Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1948)

Page scan 000724 from Boxoffice

Record Details:

Title:
Boxoffice
Date:
Apr-Jun 1948
Publisher:
Kansas City, Associated Publications
Volume:
Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1948)
Leaf #:
000724
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 r 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: ++ Very Good. + Good, — Fair, — Poor, = Very Poor. © Indicates color photography. Columbia Prod. No. Title Rel.'Date Rating Rev'd ASSORTED COMEDIES 9421 Weddiiig Belle (Schilling & Lane) (17) 10 9 -f 11-29 9422 Should Husbands Marry? (H. Herbert) (17) 11-13 -f 12-27 9433 Wife to Spare (A. Clyde) (16) 11-20 ± 12-20 9434 Wedlock Deadlock (De Rita) (16) 12-18 -f 2-14 9435 Radio Romeo (Von Zell) (171/2) 12-25 3-20 9436 Man or Mouse (Holloway) (18) 1-15 9423 Silly Billy (Billie Burke) (18) 1-29 ± 3-20 9424 Two Nuts in a Rut (Shilling & Lane) (18) 2-19 ± 4-24 9437 Eight-Ball Andy (Clyde) (I71/2) 3-11 9425 Tall, Dark and Gruesome (H. Herbert) (16) 4-15 9438 Jitter Bughouse (J. DeRita) (..) 4-29 COLOR FAVORITES (Re-releases) 9601 Dreams on Ice (6!/2) ... .10-30 ± 11 8 9602 Novelty Shop (6/2) 11-20 -H 12-27 9603 Dr. Bluebird (8) 12-18 +1 12-20 9604 In My Gondola (7/2) 1-22 9605 Animal Cracker Circus (7) 2-19 .... 9606 Bon Bon Parade (81/2) . . 4 8 .... 9607 House That Jack Built (7) 5-6 COLOR PHANTASIES 9701 Kitty Caddy (6) 11-6 -f 11-29 9702 Topsy Turkey (61/2) 2-5 COLOR RHAPSODIES 9502 Boston Beany (6) 12-4 ± 12-20 9503 Flora (7) 3-18 COMMUNITY SINGS 9652 No. 2 April Showers (Baker) (9) 10 2 -f U 1 9653 No. 3 Peg 0’ My Heart (Leibert) (9) 11 6 ± 2-14 9654 No. 4 When You Were Sweet Sixteen (Leibert & Baker) (91/2) 12 4 ± 2-14 9655 No. 5 Feudin’ and Fightin' (lOi/a) 1-8 9656 No. 6 Civilization (10)... 2-12 ± 4-24 9657 No. 7 I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover (..). 4 8 .... FILM NOVELTIES 9901 Aren’t We All? (Stoopnagle) (lO'/z) 11-27 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 9852 Laguna, U.S.A. (9/2)---10-9 + 9853 Out of This World Series (9) U-27 + 9854 Off the Air (10) 12-18 -f 9855 Hawaii in Hollywood (10) 1-22 9856 Photoplay’s Gold Medal Awards ( . . ) 3-18 9857 Smiles and Styles (9/2) 4 1 9858 Hollywood Honors Hersholt (8) 5-6 + 2-14 12-27 1 3 214 SPECIAL MUSICAL FEATURETTE 9451 A Voice Is Born (Miklos Grafni) (20'/2) 1-15 4+ 10-25 STOOGE COMEDIES 9402 Sing a Song of Six Pants (17) 10-30 ± 9403 All Gummed Up (18). . 12-11 ± 9404 Shivering Sherlocks (17) 1 8 9405 Pardon My Clutch (15) . . 2-26 -f 9406 Squareheads of the Round Table (18) 3-4 9407 Fiddlers Three (17) 5-6 THRILLS OF MUSIC 9951 Boyd Raeburn & Orch. (11) 9952 Claude Thornhill & Orch. (11) 9953 Lccuona Cuban Boys 1129 1220 4-24 3-20 9955 Charlie Barnet & Orch. (lO'/z) 1-15 9956 Ted Weems & Orch. (lO'/z) 3-25 WORLD OF SPORTS 9801 Cinderella Cagers O'/z) . . 9-25 -f 9802 Ski Demons (9) 10-23 -f 9803 Bowling Kings (10) ... .11-13 ± 9804 Navy Crew Champions (10) 12-25 -f 9805 Rodeo Thrills and Spills (W2) 1-29 -f 9806 Net Marvels (9) 3-11 9807 Champions in the Making ( . .) 5-13 SERIALS 9140 Brick Bradford 12-18 -t 15 Chapters 9160 Tex Granger 4 1 15 Chapters 12 10-25 12-13 1 3 214 4-24 1 3 Metro-Golcdwyn-Mayer Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (Technicolor) 8-813 Around the World in California (9) 5-17 ± 7-5 T-814 On the Shores of Nova Scotia (8) 6-28 7-5 T-815 Glimpses of New Scotland (9) 8-30 1947-48 SEASON T-911 Visiting Virginia (9)... 11-29 -F 1-3 T-912 Cradle of a Nation (9) 12-13 + 1-3 GOLD MEDAL REPRINTS (Technicolor) W-921 Goldilocks and the Three Bears (11) 11-22 ± 1-3 W-922The Fishing Bear (8).. 12-20 ± 1-3 W-923The Milky Way (8) ++ 3-20 W-924The Midnight Snack (9) 3-27 W-925 Puss ’n Toots (..) .... MARTIN BLOCK'S MUSICAL MERRY-GO-ROUND M-981 Freddy Martin-Keenan Wynn (10) 2-14 4+ M -982 Tex Beneke & Orch. (10) 2-14 -4 3 6 3 6 44 MINIATURES M-7S3 Musical Masterpieces (10) 4-20 M-784 Bikini — The Atom Island (10) /. 6-15 -4 NEWS OF THE DAY (Released Twice Weekly) PASSING PARADE 8-23 4 6 6-15 K-872 Tennis in Rhythm (10) K-873 Amazing Mr. Nordill (10) K-971 Miracle in a Cornfield 8-30 (9) 12-20 44 1 3 K-972 It Can’t Be Done (10). . 12-20 -4 2-28 K-973 Goodbye Miss Turlock (10) 1-24 4I 2-21 K-974 My Old Town (9) 2 7 44 2-21 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES S-858 1 Love My Wife BUT (9) 4-15 44 4-12 S-859 Neighbor Pests (9) . . . . 5^ 3 4-26 S-S60Pet Peeves (10) 7v 5 db 7 5 S-957 My Old Town (9) 3-27 1947-48 SEASON S-951 Football Thrills No. 10 (10) 9-10 S-952 Surfboard Rhythm (9) . . 10-18 44 11 8 S-953 What D’Ya Know (9) . . 11 8 -4 11 8 S-954 Have You Ever Wondered? (9) 12-13 -4 1 3 S-955 Bowling Tricks (10) . . . . 1-10 -4 2-21 S-956 1 Love My Mother-in-Law BUT (8) 2-7 44 2-14 S-957 Now You See It (9) 3-20 ±: 3-20 SPECIALS A-S02 Give Us the Earth (21) 6-21 1947-48 SEASON -4 7 5 A-901 Drunk Driving (21).. .. 3-27 4 3-20 A-902 Going to Blazes (..) TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS 9-18 ■4 10-25 W-S34 Hound Hunters (7) 4-12 10-30 -4 11 8 W-836 Red Hot Rangers (8) . . W-839 Uncle Tom’s Cabana (8) 5-31 8-19 .11-13 44 11-29 1947-48 SEASON .12-11 W-931 Slap Happy Lion (7)... 9-20 44 5-10 7 5 W-933 Kina Size Canary (7).. 12 6 ± W-934 The Bear and the Bean (7) 1-31 -I W-935What Price Fleadom (7) ± W-936 Make Mine Freedom (6) 3-20 TOM & lERRY CARTOONS (Technicolor) W.S33 Part Time Pal (8) 3-15 44 W-835Cat Concerto (7) 4-26 44 W-837 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Mouse (8) 6-14 ± W-838 Salt Water Tabby (7) . . 7-12 W-840 Mouse in the House (8) 8-30 1947-48 SEASON W-932The Invisible Mouse (7) 9-27 44 11 Paramount Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS (Technicolor) U6-2 Tubby the Tuba (10) 7-11 U6-3 Date With Duke (8) 10-31 44 11 1 U6-4 Rhapsody in Wood (9).. 12-19 -f 12-13 GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS R6 9 Making the Varsity (10) 6-13 .... R6-10 Diamond Gals (10) 7-18 ± 8-2 1947-48 SEASON R7 1 Riding the Waves (10) 10 3 -4 11-15 R7 2 Running the Hounds (11) 10-31 -4 12-13 R7 3 Five Fathoms of Fup (10)11-23 .... R7 4 Stop, Look and Guess ’Em (10) 12 5 R7 5 All-American Swing Stars (10) 1-16 -4 2-14 R7 6 Double Barrelled Sport (10) 2-20 -4 2-21 R7-7 Big Game Angiing (10) . . 3-26 ± 4-3 LITTLE LULU (Technicolor) D6-2 Cad and Caddie (8) 7-18 ± 8-2 D6-3 A Bout With a Trout (8) .10-10 44 11 1 06-4 Super Lulu (7) 11-21 -4 11-15 D6-5The Baby Sifter (7).... 11-28 12-13 D6-6 Dog Show Off (7) 1-30 -4 1-10 MUSICAL PARADES (Technicolor) FF6-3 Smooth Sailing (20) ... 8 8 -f 6-21 FF6-4 Paris in the Spring (19) 9-26 -f 9-20 FF6-5 Midnight Serenade (18) 11-21 ± 11 1 FF6-6 Jingle Jangle Jingle (19) 1-2 -4 1-10 1947-48 SEASON FF7-1 Samba Mania (18) 2-27 ± FF7-2 Footlight Rhythm (19) . 4 9 2-14 4-10 8 2 8 2 9-13 11 1 1-24 4 3 4-10 4-17 4F NOVELTOONS (Technicolor) P6-5 Much Ado About Mutton (8) 7-25 ± P6-6The Wee Men (10) 8 8 44 P6-7The Mild West (7) 8-22 -1 P6-8 Naughty But Mice (7)... 10-10 -4 1947-48 SEASON P7-1 Santa's Surprise (9).... 12 5 P7-2 Cat-O'-Nine Ails (7) 1-9 + P7-3Flip Flap (8) 2-13 44 P7-4 We're in the Honey (8) 3-19 -4 P7-5The Bored Cuckoo (8).. 4-9-14 P7-6 There’s Good Boo's Tonight (9) 4-23 PACEMAKERS K6-6 Everybody Talks About It (10) 8-1 1947-48 SEASON K7-1 It Could Happen to You K7-2 Babies, They’re Wonderful (11) 11-14 + 12-13 K7-3 Bundle From Brazil (11) 1-2 4 1-24 l<7-4 Musical Miracle (11)... 3-12 -4 4-3 PARAMOUNT NEWS (Released Twice Weekly) POPEYE CARTOONS (Technicolor) E6-3 Popeye and the Pirates (8) 9-12 -4 9-20 E6-4 Royal Four Flusher (6) . . 9-12 4 11-15 E6-5Wotta Knight (7) 10-24 -f 11-15 E6-6 Safari So Good (7).... 11 7 4 11-29 1947-48 SEASON E7-1 All’s Fair at the Fair (8) 12-19 E7-2 Olive Oyl for President (7) 12-12 44 1-24 E7-3 Wigwam Whoopee (8) . . . 2-27 44 4-3 E7-4 Pre-Hysterical Man (7).. 3-26 44 4-17 POPULAR SCIENCE (Color) J6-6 Twentieth Century Vikings (11) 7-25 ± 8-2 1947-48 SEASON 17-1 Radar Fisherman (10)... 10-17 4 11-29 J7-2 Desert Destroyers (11).. 12-26 .... J7-3 Streamlined Luxury (10) 2-20 ± 2-14 17-4 Fog Fighters (10) 4-2 ± 4-17 SCREEN SONGS (Color) X7-1 The Circus Comes to Clown li 0 (7) . .12-26 44 1-10 1 3 X7-2 Base Brawl (8) .. 1-23 -4 2-14 X7-3 Little Brown Jug (7) . . . 2-20 -4 2-21 2-21 V7-4The Golden State (8). . . 3-12 J 4 3 3-20 X7-5 Winter Draws On (7). . . 3-19 44 4-10 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS Y6-6 As Our Friends (10) . . . . 6-27 -4 8 2 1947-48 SEASON Y7-lDog Crazy (11) .10 3 11 1 Y7-2 Ain’t Nature Grand (10) 11-14 12-13 5 3 Y7-3 Monkey Shines (9) . .12-12 5-10 Y7-4 Home Sweet Home (10) . . 2 6 2-i4 5-10 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (Color) L6-5 Arctic Artisan (11) . . . . 7 4 8 2 L6-6 Film Tot Fairyland (11) 9-5 9-13 1947-48 SEASON L7-1 Hula Magic (10) . .11 7 11-29 l7.2Bannioc Lassies (Ilf.. .. 1 2 1-10 11 8 L7-3 Modem Pioneers (11) . . . 2-27 -4 4 3 RKO Radio Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd DISNEY CARTOONS (Technicolor) 74.106 Wide Open Spaces (7).. 9-12 .... 74.107 Mickey’s Delayed Date (7) 1-30 4 74.108 Foul Hunting (7) 10-31 -4 74.109 Mail Dog (7) 11-4 4 1947-48 SEASON 74.110 Chip an’ Dale (7) 11-28 44 74.111 Pluto’s Blue Note (7) 12-26 44 74.112 They’re Off (7) 1-30 74.113 The Big Wash (7) 2-28 84.701 Hawaiian Holiday (reissue) (7) 10-17 84.702 Clock Cleaners (reissue) (7) 12-12 44 84.703 Little Hiawatha (reissue) (9) 2-20 44 74.114 Drip Dippy Donald (7) 3 5 44 74.115 Mickey Down Under (7) 3-19 84.704 Alpine Climbers (reissue) (8) 4-2 74.116 Daddy Duck (7) 4-16 74.117 Bone Bandit (7) 4-30 84.705 Woodland Cafe (reissue) (7) S-IA' 74.118 Donald’s Dream Voice (7) 5-21 EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES 83.401 Mind Over Mouse (19) 11-21 ± 12-27 83.402 Brother Knows Best (18) 1-2 83.403 No More Relatives (18) 2 6 83.404 How to Clean House (18) 3-5 83.405 Dig That Gold (..)... 6-25 83.406 Home Canning (..) 8 6 1-24 9-20 11 1 11 1 12-27 1-24 3-13 3-27 -4 3-13 FLICKER FLASHBACKS 84.201 No. 1 (8) 9-12 -4 84.202 No. 2 (8) 10-24 -4 84.203 No. 3 (9) 12-5 84.204 No. 4 (9) 3-5 44 HEADLINER REVIVALS 63.204 Sea Melody (19) 3-15 ± JAMBOREES (Reissues) 84,401 Enric Madriguera & Orch. 11 8 1-31 3-27 4-13 (8) 9 5 -4 10-11 4 4-10 84,402 It’s Tommy Tucker Time (8) 10 3 84,403 Johnny Long & Orch. (8) 11 7 11-29 9-13 84.405 Jerry Wald & Orch. (9) 84.406 Ray McKinley & Orch. 12-26 1-31 (8) 1-23 44 11 1 84,407 Dick Stabile & Orch. (8) 2-20 -4 3-13 LEON ERROL COMEDIES 73,706 The Spook Speaks (17) 12 5 1947-48 SEASON 83.701 Bet Your Life (18) . . 1-16 83.702 Don’t Fool Your Wife (18) 3-5 ± 83.703 Secretary Trouble (18) 4 9 MUSICAL FEATURETTES 73,204 Carle Comes Calling (16) 9-12 44 PATHE SPORTSCOPES 84.301 Ski Holiday (8). 84.302 Golf Doctor (8) . 9-19 -4 .10-17 + 3-27 9-20 11 1 10-18 1129 1227 1-31 3-27 84.303 Quail Pointers (8).... 11-14 ± 84.304 Pin Games (8) 12-12 ± 84.305 Racing Day (8) 1-9 -4 84.306 Sports Coverage (8) . . . 2 6 84.307 Teen-Age Tars (8) 3-5 -4 3AY WHITLEY WESTERN MUSICALS (Reissues) 83.501 Molly Cures a Cowboy (19) 9-5 ± 10-11 83.502 Musical Bandit (16).. 10-10 ± 11-8 83.503 Corraling a School Marm (16) 11-12 83.504 Prairie Spooners (13) 12-19 ± 3-13 SPECIALS 83.201 My Pal (22) 10-31 -4 10-11 83,901 Football Highlights of 1947 (18) 2-6 83,106 Twenty Years of Academy Awards (19) 4 2 44 4-3 83.202 Lost Pal (..) 6-11 83,801 Basketball Headliners of 1948 (18) 4-21 THIS IS AMERICA 73.111 Treasure House (16).. 73.112 The 49th State (16) . . . 73.113 Smoke Eaters (18) 1947-48 SEASi 83.101 Border Without Bayonet (16) 83.102 Switzerland Today (18) 83.103 Children’s Village (IS) 83.104 Operation White Tower (18) 83.105 Foto Frenzy (16) BOXOFFICE BookinGuide , 8-22 -4 8-30 , 9-19 H 10-11 .10-24 ON ts 44 10-18 .11-14 -4 11-29 .12-19 44 12-27 1 1-16 44 1-24 , 2 6 44 2-28 3 5 44 3-13 May 1, 1948