Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1934)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jan-Mar 1934
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000142
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
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:
A New York-based daily trade paper published by Martin Quigley. The companion to Quigley's better known weekly publication, MOTION PICTURE HERALD, and a direct competitor to THE FILM DAILY, which was also published out of New York. Established in 1930, MOTION PICTURE DAILY enjoyed a circulation of roughly 5,000 readers most years of its four decades in print (a nearly identical circulation to THE FILM DAILY, but only one third of the readership of MOTION PICTURE HERALD, which reached a wider audience of exhibitors). In the 1930s, the MOTION PICTURE DAILY's editor, Maurice Kann, called on the movie industry to shift more production back to the East Coast. Any productions that filmed in New York received ample attention. New York City never regained its production lead over Hollywood, but the major studios used the Big Apple for their corporate and distribution headquarters. As a result, MOTION PICTURE DAILY tended to focus on economic and regulatory issues confronting the film industry. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
August 28, 2022
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MOTION PICTURE DAILY Thursday, January 18, IV: Amos VAndy, Fog" Boston Hit, $23,500 Boston, Jan. 17. — With holiday midnight shows out of the picture after two near-record breaking weeks, Boston's grosses returned to normal once more, but were still well up in totals. "Fog" at the Boston headed the list with $7,500 above average, but with the added attraction of Amos 'n' Andy in person to pull 'em in. The other RKO house, Keith's, with a second week's showing of "Flying Down to Rio," pulled into third place with $5,000 above par. Keith's has shown but two features in five weeks and has grossed big by the holdover plan on popular films. Loew's State, with "Roman Scandals," was up $6,000 for second honors for the week, while the Metropolitan, with "Mr. Skitch," was up $3,000. Total first run business for the week was $117,000. Average is $95,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 11 : "FOG" (Col.) BOSTON— (2,900), 25c-50c, 7 days. Amos V Andy in! person. Gross: $23,500. (Average, $16,000.) "HAVANA WIDOWS'* (F.N.) "HELL AND HIGH WATER" (Para.) FENWAY— (1,800), 30c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $9,000.) "FLYING DOWN TO RIO" (Radio) KEITH'S — (3,500), 30c-50c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $21,000. (Average, $16,000.) "ROMAN SCANDALS" (U.A.) LOEW'S STATE— (3,700), 35c-50c, 7 days. Vaude. Gross: $22,000. (Average, $16,000.) "MR. SKITCH" (Fox) METROPOLITAN — (4,350), 30c 65c, 7 days. Mary McCormic and Bradley & Jerome. Gross: $31,000. (Average, $28,000.) "HAVANA WIDOWS" (FJM.) "HELL AND HIGH WATER" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (1,800), 30c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $9,500. (Average, $9,000.) Stage 'Scandals' Rates High In Pittsburgh at $12,000 Pittsburgh, Jan. 17. — While par was topped here by $11,000 last week, the chief part of that went to the Pitt, where the tabloid edition of George White's "Scandals" and "Above the Clouds" in four days almost tripled the business this house usually does in a week. A sensational $12,000 was turned in. The regular top was jumped to 50 cents and this also included a Sunday midnight show at 75 cents. "Flying Down to Rio" was a nice money-maker for the Stanley at $14,000, the best business here since "Little Women," and at the Warner "Son of Kong" surprised everybody by gathering pretty close to $7,000. In four days, in order to permit the Fulton to get back on its regular schedule, "As Husbands Go" was excellent, doing $3,500, or just $500 short of what this house usually does in six days. The weak sisters were "Sitting Pretty" at the Penn and "Shadows of Sing Sing" at the Davis, the former getting $9,500 and the latter $2,100. Total grosses in six first run houses were $48,000. Average is $37,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 13 : "SHADOWS OF SING SING" (Col.) DAVIS — (1,700), 25c-35c, 6 days. Gross: $2,100. (Average, $2,500.) "AS HUSBANDS GO" (Fox) FULTON— (1,750), 15c-35c, 4 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average for six days, $4,000.) "SITTING PRETTY" (Para.) PENN— (3,300), 25c-50c, 6 days. Gross: $9,500. (Average, $12,000.) "ABOVE THE CLOUDS" (Col.) PITT— (1,600), 25c-50c, 4 days. Stage: George White's "Scandals," with Shaw and Lee, Lucille Page, Loomis Sisters, Gloria Mossman and Ross McLean. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $4,500.) "FLYING DOWN TO RIO" (Radio) STANLEY— (3,600), 35c-50c, 6 days. Gross: $14,000. (Average, $9,000.) "SON OF KONG" (Radio) WARNER— (2,000), 25c-50o, 6 day* Gross: $6,900. (Average, $5,000.) Transfer Richmond Sites Richmond, Jan. 17. — Wilmer & Vincent have acquired the land on which the Colonial is located and have transferred to Associated Builders, Inc., the site of the old Strand Theatre. The Union Bus Terminal site, also owned by Wilmer & Vincent, has been transferred to the Richmond Land Corp. It was bought originally for a theatre location. Fox Adds Two "Chans" Hollywood, Jan. 17. — Because of the success of pictures based on the adventures of Charlie Chan, Fox executives have added two more. "GALLANT LADY" is Ann Harding's best picture in years Morris Kutinshy In wood Theatre Forest Hills, L. I. Rio" $4,000 2nd Week Hit In Portland Portland, Jan. 17.— "Flying Down to Rio" ran away with top honors in its second week at HamrickJs Music Box. The $4,000 gross was $1,000 over par. "Dinner at Eight" took $5,800 at the United Artists and was held over in spite of the fact that this gross is not sensational, being only $800 over average. Total first run business was $23,700 Average is $22,800. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 12: "FUGITIVE LOVERS" (M-G-M) "S.O.S. ICEBERG" (Univ.) BROADWAY— (1,912), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,700. (Average, $6,000.) "FLYING DOWN TO RIO" (Radio) HAMRICK'S MUSIC BOX— (2,000), 25c35c-40c, 2nd week, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $3,000.) "MARY STEVENS, M.D." (Warners) HAMRICK'S ORIENTAL — (2,040), 25c35c, 7 days. Gross: $2,000. (Average, $2,000.) "DESIGN FOR LIVING" (Para.) "ORIENT EXPRESS" (Fox) PARAMOUNT — (3,008), 25c 35c 40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $5,000.) "SECRET OF THE BLUE ROOM" (U.) ANSON WEEKS AND BAND LIBERTY— (1.800), . 25c-35c-40c. 7 days. Stage Anson Weeks and band. Gross: $2,200. (Average, $1,800.) "DINNER AT EIGHT" (M-G-M) UNITED ARTISTS— (945). 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,800. (Average, $5,000.) Colorado Managers Shift Denver, Jan. 17.— Rick Ricketson, Intermountain Division manager for F.W.C., has made several managerial switches as a result of the resignation of Charles U. Yeager. Harry Ashton, manager of the Mayan, Denver, becomes district manager in Yeager's place; Gerald Whitney, Boulder city manager, gets the Mayan; Ray Davis, manager of the Rialto at Sterling, goes to Boulder; Fred Glass goes to the Rialto, Sterling. Skitch" Top Seattle Draw With $8,25( Seattle, Jan. 17. — "Mr. Skitch" the Fifth Avenue was the top attra tion of an average week, with a taJ of about $1,250 over a normal $7,0C Three holdover films all grossed w< for second weeks, but failed to boc the local total to normal figures. The Orpheum, with a farewell w© to vaudeville, was slightly better th previous weeks, having two fairly go films to boost business. Total first run business was $34,3; Average is $38,500. Estimated takings for the week en ing Jan. 13 : "PRIVATE LIFE HENRY VIII" (UJ BLUE MOUSE— (950), 25c-35c-50c, 7 da 2nd week. Gross: $3,750. (Average, week, $4,000.) "MR. SKITCH" (Fox) FIFTH AVENUE — (2,450), 25c-40c-55c, days. Gross: $8,250. (Average, $7,000.) "THE THUNDERING HERD" (Para "HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY" (Shov LIBERTY— (1,800), 10c-15c-25c, 7 da Gross: $4,250. (Average, $4,000.) "FLYING DOWN TO RIO" (Radio) MUSIC BOX— (950), 25c-35c-50c, 7 da 2nd week. Gross: $3,600. (Average, 1st we $4 000 ) ' "FROM HEADQUARTERS" (F.N.) "SMOKY" (Para.) ORPHEUM— (2,500). 2Sc-35c-50c, 7 da' Six acts vaudeville. Gross: $6,500. (Av age, $7,000.) "DANCING LADY" (M-G-M) PARAMOUNT— (3,050), 25c 40c 55c days. Extended run from Fifth Aven Gross: $4,000. (Average 1st week, $6,0( "BOMBAY MAIL" (Univ.) ROXY— (2,275), 25c-35c-50c, 6 days. Gro $4,000. (Average, $6,000.) Cincy Palace Cuts Seal Cincinnati, Jan. 17. — Night pri of 44 and 60 cents, including 10 ] cent state tax, for balcony and lov floor, respectively, at the RKO P ace, have been reduced to 35 and cents, which is an extension of 1 matinee schedule, effective at 1 P. The "early bird" rate of 35c rema the same. The change makes the scale unifo at all RKO full-week houses he although the Palace is the circu only local spot playing stage sho and pictures. No Hearing at Madisoi Madison, Wis., Jan. 17.— The I partment of Agriculture and Mark will not hold a hearing to air complai of Madison business men against leged unfair practices carried on the University of Wisconsin, inch ing Bascom theatre, according to decision by the commission. Daransoll Made Managi Pittsburgh, Jan. 17. — George D ansoll, formerly with Paramount-Pi lix in Hazleton, Pa., has been nan manager of the Cameraphone at E Liberty by Harry Kalmine, zone m; ager for Warners. Daransoll succeeds Harry Fraz Jr. Open Independent Offi< Hollywood, Jan. 17. — Independ Film Distributors, Inc., has oper offices here on Film Row with t territory being managed by Stan! Simmons and Willie Smith. The S Francisco territory is being hand' by Bruce Johnson.