Boxoffice barometer (1954)

34,108... For Whom the Bulls Toil (7) May 9 (Goofy) 34.109. . ..Don’s Fountain of Youth (6) May 30 (Donald Duck) 34. 110.. ..Father’s Week-End . (7) June 20 (Goofy) 34.111. . ..How to Dance.. . (6) July 11 (Goofy) 34.112. . ..The New Neighbor.. . (7) Aug. 1 (Donald Duck) EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES (Reissues) 33. 501. . ..Prunes and Politics.... (16) ....Sept. 19, ’52 33.502.. ..The Kitchen Cynic. .. (18) ... Oct. 17, ’52 33. 503.. .. You Drive Me Crazy (17) Nov. 14, ’52 33. 504.. . Radio Rampage . (16) Dec. 12, ’52 33, 505 . Alibi Baby. .. (18) Jan. 9 33.506.. .*Mother-in-Law’s Day (20) Feb. 6 GIL LAMB COMEDIES Baby Makes Two . ..33, 603 ... (17) Feb. 27 Gil gets in trouble with his fiancee when he becomes the innocent victim of a plot by his ex-girl friend to collect the prize-money in a baby food contest. Fresh Painter, The....33,601.... (16) Jan. 16 Through a mix-up, Gil Lamb gets hypnotized as a painter instead of an unafraid dental patient. He paints his girl’s father’s house, with disastrous results. Lost in a Turkish Bath... .33, 602.. ..(16)... Jan. 30 Gil Lamb finds his new job as process server dangerous when his first call turns out to be at a Turkish bath, operated by his girl’s ex-boy friend. Pardon My Wrench. ...33, 604.... (16) Mar. 13 Gil Lamb’s attempts to show up his rival by helping his girl friend’s father on a plumbing job, “sinks” his chances for a good impression. LEON ERROL COMEDIES (Reissues) 33, 701. A Polo Phony.. . (18) Sept. 5, ’52 33. 7 02.. . Who’s a Dummy?.... (17) Oct. 3, ’52 33. 703. . .The Wrong Room . (19).. ..Oct. 31, ’52 33, 704 . ..He Asked For It (18) Nov. 28, ’52 33.705.. ..A Panic in the Parlor. .. (18) ..Dec. 26, ’52 33. 706. . ..Home Work ... (19) Jan. 23 MUSICALS (Reissues) 33. 201. . ..Harris in the Spring (19) Sept. 12, ’52 (Phil Harris and His Orchestra) 33.202.. .. 5.ing It.... (16) Oct. 10, ’52 (Louis Prima and His Orchestra) NEWLYWED COMEDIES Half-Dressed for Dinner . . 33, 402. .. (15) ... Mar. 6 Hutton’s attempts to help wife Elizabeth Fraser impress her rich uncle prove calamitous. Three Chairs for Betty. ...33, 401 (16) Jan. 23 Bob Hutton’s plan to keep his wife from buying more antiques backfires when she tries to sell the antiques to help him. PEOPLE AND PLACES (Technicolor) Alaskan Eskimo, The.. ..32, 801.... (27) Apr. 10 A graphic treatise on the Eskimo and his struggle for existence in the frozen north. Filmed with the cooperation of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Alaskan Native Service. (Walt Disney.) SCREENLINERS 34.201.. .. 5.eet Land of Liberty (9) July 4, ’52 (Historical spots of colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.) 34. 202.. . Male Vanity.... (8) July 25, ’52 (Extremes men go to for vanity’s sake.) 34. 203.. ..Mexican Rhythm.... (8) Aug. 15, ’52 (Featuring Luis Arcaraz and His Orchestra.) 34. 204.. . Flying Pinwheels... (8) ....Sept. 5, ’52 (Helicopter ambulances that have saved thousands of lives in Korea.) 34.205.. . Porpoise Round-Up (8) ... Sept. 26, ’52 (Trained porpoises that perform some remarkable feats.) 34, 206 . ..Log Jam.... (9) Oct. 17, ’52 (Husky rivermen of Maine work with pike pole and peavy to free a log jam.) 34. 207.. ..College Circus.... (8) Nov. 7, ’52 (Florida State University’s unique circus course for students.) 34.208.. ..Johnny Gets His Route (9) Nov. 28, ’52 (A tribute to the American Newspaperboy and story behind the U.S. newsboy commemorative postage stamp.) 34, 209 . ..Way Back When.. . (8) Dec. 19, ’52 (Two screen melodramas of early-day pictures directed by D. W. Griffith.) 34. 210.. ..Molly Bee Sings.. . (9) Jan. 9 (Andre Baruch, disk jockey, interviews 13year-old singing star Molly Bee.) 34. 211.. .. 5.a-Going Smoke Eaters.... (8) ....Jan. 30 (New York Fire Department’s Marine Division.) 34.212.. ..The Mountain Movers.... (10) ...Feb. 20 (Story of the development of the interior of British Columbia in Canada from a rocky wilderness to a thriving, industrial center.) 34,213.. ..Britain’s Skyblazers (8) Mar. 13 (An aerial show of Britain’s newest jet planes.) SPECIALS Canadian Mounties....33,106.... (15) Jan. 30 How candidates for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are selected and the rigorous training they take before becoming fullfledged Mounties. Caution, Danger Ahead.. . 33,103 (15) Oct. 10, ’52 Stresses the need of a national road-building program to take care of the 50 million cars on a highway system equipped to handle less than half that number. Conquest of Ungava....33,105.... (15) Jan. 2 Today, a 360-mile railroad is being built through Ungava, in the Canadian wilderness. Ungava, discovered by an Indian prospector 20 years ago, contains some of the world’s richest iron ore deposits. Escape to Freedom. ...33,108 (16) Mar. 27 Deals with the weighty problem of the displaced person, who, today, is an escapee from behind the Iron Curtain. Shows the various steps involved in the handling of a typical escapee. I Am a Paratrooper....33,102....(15)....Sept. 12, ’52 Follows the careers of three airborne infantry trainees from their arrival at Fort Benning to their acceptance as fellow jumpers by the old troopers. Men of Science.. ..33, 104 (16) NOv. 7, ’52 Shows the work of students at the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Cambridge, where courses combine teaching and research in the field of science. Professor F.B.1 33, 101.... (15) Aug. 15, ’52 Deals with the special study course given all ■ qualified police officers, at the F.B.I. National Academy in Washington, D.C. Tower of Destiny.. ..33, 109.... (15) May 22 Historical account of the formation and operations of the United Nations Organization, followed by a camera tour of U.N. Headquarters in mid-town Manhattan. Transatlantic Hop. ...33,107.. . (15) Feb. 27 Shows the steps involved in a routine transatlantic hop from New York to Paris. Film clips of past flights point up the progress of air travel. SPORT SPECIAL (Two-Reel Black-and-White) Basketball Highlights....33,801....(15)......Apr. 17 A review of the ten big games of the 1953 season, including eight outstanding college contests and the Harlem Globetrotters. Football Highlights.. . 33,901 .... (17) ... Dec. 12, ’52 Highlights a dozen of the outstanding games of the 1952 football season. Seen in action is Oklahoma’s Billy Vessels; the annual Army-Navy classic, the Notre DameSouthern California game, and others, are shown. Jersey Joe Walcott vs. Rocky Marciano 34L...(21) Sept. 24, ’52 The Walcott-Marciano heavyweight fight in Philadelphia, when the knockout came in the 13th round. Narrator: Jimmy Powers. SPORTSCOPES All Joking Astride.. ..34, 309.... (8) Dec. 26, ’52 Amateur equestrian is put through riding school paces often with hilarious results, but emerges as a prize-winner at the horse show. Aqua Champs. ...34, 301.... (8) July 11, ’52 Outstanding mermaids of the country are shown in action at the annual national competition meet sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Union. Bobby Shantz... 34,308. .. (8) Dec. 5, ’52 Shown in action is the five-foot-six famous baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, who has won 24 games and lost only seven. Fighting Fins.... 34, 311.... (8) Feb. 6 Big game angling in the waters of the North East Coast of New Zealand for the half-ton shark and the quarter-ton marlin. Husky Dogs... .34, 306 . (8) Oct. 24, ’52 Training of the Eskimo dog, commonly called the husky, who is used to transport furs to the trading posts up North. King of Clubs.. . 34, 307.. . (8) Nov. 14, ’52 Bobby Locke, Great Britain golf championship winner, demonstrates some of the do’s and don’ts that earned him the title. King of Clubs. Let’s Go Fishing . .34, 302 . ..(8) Aug. 1, ’52 Expert fly fishermen show that skilled technique is the difference between catching fish and just wishing. Lure of the Turf. ...34,303 (9) Aug. 20, ’52 A newcomer among stable owners at the Saratoga race track gets a behind-thescenes education in the training of thoroughbreds. Quebec Camera Hunt ... 34, 313. .. (8) Mar. 20 A “hunting” party sets out equipped with a 35mm camera with powerful telescopic lenses mounted on a gun stock. They shoot some exciting hunting and fishing scenes. Roaring Game, The.. ..34, 304 (10) ....Sept. 12, ’52 The 400-year-old Scottish game of curling, as demonstrated by champion Ken Watson. (An Associated Screen Cameo series.) Seaside Sports....34,312.... (8) Feb. 27 In Florida, small fry sailing enthusiasts are shown in miniature ships. Seen also are water ballet swimmers and tarpon fishermen. Sportsmen’s Playground. ...34,305 (8) Oct. 3, ’52 Sports activities in New Zealand. Skiing and ice-skating at Mount Cook, wild boar hunting at Lake Wanaka, deer stalking in the southern Alps, and yachting and fishing in Aukland. Wild Boar Hunt....34,310 (8) Jan. 16 A wild boar hunt takes place in the southern Florida Everglades, a few miles inland from Miami. An airboat is the hunters’ conveyance. TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURES (Technicolor Specials) Bear Country. ...32, 901.... (33) Feb. 20 Details the family life of the American black bear, as the camera follows him through a whole season in his favorite haunt in the Rocky Mountain range. (Walt Disney.) BOXOFFICE 139