Variety (December 1949)

light LA. Goes for ‘Battleground,’ Giant $50,000; Foment’ Dull 21G, Baby’ Mid 22G, Laughing’ 26G, 2d WhdUMi HIM: DriJt’IK Total Db IK ft, Dee • if Hitting ft rtTf 4 Grosses Drab bu Dar f *lth X lat \Hfrles Dee t ♦- • fa of bnanff m e tarrnft IVtH btor by VlHrt« Battle- ground there ba little arttsity at (oral first rum mrrtalh Batik* Half opus bwk* tv> nm in t«n tKHtrru being tty «ut i« fr* 4 i« Mtrlltuu Xaunrat ” an ( •ther ara pic fta Mm* ttl •X' 11 * | tw»» utMtioa* _;■, ■ Hah* Main Three " Hi five •tit« t* onls t22<«» Hoklosera * tan are ell harpl? "La are Theun ( LiMCtiirif »« •** •( t?C MO •light lie three house. an mitial funduser ffunet "Beautiful fkll ■ hap* * aim $23 000 Ml fuutr Mfe* •Ivo «h«wI meek rtttta Ifni •t Fine Art*. ha holding «P well In vrr.rnd vesMon with if MO rittnatn fnv ThH Week Bee eel* HI Ha DiViliaa. Broaiway •Bated on |7 thenterf Last Tear MU • IWI m 10 fheotre a t • l*mh) “ RRO Mhee % ha pea nisi with Blue la|w«** F.aAAmalrs foT Tin ha W eek liter RROi 2 M HOB- Bine Laguoo ' *t» and * MaOird Raiders" RRO* (Nui $12 000 I^eat week Bride $*r Kale KK<> and ‘ Deputy Otrdnr lisdiei, •olid fiMam Fare Fay* *1 400 Mtttw'O* The Avenue * 2t*th* »retmue* and ThAa Week $2 $47 OM i Baaed on 24 Hthee. *** fh mtrr• ckirflg Meet mna in c'ukmmW Tv* Tefal Oenaa tan OfH I ad Tear $t.7M0M i Ikaed «m 22 nl*e* a*»d 211 fheateea rj!t Smash t;«» <teo Rtallmn ‘Rep and ea< Cincy Hapdk • Fay * <2 2110. H45h- Swwrf la Draft <C* and "Riark Midnight* 'Mono*, S»«rty $17 000. nnd lag fnr thin »*rl Lad week fir sound Forest O R and Tough Alignment' »BO*. $12 000 Bako Biz Blows: ‘Baby’-Vaude 1! fur Rale' at Memnnal Rey«*g rnrrd at OH. and * Fight mg $n mi Plain* * at Paramount and ht "hAnr^"* HnHyJrpLi s.ude « Bndnn looks fair, F ithnintee fnr Thh Week Adar Jiyroi «l $00 BBu Pinks * 20th 1 $th nfc Rtill ukai $4 nui after $4 .700 fnr eighth round B—leu KKO' «2J00 SVtt^ Story of Molly X" *V» pin. saufr Vaufe fold. temporarily tht« stMua. hut thin should wind up ahth fair $17 OM lad week Bahs Make* Threr C‘ol* pju. raude uar BagnAre ATT $00 BBu Fallen Idol ARO* Id wk* Hold, mg to about $2 $00 after nare $2 Ml .Prrn^ nr U« M>1 I IM Ml * 'SST'tZTL.Z. *»**»»_*? !Vt" K £'J ~»£“ iJ.7C * II ai\*,* went " are di«aefmtni*nf and mak r-W4.1L I— koueie. UvHa »M os.rell tOUTl**^ "PWhky“ IpAuwn FBI** 21*4$ 2 tOT I 240 MMnh | 744 k io.ii) — “Beautiful mil F.dlnntri hr J"k Mt _ i Jtuh and Satan * C radle* 'LA* %,w * 447 |^ •M «» l>—- t. i.«m *13 mot •» < ~'*r + <»*• i m J :s* ISM: r * 1 *-—rtmky *»»> M •*’ Oard'r I new % Mab CgpfMaO »IA» "g* M ‘SJi. Benmned I NBB Waman“ Tumping under 1 nited Aril f« Theatre C*lr ‘I?’ - tlf* , J inrinnaii, l*< • 70—' Pinky ’ -Ththi Ruale sunned For^str Winnan a huggse hn %htf|f|y ^ f|lM ime «ma«k V$ • i>fwng town tn ran fashion thin Ml , - _ h k - rk Toe Other new hull. Btm "VT./ , V7TV. n, nr , r < ? rlw *l and Berklem Me , c#|| (#l a ^ fcl * 20- Baltimore Dee • Fenwav MET' M172 4 fwgf|^ -PP^ Hast idee .hopping and aimoH Tight mg Han 2«h* and Hotly. 1 »J* * too perAmt h'o of prodmt on wood Varklhae * lndiei S.,bUand r ^ ,i,.«ni<>«n front ha Imiif Ha eBert and |At»A lad week Bed Nan, tut but here thin week Ret artisity Blue Par and Dan Patek~ <I A», MAM “ -kite Make* $9 Vd» 1 suluu t^r. fM us m» Three* with real tMA W^fra— y.?,^ raude arli at r«uvba llspfmd ttSZ Er N ;; m strand Rltvrmsao* ♦IJOO 44-19* .*■ thr . And Bab* \l-k*-e 9 C ol* and FiHmilM far Thin Feudin' Rhythm ' >p»ned r » un * orw .11 Monday *5 Last week 'Reek beta gg — -Rig R heel’ l Moment** Col and Ptnaan War- tod as (Twee after u dm ial thin $0 $M * Adam * Rik *M * ‘Sword’ sewed r mm mew UnewVUA* 1M0 20- khena go — Rug dhetl* <tA« Btaai. Bar- ludas *Twra * after it rand week of Aden.* Bih H-CJ d*d Mr $0 900 an heeU of Wrong opening rwund of $15 2M ^ I Wlaa.dr htappaporl) *2140. $p3o R.hs Make. 1 plus setude fMHpame Wagealn^w . helping Us good 119 000 1-eW week Fullnw He QuietU Cal* with Mpk r» “ MnsRower 'ATT* >7110 WV-19 • Fallen Idol " RR O* 3d w t the *MMM 'rKO^TsM^ 4tv» - Rrtdr fur Bala** RRO* Fair $($• fgm l^aat week "Ware YelWw Rtk brr." *2d wk* Hire $ionna In $ das. MetropoAAIau MFT* *4 $07 W as* — Res.md Fureot ’ WB and Haa- tt rmmda * *lndie Rluu $17 OM lad week **UiW Them Lagflfct mmt" iRdk tftaappumtmg $10 900 tlipkrum Larw* low 4»M» — - Adam. Rib H-O* t$d wk* Ihowg la $14 SM after neat $21 0M far M , D »k * t ol* 3d wk Ihswn to $ta«mo IjW oeek nifty $22 3on hum Angelem NuAA.wwud Far a FBM )1W I4M Mil —’■Rr.hb.* Musment full and ,__y _ ** AH*. I hump" Rep Dull $21* B* 0m» U*%t wrek T hUagu *Aead line »**' and "Rid C'Usrehand Ihmn After * t * **T" -JSnfLm—ST With apnu.i IVswn la P ,rrf .I/Tt-S »-!r\t)i DM under wi III) W? MB ^ *r* ?- * , T ~* W *** ,u ' R.trnMM»*l ^ a... 'gpMHNl Hnndas »$* fK _ TTTT vo,,, Falser RRO* 2 000 30 7$*^- ril- tni "Beeklaaa Mmmnt t ul* IHup kH alurds $17 $M Refill. Rrhankeepar' *t an-— H«»lidas Inn" Par* l Paeamaunt RFT* *1 700 40-03^ Fighting Man * *$0th» and Htdhp. Ihi Dee 0 on - Mulldes Inn" ‘Par relaaue» ^ Varletle.*’ Indie* Fair $!!.• ng lunge get opening lounurmw Wed » after mm La* week "H»4. Hu. Blur" rTtkun ever week g| "Free Fur AU** t’* d* p.r* and Dan Patrk" t A*. urn. are «mg dim $4 $0H In ahead Bagdad fi? imn Hewer*I new- t abas $IO4Mi«0das. Rate Idea' $ Mm 40 A' - Furavfe Ve Mayfair *Hu-k. •W&t. $0-09* m* -Adam*. Rik" «H-45* <2d »k Mild as earlier Reek lea. HtMWent fulv l l wap- utntiif toonn la»i week l^eaee Thefr Inugbmg *WB, breety '.Tr!M mUUH ■ JSrar ts’sw- ~= :: f m ,„’ Fun $21,010, « - N| ««trr a- Mono* fWlOJIC IfHJ fkl.vw ^ great $*••- n $?2 «Hm l^t t week Rlnrs Modts I muku 1 QT I seewm *\edertander* *1 0M Rtanles ^ n X V* and Rlarfc Mulrsoghl I Klhbofl LlStJ 1 Ml, Zf $1 MIB*- Red Bhaea" FL* HRim For t urlim Po*‘. P • M.sms <2d «k 4 da.v $Hluo Franru/w Dee 0 24 n< “‘ Repeat mad^ow date $1 M VlVww. •i--" - Qiop , t £^?*U^: .m ** weok Ikorti With vaude beaded rT *o mm Radla f*»lr #*ar» 4*mn M-Tgu- Far Kale "Ml, aa ua* • R*b\ M^kr^ Three* Cal' and -Me*«er Mind." 'Man*' Mild $?2 HO U4 week ’’Bus Holts X l. and Rlaek Midnight iM m* 2d ok 4 daw. $I$3M isrpheouu «Dt«mn 2 210 V> 03 foough \uifiurit Indi* * ♦ 2d ran sink sewdr beaded hs PH Bnaney Kr N*ee $IOi*»» lad week tisorl. with vend* beaded ks I»u. Ian P«H $22 IM I arlkas I ie»he FMf. *1 31$ 0A $1 %n M. ire%v •••ar 7lh wfc pl<m $4 1001 Ijd week $9 3M flue Art. *M(tO $70 0A$l»— t'.meet notably -Fwr.ste We HayfaAr *M»rk. MO: -f man * Rrtdr fur Rule'* and "Fury At Rea »$01k* *l»mw Jr^ v -ri^T:. aide to bunk duwnward trend tairts mg m ^ *B2jJwBM w« II "Pirate, uf C'apri ’ i. ukay at Highway .»*h rmm bed aserage HR< i l*au $4 0M after fwd $3 •*’ opener FOAmale. fur ThAa Week Rew *34eehanw *1 $M $k-00-- t eutnry Pa* ! 0no 3k-TO» - ‘ Pinky * -$Hk* 9d M -| atr furTr.r. - f %* K»«w $4 0M third round toanurruu Wed after -Adam. Rik *H-45* «$d wk Mild $« two after fHrty good $12 0M for •r £Z Turmtu SteHr: IWe’ *JJC $9 000 ‘WWfl’ Tirmt ’ T* «• •« w nc Par fhak Toronto Dec • L^ease Them W n luAoeer. uf ’ For.vie Woman $ 1 ) gno and "Inaperlur Iiener*» * are *a< mg I 9M» JS A3 Reid furrentt? “Big Wheel *k*pf Mufi ’ RhO* kea in four ud» uith hue tgw k Demur p l e t hora of huH trade la mn«inu«ng well at For Rule HkO , $0 4UU r*r*e it f tat* mu rt. wru w u ■ ~ . ^ ... - Vat If* I. uaat t*kas at the huge » u "* D**; < Hum. If’ la »uf okas ai the fo. but * for..te Woman vma*h at Walfieid non a I operation Wore Yellow Ri •l ill fta area* >n art «u4 Maa Tickles Seattle, -r.iiMi w»i '«••' m ».* *■* .till » ( m> a V..4M) $7 dki I<*at week mow RW Cuddrn f.ale at iu£L •Ll* M 4 Valhuaetea fur TkAa $ - lotrsubr m IWd *4. . _ t 4 .u .* k Ilka. tT %ilfl I ^I%f Bft k • * b#w Br'* s, jrt’a; sis.ou; MtKctiK •44k wk 1 . «*kev$2 9im |^*t week t -■> I eurel »0.*wirr < $M M -r«**x Mtmrv" FL 2d ak». <*k» 9? *M lad werk M"WI •Ml Hrily $19,000 U Mooli; -RMm' 9C. 24 Montreal Dec 4 In .pite of i am petition of pre- Xora. shopyiif all deturner* are a««nding up well here Beautiful I toll * bmk* (me at lawn . to head |t*t ‘ fhwt»»r and tiirl l*mn». tuAden 4. ale RR4M <2*44 M M — Woaue Yellow Rihbttu Hh4l *nd * Rndhser a Reeprr * F.l. 2d $t | IMP* land week Rig C’H * BL* #1.1,VW, miR '’W. iwm and saudestlle nice $23 UM ReHtle Doc • RRthPan RRO* IA» *.7o<— -Juimn haft Again will wind ‘Piralea of C anr FT* Okay M . ^ t hr Ijikerts tkta week after $• iHg l«*H week \bundonud | daods -it weeks Are nrweoo.ee l.aat week "A Okr wBt Faal |*$H l-aat week auuk -Ruurd m D**en $27«m mm In m« <4$91, gn-M* — $mi -Rsershods Ihor* It <$Btk* and g | - - Master bind * iMumo» Mild $19- UUg la«l <aeek R* asHifol Doll’* MAN *4 mtirt »rd an page 24 *«l ♦ Par* *2 9M 9P-7k» — Rwurd m D**rrt * t hue $12 • IM Loot week light mg Hun MM. $12 3400 World Mania 4«n» 3tl 7u — Madame Rosary * <H 4. 3d wk* la ‘ Adam • Rtk Avenue Tease luoma knr at 4 If at ring aa e.perb I at Fiftk luugkmg " H I *» «T7 3**4 f aeAia* Murtou* nhea a IP <1 07* Mg 7 3M 4fi 7n - Bride h,.r Mr RRO Fa.. %• M I j»%f «t rk Beautiful Doll 2«Rk> 2d wk*. M2M Duwotown r.lendaie. W a r bo r s . Male 2Hh H ong *33 MR g*4 n«t --R«f Whrel * *!' A and TPeodle Htta J ark pan" To* Rig 114 mat I a*t week Thieser Highway" Bhhi and Tmmh* a Mil- lion" • Indie reiaaue*. flit I -thoioo InAveeuAlv FP* IMA 1 VAd M 7b»-"Rork*em M. owe at* •0*1 f und $I#9M Ijaal week, tn mg in P*eb law" FI MNI I oner riel *FP* $973 4*1 7# — ‘Pinky’ Tops DeL Powerhouse $45,000; ’Laughing’ NSH16G. ‘ Forsyte’ 12f •M l.* aa nor M I M in $ tlos. tldeun Rank *2 9W» 3d $l 2*— Rrsund F.sreat * WH Rs**«l*r* fun $13 0M lad we* k “T ky# ioe Col) 2d wk*. $11 M0 I plow a t<>e» * 743 44370 - -||td Danube" P TC* Ro m $7 • TTcj ^nT'^B^r "hwodror MO $0 0M m* •* B^re ^ ° " f week FT $M gS - liTSrk “Cine uMTimr* Idlndn for Tkho Week Del not Drr $ Leave TYseuo laughing WB and Muair Ba. 'HR* *030 30 04*— M Ci tosd Border In. degfl" I ar a a ( T *2 0AA 40 03 - * Pmkv ’ i« hronging m bed bar “Alina I ke C hamp M«*nu Aver- "Pinks 3*1* • and Park lame , n $gggg "hhaa»*»ut lh*|; * Jim. Fine k ware than two se*ra fur MratgkA- age ItlON lad week Qah»- FI. 0th wkL Radid $3 MI0 lad 1. , . ' Aidier* a* th* Fua uith mu k ar.- rult WH and Rung Rurrmder week $3 0101 a . ■ .i ■».. wp i * •!»* M0 lavi w*ek C «'*trurb JJJ |f| l0iM \ other Imrd up $13 Mo MimAr MaM H I 2 3M 30*4 InHpIv W HD Hilt Tlik>B in the nuuning furs es bu u to I naked A rtaaia *1 D< '2 0M 7$ — "|<lahd RRO« and Duma L'.; r r ii (MM1 • *ftlocl llitl* T, « .pusal I 2412 34 0* apra Theatre $n H Inn Par* and Hemary l^na F.l 3d wk imud ^ n " ** •»* nks ?inh 2d wk fat $13- l«« rstfl dims oQils l^ds Rse" Par* reimue. Mild $9 3*0 after great $13 4M laat Indlanapidia lh« • ki.o after m-l first at tiotnw Frnaytr w.mmn m getting «uud $0««0 lad work Rad Hut »ee* I Btr la dropping *t flrMrtmv hero Palare 4 1* 1Q.1 34 M - plas at \d«m. $ei«ud r.cad* Blur * Par • and Thr. at* RR(I Drpkeum Ml 2 0M 30 04 — tki. week with Oir f AiMa MMMM Thu ina and Citti • M-C«* (mod looks okas at M .higan but ’ la-ase uke $17 0M "l#«it Them I wwfh«og WR and *• NM .wing and Sunya Hmie • ire t tfpiiol I T 2412 hot* at h 41 »r u>fc Theatre $0 "Ihdut-x Inn Port and T* "ki >"h' 2d wk fa* $13* sow tww rsfia Osuw. dulls “l^nAy K«9 M ^Par* rrt u ie s , Mild k* 1 * alirr m-k first at il0*ai* -Fn<.sta W.tnutu M getting gwd $0 4M0 lad w«rk Rad Had, Palare 4T* <|g$$ MOI- pl«s at 3d«tai. "Bay i.nd f urrsf * Blur* Par and Tkraat* RRO, Thu to* and fi*r1 ' <M4«* I'.und luokv okas at M .higan but la-ase ake $17 0M $14 wo* lad aeek Midnight Them toughing t. very Otaup Madkaan *1 D * I Out* TAM*— k M 2d ak bag $13 0M Of at Pans* Intr u d er In t’htcaga Darnflme Par thud Palau eu* (T ' 2 191 IMF— «ht % * * huoto. light at Do* stow a seek duwntoua* and "Sealnaruit . N«Mw« MO> U _ UtMw tmr IW »w» *" »“ ' »—* *—« S r t«MM rftar viurd. kllmai Fa. F«». Afw k $ Ogw 7th 0ft - la»un< Fair 9 f wn lad week, m-m, ^ W ^ "Pinks Wbh TeanAe HOW l. lum R -sg. Afa.*" « »4l 7th » .. _ _ l-i*i ere* “F sershodi Dae. It ' ak One 9A0W One of <wid *«a V' u . , ** ^ ~ 3kth* 2d ak piu. *laga »lw. mdai I mi* bate »a uai* , 7' *-'#* '•"**< - *"?** Um M««», U.i 94mm IU>*bM» I JW UU - »w> "KO <u* >*»«*■ t31m« - *r«w **.«.»►■ M4i> (J«4 U ' avrk V. *P splendour mlk.... i r I... ill iMm. i ... a. _ lease Them Inughmg WR and 141 »•*' •••*■ •«« * "J MaWer Mind. Mono Mww $10 «Bo* Mill getting 0 big plat *T"k* •dime * Par thud tin* or near fur Mitt.*o Berle pu Jm * Iwew • entrs i. le *o 1 and "SesAMmuit lest •rtk Besond Ford <W R »«***• but at modest figure Mound eo»k down and w Rhsthm Mu. he Rep* 2d Blue* at Indiana — » MO I mat .Mi «. $0 7M *wd ftrtd* *1 CTrrle k< Af.tn « 7th P alum ar Si. r I i.g • I VWi «MA 'weak "S3 and Ruaaghvhauf KKO* 7* 0$ •Bkl If and Ran |( Odd "fWpuds Mogsdml Indn a MOM fi T#* $$0M “ Midnight Mm*» $$ 3M (Wphi ii ■ ♦ 104* 94 M li<t »••! fh«ih.a Raigka • Wd» 70 u M 1 1 ggg 3*04 l*dla*. 1* 9 $M 44 4 "Bed Light * 1‘ A» and Mamutaia ‘Chars*. • Deadline Par* anal 03 “Intrud* r us fM' *Tfi and ' 9b aotifw! Ib4t~ 2Rih »nd C husa Bed Hot Blue" «9**r* «*d M# I t Strung $7 000 Treavotr Muoie < art* <l*ahe> 9d Red Matlm* m Rura*» s FI.* fuw* M dotght tCol* *$d wk* Btwrewder** 'Par* Tentd P«g Lea area lad Trshe CM and wk $14 mm Tkm %o-■ - Hfc Tlane la.ua to $9 00 after akay $10 7M week * RiiMMol lh "Ballrwom Cot*, um | FaAma *CD» *2M. 70-$k* - W ,tk Wind’ ML* reissue i, 41M opener. I Continued an pa«e 94* v sund Forest" *4 Circle kutfc are PaAumar M«rt*isg *1 YAfi 40 M weak Mr^am H*. .IS M Ii and FWAnmie. far ThA. Week • ee*Mffe Quota CtiOu ’ Ml* _Cl Pl>> K U rnh Ag B M Wl 2 WH' H 3d run. pi a. a aRe Fair $4 SM •’ ‘’•es** 4 lad week l.wtT m flewrrt * *C* J? Me Night With Tout a* i nMed Detroit> 4 om* $I2 *n»i Lad week Tinned m 2d two and Tu.edu iunutlun" lHm $7 9«t* L*u« week «*nd forest WR \ *• • and Xmk* f.l '2d ft* p pip w.^ . t fir oa and Them IgafftAwT WR am d BWM epu dy MarQml" * Indie ak BOO* %'»mat Mtdn*ght Mono* $0900 Igd seek DuwultfMsa R 4 lake < «e* TO u m i 1 MR M 04 Indiana *C*-D» 12M «« '