Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1934)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Oct-Dec 1934
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000281
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 29, 2022
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Wednesday, October 31, 1934 MOTION PICTURE DAILY 15 "Cristo" Good For 5th Week In Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Oct. 30. — Business was off all over town last week with a couple of exceptions. The downtown sensation continued to be "The Count of Monte Cristo," which did a nice $5,250 in its fifth week at the Fulton and could have held over again. The house, however, was forced to yank it due to the insistence of several exchanges demanding playing dates. The only other house to turn a profit was the the Alvin, where "Caravan" and a stage show rolled up a nice $11,750. Otherwise, things were way off. "Cleopatra," even with a good show to bolster it, couldn't better a very ordinary $18,250 at the Perm, while "Happiness Ahead" dipped to $7,200 at the Stanley. The Pitt slipped again, getting only $5,200 with "Young and Beautiful." Total grosses in six first runs were 552,150. Average is $56,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Oct. 25: "CARAVAN" (Fox) ALVIN— (2,000), 2Sc-40c, 6 days. Stage: fohnny Perkins, Helen Honan, Three Fon:als, John and Mary Mason, Miss Low Door Lun. Gross: $11,750. (Average, :10,000.) COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO" (U. A.) FULTON— (1,750), 15c-40c, 6 days, 5th veek. Gross: $5,250. (Average, $4,500.) "CLEOPATRA" (Para.) PEXN— (3,300), 25c-75c, 6 days. Stage: \1 Tarhana, Allen and Kent, DeLong Sisers and Jack Denny's band. Gross: $18,■50. (Average, $22,000.) 'YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL" (Mascot) PITT — (1,600), 15c-40c, 6 days. Stage: 'Anatol's Affairs of 1935" with Harry <ose, Jean Boydell and the Seamon brothb. Gross: $5,200. (Average, $6,000.) "HAPPINESS AHEAD" (Warners) STANLEY— (3,600), 25c-50c, 6 days, iross: $7,200. (Average, $9,000.) ''OUR DAILY BREAD" (U. A.) 'BIG HEARTED HERBERT" (Warners) WARNER— (2,000), 25c-40c, 6 days. Gross: 4.500. (Average, $5,000.) Boston Grosses Prosperous; "Priest" $6,000 Over Par Boston, Oct. 30. — The eighth consecutive rainy week-end brought joy and dollars to managers hereabouts. Takes were up all along the line, with "Judge Priest" at the Metropolitan garnering a fine $34,000 at the Metropolitan. This is $6,000 over the line. The "Shuffle Along" revue was on the stage. "What Every Woman Knows" was $3,000 up on a $19,000 take at Loew's State. "Million Dollar Ransom" had a strong $18,000 at the Boston, the second week of "The Gay Divorcee" at Keith's was still on the profit side of the ledger, and a dual, "Our Daily Bread" and "Kansas City Princess," made money at $10,000 in the Fenway. Total first run business was $108,000. Average is $94,000. Estimated takings for the week endings Oct. 25 : "MILLION DOLLAR RANSOM" (Univ.) BOSTON— (2,900), 25c -50c, 7 days. Vaudeville. Gross: $18,000. (Average, $16,000) "OUR DAILY BREAD" (U. A.) "KANSAS CITY PRINCESS" (Warners) FENWAY— (1,800), 30c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $9,000) "THE GAY DIVORCEE" (Radio) (Second Week) KEITH'S— (3,500), 25c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $17,000. (Average, $16,000) "WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STATE— (3,700), 35c-50c, 7 davs. Gross: $19,000. (Average, $16,000) "JUDGE PRIEST" (Fox) METROPOLITAN— (4,350), 30c-65c, 7 days. Shuffle Along revue. Gross: $34,000. (Average, $28,000) "OUR DAILY BREAD" (U. A.) "KANSAS CITY PRINCESS" (Warners) PARAMOUNT— (1,800), 30c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $9,000) ''Divorcee" Is Record Maker In Cleveland Cleveland, Oct. 30. — "The Gay Hvorcee" broke a five-year record at ie Hippodrome with a $16,500 gross. "Six-Day Bike Rider" more than oubled Allen average business with gross of $7,000. "The Last Gentleaan," on the same bill with the Fokine allet and Grace Hayes, played to ?0,000. Total business was $58,000. Average I $41,000. ' Estimated takings for the week end■g Oct. 26 : "SIX-DAY BIKE RIDER" (F. N.) ALLEN— (3,300), 20c-30c-40c, 7 days, ross: $7,000. (Average, $3,000) "THE GAY DIVORCEE" (Radio) WARNERS' HIPPODROME— (3,800), 30cic^, 7 days. Gross: $16,500. (Average, "LOST LADY" (F. N.) RKO PALACE— (3,100), 30c-35c-44c, 7 ,ys Gross: $9,000. (Average, $10,000) 'THE LAST GENTLEMAN" (U. A.) LOEWS STATE— (3,400), 30c-40c-60c, 7 ys. Stage: Fekine Ballett, Grace Hayes. =U»0) ' Average, with stage show, fo&JL^J?1*1 NINETIES" (Para.) U)EW'S STTLLMAN-(l^OO), 30c-35c-, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $5,500. (Avere, $4,000) Priest" Big InK.C; Gets $9,200 Start Kansas City, Oct. 30. — "Judge Priest" is doing tremendous business at the Fox Uptown, where it is in a second week. The first week's take was $9,200, against $3,500 average. The Tower garnered $8,700, above par by $1,700, with "I'll Fix It" and a stage show, while "Gay Divorcee" in a second week at the Mainstreet held up well at $7,800. "What Every Woman Knows," the Midland's feature, was considerably off at $8,600. "Wagon Wheels" was below par at the Newman. Theatres encountered terrific competition in the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show, which hung up an attendance record of an estimated 200,000 during the week. Total first run business was $40,300. Average is $34,500. Estimated takings : Week Ending Oct. 24: "WAGON WHEELS" (Para.) NEWMAN— (1,800), 25c-40c, 7 days, plus Saturday midnight show. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $7,000.) Week Ending Oct. 25: "THE GAY DIVORCEE" (Radio) MAINSTREET— (3,100), 25c-40c, 7 days, 2nd week, plus Saturday late show. Gross: $7,800. (Average, $7,000.) "WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS" (M-G-M) MIDLAND— (4,000), 25c-40c, 7 days, plus Saturdy midnight show. Gross: $8,600. (Average, $10,000.) "I'LL FIX IT" (Col.) TOWER— (2,200), 25c-35c, 7 days, plus Saturday midnight show. Stage: "Fall Frolics," with Joe & Jane McKenna; Smith, Strong & Lee; Williams & Fall; Silver King, and others. Gross: $8,700. (Average, $7,000.) Week Ending Oct. 26: "JUDGE PRIEST" (Fox) UPTOWN— (2,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $9,200. (Average, $3,500.) Vaude to Louisville Louisville, Oct. 30. — Vaudeville has been returned to the National. The programs also include a stage band. • Will Harris, formerly with B. & K., is directing the stage shows and Robert Nolan is master of cere "Divorcee" Is Up in Seattle Despite Storm Seattle, Oct. 30. — Severe storms reduced all grosses here last week, with "The Gay Divorcee" at the Music Hall the only attraction sur viving the shock. The $7,200 gross was over par by $700. "The Count of Monte Cristo" was still doing well in the third week at the Blue Mouse where it is playing an extended run from the Music Hall. The take was $3,400. Total first run business was $27,800. Average is $31,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Oct. 26: "COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO" (U. A.) BLUE MOUSE— (950), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days, 3rd week of extended run from Music Hall. Gross: $3,400. (Average, $4,000) "SERVANTS ENTRANCE" (Fox) FIFTH AVENUE— (2,450), 25c-40c-55c, 5 days. Gross: $4,400. (Average, $7,000) "NAME THE WOMAN" (Col.) "WHOM THE GODS DESTROY" (Col.) LIBERTY— (1,800), 10c-15c-25c, 7 days. Gross: $3,750. (Average, $4,000) "SIX-DAY BIKE RIDER" (Warners) "MILLION DOLLAR RANSOM" (Univ.) MUSIC BOX— (950), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $3,200. (Average, $3,500) "GAY DIVORCEE" (Radio) MUSIC HALL— (2,275), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $7,200. (Average, $6,500) "OUTCAST LADY" (M-G-M) PARAMOUNT— (3,050), 25c-35c, 7 days. Stage: Gus Arnheim & Band. Gross: $5,900. (Average, $6,000) Arliss Film Tops Frisco In Dull Week "Divorcee," Show Big in Providence (Continued from page 14) "LEMON DROP KID" (Para.) "WAGON WHEELS" (Para.) STRAND— (2,300), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: ?6,800. (Average, $6,500) 'KANSAS CITY PRINCESS" (Warners) FAY'S— (1,600), 15c-40c, 7 days. Stage: Paradise Night Club Revue. Gross: $8,900. (Average, $7,009) "WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STATE— (3,800), 15c-40c, 7 days. Maurice at organ. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $12,000) "CARAVAN" (Fox) "BACK PAGE" (Pyramid) MAJESTIC— (2,400), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $6,100. (Average, $7,000) "RICHEST GIRL IN THE WORLD" (Radio) RKO VICTORY— (1,600), 10c-25c, 4 days. Cross: $1,050. (Average, $1,000) San Francisco, Oct. 30. — "The Last Gentleman" was the only attraction in town to develop any strength last week, and its showing was nothing to get excited about. The take at the United Artists was $10,000, over par by $2,000. "Kentucky Kernels" made an average $13,000 at the Golden Gate, and a dual, "A Lost Lady" and "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," was good for $11,000 at the Paramount, but elsewhere business was off. Total first run business was $77,500. Average is $83,000. Estimated takings : Week Ending Oct. 23: "KENTUCKY KERNELS" (Radio) GOLDEN GATE— (2,800), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Stage, band. Gross: $13,000. (Average, $13,000) Week Ending Oct. 24: "LEMON DROP KID" (Para.) "BIG HEARTED HERBERT' (Warners) FOX— (4,600), 15c-30c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $11,000) "A LOST LADY" (Warners) "MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (2,670), 15c-25c-S5c-6Sc, 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $11,000) "BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREET" (Columbia) WARFIELD— (2,700), 25c-35c-55c-65c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $22,000. (Average, $23,000) Week Ending Oct. 25: "ONE NIGHT OF LOVE" (Col.) ORPHEUM— (3,000), 15c-30c-35c-40c, 7 days, 8th week. Gross: $4,500. (Average, $9,000) "CLEOPATRA" (Para.) ST. FRANCIS— (1,400), 15c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $8,000) "THE LAST GENTLEMAN" (U. A.) UNITED ARTISTS— (1,200), 15c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $8,000) "Wagon Wheels" at $2,900 in Oklahoma Oklahoma, City, Oct. 30. — The best comparative business of the week was done at the Capitol by "Wagon Wheels" which took $2,900, up by $400. "The Notorious Sophie Lang," with Jack Crawford on the stage for four days, was good for $2,300 at the Liberty, but "Crime Without Passion," which held the screen for the last three days of the week without the aid of a stage show, took only $400. Total first run business was $12,600. Average is $13,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Oct. 27 : "HIDEOUT" (M-G-M) CRITERION— (1,700), 10c-20c-36c-41c-56c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $5,000) "HAPPINESS AHEAD" (F. N.) MIDWEST— (1,500), 10c-26c-36c-56c, 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $4,000) "WAGON WHEELS" (Para.) CAPITOL-(1,200), 10c-20c-26c-36c-41c, 7 days. Gross: $2,900. (Average, $2,500) "NOTORIOUS SOPHIE LANG" (Para.) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-15c-26c-36c, Jack Crawford on stage, 4 days. Gross: $2,300. (Average week, $2,000) CRIME WITHOUT PASSION" (Para.) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-15c-26c-36c, 3 days Gross: $400. (Average week, $2,000) "St. Louis Kid" Latest Hollywood, Oct. 30.— Warners have changed the title of "The Perfect Week-End" to "The St. Louis Kid." James Cagney stars. I