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What The)' Did in the First Runs • Outstanding Hits
IMPATIENT YEARS. THE (Col) 137
NONE SHALL ESCAPE (Col) 137
WINTERTIME (20tfa-Fox) 137
GASLIGHT (M-G-M) 13G
LODGER, THE (20th-Fox) .. ...13
BATHING BEAUTY (M-G-M) 135
BEST FOOT FORWARD (M-G-M) 135
BUFFALO BILL (20tli-Fox) I35
JOHNNY COME LATELY (UA) 135
SHINE ON HARVEST MOON (WB). 135
YOUTH RUNS WILD (RKO) ^ ’
ABOVE SUSPICION (M-G-M). . 134
CANTERVIUE GHOST, THE (M-G-M) 134
GOVERNMENT GIRL (RKO) 134
HOME IN INDIANA (20th-Fox)
IRON MAJOR, IHE (RKO) I33
JANE EYRE (20th-Fox) I33
PASSAGE TO MARSEILLE (WB)... 133
BRIDE BY MISTAKE (RKO) 132
ONCE UPON A TIME (Col)... 135
STEP LIVELY (RKO) 132
TWO GIRLS AND A SAILOR (M-G-M) .132
HI DIDDLE DIDDLE (UA).. . . 131
I DOOD IT (M-G-M) 131
NORTHERN PURSUIT (WB) 131
PURPLE HEART. THE (20th-Fox);::::;;:;: :
CORVETTE K-22S (Univ) I30
(These Scored Ratings of 120% or More)
NORTH STAR, THE (RKO) 129
HOLY MATRIMONY (20th-Fox) 128
I LOVE A SOLDIER (Para).. 128
SUMMER STORM (UA) 128
UNINVITED, THE (Para) 128
HAPPY LAND (20th-Fox) 127
HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO (Para) 126
LOST ANGEL (M-G-M) log
PIN UP GIRL (20tfa-Fox)
LIFEBOAT (20Hi-Fox) 125
SULLIVANS, THE (20t'h-Fox).. 124
SWING SHIFT MAisiE (M-G-M).(.i;'
ATLANTIC CITY (Rep) 123
GHOST SHIP, THE (RKO) . . 123
HAIRY APE, THE (UA) 23
IN OUR TIME (WB).. . . 103
MUSIC IN MANHATTAN (RKO) . m
SON OF DRACULA (Univ)
AROUND THE WORLD (RKO) 122
DOUBLE INDEMNITY (Para) 199
riding high (Para) 22
up IN MABEL'S ROOM (UA) ' Il22
LADY AND THE MONSTER, THE (Rep) 121
SHOW BUSINESS (RKO) 12i
SONG OF RUSSIA (M-G-M) 121
TARZAN'S DESERT MYSTERY (RKO) 121
ADDRESS UNKNOWN (Col) 120
BROADWAY RHYTHM (M-G-M) ion
CRY OF THE WEREWOLF (Col) 120
CRY OF THE WEREWOLF (Col) 120
IT HAPPENED TOMORROW (UA) 120
ROGER TOUHY, GANGSTER (20thlFox) 120
Key Cities From Which Averages Were Computed:
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Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver Des Moines Detroit Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles
Milwaukee Minneapolis New Haven New York Omaha
Philadelphia Pittsburgh Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle
And intermediate cities and typical small town situations.
258 Features^ Out of 336 Score More Thun Average
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Above Suspicion (M-G-M) 134
Abroad With Two Yonks (UA) *
Action in Arabia (RKO) 1 1 1
Address Unknown (Col) 118
Adventure in Iraq (WB) 97
Adventures of a Rookie, The (RKO) 103
Adventures of Mark Twain, The (WB) 115
Adventures of Tartu (M-G-M) 106
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Univ) 149
Allergic to Love (Univ) 100
Always a Bridesmaid (Univ) 101
Amazing Mr. Forrest, The (PRC) *
And the Angels Sing (Para) 119
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (M-G-M) 115
Are These Our Parents? (Mono) 116
Around the World (RKO) 122
Atlantic City (Rep) 123
B
Bathing Beauty (M-G-M) 135
Battle of Russia (20th-Fox) 105
Beautiful But Broke (Col) 102
Bermuda Mystery (20th-Fox) 104
Best Foot Forward (M-G-M) 135
Between Two Worlds (WB) 110
Black Magic (Mono) 101
Black Parachute, The (Col) 99
Block Busters (Mono) 104
Bomber's Moon (20th-Fox) 112
Bride by Mistake (RKO) 132
Bridge of San Luis Rey (UA) HI
Broadway Rhythm (M-G-M) 120
Buffalo Bill (20th-Fox) 135
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Editor’s Note: 100% is average or normal business. * Insufficient reports for computation, f Westerns not included.
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