $14,000 IN CINCY inci , Dec. . Small Family. is setting a season topper this ■ week with 'Muminy's Boys' as the first-half tug. Estimates fbr This Week Albee (RKO) (3,300; 35-42)—'Garr den of Allah' (UA). Good, $14,000. Last week 'Reunion' (20th), six diays, $7,500, low for the season; Capitol (RKO) (2,600; 35r42 )— •Love on Run' (MGr) (2d run ). Good, $5,000. Last week 'Theodora- (Cbl) (2d run), $6,000, excellent. Family^. (RKO) (l.oioO; 15-25)-- 'Mummy'^s Boys' (RKO) and 'Isle of Fury' (WB), split. Season's tops here at $3,200. Last week 'Sworn Eriehiy' (MG) and 'YeUowstone' (U), separate, $2,500, nice. : Grand (RKO) (1,200; 25-40)— 'Theodoria' (Col) (3d run). Dandy at $3,500. Last week 'Conie and (Jet If (UA) (2d run), $3,000, aU right. Keith^s (Libson) (1,500; 30-40 )— 'Word for Carrie' (Par). Okay at $5,000. Last week Tolo ' (WB), $6,000, swell. Lyric (RKO) (1.400; 35-42)-^ 'Without Orders', (RKO). Fair, $4,000. Last week 'Di ' ' (Fox), $5,000. okay. Palace (RKO) (2,600; 35-42)— 'Winterset* (RKO). Good for $10,000. Last week "Love o.\ Run' (MG), $15,-: 500, heavy. , Shabert (RKO) (2,200; 40-60)— 'Luckiest Girt' (U) and 'Manhattan Scandals' unit. Fiir, $11,000. Last week 'Girl on Front . Page' (U.) and Dave Apbllort linit, $14,000. fine. Strand (Ind) (1,300; 15-25 )^'Great Ziegfeld' (MG) and 'Your Heart' (WB), subsies, divided, $2,500. big. Last week 'Walking oh Air' (RKO) arid 'Swing Time' (RKO), returrterSi $2,00.0, normal. Detroit/ Dec. Houses step out heftily this week, v/ith one ispbt, the dual-poliCy State, due for-a record bnd isecbnd run showing of 'Libeled . Lady,' I>lus •Wives Never Know.'" 'Libeled' fin ished three weeks' session at the United Artists only two stanzas ago . Bowes amateur all-girl linit, plus 'Without Orders,' is giving the Mich igan top coin honors again. Estimates tor This Week , ■ Adams (Balaban) (1,700; 25-40)— 'East. Meets West' (GB) and '15 Maiden Lane' (20th), dual. Norma $4,500; Last week 'Legion Of Terror (Col) and 'Jeeves' (20th) clipped of a good $5,200 in this home town of the Black Legioh; Fox (Indie) (5.000; 30-40-65)-^ 'White Hunter' (20th) plus Xavier Cugat on stage.: Oke $20,000 this Week. Another oke $21,000 last week on 'Raunion,' plus Fats Waller band, aided by Thanksgiving pric#3. ^ Madison (United Detroit) (2,000; 30-40-65)—'Come and Get It' (UA). Oke $11,000 this week, and. will hold; 'Midsummer Dream' (WB) at pop prices last week pretty poor at $6,000. Michigan (United Detroit) (4.000; 30^40-65)—^'Without Orders' (RKO) and Bowbs all-gtrl unit. Good $26i000. •Three Men bn Horse' (WB), plus 'Folic Parisienne' unit, did nice $27;- 000 last stanza. State (United Detroit) (3,000; 25- 40)-^'Libeled Lady' (MG) (2d run) arid 'Wives Never Know' (Par )j dual. Holiday prices opening day and con- tinued popularity of 'Libeled' desoite three weeks at UA recently, pushes this house to new reCbrd at $12,000. Last stanza fine $8,500 on 'ROse BowV (Par) arid return of 'Light Brigade (WB), moved herb from MiChi Teniiieis' Gets Plenl; ; Indianapolisi Dec. Apollo, with the only :new openlnig on the' holiday, started- off:.with, the best grd^ for an .opiening day ih siiic years, with Three .Meh oh a Horse,' and the pace lis holding lip. In the vaudfllm^ Lyric where their stage appearsmces; have always been money-makers, Olsen imd. Johnson in the picture, 'Country Gentlemen,'. are figure on the week. Dowitown iWB) (i;800; 30^40-55 Estimates for Thi4 Week . 65)—'Anthony Adverse* (WB). At ApoUo (Fourth Ave.) (1,100; 25-40) $14,000, bif^est take for house in —Tliree Men on Horse' (WB). Very many moons. Last wbek, second good '$7,500; Last week ^Reuhloh' ^tanzsi of v'Come and' Get .It' (UA) (20th) okay at $4,500. and/Captain's Kid' (FN), weak at Circle (Monarch) (2,800; 25^40)— P^^l^Iv q^r rFovV ^oflrt- ^.An vi\ 'Hideaway Girl? . (Par) dualed with -Star (Fox) (9W,^^^^^^^^ 'Gay Desperado' ;(UA). Latter Plc- Sf.Sln? ««^^^ i.Si^^^^^^ ^nSi* ture given rbusiiig critical reception, .SSS'*2oS SS'h.*^^^^^^^^ but former piC stressed in ads. Mod^h^^j^,*J„H2<W. J^^^ week brought erately goocTat $5,000. Last week 'Go ^5Sffi2S^2^« rw& v 7SR. ?n 4n is West' (Par) and 'Big Game' (RKO) good at $7,500; ' J 65)—Anthony A^ euovi at ^aa. oc -.aa^ nmg bchmd its dayniater downtown ^oew's (Loew's) ^<2 000; 25-40)-^ but $13,000 here is immense. Last •Theodora'^ ((^1) tod 'Mad^^^^^ It' (UA) and (Col), dual. Clickmg for^,000. pst ♦captjdrt's Kid' (FN) (2d week), week 'Love on Run' (MG) ^well. at profitable at $7:900. , $10,000, I Orpheum (Bdwy) (2.286; 25-30-35 Lyric (Olson) (2,000; 25-30-40)— 40)r-r-;Dixie" (20th) and 'Accusing 'Country Gentlemen' (Rep) a:nd Finger* (Par), dual,: ■ arid vaude. vaude. Very good $10,200. • Last Holiday trade helped this brace of week 'Luckiest Girl' (U) and vaude, | first runs to hit close_ to $12,000, nifty at $9,800 Day help. with Thanksgiving !' TOPS DENVER, $12,500; AIU.ISS, $5,000 Denver, Dec. 'East Meets West' is the b'm sur- prise of the week, iand b<!C9use of heavy holdouts will go to tb<» Broad- way tor a second wee'c. 'R<»»'riion' dipped, at the Denver and will jiot iet ia second week. Estimaties for This Week' Aladdin (Huffman). (l.SOO* 25-40-1 50)—'East Meets West^ (GB). At-, tracting crowd of Arliss fans and $20,500. Last week. ^Reunion' (20th> will get bf'T $5,000. Last week. 'Com<» and 'Our Relations' (MG). Just fair good; Last week 'Rose BOwU (Par) and 'Sea Spoilers* (U). S7,700, fair., Pantages (Pan): (2.700; 30^40-55)^ ^Wihterset' (RKO) and 'Flying Host- ess* (U), dual. Very satisfatcory $10,000. Last week 'Luckiest Girl' (U) and 'Jane Turner' (RKO), a bad at $4,900. . Parambont. (Partmar) v (3,595; 30' 40-55)—'Theodora* (Cbl) and' stage ."Show (2d Week). : Sweet ^18;00O on holdover. ' Last Week'$21,500. which exTelleht; . P.KO (2,950; 30-40-«5) -'Wihterset* (RKO) arid 'Flying Hostess' (U), duaL, Around $9,000. profitable. Last, w'eek, 'Luckiest Girl* (U' and 'Jane' Turner'(RK). Weak «t $5,500. State (Loew-Fox) (2,(n4; 30-40-55- 75)--'B6m to Dari'^e! (MG.) and '1S» Maiden Larie' (20th); dual. BI^: Bucks: Providence, 1%, Biiisiriess is fine and every stand getting its share. Most forte are 'Peririies from Heaveri' at the Strand brid 'Wiriterset' at Albee. Both on double bills. Estimates for This Week Albee (2,200; 15-25-40)—'Wiriteirset' (RKO) arid 'Dariiel Boone* (RKO). Points to $9,500, a figure this .house hasn't heard of in months. Holdover likely. Last week 'Smartest Girl' (RKO) and 'Grahd Jury' (RKO) fair at $6,300. Fay's (2,000: 15-25-40) — 'D^xie' (20th) and vaude. Ariother nice week at $7,000. Last week 'Sea Spoilers' ,(U) and vaude; with latter responsi- ble for swell $8,100. Loew's State (3,200; 15-25-40)— 'Love On Run' (MG) (2d Week). Slowed up a bit, but $7,500 not bad, Last week $17,000. Majestic (Fay) (2,200; 15-25-40)— I 'Light Brigade' (WB). Great $8,000. and Get It' (UA). folldwir" » week at the Denver. dellveried 'S3.<00, Broadwav (HM<Trri?" ) (i •^00* 25-''0) ^'Come and Get It' (UA). The Broadway i.s. a sort of heaven for films that del iver »t other Hiiffmsn theatres; good $2,500 ' indicat-^d. Last week. 'The Gay Desnetad't* (UA), gave a f.nod account of it«:elf here with .$?..00O. having played the Aladdiri for two WP'^lr.. Center (All<»nV (1.500:. l5-?'>-25>^ 'Ross Rider of r-<'n Cre?:!:' (U); 'My Man Godfrey' (V) nv^ s*'»'r'ff rh^v. Excellent $3,000 in si^ht. I^'-t wer;''. 'Geritlemari from Loo'^ian"' (Reo) and 'Crash Donovan- (U), with stage show; did nice $2,250. Denham (Cbckrill) (1.500: ^5-15-40) —'Go West, Young Man' (Par), ri*- ing the kind of business alwayt ex- pected from a^lMae West film: con- tinuous standouts indicate a gross of $10,500. Last ' week, ^Pase Bowl' (Par), with the; Olsen & Johnson stage show, did $10,500; pai^qcity. Denver (Huffnrisn) (?,50d: ?.5-35- 50)—'ReuniOri' (20th) arid .stage band.. With busiriCss heavier ;for TniS<'ip«*es than ■ at nights, thn .nross is being held down some. .♦S.OOO. L-'st \vfiek. 'Charge pf the Li'Tht BriTade' (WB) was disaoooihtinf, H'^M only five days, it did around $.'S;500, Orpheum (RKO) (?..«nO; -40) —'Born to Dancb' (MG) 'Our Relati ' (MG.).., Gontiriuous packing them in should get $12,500 for the week, with films to .stav second week. Last week. 'Love on the Run' (MG) and 'Without Orders' (RKO), got good $9,500. . . , . Paramount (Huffman) (2,000: 25 40)—'Craig's Wife' (Col) arid 'Lady from Nowhere' (Col). Coiog above average, arid should hit $4,000. Las' week. 'Magriiflcerit Brute' (U) arid 'The Man T Marry' (U), finished with nice $3,000. at 5(12.000. . United Artists (Fox-UA) (2,100; 30-40-55)—'Reunion' '2d run) (20th) p.nd 'Man Who Lived Twice' (G-B). dual. Quints drawing better here in proportion than they did at the State and Chinese last week, arid $4,000 will be Oke. Last week, second of Ziegfeld.' plenty gOod at $4,500. Early Xmas Shopping In Birm. Helping Pix Birmingham, Dec. 1.. Christmas shopping season has al- ready started with a bang and Satur- day night: (28) 100.000 /persons or morb thronged the streets downtown to see' the annual Christmas parade. Theatres got some of the overflow crowds. Estimates for This Week Alabama (Wilby-Klncey) (2.800; 30-35-40)—'Charge of Light rigade' (WB). Good. $7,700. Last week, •Dodsworth' (UA), got good $8 (100. Empire (Acme) (1;100:25)—'If You Could Only Cook' (Col), PrMy J53.000, Last week. 'She Couldn't Take It' (Ind). $2,500. fair. Bitz (Wilby-Kincey) (1.600; 25)-^- 'General Died at Dawn' (Par). Mod- erate $2,700. Last 'Ladies in Love' (20th). $2,800. Strand (Wilby-Kincey) ( 25)— 'Magnificent Brute' (U), ational first run makes little difference on. this one with li«ht $1,500, Last tveek, •Wild Brian Kent' (20th). $1:400, ^^^sintages (Wilby-Kincfey) < 2.300; 25-35)—'Murder with Pictures' (Par) and vaude. .Good busiricss for tr»re« days Orily, with house closed bal- arice of week. $2,300. Last week» 'Girl on Front Page' (U) and vaude^ > $1,900, poor. mm