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 #:
000581
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:
July 04, 2024
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Friday, December 7, 1934 MOTION PICTURE DAILY 25 VeU" Pulls $13,250 Take In Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Dec. 6. — The sole standout here last week was "The Painted Veil," which collected $13,250 n the Penn. That's nice business, considerably better than average, but nothng compared to the grosses Garbo nlms used to roll up a couple of years igo. At the Alvin, there were no kicks ,\ith the holdover of "The White Pa■ade," which was good for $9,000 in nve days of its second week. The Pitt, -eturning to unit shows, picked up ,vith "The Bowery Music Hall Folies" and "I'll Fix It" on the screen, lining above $6,000, while "What Every Woman Knows" was something )f a disappointment at the Fulton, dong only, around $3,300 in four days. "The St. Louis Kid" and Paul ^Vhiteman's band couldn't better $17,)00 at the Stanley and the combination )f "The Pursuit of Happiness" and Wednesday's Child" was good for )nly $4,200 at the Warner. Total grosses in six first runs were ?52,950. Average is $56,000. Estimated takings for the week endng Nov. 29: "THE WHITE PARADE" (Fox) ALVIN — (2,000), 2Sc-40c, 5 days, 2nd iveek. Stage: Johnny Perkins, Blenders Quartet, Marie and Antoinette, Jerry Mayhall's band and others. Gross: $9,000. (Average, for 6 days, $10,000.) "WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS" (M-G-M) FULTON— (1,750), 15c-40c, 4 days. Gross: £3,300. (Average, for 6 days, $4,500.) "THE PAINTED VEIL" (M-G-M) PENN— (3.300), 2Sc-50c, 6 days. Gross: >13,250. (Average, $12,000.) "I'LL FIX IT" (Col.) PITT— (1,600), 15c-35c, 6 days. Stage: 'Bowery Music Hall Follies" with Frank Farnum. Gross: $6,200. (Average, $5,500.) "THE ST. LOUIS KID" (Warners) STANLEY — (3,600), 25c-60c, 5 days. Stage: Paul Whiteman's band. Gross: 517,000. (Average, for 6 days, $19,000.) "PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS" (Para.) "WEDNESDAY'S CHILD" (Radio) WARNER— (2,000). 25c-40c, 6 days. Gross: $4,200. (Average, $5,000.) "White Parade" Is Top Draw in Omaha Omaha, Dec. 6.— "The White Parade," heading a dual bill with "The Curtain Falls," was good for $9,000, over the line-up $1,500. "Happiness Ahead" and "By Your Leave" took a nice $4,000 at the Bran□eiSj and "What Every Woman Knows" and "No Ransom," the third dual, was good for $3,800 at the World. Total first run business was $22,800. Average is $22,500. Estimated takings : Week Ending Nov. 28: "WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS" (M-G-M) "NO RANSOM" (Liberty) WORLD — (2.200), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,800. (Average. $3,500) "THE PAINTED VEIL" (M-G-M) PARAMOUNT — (2.800). 7 days, 25c-40c. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $8,000) "HAPPINESS AHEAD" (Warners) "BY YOUR LEAVE" (Radio) BRAN DEIS — (1.200), 7 days, 25c-40c. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $3,500) "THE WHITE PARADE" (Fox) "THE CURTAIN FALLS" (Chesterfield) ORPHEUM— (3.000), 7 days, 25c-4Cc. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $7,500) "Rhythm" Gets Lead in Heavy Boston Pickup Boston, Dec. 6. — Grosses took another bound last week for one of the best records since the bank holidays were forgotten. First runs piled up $113,000. Midnight shows, plus holiday business, helped, along with the end of the football season. "College Rhythm" packed the Metropolitan for a total of $33,500, which just beat out last week's grosses by $500. Larger gains were made by "The White Parade" at Keith's which went $4,500 over the top, while "Kid Millions" at Loew's State went to $4,000 above par. The Boston, with "Lady by Choice," was good for $3,000 over average. Total first run business was $113,000. Average is $94,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 29: "LADY BY CHOICE" (CoL) BOSTON — (2,900) , 25c-50c, 7 days. Vaude. Gross: $19,000. (Average, $16,000.) "CHU CHIN CHOW" (Gaumont British) "READY FOR LOVE" (Para.) FENWAY — (1,800), 30c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $10,500. (Average, $9,000.) "THE WHITE PARADE" (Fox) KEITH'S — (3,500), 25c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $20,500. (Average, $16,000.) "KID MILLIONS" (U. A.) LOEW'S STATE— (3,700), 35c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $20,000. (Average, $16,000.) "COLLEGE RHYTHM" (Para.) METROPOLITAN — (4,350), 30c-65c, 7 days. Stage: Ina Ray Hutton and Melodears. Gross: $33,500. (Average, $28,000.) "CHU CHIN CHOW" (Gaumont British) "READY FOR LOVE" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (1.800), 30c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $9,000.) "Kernels," Stars Smash in Portland Portland, Dec. 6. — Thanksgiving week brought gains all along the line. Wheeler and Woolsey dominated both stage and screen at Hamrick's Orpheum and put the SRO well out in front with a take on "Kentucky Kernels" of $8,000, or $5,000 over normal. "Flirtation Walk" at the Broadway was held over with a take of $6,500, or $1,500 over normal. A heavy week at the Paramount, with "College Rhythm" and a show, brought in $8,000, or $3,000 over normal. "One Night of Love" moved to the Mayfair for an extended run and took $3,500, exceeding par by $500. Total first business was $35,600. Average is $25,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 30 : "FLIRTATION WALK" (F. N.) BROADWAY— (1,912), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $5,000.) "ONE EXCITING ADVENTURE" (Univ.) "CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG" (Warners) ORIENTAL— (2,040), 25c, 7 days. Gross: $1,800. (Average, $2,000.) "KENTUCKY KERNELS" (Radio) HAMRICK'S ORPHEUM — (1,700), 25c35c-40c, 7 days. Stage show. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $5,000.) "THE GAY DIVORCEE" (Radio) MUSIC BOX— (1,000), 25c-35c, 7 days, 5th week. Gross: $1,800. (Average, $2,000.) "ONE NIGHT OF LOVE" (Col.) MAYFAIR — (1,700), 25c-35c, 7 days. Gross $3,500. (Average, $3,000.) "COLLEGE RHYTHM" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (3,008), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (A"erage, $5,000.) "KID MILLIONS" (U. A.) UNITED ARTISTS — (945). 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $5,000.) "Parade" Hit In Cleveland; Tops Par 100% Cleveland, Dec. 6. — "The White Parade" was the big show of the week. It doubled average at the Hippodrome with a $12,000 gross. "The St. Louis Kid," with a $5,200 take against a $3,000 average, went into second place. Garbo was a disappointment with $11,000 at Loew's State. "Wagon Wheels" went 50 per cent over par at the Lake, which is usually a second run. The weather was fine. Three houses advanced their openings one day for Thanksgiving. Total first run business was $41,900. Average is $49,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 30: "ST. LOUIS KID" (Warners) ALLEN — (3,300), 20c-30c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,200. (Average, $3,000.) "THE WHITE PARADE" (Fox) WARNERS' HIPPODROME— (3,800), 30c-35c-44c, 7 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $6,000.) "MARIE GALANTE" (Fox) RKO PALACE— (3,100), 30c-40c-60c. 6 days. Stage: Benny Davis' Star Dust Revue. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $15,000.) "PAINTED VEIL" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STATE— (3,400), 30c-35c-44c, 6 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average, in 7 days, $10,000.) "WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STILLM AN — (1,900), 20c-30c40c, 6 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, for 7 days, $4,000.) "WAGON WHEELS" (Para.) WARNERS' LAKE — (800), 20c-25c, 7 days. Gross: $1,700. (Average, $1,100.) "Widow" Montreal Top with $14,000 Montreal, Dec. 6. — The last week in November in Montreal saw two theatres playing the second and last week of an attraction while a third decided to extend an engagement. "The Merry Widow" was the feature that was held over and it brought the Palace $14,000 for the first seven days. The final week of "The Gay Divorcee" registered $8,000 for the Capitol with the help of a new second feature, "The Fountain." At the Princess, "The Last Gentleman" earned $7,000, as compared with a first week of $9,000. Total first run business was $44,000. Average is $40,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 1 : "THE GAY DIVORCEE" (Radio) "THE FOUNTAIN" (Radio) CAPITOL— (2,547), 25c-35c-40c-50c-60c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $8,000. First week: $11,500. (Average, $9,500j "PURSUED" (Fox) IMPERIAL— (1,914), 15c-25c-35c, 7 days. Stage: "In Gay Borneo." Gross: $3,500. (Average, $3,500.) "STUDENT TOUR" (M-G-M) LOEW'S — (3,115), 30c-40c-45c-57c-75c, 7 days. Stage: "Sidewalk Cafe," with Benny Ross and acts. Gross: $11,500. (Average, $10,500.) "THE MERRY WIDOW" (M-G-M) PALACE— (2,600), 30c-34c-40c-50c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $14,000. (Average, $11,000.) "THE LAST GENTLEMAN" (U. A.) "BLIND DATE" (Col.) PRINCESS— (2,272), 30c-35c-5Oc-65c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $7,000. First week: $9,000. (Average, $6,000.) "Tour" Show Get $25,000, Best on Loop Chicago, Dec. 6. — Loop takes picked up last week with the Oriental showing decidedly good results. The $25,000 gross there was over normal by $10,000, due to the combination of "The Student Tour" on the screen and Olsen & Johnson on the stage. "College Rhythm" and Joe Penner at the Chicago were also in the big money, getting $42,000, over the line by $7,400. "One Night of Love" in its sixth Loop week was still good for $5,800 at the 900-seat Garrick. Total first run business was $129,800. Average is $131,600. Estimated takings : Week Ending Nov. 27: "THE MERRY WIDOW" (M-G-M) ROOSEVELT— (1,591), 25c-35c-50c, 3rd week, 7 days. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $11,000.) Week Ending Nov. 28: "WE LIVE AGAIN" (M-G-M) UNITED ARTISTS— (1,700), 30c-40c-60c. 7 days. Gross: $18,000. (Average, $17,000.) Week Ending Nov. 29: "COLLLGE RHYTHM" (Para.) CHICAGO — (4,000), 25c-50c-68c, 7 days. Stage: Joe Penner, Gomez & Winona, William Hall, 4 Trojans. Gross: $42,000. (Average, $34,600.) "STUDENT TOUR" (M-G-M) ORIENTAL — (3,940), 25c-40c, 7 days. Stage: Olsen & Johnson comedy revue. Gross: $25,000. (Average, $15,000.) "KENTUCKY KERNELS" (Radio) PALACE— (2,509), 25c-35c-50c, 5 days. Stage: Mark & Fischer & orchestra, Daphne Pollard, Frank Gaby, Adler & Bradford. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $22,000.) Week Ending Nov. 30: "WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS" (M-G-M) APOLLO— (1,400), 25c-35c-50c, 7 davs. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $12,000.) Week Ending Dec. 1: "ONE NIGHT OF LOVE" (Col.) (6th Loop week) GARRICK — (900), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,800. (Average, $5,000.) "GRIDIRON FLASH" (Radio) STATE-LAKE — (2,7;6), 20c-25c-35c, 7 days. Stage: Shuffle Along." colored revue. Gross: $13,000. (Average, $15,000.) "Lemon" and Show Lead in Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Dec. 6. — A combination of "The Lemon Drop Kid" on the screen and "Variety Flashes" on the stage at the Liberty grabbed a big $2,487 in four days. Average for a week is $2,000. "Death on the Diamond," with the same stage show, was good for $1,500 for the last three days. Stage shows are giving the Liberty the lion's share of the business here these days. "The Painted Veil" took a par $4,000 at the Midwest. Total first run business was $14,087. Average is $13,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 1 : "IMITATION OF LIFE" (Univ.) WARNER— (1.900), 10c-20c-36c-Jlc-56c, 7 days. Gross: $4,300. (Average, $5,000.) "THE PAINTED VEIL" (M-G-M) MIDWEST — (1,500). 10c-26c-36c-S6c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,000.) "PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS" (Para.) CAPITOL— (1,200), 10c-20c-26c-36c-41c, 7 days. Gross: $1,800. (Average, $2,500.) "LEMON DROP KID" (Para.) LIBERTY— (1,500). 10c-15c-26c-36c, 4 dbys. Stage: "Variety Flashes." Gross: $2,487. (Average week, $2,000.) "DEATH ON THE DIAMOND" (M-G-M) LIBERTY— (1.500), 10c-15c-26c-36c, 3 days. Stage: "Variety Flashes." Gross: $1,500. (Average week, $2,000.)