Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

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"Turn Off the Moon" Outshines All Others BOSTON Boston — Cafe Metropole (20th-Fox); You Can’t Buy Luck (RKO) 75 Fenway — Make Way for Tomorrow (Para); Step lavely, Jeeves (Univ) 110 Memorial — This Is My Affair (20th-Fox); Oh, Doctor (Univ) 100 Metropolitan — I Met Him in Paris (Para), plus stage show 95 Orpheum — Woman Chases Man (UA); I Promise to Pay (Col) 80 Paramount — Same as Fenway 115 State — Same as Orpheum 75 CHARLOTTE Broadway — Her Husband’s Secretary (FN)....100 Carolina — Personal Property (M-G-M) 85 Imperial — Hit I’arade fRep) 125 Imperial — Way Out AYest (M-G-M) 125 State — It Happened Out West (20th-Fox) 90 State — Tombstone Canyon (Amity) 120 State — Two Wise Maids (Rep) 100 CHICAGO Apollo — The Prince and the Pauper (FN), 2d loop wk 100 Chicago — I Met Him in Paris (Para) 115 Roosevelt — Kid Galahad (WB) 105 Palace — The Hit Parade (Rep) 105 United Artists— -A Star Is Born (UA), 4th wk. .105 CINCINNATI Albee — The Prince and the Pauper (FN) 110 Capitol — A Star Is Born (UA), 2d d.t. wk 125 Keiths — Komeo and Juliet (M-G-M) 100 Lyric — Way Out West (M-G-M) 100 Palace — Woman Chases Man (UA) 110 Shubert— Wake I’p and Live (20th-Fox), held 3 days 2d wk 119 CLEVELAND Allen— Shall We Dance (RKO). 2d wk 110 Hippidrome — Kid Galaha<l (WB) 120 Palace — The Go-Getter (WB): plus stage sliow. 80 State— I Met Him in Paris (Para) 110 Stillman — The Good Old Soak (M-G-M) 80 DALLAS Capitol — Murder Goes to College (Para) 100 Capitol — King of Hockey (WB) 100 Majestic — This Is My Affair (20th-Fox) 135 Melba — (Juality Street (RKO) 90 Palace — Borneo and -Juliet (M-G-M) 90 Tower — Shall We Dance (RKO), 3d wk 100 DENVER Aladdin — tktfe Metropole (20th-Fox), following week at the Denver 125 Broadway — Klephant Boy (UA), following a week at the Aladdin 100 Denham — Turn Off the Moon (Para) 110 Denver— This Is My Affair ( 20th-Fox ) . . . 130 Orpheum — Borneo and -Juliet (M-G-M); Nobody’s Baby (M-G-M) 105 Paramount — Let’s Get .Married (Col); Trouble in Morocco (Col) 100 DETROIT Adams — tJiarlie Chan at the Olym|)ics (20th Fox) : California Straight .Miearl (Univ) 80 Cass — I,ost Horizon (Col), roadshow, held 3d wk 85 Downtown — Slaves in Bondage (SR), held 3d wk 80 Fox — This Is My Affair (20th-Fox), stage show 80 Madison — A Star Is Born (UA), 2d wk 85 Michigan — The Go-Getter (WB), stage show... 85 Palms-State — Espionage (M-G-M); Way Out IVest (M-G-M) 75 United Artists — Kid Galahad (WB) 75 INDIANAPOLIS Apollo — Angel’s Holiday (20th-Fox) 85 Circle — Make Way for Tomorrow (Para) 80 Indiana — Soldier and the Lady (RKO) 75 Loew’s — AYcanan Chases Man (UA) 80 Lyric — As Good as Marrierl (Univ), plus stage show 105 KANSAS CITY Mainstreet — I .Met Him in Paris (Para) 135 Midland — They Gave Him a Gun (M-G-M); AYay Out AYest (M-G-M) 95 (Average Is 100%) Top Hits of the Week Turn Off the Moon (stage show) — Omaha 260 A Star Is Born — Minneapolis 175 A Star Is Born (dual) — Milwaukee 150 Cafe Metropole (dual) — Los Angeles 150 I Met Him in Paris — Kansas City.. 135 Kid Galahad — New York City 135 This Is My Affair — Dallas 135 EXTENDED RUNS Lost Horizon, 13th wk. of two-a-day at Globe. New York. Waikiki Weddinjr. 7th d.t. wk. at Poitland. Ore. Captains Courag:c*oiis, 4th wk. of two-aday at Astor, New York. A Star Is Born, 4th wk. at United Artists, San Francisco: 4th wk. at Liberty, Seattle; 3rd d.t. wk. in Cincinnati. Shall W e Dance, 3rd wk. at Tower. Dallas; 3rd wk. at Keith’s, Washington. Saenger — I Met Him in Paris fPara) 120 St. Charles — Larceny on the Air (Rep); Paradise Kxpress (Rep) 65 State — They Gave Him a Gun (M-G-M) 110 Strand —Sitting on the Moon (Rep) 50 Tudor — Ready, Willing and Able (WB) 100 NEW YORK CITY Astor--Gaptains (’ourageoiis (M-G-M), 4th wk, of two-a-day 80 Capitol — Pick a .Star (M-G-M) 75 Central — (iirl From Se<dland Yard (Para); 14th episode Dick Tra<*y serial 85 Criterion — Make Way for Tomorrow (Para), 4th wk 75 Globe — Lost Horizon (Col), 13th wk. of two a-day 50 Little Carnegie — Under the Red R<d)o (20th Fox) 100 Paramount — Turn Off the Moon (Para), stage show, 2d wk 105 Radio City Music Hall — This Is My Affair (20th-Fox), stage show 110 Rialto — Behind the Hemllines (RKO) 105 Rivoli — The Hit Parade (Rep) 95 Pkoxy — Wings Over Honolulu (Univ), stage show 110 Strand Kid Galahad (WB) 135 OMAHA Brandcis — The Hit Parade (Rep); Outcasts of Poker Flat (RKO) 110 Omaha — Romeo and Juliet (M-G-M), 7 days: Melody for Tao (WB). 4 days; B<)rn to Dance (Para). 1 day revival; After the Thin Man (M-G-M). 1 day revival; San Francisco (M-G-M). 1 day revival 95 Orpheum — Turn Off the Moon (Para), plus stage show 260 Newman — The Go-tietter (WB); Buried Ali\e ( Draegerman’s Courage orig. title) (WB) Tower — As (iood as Marrie<l (Univ); stage show Uptown — Night Key (Univ); Oh, Doctor (Univ) LOS ANGELES Chinese — Cafe Metropole (20th-Fox) ; AiigelS Holiday (2 0th -Fox) I.iowntown — Go-(ietter (WB) ; Michael O’Hal loran (Rep) Hillstreet — As (ioml as Married (Univ); Let Them Live (Univ) Hollywood — Same as Downtown Pantages — Same as Hillstreet / ■ ■ * Paramount — 'rurii Off the .Moon (Para); Pinky Tomlin in person. 2d wk State — Same as Chinese MILWAUKEE Garden — Viddle With His Fiddle (Spliinx); Way Out West (M-G-M) 100 Palace — <ir«>o(l Old S<iak (M-G-M); The 13th Chair (M-G-M) 125 Riverside — Let’s (iet Married (Col); stage show 105 Strand — ('afe Metropole f20th-Fox); Song of the City (M-G-M) 90 Warner —A Star Is Born (UA); Penrod and Stun (FN) 150 Wisconsin — Fifty Roa<ls to Town (20th-Fox) ; Charlie Chan at the Olympics (20th-Fox) .... 80 MINNEAPOLIS Aster — Bulldog Drummond Escapes (Para); Penrod and Sam (Para) 80 Century — Romeo and Juliet (M-G-M) 90 Minnesota — A Star Is Born (UA) 175 Orpheum — Good Old Soak (M-G-M) ^ 90 State — That Man’s Here Again (FN); Midnight Taxi (20th-Fox) 80 World — Love From a Stranger (UA) 80 NEW HAVEN College — Charlie ('ban at the Olympics (20th Fox; Nobody’s liaby (M-G-M) 70 Loew’s Poll — They Gave Him a Giin (M-G-M); Thunder in the City (Col) 105 Paramount — Make Way f<»r Tomorrow (Para); Oh, Doctor (Univ) 80 Roger Sherman — Kid Cialahad (WB); That Man’s Here Again (FN), 8 days 130 PORTLAND, ORE. Blue Mouse — Maikiki Wedding (Para); Parole Racket (Col), 7th d. t. wk 105 Broadway — Beloved Enemy (UA); Pick a Star (M-G-M) 110 Mayfair — RomaiU'c and Riches (GN); Jim Hanvey, Detective (Rep) 110 Orpheum — Woman I Love (RKO); (’all It a Day (WB) 115 Paramount — Wake and Live (20th-Fox); I Promise to Pay (Col). 2d wk 115 United Artists — A Star Is Born (UA) 125 SALT LAKE CITY Capitol — I Met Him in Paris (Para); Time Out for Roiiianee (20th-Fox) 115 Orpheum — Case <it the Stuttering Bishop (WB); Kid (iaiahad (WB) 110 Paramount — Parnell (M-G-M) 120 Studio— This Is My Affair (20th-Fox), 2d d. t. wk 110 SAN FRANCISCO Fox — Kid Galahad (WB); Charlie Chan at the OI.Mnpies (20th-Fox) 110 Geary — k'aptains Cmirageous (M-G-M); roadshow 85 Golden Gate— Shall We Dance (RKO), 2d wk.; stage, vaudeville 85 Orpheum — League of Frightened Men (Col); Speed to Spare (Col) 70 Paramount — They (iave Him a Gun (M-G-M); .Melody for Two (WB) 85 St, Francis — (’afe Metropole (20th-Fox); Mountain Justice (FN). 2d d. t. wk 85 United Artists — Star Is Born (UA), 4th wk. ... 90 Warfield — Turn Off the Moon (Para); Two Wise Maids (Rep) 70 SEATTLE Blue Mouse — Cafe Metropole (20th-Fox); Mid night Taxi (20th-Fox), 3d wk 105 Fifth Avenue — I Met Him in Paris (Para); Her Husband Lies (Para) 115 Liberty — A Star Is Born (UA), 4th wk 110 Music Box — They (iave Him a Gun (M-G-M); Nobody’s Baby (M-G-M), 2d wk 110 Orpheum — Kid (iaiahad (WB); Oh, Doctor (ITniv) 110 Palomar — Men in Exile (FN); stage show 115 Paramount — The Go-(ietter (WB); Angel’s Holiday (20th-Fox) llO WASHINGTON NEW ORLEANS Center — Hit Parade (Rep) 60 Globe — Playtime (M-G-M). revival 65 Liberty — ^Prince and the Pauper (FN) 85 Orpheum — Kid Galahad (WB) 85 Capitol — Good Old Soak (M-G-M); stage show 95 Columbia — Wake Ui> and Live (20th-Fox) 115 Farle — The (io-Getter (WB); stage show 120 Keiths — Shall We Dance (RKO). 3d wk 100 Metropolitan — Doctor’s Diary (Para) 90 Palace — Komeo and Juliet (M-G-M) 85 30 BOXOFFICE :: June 12, 1937.