Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1934)

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Title:: Motion Picture Daily
Date:: Oct-Dec 1934
Publisher:: New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:: Motion picture daily
Leaf #:: 000508
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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10 MOTION PICTURE DAILY Friday, November 30, 1934 "Love" Leads Minneapolis9 Six 1st Runs Minneapolis, Nov. 29. — "One Night of Love" bettered the Orpheum's average by $1,000 at $6,500 to leave this city's six first runs for the week just closed, while Gaumont British took second honors here with "Chu Chin Chow's" $3,000 at the World for its third week and made the best showing in St. Paul with a second week gross of $3,000 for "Little Friend." The Metropolitan, St. Paul, just reopened, finished its opening week with $2,000 for "Girl of the Limberlost," equaling average for the house. "The White Parade" was good at the Paramount, running $500 over average. Total first run business in Minneapolis was $23,000. Average is $21,000. Total first run business in St. Paul was $20,700. Average is $18,000. Estimated takings : Minneapolis : Week Ending Nov. 22: "THE AFFAIRS OF CELLINI" (U. A.) CENTURY— (1,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,000) "365 NIGHTS IN HOLLYWOOD" (Fox) LYRIC— (1,000), 20c-25c, 7 days. Gross: $1,500. (Average $1,500) Week Ending Nov. 23: "ONE NIGHT OF LOVE" (Col.) ORPHEUM— (2,900), 25c-50c, 7 days. Daphne Pollard heading five acts. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $5,500) "THE WHITE PARADE" (Fox) STATE— (2,300), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,500. (Average, $5,500) "THE CRIME DOCTOR" (Radio) TIME— (300), 25c-35c, 7 days. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $2,500) "CHU CHIN CHOW" (Gaumont British) WORLD— (400), 25c-75c, 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $2,500) St. Paul: Week Ending Nov. 22: "THE GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST" (Monogram) METROPOLITAN— (1,200), 25c, 7 days. Gross: $2,000. (Average, estimated, $2,000) "THE WHITE PARADE" (Fox) PARAMOUNT— (2,300). 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $5,500) "THE AFFAIRS OF CELLINI" (U. A.) RIVIERA— (1,200), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $3,500) "HAPPINESS AHEAD" (F. N.) ORPHEUM— (2.000), 25c-40c, 4 days. Five acts vaudeville. Gross: $2,500. (Average for the week, $4,000) "WEDNESDAY'S CHILD" (Radio) ORPHEUM— (2,000), 25c-40c, 3 days. Gross: $1,700. (Average for the week, $4,000) "I'LL FIX IT" (Col.) TOWER— (1,000), 15c-25c, 7 days. Gross: $1,500. (Average, $1,500) "LITTLE FRIEND" (Gaumont British) WORLD— (300), 25c-75c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $2,000) "One Night" 2nd Week Omaha High Omaha, Nov. 29. — "One Night of Love" continued to top the town in its second week at the Brandeis, going to $4,200, over normal by $700. "Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round" was also in the money, getting $8,500, up by $500, at the Paramount. "The Pursuit of Happiness" and "Menace," on a dual bill, pulled a strong $8,000 at the Orpheum. Total first run business was $24,200. Average is $21,500. Estimated takings : Week Ending Nov. 21: "THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS" (Par.) "MENACE" (Para.) ORPHEUM— (3,000), 25c-40c, 6 days. (Continued on page 11) Parade" Hits $15,000 Mark In Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Nov. 29. — Business all over town was up last week, with one house, the Alvin, hitting a new high and several others achieving pax or better. It was "The White Parade" that turned in the record-breaking week at the Alvin, the picture getting $15,000, which meant near capacity at every performance. At the Stanley "The Gav Divorcee" was satisfactory at $12,000, although reports from elsewhere had the management visioning considerably more than that. The Warner also shot into high with "Dr. Monica" and "Million Dollar Ransom," getting $6,700 for its best takings in several months. It was generally believed that the great publicity given "Dr. Monica" during the five months it has been held up by the Pennsylvania censors was in a large way responsible for the excellent business. Total first run grosses were $64,000. Average is $55,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 22 : "THE WHITE PARADE" (Fox) ALVIN— (2,000), 25c-40c, 6 days. Stage: Johnny Perkins, Fritz and Jean Hubert, John and Edna Torrance, Master Michaels and Jerry Mayhall's band. Gross: $15,000. (Average, $10,000.) "GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST" (Monogram) FULTON— (1,750), 15c-40c, 6 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,500.) "TRANSATLANTIC MERRY-GOROUND" (U. A.) PENN— (3,300), 25c-75c, 6 days. Stage: Thurston and his magic show. Gross: $22,000. (Average, $22,000.) "AMONG THE MISSING" (Col.) PITT— (1,600), 15c-30c, 6 days. Stage: Cortello's Dogs, Grace Doro, Yvonne-Victor revue, Three Olympics, Roy, Lee and Dunn, Claude and Marion, Joe Kelso & Co. Gross: $4,300. (Average, $4,500.) "THE GAY DIVORCEE" (Radio) STANLEY— (3,600). 25c-50c, 6 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $12,000.) DR. MONICA" (Warners) "MILLION DOLLAR RANSOM" (Univ.) WARNER— (2,000), 25c-40c, 6 days. Gross: $6,700. (Average, $5,000.) 66 Young" and Show Pull in Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Nov. 29. — "Young and Beautiful," with the help of a stage show the first four days of the week at the Liberty, took the only important money in town — $2,500. This is $500 over the normal take for a week. "The Merry Widow" took a par $5,000 at the Warner, but "Peck's Bad Boy" and "Marie Galante" were both dull. Total first run business was $12,300. Average is $13,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 24: "MERRY WIDOW" (M-G-M) WARNER— (1,900), 10c-20c-36c-41c-56c 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $5,000) "PECK'S BAD BOY" (Fox) MIDWEST— (1,500), 10c-26c-56c, 6 days. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $4,000) "MARIE GALANTE" (Fox) CAPITOL— (1,200), 10c-20c-26c-36c-41c, 7 days. Gross: $1,800. (Average, $2,500) "YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL" (Mascot) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-15c-26c-36c, 4 days. Rainbow Revue on stage. Gross: $2,500. (Average week, $2,000) "ONE EXCITING ADVENTURE" (Univ.) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-15c-26c-36c, 3 days. Gross: $500. (Average week, $2,000) Asks Opening Ban Omaha, Nov. 29.— The newest move by the Legion of Decency here stumped showmen recently. The True Voice, Catholic weekly newspaper, which appears on Friday, asked its readers not to attend opening days at the Paramount and World theatres, which fall on a Thursday, until they have seen the newspaper and scanned the suitable and unsuitable list of pictures. "Widow" Good Chicago Draw Despite Slump Chicago, Nov. 29. — "The Merry Widow" was outstanding in its second week at the Roosevelt with a take of $14,000. This and "One Night of Love" in its fifth week at the Garrick, where it was still going strong, were the only two strong draws in town. The slump was general with the total first run take down to $104,200. Average is $131,600. Estimated takings: Week Ending Nov. 20 "THE MERRY WIDOW" (M-G-M) ROOSEVELT— (1,591), 25c-35c-50c, 2nd week, 7 days. Gross: $14,000. (Average, $11,000) Week Ending Nov. 22 "ONE NIGHT OF LOVE" (Col.) GARRICK— (900), 25c-35c-40c, 5th Loop week, 7 days. Gross: $6,200. (Average, $5,000) "HAPPINESS AHEAD" (F.N.) CHICAGO— (4,000) 25c-35c-68c, 7 days. Stage: Ted Lewis show and orchestra. Gross: $28,000. (Average, $34,600) "THE CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG" (Warners) ORIENTAL— (3,900). 25c 40c, 7 days. Stage: Faith Bacon, Frank Libuse, Tommy Mack & Co., Gresham & Blake. Gross: $15,000. (Average, $15,000) "GREAT EXPECTATIONS" (Univ.) PALACE— (2,509), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Stage: Phil Cook, Foy Family. The Rimacs. Arthur Petley & Co. Gross: $16,000. (Average, $22,000) Week Ending Nov. 23 "TRANSATLANTIC MERRY GO ROUND" (U. A.) UNITED ARTISTS— (1.700). 30c-40c-60c. 2nd week, 5 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $17,000) "THE CAPTAIN HATES THE SEA" (Col.) APOLLO— (1,400), 25c-35c-50c. 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $12,000) Week Ending Nov. 24: "YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL" (Mascot) STATE LAKE— (2,776), 20c 25c 35c, 7 days. Stage: Weist & Stanton, Rio & West, Pease & Nelson and other acts. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $15,000) "Captain," Revue, High in Portland Portland, Nov. 29. — "The Captain Hates the Sea," materially aided by Les Hite and the Cotton Club revue on the stage, helped the Paramount to soar to $9,200, or $4,200 over normal. "One Night of Love" was moved into the Mayfair. It promises to run at least another fortnight. "St. Louis Kid" at Hamrick's Orpheum had a steady build-up to $5,000, or $2,000 over par. "Gay Divorcee" held up to normal (Continued on page 11) "Lost Lady," Show $21,100 Capital Lead Washington, Nov. 29. — Only "A Lost Lady" and "Evelyn Prentice" created a stir last week. The Earle, with the former, bulwarked by Waring's Pennsylvanians, went $3,500 over par with a $21,100 take and the latter at Loew's Fox brought in $23,500, some $3,000 over average. With the exception of "The Lemon Drop Kid" at the Metropolitan, which did $4,600, or $500 over par, other pictures were weak. "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," at Loew's Palace, slipped $4,200, or down to a gross of $10,300. At Loew's Columbia, "365 Nights in Hollywood" did not quite make the grade at $3,000, just §100 under. "Great Expectations" did not materialize at RKO-Keith's, $4,400 coming in in four days ending Nov. 19, when the Dickens opus was pulled for "Caravan," which, in the following three days, added another $4,800, bringing the week's take to $9,200, or $2,200 under a full first run week. Run of "Caravan" closed at 7:30 P. M., Nov. 24, when "Wednesday's Child" was set in to run until Thanksgiving. Estimated takings, exclusive of tax, for the week ending Nov. 22: "A LOST LADY" (Warners) EARLE— (2,218), 25c-77c, 7 days. Stage: Waring's Pennsylvanians, with Poley McClintock, Rosemary and Priscilla Lane, Johnny Davis, Stuart Churchill, Scotty Bates, Clare Hanlon. Gross: $21,100. (Average, $17,600) "365 NIGHTS IN HOLLYWOOD" (Fox) LOEW'S COLUMBIA— (1,264), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $3,100) "EVELYN PRENTICE" (M-G-M) LOEW'S FOX— (3,434), 25c-66c, 7 days. Stage: Duncan Sisters, Diamond Boys, John Fogarty, Youthful Rhythms. Gross: $23,500. (Average. $20,500) "MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH" (Para.) LOEW'S PALACE— (2^370), 35c-77c, 7 davs. Gross: $10,300. (Average, -$14,500) "THE LEMON DROP KID" (Para.) METROPOLITAN— (1,591), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,600. (Average. $4,100) "GREAT EXPECTATIONS" (Univ.) RKO-KEITH'S— (1,836), 25c-55c, 4 days. Gross: $4,400. (Average, 7 days, $11,400) "CARAVAN" (Fox) RKO-KEITH'S— Three days, to complete week of above. Gross: $4,800. "College Rhythm" Tops Indianapolis Indianapolis, Nov. 29. — "College Rhythm" ran away with top box-office honors here last week by getting S8.500 at the Indiana. This was $1,500 over average. "Hell in the Heavens" made a good showing at the Lyric, going to $7,750 on the week. Total first run business was $24,250. Average is $25,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 24: "GAMBLING" (Fox) APOLLO— (1,171). 25c-40c, 4 days. Gross: $1,000. (Average. 7 days. $2,500) "GREAT EXPECTATIONS" (Univ.) CIRCLE— (2,638), 25c-40c, 7 davs. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $4,000) "COLLEGE RHYTHM" (Para.) INDIANA— (3,133), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average. $7,000) "HELL IN THE HEAVENS" (Fox) LYRIC — (1,896). 25c-40c, 7 days. Vaudeville. Gross: $7,750. (Average, $7,000) "WE LIVE AGAIN" (U. A.) PALACE— (2,431), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,500. (Average, $4,500)