Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1934)

Page scan 000495 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Apr-Jun 1934
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000495
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:
May 30, 2024
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Friday, May 18, 1934 MOTION mCTVRE DAILY 99 "Catherine* St. Paul Hit In 3rd Week Minneapolis, May 17. — "Catherine the Great" continued the outstanding draw in the Twin Cities in its third week at the 300-seat St. Paul World. The take of $2,500 was still $1,000 over par. "The Private Life of Henry VIII," the other sensation here, closed at the end of its sixth week, still away up in the money. The $3,000 gross on the final week was over average by $1,000. None of the other first runs had anything to get excited about, grosses being generally about normal. Minneapolis' five theatres, usually totalling $22,000, got about $23,000. St. Paul's five, which generally get $17,000, made it $17,100. Estimated takings : Minneapolis : Week Ending May 10: "COME ON, MARINES" (Para.) LYRIC— (1,239), 20c-25c, 7 days. Gross: $1,500. (Average, $1,500.) "MEN IN WHITE" (M-G-M) MINNESOTA — (4,000), 25c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $7,500.) Week Ending May 11: "20 MILLION SWEETHEARTS" (F. N.) RKO ORPHEUM— (2,900), 25c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $5,500. (Average, $5,500.) "YOU'RE TELLING ME" (Para.) STATE— (2,300), 25c-40c, 7 days. George Olsen and band. Gross: $5,500. (Average, $5,500.) "PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY VIII" (U. A.) WORLD— (400), 2Sc-75c, 7 days, 6th week. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $2,000.) St. Paul: Week Ending May 11: "MEN IN WHITE" (M-G-M) PARAMOUNT— (2,300), 25c-40c, 7 days. Cross: $5,500. (Average $5,500.) "YOU'RE TELLING ME" (Para.) RIVIERA— (1,200), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $3,500.) "20 MILLION SWEETHEARTS" (F. N.) RKO' ORPHEUM— (2,600), 20c -40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,000.) "A MODERN HERO" (Warners) TOWER— (1,000). 15c-25c, 3 days. Gross: $700. (Average, $700.) "SHE DONE HIM WRONG" (Para.) TOWER— (1,000), 15c-25c, 4 days. Gross: $900. (Average, $800.) "CATHERINE THE GREAT" (U. A.) WORLD— (300), 25c-75c, 7 days. 3rd week. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $1,500.) Hamrick Opens Another Seattle, May 17. — John Hamrick's Music Hall, formerly the Roxy, has opened with "House of Rothschild." A scale of 25 cents at matinees and 40 cents at night prevails. Hal Daigler, general manager of the Hamrick circuit, is personally managing the house, with Dan Redden as assistant: Built originally for Pantages, but never operated by him, the theatre has previously been operated by Fox West Coast and Jensen-Von Herberg. It seats 2,275. Melodrama, Show Strong In Dull Week Only two spots showed any brightness in the general Broadway gloom last week. "Manhattan Melodrama," bolstered by a stage show that included Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, Lanny Ross and others, pulled $54,450 at the Capitol, and "Twentieth Century" lifted the RKO Music Hall to $75,000. The Rivoli topped some of the larger houses with $19,400 on "We're Not Dressing," "The House of Rothschild" did a good $18,000 in its eighth week at the Astor. Other spots were away off. Estimated takings : Week Ending May 7: "WE'RE NOT DRESSING" (U. A.) RIVOLI— (2,200), 35c-99c, 2nd week, 7 days. Gross: $19,400. Week Ending May 8: "HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD" (U. A.) ASTOR— (1,012), 55c-$2.20, 8th week, 7 days. Gross: $18,000. Week Ending May 9: "TWENTIETH CENTURY" (Col.) RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL— (5,945), 35c-$1.65, 7 days. Stage show. Gross: $75,000. "SUCCESS AT ANY PRICE" (Radio) RIALTO— (2,300), 25c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $7,700. Week Ending May 10: "MANHATTAN MELODRAMA" (M-G-M) CAPITOL— (4,700), 3Sc-$1.65, 7 days. Stage: Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, Lanny Ross and others. Gross: $54,450. "STAND UP AND CHEER" (Fox) PALACE— (2,500), 25c-75c, 7 days. Vaudeville. Gross: $11,800. "DOUBLE DOOR" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (3,700), 35c-99c, 7 days. Stage show. Gross: $17,500. "NO GREATER GLORY" (Col.) ROXY— (6,200), 25c-65c, 7 days. Vaudeville. Gross: $17,500. "TWENTY MILLION SWEETHEARTS" (Warners) STRAND— (2,000). 2Sc-$1.10, 2nd week, 7 days. Gross: $15,342. Week Ending May 11: "THIS MAN IS MINE" (Radio)— 4 days "THE TRUMPET BLOWS" (Para.) 3 days RKO CENTER— (3,700), 25c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $5,800. Week Ending May 10: "HITLER'S REIGN OF TERROR" (Jewel) MAYFAIR— (2,300), 35c-85c, 2nd week, 3 days. Gross: $1,750. Fox Signs George Hadden Hollywood, May 17. — George Hadden, now directing "Charlie Chan's Courage" for Fox, has been signed to a two-way ticket by the studio to act as writer and director. Hadden was formerly a dialogue director. Release Richmond Men Richmond, May 17. — Another test case of Sunday blue laws has ended in the acquittal of John P. Leary, Loew operator, and Brock Whitlock, usher. The show was a benefit. "Wild Cargo" Gets $5,800, Portland Portland, May 17. — "Wild Cargo" did splendid business, as anticipated, and was held for eight days at Hamrick's Music Box with a take of $5,800, or $1,800 over normal. "House of Rothschild," in its third week at United Artists, had another average week and was held for a fourth stanza. The final day of the week grosses were affected by a tieup of the entire waterfront, due to a longshoremen's strike. Indications point to at least another week of strike conditions and this week's figures probably will show a drop. Total first run grosses were $24,700. Average is $23,000. Estimated takings for the week ending May 10: "COME ON, MARINES" (Para.) "COUNTESS OF MONTE CRISTO" (Univ.) BROADWAY— (1,912), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $6,000) (Continued on page 10) Sally Has New Stuff Kansas City, May 17.— When Sally Rand returns to the second edition of the World's Fair in Chicago this summer, she will continue to give the same fan dance as last year, except that for the latter part of the engagement she has evolved a new creation. To prevent the 1,500 or more fan dance imitators from stealing her stuff, she is keeping the new dance a deep, dark secret. But this much she revealed: There will be no fans. Not even a veil. "Viva Villa" Brings High Frisco Gross San Francisco, May 17. — "Viva Villa" was easily best money maker in this town last week, grabbing $22,000 at the Warfield, $3,000 over par. After one week at the Warfield the picture moved into the St. Francis for an "extended run." "House of Rothschild" continued strong at the Geary, taking $9,300 in its third week, with two more to go. Total first run business was $83,800. Average is $84,000. Estimated takings : Week Ending May 8: "I'LL TELL THE WORLD" (Univ.) GOLDEN GATE— (2,800), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Stage, vaudeville, band. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $13,000.) Week Ending May 9: "HALF A SINNER" (Univ.) ORPHEUM— (3,000), 15c-35c-50c, 7 days. Kate Smith revue on stage. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $9,000.) "HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD" (U. A.) GEARY— (1,516), 55c-$1.10-$1.65. 7 days, 3rd week. Two-a-day. Gross: $9,300. (Average, $8,000.) "SORRELL AND SON" (U. A.) UNITED ARTISTS— (1,200), 25c-40c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average. $8,000.) "VIVA VILLA!" (M-G-M) WARFIELD— (2,700), 25c-35c-55c-65c-90c, 7 days. Stage, band. Gross: $22,000. (Average, $19,000.) Week Ending May 10: "CHEATERS" (Radio) "THE QUITTER" (Chesterfield) FOX— (4,600),, 10c-15c-25c-35c. 7 days Stage, vaudeville. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $9,000.) "SMARTY" (Warners) "SUCH WOMEN ARE DANGEROUS" (Fox) PARAMOUNT— (2,670), 15c-35c-40c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $10,500. (Average, $12,000.) "A VERY HONORABLE GUY" (Warners) "THE WITCHING HOUR" (Fox) ST. FRANCIS— (1.400), 15c-25c-40c. 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $6,000.) Take Former Loew House Cleveland, May 17. — Max Lefkowich and Martin Printz, who operates the Circle, have taken a lease on the Alhambra, east end subsequent run, until recently operated by Loew's. Double features with three changes a week is the initial policy. Free of Daylight Time Oklahoma City. May 17. — Daylight saving will not crop up here to worry exhibitors this year. The city council failed to discuss it due to the opposition to the proposal last year. Century" and Winchell Top Chicago Draw Chicago, May 17. — Customer movement past the turnstiles was nothing to get excited about, last week. The lull hit about the same time last year and the box-offices didn't begin to score until the World's Fair began bringing in visitors. RKO's Palace had most reason for encouragement by turning in $22,000. Walter Winchell in person was a publicity getter and Columbia's "20th Century" rated fine reviews. "The House of Rothschild" held up to $17,500 for its second week at United Artists. B. & K.'s Chicago was down at $30,000, with Roxy on the stage and "20 Million Sweethearts" on the screen. Total first run business was $115,500. Average is $137,000. Estimated takings : Week Ending May 8: "HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD" (U. A.) UNITED ARTISTS — (1,700) , 30c-40c-60c, 2nd week, 7 days. Gross: $17,500. (Average, $17,000.) Week Ending May 9: "STAND UP AND CHEER" (Fox) McVICKERS— (2,284), 30c-40c-60c, 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $13,000.) Week Ending May 10: "20 MILLION SWEETHEARTS" (Warners) CHICAGO— (4,000), 35c-50c-68c, 7 days. Stage: Roxy and Gang. Gross: $30,000. (Average, $34,600.) "LAZY RIVER" (M-G-M) ORIENTAL— (3,940), 25c-40c, 7 days. Stage: Solly Ward, Kirk & Lawrence, Walter Nilsson, Three Racketeers & others. Gross: 13,000. (Average. $23,000.) "Z0TH CENTURY" (Col.) PALACE— (2,509), 35c-50c-75c, 7 days. Stage: Walter Winchell, Eddie Garr, Fay Adler, Teddy Bradford on stage. Gross: $22,000. (Average, $22,000.) "THE COUNTESS OF MONTE CRISTO" (Univ.) STATE-LAKE— (2,776), 20c-25c-35c, 1 days. Stage: Pat Rooney & Pat Rooney, Jr. Janet Reade and others. Gross: $14,000. (Average, $17,000.) Week Ending May 11: "MYSTERY OF MR. X" (M-G-M) ROOSEVELT— (1,591), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average. $11,000.) "Villa" a $12,500 Hit in Providence Providence, May 17. — "Viva Villa" caught a neat $12,500 at Loew's State for the week, $500 above par and in the face of stiff competition. Despite the general excellence of their bills other houses, with the exception of Fay's, were under their average grosses. The Fay house, due to the presence of Earl Carroll's "Vanities," hit a high mark of $8,800. Average business is $7,000. Total grosses in first run were $36,400. Average is $40,500. Estimated takings for the week ending May 10: "VIVA VILLA" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STATE— (3.800), 15c-40c. 7 days. Stage: Stuart and Lash. Gross: $12,500. (Average. $12,000.) "YOU'RE TELLING ME" (Para.) "WHARF ANGEL" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (2,300), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,500. (Average, $6,500) "BOTTOMS UP" (Fox) "THE CROSBY CASE" (Univ.) MAJESTIC — (2,400), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,100. (Average, $7,000) "REGISTERED NURSE" (Warners) FAYS— (1,600). 15c-40c, 7 days. Stage: Earl Carroll's "Vanities." Gross: $8,800. (Average. $7,000) (Continued on page 10)