Motion Picture News (Jul - Sep 1930)

42 M o t I o n Picture X c w s September 6 , 1930 Call of Flesh" Rates Hi Spot In Kansas City Kansas Citv — From the standpoint of percentage rating, the Pantages came across the line a winner this week with a grade of 130% on an intake of $13,075 on "Call of the Flesh" and a Fanchon & Marco show, "Romance." "Dixiana" at the Mainstreet gave the house $18,000, or a rating of 100%. The Uptown, the only first run neighborhood theatre, had a good week with "Ship From Shanghai," bringing in $7,200, rating 120%. "Good News" gave the Midland a gross of $17,250, which rates 115% for this house. "Common Clay" was shifted to the Royal after record-breaking business at the Newman the week before. The Fox picture continued to draw good business, but not as phenomenal as the run at the Newman. Intake was $5,200 or 115%. The Newman did nothing startling with "Love Among the Millionaires." Clara gave the house only $10,000 which is rated at 100%. Estimated takings: "GOOD NEWS" (M-G-M) MIDLAND— (4.000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Other attractions: Charley Chase comedy, "Girl Shock"; Metrotone news. Gross: $17,250. Rating: 1157c "DIXIANA" (RKO) MAINSTREET— (3,067), 35c-60c, 7 days. Other attractions: Pathe news, five acts vaude headlining Babe Egan and her Hollywood Red-heads. Gross: $18,000. Rating: 120%. "CALL OF THE FLESH" (M-G-M) PANTAGES— (2,166), 25c-50c, 7 days. Other attractions: Pathe news, Fanchon and Marco unit, '.'Romance." Gross: $13,075. Rating: 130%. "SHIP FROM SHANGHAI" (M-G-M) UPTOWN— (2,200), 25c-50c. 7 days. Other attractions: Pathe comedy, "Boss's Orders"; Oswald cartoon, "Cold Feet"; "Voice of Ho ly wood," Universal news. Gross: $7,200. Rating: 120%. "COMMON CLAY" (Fox) ROYAL— (900), 25c-50c, 7 days, (second week in Kansas City). Other attractions: Paramount comedy, "The Hot Air Merchant"; Rudy Vallee in "The Stein Song"; Fitzpatrick's "The Imperial City"; Paramount news. . Gross: $5,200. Rating: 115%. "LOVE AMONG THE MILLIONAIRE S" (Para.) NEWMAN (2.000), 25c-60c, 7 days. Other attractions: Paramount news, comedy, "Average Husbands"; Sammy White in "Swing You Dancers"; "The Last Yard" with Knute Rockne and Notre Dame Players. Gross: $10,000. Rating: 100%. Spanish to Speed Up Talker Installations Washington — Heavy installation program of sound machines will shortly place about 80 of all houses on the wired list in Spain, according to a consulate dispatch from that • country. At present, only 50 out of 3,400 theatres are showing sound pictures. Finish Darmour Building Holly wood— The new administration building at the Darmour-RKO plant has been completed under the supervision of Frank Dexter, technical director. What, Another One? Los Anodes — A New York comedian, according: to Harrison Carroll, says that he has been two years trying to get a job in the films — but that he won't show a streak of yellow. He's going to stick it out and starve to death. Today's News Picture This is Simplex Glug, radical young cinema director, who is being hailed far and wide for his startling innovation in the mystery film. After finishing the "He's a Murder Case" in both French and English versions, Mr. Glug dec:ded, without a word of encouragment from anybody, that it would be much more mysterious if the French version was released in America and the English one in France. — N. Y. American OmahaO.K/sRuth Chatterton Film, Grosses $11,875 Omaha — Ruth Chatterton's following gave the World a break last week with "Anybody's Woman," though the picture took it on the chin from the reviewers. With fair stage show, house got $11,875 for a 125% week. Keeping up a money-making stride, the Orpheum with "Little Accident" and Harry Carroll's Revuette hit 110% for $15,950. Paramount, in face of such competition, slipped to 90% with "Manslaughter." Gross for the week was $7,200. State had a tough time with "Sins of the Children," first half, which brought $1,680, and "Under a Texas Moon," last four days, which did $1,800. 80% week. Weather, warm. Estimated takings : "ANYBODY'S WOMAN" (Par.) WORLD— (2,500), 25c-60c. 7 days. Other attractions: Hughie C'ark topping four act vaude bill, Billv Mevers band, house ballet, Paramount news, shorts. Grors: $11 875. Ratine: 125%. "LITTLE ACCIDENT" (U.) ORPHEUM— (3.00O). 25c-60c. 7 days. Other attractions: Harry Carroll's Revuette, Pathe news, shorts. Gross: $15,950. R*tiiur: 110%. "MANSLAUGHTER" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (2,900). 25c-50c, 7 days. Other attractions: "They Go Boom." (M-G-M); Bruce scenic. Paramount, Universal news, organ. Gross: $7,200. Ratine: 90%. "S'NS OF THE CHILDREN" (M-G-M) STATE— (1.200), 25c-40c, 3 days. Other attractions: Universal news, shorts. G-oss: $1,680. Rating: 80%. "UNDER A TFXAS MOON" (Fox) STATE— (1-.200). 25c-40c, 4 days. Other attractions: Universal news, shorts. Gross: $1,800. Rating: 80%. Theatrephones Installed In Fox Milwaukee House Milwaukee. — Theatrephones have been installed in Fox's Wisconsin. Tt is the first house in the Northwest to have the phones, designed for patrons who are hard of hearing. A section of seats equipped with the phones are marked with striped seat cuvcrs. People who wish to use the phones are asked to inquire of the usher, who will Ic id 1 1n -in to the proper section. The phones are so designed and installed thai ni it only is the patron able to hear the sound picture better, but he or she is also able to hear the stage show to a better advantage. Mpls. Exhibitors Happy When B. ()• Run in "Black" Minneapolis — The silver lining from the dark cloud that has hung over the loop houses for many months is showing itself at last. The Minnesota again leads the field. Showing "Manslaughter," the house grossed $30,000 which gives it a rating of 100%. Tieing the rating but not the cash figure were the Orpheum, the Century, the State and the Lyric. The Orpheum playing "Rain or Shine" grossed $22,000; Century, showing "Common Clay," for a second week romped home with $11,000; ''Oh, Sailor Behave," at the State rang in $20,000. Lyric, boosting "Golden Dawn," had a take of $2,720 to register 90%. The Aster registered 80%, lowest of the week with "Sweet Mama" ; the gross was $2,000. The houses are planning to separate the farmers from their dough next week. The Minnesota State Fair brings all the yokels from their retreats. The best possible bookings have been made and from all indications it appears that a tough fight will ensue. Estimated takings : "MANSLAUGHTER" (Para.) MINNESOTA— (4.025), 35c-50c-75c, 7 days, 7 shows daily. Other attractions: "Home Wreckers," (Publix stage unit); overture presentation, shorts, news reel. Gross: $30,000. Rating: 100%. "RAIN OR SHINE" (Columbia) ORPHEUM— (2,900), 35c-50c-75c, 7 days, 4 shows daily. Other attractions: Randal and Watson headlining 5 act vaude bill. Gross: $22,000. Rating: 100%. "OH SAILOR BEHAVE" (W.B.) STATE— (2,300), 25c-35c-60c, 7 days, 6 shows daily. Other attractions: Comedy, news reel. Gross: $20,000. Rating: 100%. "COMMON CLAY" (Fox) (2nd week) CENTURY— (1,640), 50c-75c, 7 days, 6 shows daily. Other attractions: Comedy, news reel. Gross: $11,000. Rating: 100%. "GOLDEN DAWN" (W. B.) LYRIC— (1,238), 15c-25c-40c, 7 days, 7 shows daily. Other attractions: Comedy, news reel. Gross: $2,720. Rating: 90%. "SWEET MAMA" (F.N.) ASTER— (812), 15c-25c-20c, 7 days, 7 shows daily. Other attractions: Comedy, news reel. Gross: $2,000. Rating: 80%. Checker Music Corp. Making Theatre Discs The Checker Music Corporation, a new company affiliated with the Stanley Recording Co. of America, Inc., has been formed and is selling musical discs, consisting of overtures, marches and popular songs to wired theatres throughout the United States at six for $5.00. Al Shayne is president, Sonny Barkas, vice-president and treasurer, and Carl Fenton, formerly with Brunswick, is director of recording under the supervision of K. G. Byers. The company states that contracts have been signed with Paramount and negotiations are now pending with Fox, Loew and United Artists. Starving Armenians Hollywood — Times are so tough in this town merchants won't trust the job of sandwichmen even to actors. They're afraid they'll eat up the sandwich sign-boards.