Motion Picture News (Jul - Sep 1930)

September 2 7 , 19 3 0 Motion Picture News 34a $19,000 Gross By Chatterton Is Seattle High Seattle — Following right on the heels of its record-breaking week with "Animal Crackers," the Seattle Paramount again this week piled up a prize-winning gross of $19,000 with popular Ruth Chatterton in '"Anybody's Woman." This business, earning a rating of about 165%, was aided materially by the personal appearance of George Dewey Washington on the stage. Second in the running, though considerably behind, was the Fox theatre with "Song o' My Heart." McCormack's picture grossed $13,500 (135%), which is the best business that this house has done in some weeks. The film was held for a second week. The Fox Fifth Avenue, ordinarily a strong gross-getter, had a weak seven days with "Man Trouble," reaching only $10,480 for a rating of 90%. Another disappointment was Al Jolson's "Big Boy," at Hamrick's Blue Mouse. This .star has failed to click in this city in his last two pictures, and "Big Boy" lasted only one week, taking about $6,500 for a rating of 105%. Hamrick's Music Box, playing "The Office Wife" for a second week, was below average with approximately $5,500. Publix's Metropolitan, as its final attraction before closing, had "The Sea God." It took about $5,600, with practically no advertising or exploitation. Fox's Coliseum continued to rate over 100% on its extended run policy, getting $3,330 with "The Last of the Duanes." Estimated takings : "BIG BOY" (Warners) BLUE MOUSE— (950), 25c-50c-75c, 7 days. Other attractions: Vitaphone Varieties, Mack Sennett comedy, Fox Movietone news. Gross: $6,500. Rating: MV. . "LAST OF THE DUANES" .("Fox) COLISEUM— (1,650), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days (extended run). Other attractions: Metro comedy. Fox Movietune news, organ concert, song specialty. Gross: $3,330. Rating: 105%. "SONG O' MY HEART" (Fox) FOX (J. 450), 25c-35c-50c-60c-75c, 7 days, 1st week. Other attractions: Harry Lankdon comedy, Fox Movietone news, Owen Sweeten and band. Gross: $13,500. Rating: 135%. "MAN TROUBLE" (Fox) FOX FIFTH AVENUE— (2,750), 25c-35c-50c-6Oc-75c, 1 days. Other attractions: Vagabond Director short, Fox Movietone news, Fanchon-Marco stage revue. Gross: $10,480. Rating: 90%. "THE SEA GOD" (Paramount) METROPOLITAN— (1,100), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Other attractions: Paramount comedy, Paramount cartoon, Paramount news. Gross: $5,600. Rating: 957c "THE OFFICE WIFE" (Warners) (Second Week) MUSK BOX— (950). 25c-50c-75c, 7 days, 2nd week. Other attractions: Vitaphone Varieties, Universal news. Gross: $5,500. Rating: 90%. "ANYBODY'S WOMAN" (Paramount) PARAMOUNT— (3,150), 25c-35c-50c-60c, 7 days. Other attractions: "At Home," comedy; Paramount news Publix stage revue with George Dewey Washington in person, Milt Franklyn and band. Gross: $19,000. Rating: 165%. Killed in Mishap Bright Outlook for Fall According to Government Washington — Recent trends point to normal or increased attendance at theatres with arrival of fall and winter seasons, according to C. T. North, chief of the M. P. Division of the Dept. of Commerce, who stated that favorable increases in box office receipts were noted in. .the past two :,veeks. Uly S. Hill, for years manager of the Stanley theatres at Albany and Troy, N. Y., who was killed when a rifle he was carrying was discharged near Troy. The bullet entered his brain. Hill was in the amusement business at Albany for the last 20 years. Anybody's Woman Leads K. C. First Runs with 140% Kansas City — If prosperity is really a comeback, the Newman here is getting its -hare, running far in the lead of other local first runs. For the past three weeks, tlii ~Publix house has been leading the parade by a wide margin, piling high net earnings as compared with competitors. This week, the theatre turned in a nice rating of 140%, which means $17,500, on "Anybody's Woman," leading its nearesl competitor by 35%. Estimated takings : "ANYBODY'S WOMAN" (Para.) NEWMAN— (2,000); 25c-60c, 7 days. Other attractions: Ethel Herman in "Her Future"; Solly Ward in "The Helping Hand"; Paramount pictorial. Paramount news. Gross: $17,500. Rating: 140%. "ANIMAL CRACKERS" (Para.) ROYAL— (900), 25c-50c, 7 days. Other attractions: Paramount news, screen song, "Strike up the Band"; traveltalk, "Hong Kong." Gross: $5,250. Rating: 105%. "LEATHERNECKING" (RKO) MAINSTREET— (3,067), 35c-60c, 7 days. Other attractions: Pathe news, five acts vaude. headlining Svlvia Clark. Gross: $15,000. Rating: 100%. "MADAME SATAN" (M-G-M) MIDLAND— (4,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Other attractions: Krazy Kat cartoon, Metrotone news. Gross: $13,050. Rating: 90%. "THE ROAD TO PARADISE" (F.N.) PANTAGES— (2,166). 25c-50c, 7 days. Other attractions: Pathe news, travelogue, Fanchon and Marco "Country Club" Idea. Gross: $8,500. Rating: 85%. "THE WOMAN RACKET" (M-G-M) UPTOWN— (2,200), 25c-50c, 7 days. Other attractions: Mack Sennett comedy, Mickey Mouse cartoon. Universal news. Gross: $4,800. Rating: 80%. Kokomo House Reopens Kokomo, Ind. — The Indiana Publix theatre has been reopened following its reconstruction and redecoration. New equipment also was installed. Businessmen in the block in which the theatre is situated turned out and served on the reception committee when the doors first were opened. . "Office Wife" Wows Coast and Clips $30,000 Los Angeles — The week at downtown Los Angeles runs and on Hollywood's movie row was divided about evenly, with floppy performances nearly balancing sensational intakes — and there were plenty of the latter. Leading the procession came "Office Wife," taking $30,000 in its initial sevenday period which rated the film 200%. A low week was hit by "Hell's Angels," finishing its 17th week with $11,700, rating 93%. Estimated takings : Los Angeles "HOLIDAY" (Pathe) FOX CARTHAY CIRCLE— (1,650), 7th week, 7 days, twice daily, 75c to $1.50. Other attractions: Abe Lyman and band, comedy, movietone news. Gross: $11,700. Rating: *)3rr . "ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT" (U.) FOX CRITERION— (1,652), 4th week, 7 days, 35c to 65c. Other attractions: Movietone news, comedy. Gross: $7,000, Rating: 70%. "DOUGHBOYS" (M-G-M) LOEWS STATE— (1,418). 7 days, 35c to 65c. Other attractions: Comedy, Metrotone news, Movietone new^s. Ruin Wolf and Fanchon and Marco's "On the Set" Idea. Gross: $24,000. Rating: 90%. "SPOILERS" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (3,596), 7 days, 35c to 65c. Other attractions: Paramount stage show, comedy, Paramount news, Oliver Wadace organ concert. Gross: $31,000. Rating: 124%. "OFFICE WIFE" (Warners) WARNER DOWNTOWN— (1,400), 7 days, 35c to 65c. Other attractions: Vitaphone Varieties, news. Cross: $30,000. Rating: 200%. "WHAT A WIDOW" (U. A.) UNITED ARTISTS— (2,100), 7 days, 35c to 65c. Other attractions: Comedy, news, Gaylord Carter organ concert. Gross: $17,000. Rating: 125%. "FOR THE LOVE O' LIL" (Col.) RKO— (2,700), 7 days, 35c to 65c. Other attractions: < omedy, Pathe news. Gross: $10,500. Rating: 65%. "LITTLE ACCIDENT" (Univ.) I IRPHEUM— (2,750), 35c to 65c. Other attractions: Comedy, news. Gross: $18,000. Rating: 112%. "GRUMPY" fPara.) (Spanish Version) CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL— (2,000), 25c to 50c. Other attractions: Spanish shorts. Gross: $5,000. Rating: 66%. "BIRTH OF A NATION" (Triangle) PRESIDENT— (1,800). 7 days, 25c to 65c. Other a tractions: Comedy, news. Gross: $4,900. Rating: -"%. Hollywood "HELL'S ANGELS" (Caddo) C-RAUMAN'S CHINESE— (2,030), 17th week, 7 days, 75c to $1.50, twice daily. Other attractions: Sid iii'auman's prologue, Bobby Agnew, personal appearances, news. Gross: $6,500. Rating: 46%. "ANYBODY'S WOMAN" (Para.) GRAUMAN'S EGYPTIAN— (1,800), 7 days. 35c to 65c. Other attractions: Comedy, news. Gross: $7,500. Rating: 100%. "GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST" (F. N.) WARNER HOLLYWOOD— (3,000), 7 days, 2nd ueek, 35c to 65c. Other attractions: Vitaphone Varieties, news. Gross: $16,000. Rating: 115%. "LET US BE GAY" (M-G-M) PANTAGES HOLLYWOOD— (3,000), 7 days, 40c to 65c. Other attractions: Fanchon and Marco American Beauty" Idea, comedy, news. Gross: $22,500. Rating: 150%. Safe and All Stolen at San Antonio Uptown San Antonio — Husky thieves took a 200pound safe and all from the Uptown, so they could rifle it at their leisure. It contained $217. Ohio Showman III Port Clinton, O. — Fred Reichert, owner of the Colonial, is in a hospital at Marion, recovering from an illness. Mrs. Reichert is operating the house until her husband recovers.