Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1939)

THREE DIVERSIFIED HLMS SHARE TOP SPOT BOSTON Fenway — Prison Without Barg (UA); Some Like It Hot (Para) 65 Memorial — Mikado (Univ) ; Sorority House (RKO) 100 Metropolitan — Invitation to Happiness (Para) ; Undercover Doctor (Para) 95 Orpheum — It’s a Wonderful World (M-G-M); Missing* Daughters (Col) 70 Paramount — Same as Fenway 70 State — ^Same as Orpheum 65 CHARLOTTE Broadway — Unmarried (Para), 1st half 90 Broadway — Zenobia (UA), 2nd half 80 Carolina — Juarez (WB), 1st half 90 Carolina — Susannah of the Mounties (20th Fox), 2nd half 90 Imperial — Let Freedom Ring (M-G-M), 1st half 90 Imperial — The Kid From Kokomo (FN), 2nd half 100 State — Submarine Patrol (20th-Fox), 1st half.. 100 State — The Utali Trail (GN), 2nd half 100 CHICAGO Apollo — Young Mr. Lincoln (20th-Fox); 2nd wk 100 Chicago — Only Angels Have Wings (Col), plus stage show, picture moved to Roosevelt for 2nd loop wk 100 Garrick — Juarez (WB), 3rd loop wk 90 Oriental — Sudden Money (Para); The Kid From Texas (M-G-M), plus stage show 85 Palace — ^Ex-Chainp (RKO), plus stage show . . 80 Roosevelt — Captain T\iry (UA) 75 State-Lake — Blind Alley (Col), plus stage show 85 World-Playhouse — ‘The Mikado (Univ), held 4th loop wk 95 CINCINNATI Albee — Young Mr. Lincoln (20th-Fox), held over 120 Capitol — Juarez (WB), 2nd wk., held over 120 Grand — Only Angels Have Wings (Col), 3rd wk 110 Keith’s — Clouds Over Europe (Col) 110 Lyric — Ex-Champ (Univ) 110 Palace — Goodbye, Mr. Chips (M-G-M), held over 150 CLEVELAND Allen — Only Angels Have Wings (Col), 2nd wk 125 Hippodrome — ^Young Mr. Lincoln (20th-Fox).. 90 Palace — The Kid From Kokomo (PN) 95 State — Invitation to Happiness (Para) 80 Stillman — Goodbye, Mr. Chips (M-G-M), 2nd wk 140 DALLAS Capitol — ^Tell Your Children (SR) 125 Majestic — Only Angels Have Wings (Col) 125 Melba — Prison Without Bars (UA) 100 Palace — ^Invitation to Happiness (Para) 110 Tower — Juarez (WB), 2nd wk 110 DENVER Aladdin — Only Angels Have Wings (Col), after wk. at Denver 125 Denham — Invitation to Happiness (Para) 120 Denver — Juarez (WB) 120 Orpheum — Five Came Back (RKO); Girl From Mexico (RKO) 80 Paramount — The Gorilla (20th-Pox): Blind Alley (Col) 115 Rialto — Rose of Washington Square (20thFox), after wk. each at the Denver and Aladdin; Trapped in the Sky (Col) 140 DETROIT Adams — The Sun Never Sets (Univ), after wk. at Fox; Sorority House (RKO), after wk. at Fox 75 Fox — Mikado (Univ); Blind Alley (Col) 80 Michigan — Invitation to Happiness (Para); Maisie (M-G-M) 80 Palms State — Mutiny on the Bounty (M-G-M), reissue; 6,000 Knemies (M-G-M) 70 INDIANAPOLIS Alamo — The Night Riders (Rep); Street of Missing Men (Rep), 1st half 80 Alamo — Lone Star Pioneers (Col); Four Girls in White (M-G-M), 2nd half 80 Apollo — Young Mr. Lincoln (20th-Fox); The Gorilla (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 65 Circle — Invitation to Happiness (Para); Some Like It Hot (Para) 100 AVERAGE IS 100% Top Hits of the Week Goodbye, Mr. Chips — Cincinnati.. 150 Invitation to Happiness — Kansas City and New Haven 150 The Mikado — New Orleans 150 Goodbye, Mr. Chips — Cleveland. ...140 The Mikado (dual) — Omaha 140 Rose of Washington Square (3rd wk) — Denver 140 Tarzan Finds a Son (dual) — Portland, Ore 140 Juarez — ^Philadelphia 130 EXTENDED RUNS Goodbye, Mr. Chips, 6th wk.. New York City. Juarez, 3rd wk., Chicago and New York. Invitation to Happiness, 3rd wk., New York. The Mikado, 3rd wk., Portland, Ore. Y’^oung Mr. Unooln, 3rd wk., New York. Loew's — It’s a Wonderful World (M-G-M); Blind Alley (Col) lOu Lyric — The Man Who Dared (FN), plus Henry Busse Band 110 KANSAS CHY Esquire — The Sun Never Sets (Univ) 110 Midland — Captain U'ury (UA) ; Bridal Suite (M-G-M) 105 Newman — Invitation to Happiness (Para) 150 Uptown — Same as Esquire 90 LOS ANGELES Chinese — Calling Dr. Kildare (M-G-M); Maisie (M-G-M) 125 Downtown — Juarez (WB) 125 Four Star — Goodbye, Mr. Chips (M-G-M), 6th wk 125 Hillstreet — Five Came Ba<.'k (RKO); Fixer Dugan (RKO) 100 Hollywood — Same as Downtown 125 Pantages — Five Came Biwk (RKO); Girl From Mexico (RKO) 90 Paramount — Invitation to Happiness (Para), 2nd wk., plus stage show 85 State — Same as Chinese 115 MINNEAPOLIS Aster — Boy Friend (20th-Fox); Sweepstakes Winner (FN) 90 Century — Sun Never Sets (Univ) 90 Gopher — Bridal Suite (M-G-M) 85 Orpheum — Y'oung Mr. Lincoln (20th-Fox) 85 State — East Side of Heaven (Univ) 100 NEW HAVEN ' College — Streets of New York (Mono); Trai,i)ed in the Sk.v (Col) 65 Loew-Poli — Tarzan Finds a Son (M-G-M); Bridal Suite (M-G-M). Moved to Loew’s College for 2nd wk 75 Paramount — Invitation to Happiue.ss (Para); Woman Hoetor (Rep), held for 2nd wk 150 Roger Sherman — Captain Fury (UA); Nancy Brew, Trouble Shooter (WB) 85 NEW ORLEANS Center — King of Chinatown (Para) 90 Globe — Little Princess (20th-Fox) SO Liberty — Society lAiwyer (M-G-M) 95 Orpheum — The Mikado (Univ) 150 Saenger — Rose of tVashington Stpiare (20th Fox) 100 State — Tarzan I'Tnds a Son (M-G-M) 125 Tudor — iMade for Each Other (UA) 95 NEW YORK CITY Astor — Goodbye, Mr. Chips (M-G-M), 5th wk., held 120 Capitol — Tarzan PTiids a Son (M-G-M) 80 Globe — Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation ( 20th-Fox ) . 100 Paramount — Invitation to Happines.s (Para), 2nd wk., plus stage show, held 110 Radio City Music Hall — Clouds Over Europe (Col), plus stage show 90 Rivoli — Stolen Lite (Para) 85 Roxy — Young Mr. Lincoln (20th-Fox), 3rd wk., plus stage show 90 Strand — Juarez (WB), 3rd wk., plus stage show 95 OKLAHOMA CITY Criterion — Caidain Eury (UA) 80 Liberty — The Gorilla (20th-Fox); Chasing Banger (20th-Fox), 4 days 100 Liberty — ^Sweepstakes Wiiuier (FN); Charlie Chan in Reno, 3 days 80 Midwest — Young Mr. Lincoln t20th-Fox) lUO Plaza — Lucky Night (M-G-M). moveover from Midwest 100 State — Zenobia (UA); My Son Is a Criminal (Col) 90 Tower — Bark Victory (FN), moveover Irom. Criterion 90 OMAHA Braudels — Tlie ]Mika4lo (Univ) ; Mi.ssing Daugh ters (Col) 140 Omaha — Tarzan Einds a Sou (M-G-M); Winner Take All (20th-Fox) 120 Orpheum — Young Air. Lincoln (20th-Fox); liing of Cliiiiatown (Para) 120 PHILADELPHIA Boyd — Invitation to Hai>piness (Para) 100 Earle — Maisie (M-G-M) 100 Fox — Tarzan I’Tnds a Son (M-G-M), plus stage show headed by Blue Barron's orchestra 90 Karlton — Young Mr. Lincoln (20th-Fox). 2nd run 115 Stanley — Only Angels Have Wings (Col), 2ud wk 75 Stanton — Juarez (WB), 2nd run, 9 days 130 PITTSBURGH Alvin — Young Air. Lincoln (20th-Fox) 85 Fulton — The Aliliado (Univ) lis Penn — Juarez (WB) 115 Stanley — The Kid T'ceiu Kokomo (WB); Marion Talley stage show 55 Warner — You Can’t Get Away With Alurdcr ( FN ) ; I’m Erom Alissouri ( Para ) 75 PORTLAND. ORE. Broadway — Tarzan Einds a Son (M-G-M); Code of the Secret Service (FN) 140 Mayfair — The Mikado (Univ), 3rd wk 100 Orpheum^ — Young Air. Lincoln (20th-Fox); Jones Family in Hollywood (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 90 Paramount — Invitation to Hai>piiiess (Para); Blind Alley (Col) 125 United Artists — The Sun Never Sets (Univ): Ex-Clianu, (Univ) 105 SALT LAKE CITY Centre — Tarzan Finds a Son (M-G-M) 115 Studio — Juarez (WB), 2nd wk 120 Utah — Bridal Suite (M-G-M); Confessions of a Nazi Spy (FN) 125 Victory — F'ishermaii’s Wharf (RKO) ; Secrets of a Nurse (Univ) 100 SEATTLE Blue Mouse — Young Air. Lincoln (20th-Fox); Sorority House (RKO), 2nd wk 100 Fifth Ave. — Invitation to Happiness (Para); Never Say Die (Para) 90 Liberty — Clouds Over Europe (Col); Lad.v and the Alob (Col) ' 90 Music Bo,x — Ballerina (SR) 80 Orpheum — Tarzan Finds a Son (M-G-M); The I.ady’s From Kentuck.v (Para) 110 Palomar — Nancy Brew, Reporter (FN); ITr.st Offenders (Col), plus Stepin Fetchit stage show Paramount — Alaisie (M-G-M); 6,000 Enemies (M-G-M) 90 BOXOFFICE :: July 1, 1939 81