Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1948)

Page scan 0001872 from Boxoffice

Record Details:

Title:
Boxoffice
Date:
Oct-Dec 1948
Publisher:
Kansas City, Associated Publications
Volume:
Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1948)
Leaf #:
0001872
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 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 6-26 7-31 9-lB 10-16 12-U 7-31 ± 12-U 7 3 ± 9-18 ± 11 6 10 2 12-11 6-26 9 4 -I + Pr»d. N*. Title Ret. Date Rating Rer’d ASSORTED COMEDIES 9427 Pardon My Lamb Chop (17) 6-10 ■ 9440 Flat Feat (ITi/a) 6-24 : 1948-49 SEASON 1421 Billie Gets Her Man (17) 9 9 1422 Go Chase Yourself (17) 10-14 1431 A Pinch in Time (16).. 11-11 : 1423 Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath (16) 12-16 1433 Miss in a Mess (. .) 1-13 1432 He’s in Again (..) 1-20 CAN YOU TOP THIS? 1948-49 SEASON 14UCan You Top This? (13).U-18 COLOR FAVORITES 9603 The Untrained Seal (TVi) 7-15 d 1948-49 SEASON 1601 The Stork Takes a Holiday (8) 9-9 1602 Swing Monkey Swing (8). 10-14 + 10-16 1603 The Little Match Girl (S'/a) 11-25 1604 Glee Worms (Ti/a) 12-16 1605 A Boy and His Dog (7).. 1 6 COLOR PHANTASIES 9703 Short Snorts on Sports (6‘/2) 6-3 ± COLOR RHAPSODIES 1948-49 SEASON 1501 Pickled Puss (6'/a) 9 2 1502 Lo, the Poor Buffal (61/2) 11 4 COMEDY FAVORITES 1441 Pest From the West (IB'/a) 9-30 -1 1442 Ay Tank Ay Go (16)... 10-21 ± 1443 Static in the Attic (19). 12-23 COMMUNITY SINGS 9658 No. 8 Manana (lO'/a) ... 6 3 -f 9659 No. 9 California Here I Come (9) 8-12 -I 1948-49 SEASON 1651 No. 1 Baby Face (9) 9-16 1652 No. 2 My Happiness (9). .10-21 1653 No.3lt’s Magic (10). ..12 9 5657 No. 7 Series 8 Christmas Carols (12) Reissue. . .12 9 FILM NOVELTIES 1948-49 SEASON 1901 Rhapsody on Ice (9)... 12-23 FOX AND CROW . 1948-49 SEASON 1701 Robin Hoodlum (7) 12-23 ONE-REEL SPECIAL 1948-49 SEASON 1551 Candid Microphone (11). 10-21 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 9858 Hollywood Honors Hersholt (8) 5-6 9869 Hollywood Party (9) 6-10 9860 Hollywood Friars Honor George Jessel (9/2) 7 8 1948-49 SEASON 1851 Hollywood Holiday (9) . . 9 2 1852 A Day at C.B.S. (91/2). 10 7 1853 Stars to Remember (91/2) 11-18 1855 A Rainy Day in Hollywood (..) 1-27 1854 Hollywood’s Santa Claus Lane (91/2) 11-23 STOOGE COMEDIES 9408 The Hot Scots (17) .... 7 8 -|1948-49 SEASON 1401 Heavenly Dare (16>/z) . . 9 2 1402 I’m a Monkey’s Uncle (16) 10 7 1403 Mummy’s Dummies (16). 11 4 1404 Crime on Their Hands (17'/2) 12-9 THRILLS OF MUSIC 9957 Gene Krupa & Orch. (10) 6-10 9958 Teny Pastor & Orth. (10) 7-22 1948-49 SEASON 1<^ Elliott Lawrence It Orch. (10) 9-23 1952 Ray Eberle & Orch. (10). 11 4 1953 Louis Prima & Orch (..). 12-10 1954 Buddy Rich & Orch. (..) 1-20 VERA VAGUE LAFF TOURS 1948-49 SEASON 1751 A Lass In Alaska (10!/2> -10-28 WORLD OF SPORTS 9808 No Holds Barred (9)... 6-17 9809 Aqua Zanies (9) 7-15 1948-49 SEASON 1801 Diving Champions (10) . . 9-23 1802 Acrobatic Babies (91/2) . .10-14 1803 Babe Didrikson, Queen of SporU (..) 11-25 SERIALS 9180 Superman (Special) 7-15 15 Chapters 1948-49 SEASON 1120 Congo Bill 10-28 15 Chapters Metro-Gold'wyn-Mayer Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d CARTOONS W-934 The Bear and the Bean (7) 1-31 -t 2-21 3-10 -1 5-15 3-20 ± 3-20 5-15 ff 7-10 6-26 4 7-18 8 7 + 10 9 W-936 Make Mine Freedom (6 W-935 What Price Fleadom (7) W-938 Little ’Tinker (8) W-939 The Bear and the Hare (7) W;941 Half-Pint Pygmy (7) . . 1948-49 SEASON W-32 Lucky Ducky (8) 10 FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (Technicolor) T-913 Cape Breton Island (9) 5-8-1 7-10 T-914 Chicago, the Beautiful (10) 7-17 + 8-14 1948-49 SEASON T-11 Wandering Through. Wales (9) 10-16 -I T-12 Night Life in Chicago (9).U-27 -} GOLD MEDAL REPRINTS (Technicolor) Paramount 1127 1218 W-926The Bowling Alley Cat (8) ..., 1948-49 SEAS W-21 The Little Goldfish (8) . . W-22 Fine Feathered Friends (..) W-23 The Blue Danube W-24 Sufferin’ Cats ( . 2-14 44 3-20 3-27 + 5-15 4-24 + 5-15 6-12 ON + 7-10 11-20 + U-27 Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS (Technicolor) R7 5 All-American Swing Stars (10) 1-16 -I 2-14 R7 6 Double Barrelled Sport (10) 2-20 -I 2-21 R7 7 Big Game Angling (10).. 3-26 ± 4-3 R7 8 Riding Habits (10) 4-30 -t 4-17 R7 9 Big League Glory (10) . . 6-11 -) 6-26 R7-10 Her Favorite Pools (10) 7-30 -| 8-7 1948-49 SEASON R8-1 Hot Rod Speedsters (10). 11 5 -| U 6 R8-2 Acrobatic mini (10) 12-10 MUSICAL PARADES (Technicolor) FF7-1 Samba Mania (18) . . . . 2-27 2-14 FF7-2 Footlight Rhythm (19) . . 4 9 44 4-10 FF7-3 Gypsy Holiday (18).. FF7-4 Tropical Masquerade . 6-25 + 7 3 (16) . 8 6 -1 8-21 FF7-5 Big Sister Blues (14) . .10 1 -f 10 9 FF7-6 Catalina Interlude (18) .11-19 + 11 6 RKO Raidio (..). .).... 10 2 Wynn (10) ; . 2-14 44 3 6 11 6 M.982Tex Beneke & Orch. (10) 4-24 -1 3. 6 M-9S3 Ray Noble-Buddy Clark (11) 6-26 -4 7-10 M-984 Les Brown-Virginia O’Brien (10) 7-17 8-14 M-985 Frankie Carle & Orch. (10) 8-28 -1 10 9 M-986 Art Lund, Les Brown, Tex Beneke (10) 8 3 -t 10 9 -I ■H ■H -I 522 626 7-31 10-16 7-31 -f 9-18 10-16 U 6 -f + + 6-26 9 4 9-18 U 6 + 10-16 44 7. 3 -1 7-31 + 10 2 + 10-16 + 7-17 MARTIN BLOCK'S MUSICAL MERRY-GO-ROUND M-981 Freddy Martin-Keenan 2-21 2-21 NEWS OF THE DAY (Released Twice Weekly) PASSING PARADE K-5>73 Goodbye Miss Turlock (10) 1-24 ++ K-974 My Old Town (9) 2-7 4+ K-975 Souvenirs of Death (10) 6-19 + 7-10 K-976 The Fabulous Fraud (11) 8-28 -f 10 9 1948-49 SEASON K-71The City of Little Men (10) 11-20 -t 11-27 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES S-956 I Love My Mother-in-Law BUT (8) 2 7 44 2-14 S-957 Now You See It (9) 3-20 3-20 S-958 ©You Can’t Win (9) . . . 5-29 + 5-15 S-959Just Suppose (9) 7-17 8-14 S-960 Football Thrills No. 11 (9) 8-21 -f 8-14 1948-49 SEASON S-51Why Is It? (9) 9-11 + 10-16 S-52 Pigskin Skill (9) 9-18 -f 10 9 S-53 Ice Aces (9) U-16 -4 11-27 SPECIALS A-901 Drunk Driving (21).... 3-27 -1 3-20 A-902 Going to Blazes (21) . . 4-24 44 5-15 NOVELTOONS (Color) P7-2Cat-0’-NinB Ails (8) 1 9 P7-3 Flip Flap (8) 2-13 P7-4 We’re in the Honey (8) 3-19 P7-5 The Bored Cuckoo (8) . . 4 9 P7-6 There’s Good Boo’s Tonight (9) 4-23 P7-7 Land of the Lost (7) 5-7 P7-8 Butter Scotch and Soda (8) 6-4 1948-49 SEASON P8-1 The Mite Makes Right (8) 10-15 P8-2 Hector’s Hectic Life (7). 11-19 P8-3 Old Shell Game (10) 12-24 PACEMAKERS K7.3 Bundle From Brazil (11) 1 2 K7-4 Musical Miracle (11)... 3-12 K7-5A Model Is Born (7)... 5-28 K7-6 Neighbor to the North (13) 7-23 1948-49 SEASON K8-1 Appointment With Baby (11) 10 8 K8-2 Mr. Groundling Takes the Air (11) 12 3 1-24 4. 4-10 4-17 -i 4-10 6-26 10 11 12-25 1-24 4 11 6 12-25 130 227 326 6-18 730 827 9 3 1948-49 SEASON A-1 Mighty Manhattan (..) TOM & JERRY CARTOONS (Technicolor) W-937 Kitty Foiled (7) 5 1 W-940 The Truce Hurts (8) . . . 7-17 1948-49 SEASON W-31 Old Rockin’ Chair Tom (7) 9-18 W-33 W-34 Ero ■Hte ofessor Tom (8) 10-30 Cat That Hated People (7) W-35 Mouse Cleaning (7).... 12-11 -1 5-15 -4 8-14 -4 10-16 -f 11-27 4+ 12-18 + 12-18 PARAMOUNT NEWS (Released Twice Weekly) POPEYE CARTOONS (Color) E7-2 Olive Oyl (or President (6) E7-3 Wigwam Whoopee (8) . . E7-4 Pre-Tysterical Man (7). E7-5 Popeye Meets Hercules (7) E7-6 A Wolf in Sheik’s Clothing (8) E7-7 Spinach vs. Hamburgers (8) E7-8 Snow Place Like Home (7) 1948-49 SEASON E3-1 Robin HoodWinked (7). 11-12 E8-2 Symphony in Spinach (. . ) 12-31 POPULAR SCIENCE (Magnacolor) J7-3 Streamlined Luxury (10) 2-20 J7-4 Fog Fighters (10) 4 2 J7-5The Big Eye (10) 5-21 J7-6 Flying Wing (10) 8-6 J8-1 Solar Secrets (10) 12-24 SCREEN SONGS (Color) X7-2 Base Brawl (8) X7-3 Little Brown Jug (8) . . . X7-4 The Golden State (8) . . X7-5 Winter Draws On (7) . . . X7-6 Sing or Swim (8) X7-7 Camptown Races (8) . . X7-8 The Lone Star State (9) 1948-49 SEAS X8-1 Readin’, Ritin’ and 1-24 4 3 4-17 6-26 8 7 8-21 -t 11 6 2-14 4-17 7 3 1-23 -t 2-14 2-20 + 2-21 3-12 + 4 3 3-19 44 4-10 6-14 44 6-26 7-16 -1 8 7 8-20 ON 8-21 10-22 44 10 9 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS Y7-4 Home Sweet Home' (10) . . 2 6 ± 2-14 Y7-5 ’Taint So (10) 4-16 ± 4-17 Y7-6 Headliners (10) 6-18 -f 6-26 1948-49 SEASON Y8-lThe Gnn Look (10) 10-29 10 9 UNUSUAL OCCUPA-nONS (Magnacolor) L7-2 Bagpipe Lassies (11) . . . L7-3 Modem Pioneers (11).. L7-4 Nimrod Artists (10) . . . L7-5 Feather Finery (10)... L7-6 Aerial Hot Rods (10). 1 2 -* 1-10 2-13 + 4 3 4-16 -4 4-10 5-14 -f 6-26 8-13 ON -4 8-21 11-26 + 11 6 Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d DISNEY CARTOONS (Technicolor) 84.704 Alpine Climbers (reissue) (10) 4-2 ++ 7-3 74.116 Daddy Duck (7) 4-16 -f 6-5 74.117 Bone Bandit (7) 4-30 ± .... 84.705 Woodland Cafe (reissue) (8) 5-14 -f 7. 3 74.118 Donald’s Dream Voice (6) 5-21 ++ 7-3 84,706 Three Little Pigs (9).. 9 2 1948-49 SEASON 94.101 Pluto’s Purchase (7) . . 7 9 ± 8-28 94.102 Trial of Donald Duck (7) 7-30 + 10 9 94.103 Cat Nap Pluto (6) 8-13 ± 10 9 94.104 Inferior Decorator (7). 8-27 f) 10-16 94.105 Pluto’s Fledgling (7).. 9-10 -f 10-30 94.106 Soup’s • On (7) 10-15 + 11-27 94.701 Goofy and Wilbur (7) (Reissue) 10 1 -f 11-13 94.107 Three for Breakfast (7) 11-5 -f 12-25 94.108 Mickey and the Seal (7) 12-3 94.702 Wynken, Blynken and Nod (7), reissue 11-19 .... EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES 83.404 How to Clean House (18) 5-14 ± 6-5 83.405 Dig That Gold (17)... 6-25 ± 6-7 83.406 Home Canning (16) . . 8 6 -f 8-28 1948-49 SEASON 93,401 Contest Crazy (17).... 10 1 + 11-27 FLICKER FLASHBACKS 84.205 No. 5 (8) 4-19 ± 5-8 84.206 No. 6 (9) 5-21 + 8-7 84.207 No. 7 (8) 7-2 + 8-28 LEON ERROL COMEDIES 83.702 Don’t Fool Your Wife (18) 3-5 ± 3-27 83.703 Secretary Trouble (17) 4 9 ± 6-5 83.704 Bachelor Blues (17) . . . 9-17 + 10 9 1948-49 SEASON 93.701 Uninvited Blonde (17). 11-12 93.702 Backstage Follies (19). 12-24 MY PAL SERIES 83,202 Pal’s Adventure (20).. 6-11 -f 10-30 1948-49 SEASON 93,201 Pal’s Return (19) U-26 PATHE SPORTSCOPES 84,307 Teen-Age Tars (8)... 3 5 + 3-27 84,308 Doggone Clever (8).. 4 2 + 5 8 84.309 Big Mouth Bass (8) . . 4-30 -1 8 7 84,310 Muscles and the Lady (9) 5-28 -f 7 3 84.311 Ladies in Wading (8). 6-25 -f 8 7 84,312 Athletic Varieties (8) 7-23 + 8-28 84,313 Strikes to Spare (8) 8-20 + 10-30 1948-49 SEASON 94,301 Texas Redheads (8)... 9-24 11 6 94,302 Frozen Fun (8)..... 10-22 12-25 11-27 94,303 Athletic Stars (8) 11-19 RAY WHITLEY WESTERN MUSICALS (ReJssocs) 1948-49 SEASON 93.501 Keep Shooting (16) . . . 9-10 93.502 Range Rhythm (17)... 10-15 93.503 Cactus Capers (17) 11-19 SCREEN LINER 1948-49 SEASON 94.201 Jan August and Piano Magic (7) 10-29 -f 11-2? 94.202 Block Party (7) 11-26 94.203 It Pays to Be Ignorant (..) 12-24 SPECIALS 83,601 Twenty Years of Academy Awards (19) 4 2 83,801 Basketball Headlines of 1948 (18) 4-23 80,842 Louis-Walcott Fight No. 2 (18) 6-25 1948-49 SEASON 93,901 Football Headliners of 1948 (16) 12-10 THIS IS AMERICA 83.105 Photo Frenzy (16) 3-5 83.106 Funny Business (18) 4-2 83.107 Democracy’s Diary (16) 4-30 83.109 Letter to a Rebel (17) 6-25 83.110 Sports Golden Age (17) 7-23 83.111 Glamour Street (16).. 8-20 83.112 Friend of the Family (16) 9-17 83.113 Who’s Delinquentt (17) 10-15 1948-49 SEASON 93.101 County Fair (17) 11-12 93.102 Girls in White (17).. 12-10 4. 3 5 8 4+ 3-13 ++ 4+ -444 44 -I 44 44 4 3 5 8 7. 3 8 7 8-28 10 9 11 6 1127 1225 BOXOFnCE BookinGuide :: Dec. 25, 1948 12