The Film Daily (1934)

Record Details:

Title:
The Film Daily
Date:
1934
Publisher:
Wid's Films and Film Folk, inc.
Volume:
The Film Daily (Apr-Jun 1934)
Leaf #:
000602
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
This leading industry publication, published out of New York, was founded in 1915 by Wid Gunning (who called his publication Wid's Daily until 1922). The Film Daily documented the rise of the Hollywood studios, the transition to sound, and the evolution of the American film industry (the paper finally shuttered in 1970). The Film Daily included feature reviews, news stories, and advertisements, but its extensive coverage of short films in the 1920s and 30s distinguished it from other trade papers of the period. -- Eric Hoyt, 2011/2013
Date Added:
August 01, 2024
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RECENT BOX-OFFICE HEADLINES! Variety from "Loop grosses in pre-fair slump . . .'Manhattan Melodrama' is the big rumble in the Loop and is upping the ace Chicago to a nifty figure". . ."Despite week-end heat Newark grosses were uniformly better than estimated . . . Heading off should be 'Manhattan Melodrama' ". . ."Capital coin copper is 'Manhattan Melodrama'. . . drafting 'em in droves. Gable biggest B. O. buster hereabouts." (Baltimore) . . ." 'Sadie McKee starring Joan Crawford is the receipts sweetheart . . . likely to be held second week." (Cincinnati) . . ."Terrific heat dealt a horrible blow to the box-office here . . . exception the State with 'Men in White'." (Los Angeles) . . . "Continuing its parade of gross smashers the Warfield this week again is at the top with Joan Crawford in 'Sadie McKee'. . . Crawford a sock and big money. Last week 'Viva Villa!' set the top for the year." (San Francisco)... "Despite torrid temperatures, Crawford opus formed lines at the State; others wilted. Terrific advance campaign should push along exceptional." (Boston) . . . 'Tarzan' holding up pace of 'Manhattan Melo' last week. Pic going over." (Portland, Ore.) . . . 'Thin Man' tops Chi on 9-day date, mysterycomedy is doing well." (Chi) . . ."Heat wilting Pitt; only spot to withstand heat this week is Penn, where the b. o. pull of Crawford is more evident than ever before in 'Sadie McKee'." (Pitt) . . ."Loew's Metropolitan doing the best with 'Viva Villa!'." (Brooklyn) . . ."Loew's State out in front once again; 'Hollywood Party' on the screen.'' (Providence, E. J.) . . ."Cincy Heat-Dopey; 'Thin Man' fattest in b. o.". . ." 'Thin Man' getting fat trade in New Orleans.". . ."Top trade by the downtown first-run contingent goes to holdover 'Viva Villa!'." (Los Angeles) . . ." 'McKee' strongest in Omaha.". . ." 'Viva Villa!' crashed the purses. Extraordinary." (Boston) . . ." 'Sadie McKee' best, Crawford being drawing power." (Providence) . . ." 'Sadie McKee' hefty." (St. Louis) . . ."Loew's leading with 'Sadie McKee'." (Newark) . . ." 'Viva Villa!' strong attraction at Minnesota." . . ." 'Viva Villa!' nifty." (Seattle) . . ." 'McKee' opened heavy and going strong." (Kansas City) ..." 'Sadie' sweet; smacko." (Baltimore)..." 'Villa' substantial." (Omaha) . . ." 'Sadie McKee' leads dull Brooklyn.". . ." 'Manhattan Melo' strong." (Philadelphia)..." 'Villa' is Viva in Detroit; smash!" . . ." 'Villa' brightens dull Pitt, only big noise this week.". . ." 'Viva Villa!' very lively." (Boston) . . . "Joan Crawford's 'Sadie McKee' is easily topping the town." (New Orleans) . . ." 'Viva Villa!' equals record held by 'Dancing Lady." (L. A.) . . . " 'Riptide' sock 3-week." (London) . . ." 'Villa' tops St. Louis.". . ." 'Sadie' oke, Crawford at the top of the town." (Frisco) . . . "Gable means more to 'Men in White' in B'ham than Pulitzer Prize; very good.". . ." 'Manhattan Melo' sock; town's leader." (Boston) . . ."Despite storm and crop shortage, 'Men in White' socko Mpls; largest gross enjoyed by any local showhouse since 1929.". . ." 'Viva Villa!' at Loew's State awarded major intake." (New Orleans)..." 'Villa!' Balto's big one; topping the town by considerable margin.". . ."Summer heat socks Broadway but Cap with 'Melodrama' big." (N. Y.) . . ." 'Tarzan' excellent." (Boston) . . ." 'Tarzan' is Lincoln's raw meat; in the dough." (Nebraska) . . ." 'Tarzan' in Indianapolis, nice.". . ." 'Men in White' a topper and looks like smash." (Boston) . . ." 'Villa!' rip snortin'." (Cinn.) . . ."Big noise for the week looks like 'Tarzan arid his Mate'; hotsy totsy." (Providence) . . ." 'Tarzan' outstanding; fat and juicy." (Chi) . . ."Socko 'Men ir White' topping the town." (Frisco) ..." 'Tarzan' big in N. O.; turning them away.". . ." 'Men in White' in Seattle; big.". . ." 'Tarzav j Jungle Battle."... '"Men inWv. (Chicago) . . ." 'Men in White' (New Haven) . . ." 'Men in Wh. several months." (Cinn.) front with nifty gross." (PJj White' very big total." (St. White' towering for Balto.". heat wave; great." (L. A.) . sunshine." (Pittsburgh) ..." 'R them; looks set for four-week ga . . ." 'Riptide' in two Boston hous each.". . ." 'Riptide' powerful." tide' dominates Newark.". . ."Gl 'Riptide'. Hefty." (Baltimore thing house has had in some tim " 'Riptide' rip-snorting to wow." " 'Riptide' Indianapolis' best.". nifty, big, holds over 3rd week." (New Y(/~*TmT^: " 'Riptide' Cincy smacko, such a fast pac\ other entries are completely outdistanced. This could go on forever! Chicago) .1 ."'" PARDON ME for REPEATING THIS ADVT.! — But the TRUTH bears repetition — READ BETWEEN THE LIONS! SADIE McKEE MEN IN WHITE JOAN CRAWFORD CLARK CABLE, h There is nothing unusual about the TARZAN and HIS MATE MANHATTAN MELODRAMA JOHNNY WEJSSMULLER CABLE. V amazing run of hits that M-G-M is The THIN MAN STUDENT TOUR OPERATOR 13 delivering. It has always happened TREASURE ISLAND BORN TO BE KISSED STAMBOUL QUEST and you can always depend on it!