Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1945)

Page scan 000228 from Boxoffice

Record Details:

Title:
Boxoffice
Date:
Apr-Jun 1945
Publisher:
Kansas City, Associated Publications
Volume:
Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1945)
Leaf #:
000228
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
BOXOFFICE was the leading American exhibitor trade paper of the post-World War II era. But the publication had modest beginnings. In 1920, Ben Shlyen founded the paper, orginally titled THE REEL JOURNAL, in an office located in Kansas City's Film Row district. Like other regional exhibitor publications, THE REEL JOURNAL focused its attention on the local -- in this case, KC and the nearby territories that the city's distribution exchanges served. By the end of the 1920s, however, Shlyen had acquired or founded several more small exhibitor papers serving other US markets. In 1932, their titles all changed to BOXOFFICE, though they continued to be published in regional editions for decades to follow. -- Eric Hoyt, 2015
Date Added:
June 06, 2024
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SHORTS CHRRT Short subjects, listed by Company, in order of release. Numeral is production number. Running time follows title. First date is National release, second the date of review in BOXOFFICE. The symbol between dates is rating from the BOXOFFICE review. ++ Very Good. + Good, Fair. Mediocre, Poor. = Very Poor. © Indicates color photography. Columbia Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d. ALL-STAR COMEDIES 6401 Gents Without Cents (19) 9-22 6421 Strife of the Party (16) 6427 Open Season for Saps 10-13 + 12 2 (18) 10-27 12 2 6428 Design for Loving (21). 6409 A Knight and a Blonde 11 3 + 12 2 (14) 11-17 6402 No Dough, Boys (17) . . 11-24 6429 Heather and Yon (17). 6422 She Snoops to Conquer 12 8 3-io (18) 12-29 + 3-10 6410 Woo, Woo! (16) 6403 Three Pests in a Mess 1 5 3-10 (15) 1-19 -4 4 7 6430 Snooper Service (14J/2) . 2 2 Ip 3-24 6431 Off Again, On Again (16! 2-16 ± 3-14 6432 Two Local Yokels (17'/2 3-23 6404 Booby Dupes (17) 6433 Pistol Pickin' Nitwits 3-17 (17) 5 4 6411 Wife Decoy (..) 6423 The Jury Goes Round ’N 5-18 Round ( . . ) 6 1 6405 Idiots Deluxe (O/z) . . . 7-20 COLOR RHAPSODIES (Technicolor) 6501 Dog, Cat and Canary (6) 1 5 6502 Rippling Romance (8) . . 5-18 6503 Fiesta Time (7i/2) 6 1 .... COMMUNITY SING 6652 No. 2 (Baker) Ikky, Tikky Tambo (9) 10-12 + 11-18 6653 No. 3 (Baker) Swinging on a Star (10) 11-10 6654 No. 4 (Leibert) Hot Time in Berlin (9) 12 1 2-24 5657 Christmas Carols (reissue) (1014) 12 8 .... 6655 (Baker) Tico Tico (11) . 6656 No. 6 (Baker) Very 1 1 Thought of You (10) . . 2 9 ±2 4 7 6657 No. 7 (Leibert) I'll Walk Alone (11) 3-15 + 6658 No. 8 (Leibert) Sweet and Lovely (9) 4-27 6659 No. 9 (Baker) Confessin’ (••) 5-25 6663 No. 13 (Special) Victory Reel ( • • ) (Prints sealed) .... FILM-VODVIL 6952 Featuring Al Trace’s Comedy Band (11) 10-27 6953 Featuring Rootin’ Tootin’ Band (11) 12 8 6954 Featuring Korn Kobblers (11) 5-11 6955 Featuring Loew, Hite & Stanley (11) 5-11 FOX & CROW (Technicolor) 6751 Be Patient, Patient (7) . 11-30 6752 The Egg Yegg (7'/2) .... 5 4 6753 Kukunuts ( . . ) 5-25 LI'L ABNER (Technlcoior) 6601 Porkuliar Piggy (7) . . . .10-13 6602 Kickapoo Juice (7) 2-23 PANORAMICS 5904 Traditions of Mexico (8) 4-18 6901 A Harbor Goes to France (••) 5-18 PHANTASIES CARTOONS 6702 As the Fly Flies (6)... 11-17 6703 Goofy News Views (7).. 4-27 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 6852 No. 2 (The Mike Goes to War) (10) 9-22 6853 No. 3 (Ken Murray, M. C.) (10) 10-19 6854 No. 4 (VarietyMowbray) (9/z) 11-22 6855 No. 5 ( G 1 Janes in Holly wood) (10) 12-28 4 6856 No. 6 ( Vallee-Allen) (9) 1-26 ± 6857 No. 7 (Mem’l to T. Mix-W. Rogers) (9) 2-25 6858 No. 8 (Letters to Gl) (10) 3-29 6859 No. 9 (Doctors in Make-Up) (9/z) 5-17 SPORT REELS 6802 Hedge Hoppers (9) 10-20 6803 Aqua Maids (9'/2) 11-24 6804 Striking Champions (10) 12-22 6805 Kings of the Fairway (10) 6806 Rough and Tumble (9) . 6807 The Iron Masters (..). 6808 Hi-Ho Rodeo (. .) + 12 2 12 2 3-10 2 2 3 2 427 525 310 4 7 ++ 12 2 2-24 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d. FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (Technicolor) T-511 Through the Colorado Rockies (9/z) 10-23 T-512 Grand Canyon — Pride of Creation (9) 11-27 T-513Salt Lake Diversions (9)12-25 T-514A Day in Death Valley (9) 1-22 T-515 Visiting St. Louis (9) . . 2-19 T-517 Along the Cactus Trail (9) 4-15 T-518 Colorful Colorado (8) . . 5-20 T-519 Roaming Through Arizona + 4” R R + 12-25 12-25 2-12 2-12 4-22 6-10 (9) T-520 City of Brigham Young (9/2) 6-17 T-521 Monumental Utah (9/z) 7-29 T-522 Wandering Here and There (9) 12-9 T-611 Shrines of Yucatan (9). 2-24 T-612 Seeing El Salvador (..) 3-31 MINIATURES M-581 My Tomato (7) 12 4 M-582 Kid ill Upper Four (11) 12-25 M-583 No News Is Good News (9) 12-18 M-584 Tale of a Dog (11).. 4-15 M-586 Important Business (11) 4-29 M-5S7 Why Daddy (9) 5-20 M-589 Nostradamus IV (10).. 9-30 M-590 Little White Lie (..).. 3-3 M-G-M CARTOONS (Technicolor) W-452 War Dogs (7) 10 9 W-453 Stork’s Holiday (8).. 10-23 W-454 What’s Buzzin’ Buzzard? 6 3 + 6-10 R 8-26 (10) 7 7 R 8-12 R 1-27 R3-10 Furlough Fishing (9/z) 8-25 + 8-26 + 1-13 R4 1 Rhythm on Wheels 4 7 (9/z) 10 6 R 10 7 R4 2 Broncs & Brands (9/z) 11 3 + 11-18 R4 3 Long Shots or Favorites (9/z) 12 8 + 12-30 + 1-29 R4 4 Out Fishin’ (9'/2) 1-26 2-24 R4 5 Blue Winners (9) 2-23 R 1-27 + 12-25 R4 6 Game Bag (9/z) 3-30 + 3-24 4-22 4-15 6-10 10-21 10-16 10-16 11-20 12-25 2-19 6-10 4-22 6 3 8-26 8-26 8-26 10-21 1-27 (8) 11-27 + W-455 Baby Puss (8) 12-25 ± W-456 Innertube Antics (8) . . 1-22 ± W-533 Batty Baseball (6) . . . 4-22 ± W-534 Million Dollar Cat (7). 5 6 R W-535 The Tree Surgeon (8). 6 3 -fW-536 Happy-Go-Nutty (7) . . . 6-24 W-537 The Bodyguard (7) . . . 7-22 + W-538 Bear Raid Warden (8) .9-9 zp W-539 Big Heel-Watha (8) ± W540 Puttin’ On the Dog (7) -f W-541 Mouse Trouble (7) 12-23 + W-542 Barney Bear's Polar Pests (7) 12-30 W-543 Screwy Truant (7) 1-13 .... W-544 The Unwelcome Guest (••) 2-17 W-545 Shooting of Dan McGoo ( • • ) 3-3 -H 3-24 M-G-M NEWS OF THE DAY (Released Twice Weekly) M-G-M SPECIALS A-501 Dark Shadows (22)... 12-16 -H 12-30 A-502 Fall Guy (..) 4-14 A-503 The Last Installment ( •■) 5 5 OUR GANG COMEDIES C-497 Little Miss Pinkerton (11) 9-18 ± 10-16 C-49S Three Smart Guys (11). 10-23 C-499 Radio Bugs (9) 4-1 q: 2-12 C-500 Dancing Romeo (10)... 4-29 -f 4-15 PASSING PARADE K-488 Storm (10) 10-23 R 10-16 K-489 To My Unborn Son (9)10-30 R 12-18 K-490 This Is Tomorrow (9).. 11-27 -H 11 7 K-572 Grandpa Called It Art (10) 7-15 K-573 Return From Nowhere (10).. R 10-21 K-574 A Lady Fights Back (10) 11-11 -H 12-30 K-575 It Looks Like Rain ( . . ) 3 3 ± 3-24 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES S-470 Scrap Happy (9) 9-4 -H 9-18 S-471 Fixin’ Tricks (10) 9-18 + 10-16 S-472 Football Thrills of 1942 (10) 9-25 -H 10-16 S-473 Tips on Trips (10) 11-13 .... S-474 Water Wisdom (9) 11-27 rt 12-25 S-551 Practical Joker (10) ... 1 8 + 2-12 S-552 Home Maid (10) 2-19 + 2-19 S-553 Groovie Movie (10).... 4-8 R 4-15 S-554 Sportsman’s Memories (10) 4-22 R 4-22 S-555 Movie Pests (10) 7 8 ff 8-12 S-556 Sports Quiz (10) 9-2 -H 8-26 S-557 Football Thrills of 1943 (8) 8-18 =p 10-21 S-558 Safety Sleuth (10) 11-25 R 12-30 S-559 Track & Field Quiz (..) 3 3 R 4-7 S-560 Hollywood Scout (..).. 4-14 .... Paramount Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d. Prod. No. COLOR CLASSICS CARTOONS (Reissues) C4 7 No. 1 The Little Stranger (7) C4 8 No. 2 Snubbed by a Snob (7) C4 9 No. 3 Kids in the Shoe (7) . . C4-10 No. 4 Hunky and Spunky (7) GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS (Technicolor) U4-1 Jasper’s Paradise O/z) 10-13 U4-2 Two-Gun Rusty O/z)U4-3 Hot Lip Jasper (8) . . . U4-4 Jasper Tell (8) U4-5 Jasper’s Minstrels (9). U4-6 Hatful of Dreams (9). GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS R3 9 Catch ’Em and Eat ’Em 10-13 R 10 7 34,118 Commando Duck (7). 5-12 R 5-27 .12 1 R 11 4 54,101 Springtime for Pluto . 1 5 R 12-30 (7) 6-23 + 7-29 . 3-23 + 4 7 54,102 Plastics Inventor (7). 9 1 + 8-26 . 5-25 + 3-24 54,103 First Aiders (7) 9-22 + 10-21 R4 7 White Rhapsody (..)... HEADLINER A2-11 Three Bears in a Boat (10) A2-12 Yours Truly (10) ... A2-13 Stuffy in "Down With Everything" (9) ... LITTLE LULU (Technicolor) 8-20 9-3 9-24 -R 10-30 6-30 + 8-12 10-21 10-21 12-30 2-10 2-24 10 7 1125 1230 3-10 D3-5 Lucky Lulu (7'/2) D3-6 It's Nifty to Be Thrifty (8) 8-18 q= D3-7 I'm Just Curious (7)... 9 8 + D3-S Indoor Outing (8) 9-29 -f D4-1 At the Zoo (8) 11-17 -f D4-2 Birthday Party (7/z) ■■ 12-29 + D4-3 Magic-Lulu (..) 3-2 MUSICAL PARADES (Technicolor) FF4-1 Bonnie Lassie (19).... 10 6 R FF4-2 Star Bright (20) 12-15 + FF4-3 Bombalera (20) 2-9 R FF4-4 Isle of Tabu (20) 4-13 rt FF4-5 Boogie Woogie (19) .... 6-15 FF4-6 You Hit the Spot (..) NOVELTOON (Technicolor) P4-1 Yankee Doodle Donkey (8) 10-27 + 2-24 P4-2 Gabriel Churchkitten (8/z) 12-15 ± 3-10 P4-3 When Gl Johnny Comes Home ( . . ) 2-2 + P4-4 Scrappily Married (..).. 3-30 -j PARAMOUNT NEWS (Released Twice Weekly) POPEYE CARTOONS (Technicolor) E3-5 Spinach-Packin’ Popeye 2-24 4 7 O/z) .... 7-21 + 8-12 E3-6 Puppet Love O/z) ■ . . . . 8-11 11-25 E3-7 Pitching Woo at the Zoo (7) + 10-21 E3-8 Moving Aweigh (7) . .... 9-22 + 12-30 E4-1 She-Sick Sailors (6) 12 8 + 4 7 E4-2 Pop-Pie-Ala Mode ■ ■) 1-26 E4-3 Tops in the Big Top ( . . ) 3-16 E4-4 Shape Ahoy (..).. 4-27 E4-5 For Better of Nurse (■ ■) 6 8 POPULAR SCIENCE (Color) J3-6 No. 6 (10) . . . . . . 8 4 R 8-26 J4-1 No. 1 (10) . 10-20 + 10-21 J4-2 No. 2 (10) . .12-22 11-18 J4-3 No. 3 (10) . . 2-16 R 1-27 J4-4 No. 4 ( . . ) . . 4 6 J4-5 No. 5 ( • • ) ..6-1 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS Y3-5 In a Harem (9) . . 7-14 + 7-29 Y3-6 Monkey Business (8). . . 9-15 + 10 7 Y4-1 As Babies (9) Y4-2 Who’s Who in Animal . .11-24 + 11-18 Land (9) .... R 12-30 Y4-3 In the Public Eye (9/z) . 3-16 R 3-10 Y4-4Talk of the Town (■ •> . . 5-18 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (Color) RKO Radio Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d. DISNEY CARTOONS (Technicolor) 34.109 The Old Army Game (7) 34.110 Home Defense (8) . 34.111 Chicken Little (9) . . 34.112 The Pelican and the Snipe (9) 1 34,117 Contrary Condor (8) . . .11. .11. .12 4-: 5 R 26 R 17 R 7 + 21 + 12 4 12-25 1-29 1-22 5-27 L3-6 No. 6 (10) 8 1 L4-1 No. 1 (10) 11-10 11-18 L4-2 No. 2 (10) 1-12 R 2-10 L4-3 No. 3 (10) 3-9 + 3-10 L4-4 No. 4 ( . . ) .... 5-11 54.104 How to Play Football (S) 54.105 54.106 54.107 54.108 54.109 9 15 + 8 + Donald's Off Day (7) 12 Tiger Trouble (7) . . . . 1-5 The Clock Watcher (8) 1-26 Dog Watch (7) 3-16 + The Eyes Have It (7) . . 3-30 11-12 12-30 1-11 1-26 1-27 EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES 43.402 Unlucky Dog (15).. . 11-12 + 1-22 43.403 Prunes and Politics (16) 1-7 .... 43.404 Love Your Landlord (18) 3-3 .... 43.406 The Kitchen Cynic (18) 7-23 + 9-16 53.401 Feather Your Nest (18) 10-23 R 53.402 Alibi Baby (18) 1-5 + 53.403 Sleepless Tuesday (18). 2-23 R FLICKER FLASHBACKS 11-18 1-18 3-24 44,203 No. 3 ( 9) ... 10-29 + 10-30 44,204 No. 4 ( 9) 1-19 4 11-27 44,205 No. 5 (9) .... 12-24 ++ 4 7 44,206 No. 6 ( 9) ... 1-21 54,201 No. 1 (10) . . . 9-15 10 7 54,202 No. 2 (10) . . . 10-27 11 '4 54,203 No. 3 ( 9) ... 12 8 R 12-30 54,204 No. 4 ( 9) ... 1-19 + 3-10 54,205 No. 5 ( 9) ... 3 2 + HEADLINER REVIVALS 43.203 Romancing Along (21). 11 5 43.204 Music Will Tell (18). 12 3 ± 53.201 Songs of the Colleges (15) 9-8 ± 53.202 Swing It (16) 10-20 53.203 Swing Vacation (19). 12 1 53.204 Swing Fever (19) 3-16 LEON ERROL COMEDIES 43.702 Cutie on Duty (18).. 10-29 43.703 Wedtime Stories (17). 12-24 43.706 Girls! Girls! Girls! (17) 6 9 53.701 Triple Trouble (17) ... 9-1 53.702 He Forgot to Remember (17) 10-27 53.703 Birthday Blues (17).. 2-16 12-25 11 4 1216 12-30 12 4 1-22 7-29 11 4 + 3-10 44.303 44.304 44.305 44.306 44.311 44.312 44.313 54.301 54.302 54.303 54.304 54.305 54.306 54.307 54.308 33,113 43.101 43.102 43.103 PATHE NEWS (Released Twice Weekly) PATHE SPORTSCOPE Stars & Strikes (9 Mountain Anglers ( Co-Ed Sports (8) . Basket Wizards (8 Boot and Spur (8) Ski Chase (8).... Swim Ballet (8) • ■ Harness Racers (8) School for Dogs (8 Saddle Starlets (8) Parallel Skiing (8) . Five Star Bowlers ( Court Craft (8) . . . Ski Gulls (8) ... Athlete of the Year (8) 3-23 THIS IS AMERICA ) . .11 5 R 12-25 9) 12 3 R 12-25 . . .12-31 + 1-22 ) . . 1-28 H 2-19 . . 6-16 R 7 8 . . . 7-14 R 8-26 . . . 8-11 R 10-21 . . . 9-8 R 9 9 ). .10 6 ±2 11-25 . . .11 3 12 2 . .12 1 2-10 5). 12-20 R 2-24 . . 1-26 3-24 . . . 2-23 R 4 7 Children of Mars (20) 10-22 Sailors All (20).. 11-19 Letter to a Hero (18) 12-17 New Prisons — New Men (17) 1-14 Mail Call (17) 2-11 6 2 43,104 43.107 Viva Mexico (17).... 5 5 43.108 43.109 43.110 43.111 43.112 Hot Money (17). They Fight Again (16) 6-30 Rockefeller Center (16) 7-28 Brazil Today (18) ■ • . 8-25 That Man May Live (19) 9-29 43.113 Navy Yard (16) 10-20 53.101 West Point (17) 11-17 53.102 New Americans (19).. 12-15 53.103 Power Unlimited (16) . 1-10 53.104 On Guard (17) 2 9 53.105 Honorable Discharge (18) 3-9 R ++ + + +f + + R R R + R R R ++ ■ft 1030 12 4 12-18 115 212 513 610 8-12 9-16 9 9 1129 11-18 12 2 12-30 2-24 4 7 8 BOXOFFICE Showmandiser :: April 14, 1945