Boxoffice (Jan-Mar 1945)

Page scan 000665 from Boxoffice

Record Details:

Title:
Boxoffice
Date:
Jan-Mar 1945
Publisher:
Kansas City, Associated Publications
Volume:
Boxoffice (Jan-Mar 1945)
Leaf #:
000665
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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And These 8 Great Paramount Pictures Won 54 Out Of 178 Total Places— Nearly OneThird Of All Awards— In All The Best-Picture Lists On Which Complete Data Is Availablet "FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS" First of 3 Special Awards by Showmen’s Trade Review for AdvancedAdmission Attractions. One of M. P. Herald’s 25 Annual Champions. "DOUBLE INDEMNITY" ONE OF THE 10 BEST in N. Y. Herald Tribune/ N. Y. WorldTelegram, Dallas News, Louisville Courier-Journal, and The Tidings. "HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO" ONE OF THE 10 BEST in National Board of Review, N. Y. Herald Tribune, N. Y. Times, and Louisville Courier-Journal. Runner-Up in N. Y. Film Critics’ Poll. "LET’S FACE IT" 9th Highest-Percentage-Grossing Picture in Boxoffice Barometer Poll. One of M.P. Herald’s 25 Annual Champions. "THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK" ONE OF THE 10 BEST in Showmen’s Trade Review, National Board of Review, N. Y. Times, Dallas News, N. Y. World-Telegram, and Louisville Courier-Journal. One of 18 HighestPercentage-Grossers in Boxoffice Barometer. One of M. P. Herald’s 25 Annual Champions. * NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW POLL SELECTED TWO LISTS: "GOING MY WAY" TOPPED THE " MOST POPULAR PICTURE" LIST; ANOTHER PRODUCTION HEADED THE "BEST PICTURE" LIST. f AS OF JANUARY 15th, 1945.