Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1947)

Page scan 0001518 from Boxoffice

Record Details:

Title:
Boxoffice
Date:
Apr-Jun 1947
Publisher:
Kansas City, Associated Publications
Volume:
Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1947)
Leaf #:
0001518
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 CHART Short subjects, listed by Company, in order of release. Running time follows title. First date is National release, second the date of review in BOXOFFICE. Symbol between dates is rating from the BOXOFFICE review: -H-Very Good, + Good, ^Fair, ^Mediocre, — Poor, = Very Poor. ©Indicates color photography. Columbia Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d. ALL-STAR COMEDIES S421 Pardon My Terror (Schilling, Lane) (16'/2) 9-12 + 4-19 8431 Society Mugs (Howard) (16) 9-19 ± 4-19 8433 Slappily Married (J. Oe Rita) (16'/a) U 7 ± 4-19 8423 Reno-Vated (V. Vague) (18!/2) 11-21 ± 1-4 8434 Moron Than Off (S. Holloway) (17) 11-28 + 2-8 8403 Three Little Pirates (Stooges) (15) 12-5 + 1-25 8435 Andy Plays Hookey (Andy Clyde) (18) 12-19 ± 2-15 8404 Half Wits’ Holiday (Three Stooges) (1754) 1-9 8436 Meet Mr. Mischief (H. Von Zell) (1754).. 1-23 ± 4-5 8424 Hot Heir (H. Herbert) (1654) 2-13 ± 3-22 8437 Scooper Dooper (S. Holloway) (18) 2-27 8405 Fright Night (Stooges) (17) 3-6 8438 The Good Bad Egg (J. DeRita) (17) 3-20 8439 Bride and Gloom (S. Howard) (16) 3-27 8440 Two Jills and a Jack (A. Clyde (18) 4-17 ± 5-31 8406 Out West (Stooges) (1754) 4-24 + 4-12 8425 Cupid Goes Nuts (16) . . 5 1 8426 Nervous Shakedawn (1554) 5-8 COLOR PHANTASIES 8701 Fowl Brawl (6) 1-9 -f 8702 Uncultured Vulture (6).. 2 6 ± 8703 Wacky Quacky (6) 3-20 + 8704 Leave Us Chase It (6>/2) 4-24 8705 Tooth or Consequences ( •) 6 5 COLOR RHAPSODIES (Technicolor) 8501 Loco Lobo (6) 1-9 + 8502 Cockatoos for Two (6)... 2-13 -j 8503 Big House Blues (7) 3 6 8504 Mother Huba-Huba-Hubbard (6) 5-29 COMMUNITY SINGS 8652 No. 2 it's a Pity to Say Good night (Baker) (1054) ■ -10-10 + 8653 No. 3 Surrender (Leibert) (954) 11-14 + >654 No. 4 Pretending (Baker) (10) 12-19 + 8655 No. 5 Rumors Are Flying (Leibert) <9'/2) 1-23 ± 8656 No. 6 Ole Buttermilk Sky (Baker) (10) 2-27 8657 N a 7 The Coffee Song (Leibert) (9) 3-13 8658 No. 8 I’ll Close My Eyes (Baker) (10) 4-17 8659 No. 9 For Sentimental Reasons (10) 5-22 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 8852 No. 2 Looking Down on Holly wood (10) 10 8853 No. 3 Rodeo (10) 11 8854 No. 4 Skolsky Party (10) 12-26 8855 No. 5 Movie Columnists (9) 8856 No. 6 Behind the Mike (9) 2 6 8857 No. 7 Holiday in Las Veoas (10) 8858 No. 8 My Pal Ringeye (10) 8859 No. 9 Famous Hollywood Mothers (10) 8860 No. 10 This Is ’Ollywood (••) SPORT REELS 3-29 5 3 5-31 419 5 3 11-16 4-19 419 510 10 3 + 11-30 11 7 44 5-10 12-26 ±: 4-19 1-23 5-17 2 6 IS 5-17 313 410 + 4-19 5 1 612 + 5-24 8802 Ten Pin Magic (10).. .10-24 + 4-19 8803 Hi Li (9)/2) 8804 Best in Snow Dogs (10) .11-21 + 4-19 .12-12 5-10 8805 Polo (10) . 1-30 4+ 5-17 8806 Cue Tricks (9) . 2-20 .... 3807 Tennis Wizards (9) . . . . 3-20 8808 Goofy Golf (. .) .... . 4-24 + 5-24 8809 Grappling Groaners (9) . 5-29 THRILLS OF MUSIC 8952 Machito & Orch. (1054) 10-17 ± 12-14 8953 Les Elgart & Orcb. (10?. .11-28 + 4-19 8954 Ray McKinley & Oreh. (954) U-28 + 1-U 8955 Shorty Sherock & Orch. (854) 1-23 ± 5-3 8956 Buddy Morrow & Orch. (954) 2-27 3957 George Towne & Orch. (10) 3-27 .... 8958 Ray Anthony & Orch. (10) 5-22 SERIALS 8120 Son of the Guardsman. . . .10-24 ± 10-19 15 Chapters 8140 Jack Armstrong 2-6 (4 2-8 15 Chapters 8160 The Vigilante 5-22 + 5-24 15 Chapters 10 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd. FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (Technicolor) T-713 Land of Mayas (9)... 1-26 T-714 Glimpses of Guatemala (8) 2-9 + 2-16 T-715 Visiting Vera Cruz (10) 3-16 44 2-9 T-716 The Mission Trail (10).. 4-13 T-718 Over the Seas to Belfast (9) 8-31 T-811 Glimpses of California T-812 Calling on Costa Rica (10) 3-15 T-S13 Around the World in California (9) 5-17 R5-10 Feminine Class (10) . . . 7-19 + 7-20 + 6 1 R6 1 Race Horses Are Bom (9) 10 4 10 5 R6 2 Dive Hi Champs (10). .10-11 44 12-14 R6 3 Queens of the Court (10) 11-15 + 1-18 R6 4 Like Father, Like Son _i_ 4-19 (10) 4+ 5-17 R6 5 Jumping Jacks (9'/2).. . 1-10 + 5-24 R6 6 Selling the Sun (10) . . . 1-31 5-31 •f 3-29 R6 7 Under White Sails (9). . 2-28 44 5-17 R6 8 Iced Lightning (10)... . 4-18 + 5-31 M-783 Musical Masterpieces (10) MINIATURES 4-20 4f 4-6 M-7S4 Bikini — The Atom Island (10) 6-15 + 6-15 NEWS OF THE DAY (Released Twice Weekly) SPECIALS A-702 Purity Squad (20).... 11 3 44 10-3 A-703 Traffic With the Devil (17) 8-31 44 9-14 A-801 Luckiest Guy in the World (21) 1-25 2 1 TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS + 4-6 3 9 6-15 W-734 Lonesome Lenny (8) . W-737 The Hick Chick (7).. W-739 Northwest Hounded Police (8) 8-3 W-831 Henpecked Hoboes (7).. 10-26 W-834 Hound Hunters (7) . . . . 4-12 419 510 TOM & JERRY CARTOONS (Technicolor) W-735 Springtime for Thomas (9) ' 3-30 + 4-13 Vi-736 The Milky Waif (7)... VI-738 Trap Happy (7) 5-18 . 6-29 + 7 1 W740 Solid Serenade (8)... . 8-31 .... W-832 Cat Flshin’ (8) 2-22 44 4-19 W-833 Part Time Pal (8) . . . 3-15 44 5 3 W-835 Cat Concerto (7) 4-26 44 5-10 W-836 Red Hot Rangers (8). . 5-31 PASSING PARADE K-775 Magic on a Stick (10). 1 9 44 2-16 K-776 Our Old Car (10) 5-11 44 4 6 K-871 A Really Important Person (10) 1-11 ± PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES 3-15 S-757 Fala at Hyde Park (9) . 1-19 44 1-26 S-758 Studio Visit (10) 5-11 + 7 1 S-759 Equestrian Quiz (10) . 5-18 44 7 1 S-760 Treasures From Trash (10) 6 8 6 1 S-851 Football Thrills No. 9 (9) 9 7 S-852 Sure Cures (9) 11 2 S-853 1 Love My Husband But (9) 12 7 S-854 Playing by Ear (10) 12-28 44 1-25 S-S55 Athlptioniz (9) 1-11 + 4-19 S-856 Diamond Demon (9) 2 1 2-22 S-857 Early Sports Quiz (9) . . . 3 1 44 4 5 S-85S 1 Love My Wife But (9) 4-15 44 4-12 S-859 Neighbor Pests (9) 5 3 4-26 Paramount 44 5-18 Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d. GEOBGE PAL PUPPETOONS (Technicolor) U5-5 Jasper’s Derby (8) 9-20 U5-6 John Henry and the Inky Poo (7) 9-6 U5-7 Jasper in a Jam (7).... 10-18 U5-8 Shoe Shine Jasper (7) . . . 2-28 U6-1 Wilbur the Lion (10) 4-18 U6-2 Tubby the Tuba UO) 7-11 GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS 44 + + 12-14 2-15 5-17 R6 9 Making the Varsity (10) . 6-13 R6-10 Running the Hounds (10) 7-18 LITTLE LULU (Technicolor) D5-3 Bored of Education (7) . . D5-4 Chick and Double Chick 7-26 5-18 (6) 8-16 -4 7-27 D5-5 Musica-Lulu (7) 1-24 44 2 1 D5-6 Scout With the Gout (7) 3 7 -4 3-15 D6-1 Loose in the Caboose (8) 5-23 44 5-10 D6-2 Cad and Caddie (7) 7-18 5 9 627 725 8 S MUSICAL PARADES (Technicolor) FF5-4 Tale of Two Cafes (18) 7 5 FF5-5 Double Rhythm (20) . . . 8-23 FF5-6 Golden Slippers (17).. 12-13 FF6-1 Sweet and Low (19) 3-28 FF6-2 Champagne for Two (20) 6-13 D6-3 A Bout With a Trout (20) 10-10 NOVELTOONS (Technicolor) P5-4 Sheep Shape (7) 6-28 P5-5 Goal Rush (6) 9-27 P5-6 Sudden Fried Chicken (7) 10-18 P6-1 Spree for All (7) 10-18 P6-2 Stupidstitious Cat (7) . . 4-25 P6-3 The Enchanted Square (10) P6-4 Madhattan Island (..). P6-5 Much Ado About Mutton (7) P6-6 The Wee Men (7) P6-7 The Mild West (7) 8-22 P6-8 Naughty But Mice (7).. 10-10 PACEMAKERS K6-1 Brooklyn, I Love You (10) 10-4 K6-2 Love in Tune (954) • • • 10-25 K6-3 Radio, Take It Away (11) 1-31 K6-4 Try and Catch Me (9).. 2-14 K6-5 Brains Can Be Beautiful (9) 5-30 PARAMOUNT NEWS (Released Twice Weekly) POPEYE CARTOONS (Technicolor) E5-5 Rocket to Mars (6) 8-9 ■ E5-6 Rodeo Romeo (6) 8-16 E5-7 The Fistic Mystic (6) . . 2 7 E5-8 The Island Fling (7) 3-14 E6-1 Abusement Park (7) 4-25 E6-2 I’ll Be Skl-ing Ya (8) . . . 6-13 E6-3 Popeye and the Pirates (7) 9-12 E6-4 Royal Four Flusher (7).. 9-12 POPULAR SCIENCE (Color) J5-6 No. 6 (10 8-16 J6-1 No. 1 (11) 11 1 J6-2The Sponge Divers (11).. 1-17 J6-3 Air-Borne Pastures (11) . . 2-28 J6-4 Marine Miracles (10).... 4 4 J6-5 Moon Rockets (10) 6 6 J6-6 Twentieth Century Vikings (10) 7-25 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS Y5-6 Be Kind to Animals (10) 8-30 Y6-1 Stork Crazy (10) 10-18 ± Y6-2 Pooch Parade (10) 12-27 + Y6-3 In Country Life (9) . . . . 2-21 -jY6-4 They’re Not So Dumb (8) 3-28 + Y6-5 In Love (10) 5-30 Y6-6 As Our Friends (10). ... 6-27 TWO-REEL SPECIALS T5-2 Don't Be a Sucker (18) . . 7 4 44 37 Two Decades of History (2254) 1-4 7 1 7-20 12-13 4 5 44 7 1 12-28 10-26 5-10 44 5-3 11 2 11 9 419 510 RKO Radio 44 629 720 1130 1221 5 3 12 7 419 517 5-24 1 4 322 419 5 3 5-11 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (Color) L5-5 No. 5 (10) 7-12 + 6-29 L5-6 No. 6 (10) 8-30 L6-1N0. 1 (10) 12-13 44 11-23 L6-2 Swedish Glass Makers (10) 2-14 + 5-24 L6-3G.I. Hobbies (11) 3-14 + 3-29 L6-4 The Stunt Girl (10) 5-2 L6-6 Arctic Artisan (10) 7-4 .... Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd. DISNEY CARTOONS (Technicolor) 64.106 Squatter’s Rights 64.107 Donald's Double Trouble (7) 64.108 The Purloined Pup 64.109 Wet Paint (7).. 64.110 Dumb Bell of the Yukon (7) 64.111 Lighthouse Keepin 64.112 Bath Day (7)... 64.113 Frank Duck Brings ’Em Back Alive (7) 64.114 Double Dribble (7) ... 64.115 Pluto’s Housewarming (7) 64.116 Rescue Dog (7) 64.117 Straight Shooters (6). 64.118 Sleepy Time Donald (7 74.101 Figaro and Frankie (7 74.102 Clown of the Jungle (7 74.103 Donald’s Dilemma (7) 74.104 Crazy With the Heat (7 74.105 Brutal Beetle (7) 63.405 Motor Maniacs (18). 63.406 Noisy Neighbors (18) . 73,401 I’ll Build It Myself 6 7 + 6-15 6-28 44 7 6 7-19 + 8-17 8 9 + 9-17 8-30 + 5-25 1 9-20 .10-11 + 1-25 .11 1 7-27 .11-29 11-23 .12-20 2-15 . 3-21 44 4-19 . 4-18 + 5-17 1 5 9 ) 5-30 4-19 ) 6-20 5-io . 7-11 ) 8 1 . 8-22 44 5-24 COMEDIES ) 7-12 7-27 . 7-20 -4 9-17 . 9-20 + 10-12 .10-18 + 10-12 . 2-10 . 4-11 4 5 RN MUSICALS . 9 6 .10-11 11 9 .11-15 11-16 .12-20 + 1 4 .12-10 + 12-21 73.502 Cupid Rides the Range (18) 73.503 Bandits and Ballads (17) 73.504 Buckaroo Broadcast (18) SPECIAL 73,901 Football Highlights of FLICKER FLASHBACKS 74.201 No. 1 (9) 9-13 74.202 No. 2 (9) 10-25 74.203 No. 3 (8) 12-6 74.204 No. 4 (10) 1-17 ± 4-19 74.205 No. 5 (8) 2-28 ± 4-19 74.206 No. 6 (9) 4-11 ± 5-10 HEADLINER REVIVALS 53.201 Songs of the Colleges (15) 9-8 63.201 The Derby Decade (22) 9-21 63.202 Russian Dressing (IS). .11-23 cp 12-29 63.203 Twenty Girls and a Band (IS) 1-18 + 2-2 63.204 Sea Melody (19) 3-15 4-13 63.205 Follow That Music (18) 1-31 ± 2-8 LEON ERROL COMEDIES 63.705 I’ll Take Milk (18) 7-19 + 7 63.706 Follow That Blonde (18) 9-27 ± 9 73.701 Borrowed Blonde (15) . . 3 7 — 3 73.702 Wife Tames Wolf (17).. 3-28 ± 4 73.703 In Room 303 (17).... 4-25 + 5 73.704 Hired Husband (19)... 5-9 MUSICAL FEATURETTES 73.201 Melody Time (18) ... .11-29 + 12-28 73.202 Follow That Music (IS) 1-31 PATHE NEWS (Released Twice Weekly) PATHE SPORTSCOPES Ben Hogan (8) Palmetto Quail (8) . . I Steeplechasers (8) ... 64.311 64.312 64.313 74.301 74.302 Hail Notre Dame (8) 74.303 Bowling Fever (9) . . . . 74.304 Kentucky Basketeers (8) 74.305 College Climbers (8) . . 74.306 Ski Champion (8) 74.307 Ice Skippers (8) 74.308 Wild Turkey (S) 74.309 Racing Sleuth (8) THIS IS AMERICA 63.108 Panama (16) 63.109 Port of New York (16) 63.110 Courtship to Courthouse 63.111 Highway Mania (17).. 63.112 White House (17) 63.113 Northern Rampart (17) 73.101 Beauty for Sale (17) . . 73.102 Germany Today (16) . . 73.103 A Nation Is Born (17) 73.104 Campus Boom (16) .... 73.105 San Francisco (16).. 73.106 Forgotten Island (18) . 73.107 Big Party (18) 6-14 + 7 6 7-12 4 8-24 7-31 -4 12 7 8-30 44 10-26 10-18 12-28 11-22 -4 11-30 1-13 44 1-11 1-10 -4 4-19 1-10 44 5-10 3 7 + 5-17 4 4 -4 5-24 5 9 + 5-31 BOXOFFICE BookinGuide . 5-31 -4 6-15 ) 6-28 44 7 6 ! (16) nr 8-17 . 8-23 44 9-17 . 9-20 + 10 5 10-17 44 11 2 .11-22 4" 11-16 .12-13 44 12-21 i 1-17 44 2 1 . 2 7 44 3 8 3 7 44 3-15 4 4 44 4-26 5 2 + 5-17 June 7, 1947